We cruised aboard the Carnival Victory Jan 30 - Feb 6, 2011.

Boarding went smooth and fast in San Juan. We had a balcony for the first time ever and well worth the money!! The blow dryer in the room needed serious updating, I recommend bringing your own if you have thick hair. There is NO fridge in the room if you are planning on it. Our room # was 9250 on Lido deck FWD. It was very convenient to everything and quiet too. The linens were very nice and the dEcor in great shape. Our room service was great as expected the entire week!

Timing is everything when it comes to eating at the buffets. It has been mentioned before and I will mention again, the long lines for breakfast and lunch at the buffet are a challenge. They have other options, an area for Wok, a Deli, A Hamburger/Hot Dog counter, Pizza and lots of coffee/water/tea/lemonade stations. We found the lemonade to always be strong and sometimes needed water added to it. The water is nasty (except at dinner) don't like drinking all that chlorination. We did buy 1 drink card and I thought the sodas tasted old, not sure it was worth it. Read more