This was our 3rd Carnival cruise, having previously been on the Victory & the Legend, and this ship was definitely not as good as the other two. We still enjoyed our week - any time in the sunny caribbean away from the snow & cold at home cannot be a bad time - but improvements could definitely be made.
First the good points -
- we had gotten a call from the upgrade fairy to change from the interior cabin we originally booked to a balcony cabin on deck 9, and I am so glad we took advantage of this! Especially with 3 sea days, we were always guaranteed a place to sit outside. Our room was on the port side of the ship which seemed to be the quieter side, so even though the balcony overlooked the lanai on deck 5, the noise level was not unacceptable, and no smoke on this side of the ship from the bbq.
Decent sized room, loved the balcony, need more soundproofing at the doorways, can hear every noise in the hallways, not enough hangers in the closet be sure to pack extras yourself! Beds & pillows were not great though, bed too hard, pillows too flat. Loved being on the port side as it was much quieter than the starboard & no smoke from the bbq