We sailed on the Carnival Dream on October 2, 2010 out of Port Canaveral, FL. Altogether, the experience was good, but we were disappointed in a few situations that we feel the staff could have either avoided or have rectified.

This was our 7th cruise, the 3rd with Carnival, with the others being with Royal Caribbean and Norwegian. As with most of our other cruises, we brought along our two young daughters, one 7 years-old and the other 13. As with all our other cruises and vacations, we chose this one based on several factors...price, itinerary, amenities, and activities for both us and our children.

When we arrived at the port (being shuttled from our hotel), we found it to be very simple to maneuver around and find our way to where we needed to be to register. (TIP: Register online as much as you can! It saves lots of time!) The people at the registration counter were perhaps the friendliest people we experienced during our entire trip! They were extremely efficient, but mostly, GENUINELY willing to help us begin a smooth and relaxing vacation. Granted, we began to feel like "herded cattle" at the port, but it wasn't unexpected and wasn't as bad as we have experienced in the past. From the point of driving into the port at around 11:00, we were on the ship within 45 minutes, as the lines seemed to go rather quickly. Read more