This was literally the easiest embarkation we have ever experienced. We pulled into the Port of Baltimore, parked our vehicle, walked to customs/security, and boarded the Carnival Legend all within 30 minutes. Keep in mind, just a few weeks ago we were on one of the newest ships, Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady, which had set our standards higher than we ever imagined. The boarding and embarkation process was excellent, but the decor of the boat was a bit older than we had hoped. Lunch options and the buffet food were subpar, but Guy Fieri's Burger joint was pretty good, we mostly ate there every day for lunch.
Aside from the buffet, we had the option to attend a complimentary sit-down dinner at our assigned time in the evening. The first night we showed up there was no one at our shared table, so we thought we had the table to ourselves, the second night a lovely younger couple joined us and we thoroughly enjoyed their company. They too had hoped they didn't have to share the table, but they seemed to tolerate us well. Our servers were the same each night, and they did an excellent job. Eric & Ronaldo were very pleasant and entertaining. They remembered us when we walked in each night and had our beverages of choice on the table without even asking for them within seconds. The food was good, and each night they had a rare food item on the menu. My husband tried alligator, escargot, frog legs, and who knows what else. Don't worry, each night those were just one of the many options on the menu. Every night I chose the shrimp cocktail as an appetizer to kick things off, some nights I ordered two, salad, steak, and a lovely cheese plate for dessert.
One of the great parts of cruising is the food. If you go to any of the complimentary food locations (on any cruise) you can order as much as you want, try whatever you want. Why not?
We enjoyed 2 days at sea, and 3 days in The Bahamas (Nassau, Princess Cays, Freeport). We have visited these ports before so we didn't spend much time exploring. During our day at Princess Cays we rented a clamshell (the umbrella-looking thing that goes over your beach chairs) for around $35 and ordered a few blended beverages. My husband made some inappropriate sand sculptures, and we soaked up the sun.
Overall, we had a great time and really enjoyed ourselves. I would 100% leave from Baltimore again for a cruise.
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