We leave October 17th, from Port of New Orleans on Carnival Elation for a 5 day cruise to the Western Carribean. Our boarding passes say our embarkation is scheduled for 1:30-3:00, but we've been told by numerous people to get there around 9-10AM to get onboard faster. We also bought the Faster to the Fun package. This is our first cruise ever, so I'm not sure what to do.