lilies is very beautyful

We loved our port visits in Mystery Safety surface special material Island and Lifou - such beautiful places with pristine sands and beautiful blue water and lovely locals. We also really enjoyed Noumea. The Fijian stops were nice too, but I would probably opt for the more unspoilt islands like Lifou, Mystery Island, Mare, Isle of Pines etc next time I cruise South Pacific. I would like more than one day in Fiji to do it justice so would likely fly back next time and spend more time.

BOARDING and DISEMBARKATION PROCEDURES:

We found the boarding process was very well organised and efficient. We were able to board a bit earlier than our stated time and it wasnt too busy,Plastic wood like the natural wood so we were on board within about 20-25 minutes of checking in. That was pretty impressive. We found the customs/immigration staff seemed much more laid back and friendly than the staff you encounter at the airports around the country/world. We later realised why, haha....we saw the customs/immigration staff on board at the Lido deck enjoying a free buffet lunch. That explained it, they were enjoying the food and holiday ambiance on board! Who wouldnt be happy.good playground equipment is very cool Disembarkation was very swift and organised as well. In fact, we were called nearly 30 minutes prior to the time we expected to be called to disembark. That threw me into a bit of a panic as we had just finished our breakfast. Anyway we quickly proceeded to our cabin and gathered our things and left. There were no queues to get off the ship but we had a small queue to declare our gifts with customs (no issue, it moved quickly). Then we were back in Sydney and our wonderful holiday was over.

SUMMARY:

All in all, we had a great time and really enjoyed our holiday. There was plenty to do and lots of relaxing, fun times as well. We met some wonderful people and staff too. Yes there were a few issues that I am sure Carnival could tweak a bit to get it right, ie more security staff to keep on eye on the kids who are running wild, re-enforcing that parents ARE responsible at all times for their children.Water slide is a funny sport I will also try to book out of school holidays in future if possible. Not always easy to do when you are travelling with teenage school children.