The ship was close to perfect. Staff extremely helpful and competent. Shows were great, Food left a bit to be desired. There was plenty of food and a great selection at dinner, but I feel the menu is stretched so thin, the quality of the food can suffer. The Lido deck buffet is not open enough. Give an extra hour or two after typical breakfast and lunch hours please! Entertainment was nothing more than it should have been nor less. Casino adequate, nightlife good, plenty of booze, lots of live music. Overall a 4.0-4.5 star cruise.

Picked the Dream mainly for the price point, but the Port Canaveral embarkation was very ideal for mainly location reasons, but their port fees are $70+ less than Miami as well. Embarkation was extremely seamless, friendly and quick. We booked the cruise last minute and found a great deal as well as received a cabin upgrade for being a past cruiser. Thanks Carnival!

My buddy and I just graduated college and wanted one last mini-spring break trip before the real world hit us to celebrate. I've been on Disney and Carnival, and my buddy has been on Royal Caribbean. Typically in order of quality; Disney, RC, Carnival... But Carnival definitely made its case on the trip. Something I wasn't expecting. Read more