Nothing went right on this cruise from the first hours when we were delayed by high water from leaving port on time. A local man said that Carnival is moving their port to Mayport which means they will avoid having to go under the bridge to reach the current port location. Great for future cruisers, but not for us!

When we finally did depart, it was hours late and our itinerary was reversed. The first day at sea was cloudy and very windy. I saw someone lose his lunch on the deck above the pool. It was 45 min before we left and it was still there even after I told one of the crew who was cleaning rails nearby. That night the seas were rough, but not enough to cause us alarm.

I was another unhappy visitor to Nassau. I was very surprised at how run down it is and the smell of garbage was everywhere. I bought one small item and a couple of postcards and we walked back toward the ship. Because the drink prices are so high on the ship, we decided to stop and have a beer in port. What a mistake! For a draft beer, we paid $8.75. Made the ship's $6 beers look cheap anyway. Read more