Where do I start. Maybe with my #1 recommendation that EVERYONE should do. Drink prices are absolutely outrageous now. you are allowed to bring on one small case of pop that you must carry yourself! and....one bottle of wine. I suggest you do this!!! People kept looking at us asking I didn't know you could do that! You have to read the contract.
Last year on this boat was ok. Whenever you go at Christmas you can expect it to be packed so no surprises there. We WERE scheduled to be on a Royal Caribbean ship. We should have stuck with it. We found a great deal for this one and love Cozumel and Grand Cayman so we changed to this boat since last year was good and we knew what we were getting. Emilija our dining room waiter was beautiful she made up for the real problems I'm about to get into, and we also loved Putu our room steward he always greeted us and always has a smile!! Food on Carnival is also above par out of any cruise liners out there and the chef even came to our table to greet us which has never happened before!
.......now the problems....
The room itself was spacious and standard for Carnival...BUT..... their beds suck the big one!!! I constantly was padding them with other comforters. How can you have a relaxing vacation if you back and neck hurts and you get terrible sleep?? Also don't pick this room, the water pressure was terrible it only trickled out and you have to put the cold on FULL or you will scald yourself! The location to Lido and dining room was great but to everything else too far away. Pick mid ship!!!