Went with parents and a friend. I have been on Carnival Sensation and Imagination (smaller ships). Embarkation went smoothly. Of note, flew into Orlando the day prior. Used Art's Shuttle 1-800-567-5099 to get to port- $20 per person. You name the time.

At least three days of rough riding and the waves were not that big. I heard from many people that this ship was the worst they had been on. They cancelled one night's show. My mom wore the patch and took prescription meds and still didn't feel good one night.

One complaint- on several nights, they only offered one show at 9:45pm. Those with late dining (ours was 8:30) were never able to get a decent seat. On the smaller ships I had been on, they always offered two shows each night. Plus, they hyped all week about a "Nashville superstar" performing one night. Then, during the show, they said she missed her plane (there were never any plans to have someone there). That's just wrong. The shows were mediocre, nothing special. Read more