My husband and I went on our cruise with another couple. It was our first cruise and their second. Overall we had an amazing time and would absolutely cruise with Carnival again.
Embarkation: This went smoothly and quickly. We arrived around 2:30 p.m. or so. The line seemed like it would take forever but it wasn't bad. We were on the ship by 3:00 in time to catch the lunch buffet.
Food: Overall the food was great. We all thoroughly enjoyed the breakfast buffet. The lunch buffet was okay... it was probably everyone's least favorite meal. The salad bar was good but the entrees were a little too fancy. We mostly stuck to the grill options, pizza and fish and chips. The Sur Mer restaurant (above the buffet) served great fish and chips but were very slow. Dinner was fabulous. Every night our meals were great. No one had a single complaint about dinner. We typically ordered two entrees each. Usually a steak and baked potato plus something more interesting to try. Our waiter was awesome. His name was Ruelito. Our assistant waiter was Widjarsa (I'm sure that's spelled wrong). Both were very helpful, friendly and proactive about meeting our needs.