We measured our cabin at about 220 square feet, providing good elbow room for two sharing. Room service was 24 hours, but the menu wasn’t long. Our basic needs were covered, though some traditional amenities were not provided. There are a number of other cabins that we have not yet stayed in. Our cabin was relatively spacious in size. There are also three categories of suites. Ocean View cabins (what we stayed in) measure a generous 220 square feet, with Balcony cabins coming in at 185 square feet, plus the balcony space (ranging from 35 to 75 square feet). The obstruction is a public deck (not heavily used) and we look forward to trying these on a future Carnival cruise-they’re usually slightly cheaper than a standard Ocean View cabin. There are 19 cabins sold as Interior with Picture Window (Obstructed View)-accommodations found above and below the bridge. Some Interiors are offered with two twin bunk beds a few Interiors actually come with a porthole view. Cheapest are Interior cabins, which represent more than a third of the accommodations on the ship and average 185 square feet. On Carnival Victory, cabins fall into four main types. Until then, Carnival Victory uses Miami as its homeport, for inexpensive four-and five-night forays into the Bahamas, the northern Caribbean and Cozumel. Still, we encountered a few issues that convinced us that Victory was ready for a dalliance with Carnival’s Fun Ship 2.0 upgrade program-a renovation is not scheduled until 2014.

We didn’t expect to be dazzled by our brush with Carnival Victory, but we found the overall operation to be a fairly smooth-running machine.

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