We just returned from our cruise on the ship.
EMBARKIING: This went very smoothly. We used verifly. The only snag was once we go up to the top and into the waiting room there were hoards of people directed to a waiting area. People who had check in times for 12:30 and later were in the room. We had a check in for 10:00. There was a person on a speaker (who no one could hear) which caused a bit of a rumble as no one was sure if they were calling zones but no one could hear. When anyone went up to ask they were rudely told to go sit down. All they had to do was to put the announcements on the TVs displayed in the area which would have gone a long way in keeping things running smooth.
ROOM: We were very pleased with the inside cabin room. Very large compaired to the other smaller ships. Very nice decor. Loved the shower. We love it.
Dinner Service: We never once waited in line or to be served. The food was great, service was just as good as always.
Crowds: 6,000 people on board, not once was it crowded, always able to find seating. Never waited in lines. IT was great!
PEOPLE: I have to say we have cruised alot with carnival and the passengers on the ship were the most friendly, easy going people we have ever sailed with. This has not always been the case on some cruises. I think people were just glad to be back on the ocean and cruising again.
SHIP: This ship is very large and WIDE. We felt like it we were on a hotel rather than on a ship. Overall very impressed!
ENTERTAINMENT: We were disappointed. I expected more. But we were in a minority as MOST people loved the shows.
Ports; getting off/on was a breeze. Wonderful! We did not have to wear masks at all.
Debarking: Quick and efficient.
Cruise Director: He was not on the speaker annoying people with interuptions. Very nice fellow.
Diamond; Lunch. Was awesome
We were very pleased with this cruise. We went on this ship for the ship itself. We usually pick the cruise for the destination. We will go on it again if they move it to other ports.
Elevators: I know some have posted about people being rude and jumping in front of others. We did not experience this. In fact, most times, we had very pleasant conversations on the way up or down with people.
COVID: We are in good health. Although on the last day we had to move several times from people who came to sit near us and were coughing. It made me a little uneasy that they were obviously not feeling well and they were out and about. But in their defense how do you know if it looks like a cold, feels like a cold and the symptoms are the same.... how are you to know if it is Covid? We bought a home test with us and thankfully we did not have to use. it.
BIGGEST SURPRISE to me was the nice, polite people on board who appreciated the chance to be out cruising again.
AIRPORT: GETTING HOME was a nightmare. Bad weather delayed constantly our departure time. We finally get on the
plane getting ready to taxi out when our pilots informed us they ran out of time and they were being called back to the terminal as the time they were allowed to fly had met the limit. We spent the night in the airport. Oh boy! On the flip side we met some really nice people (Alot of them!) to share the experience with. We received a 300. voucher each from Southwest, then came home to find an additonal 250 voucher from Southwest corporate. That made trying to sleep in an icy cold airport in a chair a bit more easier. Although we do not want to get back on a plane anytime soon.
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