This was my 8th cruise and by the far the best.

Embarkation and debarkation at Seattle are hassle-free. I'm not kidding. The set-up is perfect. By far the easiest processing we have ever experienced. We did spend the extra money for a junior suite but it did not affect the embarkation or debarkation at all. Do spend the extra money if you can. The views from the balcony were spectacular.

There is a new program to send you baggage directly to the airline (they take care of the check-in). It is worth it if you are flying home the same day. You have to sign-up within the first few days aboard so don't delay. We don't normally use the carnival transfers from airport to ship/ship to airport but chose to use it this time because we were unfamiliar with Seattle. It was really effortless and convenient. It is a long ride about 15-20 minutes but you get to see a bit of the city too. You could easily get a cab or limo if you wanted. I cannot say enough about how convenient and easy embarkation and debarkation was. If you want to carry your own bag off (or if you have sent it ahead), you can disembark at 7:30 and still have lots of time to tour Seattle. Read more