Carnival Victory Review
The Southern Caribbean Is Calling Me Back!
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What a wonderful way to start the new year! Great itinerary! Beautiful ship! Wonderful weather! Gorgeous islands! What a fun week! This was my 8th cruise and my husband's 6th cruise. But it was our first cruise with Carnival, and we were very impressed with Carnival. The decor on the ship was very bright, with lots of lights, and decorated in ocean themes. (But we never had problems with the seahorses on the stairs-like some CC have written about. ha!)
My husband and I flew out of Atlanta and arrived in San Juan at 3:30-the day of the cruise. We caught the Carnival transfer and were on the ship by 5:00. (Note to self- next time we WON'T take the Carnival bus. It took too long and cost more than a cab.)
We headed to the dining room around 6:00. The first night is open seating and cruise casual. (jeans for us) We weren't able to unpack and settle in our room because our bags didn't get delivered until 11:00 p.m. (which we thought was ridiculously late) But we found plenty to do. After walking around and exploring the ship a while, we figured out the layout. (a little confusing at times) We went to the 9:30 Safety Drill, and stood on a crowded deck for 30 min. (Carnival needs to take notes from other cruise lines on how to expedite the muster drill.) However the 10:00 Bon Voyage party on the Lido Deck was fun!
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Ocean Suite
We loved cabin 7263! It's in a great location: near the elevators and stairs-but we never heard noise. We loved being toward the front of the ship, convenient to everything. Our suite was very spacious and had lots of storage space. There are two closets, a huge bathroom with granite vanity and a large tub and shower. There is a separate make-up vanity right outside the bathroom. There is a sofa, chair, and coffee table for a sitting area. There is a small refrigerator and a mini bar. There is a double balcony with 3 shares and a table. Our king bed was so comfortable! I wish there were speakers in the cabins and on the balconies. When announcements were made, we had to go to the hall to hear.