We are regular cruisers and this was our ninth cruise, the fifth with Carnival. We had sailed on the Carnival Glory once before out of Miami. We had never done the New England Cruise before and decided to save a little money and book with Carnival again.

There are pro's and con's with this cruise. Let's start with the pro's. The service is impeccable. The staff gives all they have to make sure you are enjoying your cruise. The food is in the dining room was very good and the food in the Emerald steakhouse was fabulous! We have eaten at five star restaurants and never ate at the Emerald Steakhouse just because we thought being on a ship it wasn't worth it, but IT IS! We had a wonderful cabin steward that took care of our cabin and great waiters! The debarkation only took us only 20 minutes. We always do self assist so it is usually quick.

The con's. The food in the Red Sail restaurant is pitiful. We ended up throwing our food away and noticed many others did as well. Embarkation was a nightmare. It took over 3 hours after we arrived in the terminal (around 11:30 am) to actually get ton the ship. We were told their computers were having problems which were creating delays. Read more