We are frequent cruisers who cruise about twice a year. Other lines we've cruised: Norwegian, Disney, Royal Caribbean and Carnival twice before. I also worked as an entertainer on ships for about 5 years. Our last cruise on Carnival was on the Glory a few years ago and was not very fun so we swore off Carnival BUT the prices were just so darn tempting we decided to give it another go.
I must say I was super impressed with this cruise! There were 3 generations traveling with my family and all of us had a great time. Here is a summary:
Embarkation: Very smooth and not stressful.