My wife and I celebrated our anniversary with a five night cruise. Neither of us had been on a cruise in many years, so although we were familiar with a cruise, we were somewhat like first-timers.
We flew into Houston's Hobby Airport and used Carnival's bus transfer to the port. It was beyond easy and before we knew it our luggage was being taken by porters for check-in. The rest of embarkation was just as easy, as we were on board within 20 minutes of arriving.
Upon boarding, we took time to explore the whole ship. To us, the ship was in great shape with no glaring problems. We then had lunch and we both headed to the one of the outdoor grills and enjoyed a hamburger and fries. Afterwards, we headed to our room.
Quite, clean, and odor free room. Two closets with lots of hanging space. Third closet with safe, and shelves. Three medium size drawers for storage, as well as some smaller shelves with doors for storage. Small desk area and a small table for the couch. Great views out the window and balcony door. Great views from the balcony too. Because this room is above another balcony room, below the ship's bridge, and at the end of the hallway, with no elevator or stairs, this room is very quiet.