If I had to describe this cruise in one word I would have to chose the word BORING. Carnival's web site promoted this ship as fun and full of activities. This is definitely not the case. The entertainment on the ship consist of a solo guitarist singing upbeat songs so badly that I had to plug my ears. Everything was sung in the same tone and all songs sounded the same. The water park consist of a few slides with water trickling down so slowly that the landing was barely damp. The pool itself was so disgusting that I got right back out and never went in again. I have a pool at home and love to swim. The food was also mediocre. If you wanted a steak there was a $20 fee. Fountain soft drinks we nearly $3 a piece and alcoholic drinks $9. I paid $20 to play bingo only to find out that the card was good for only one game.
The only good thing I can say about this ship is the service was great. I leaned from a ship employee that they had to give great service or Carnival would fire them and leave them at the next port with no money and no place to live. These employees work for Carnival because they are in the country illegally. They work 14 hour days for substandard wages. I've heard that even a Carnival job is better than the conditions in their country...
Cabin was clean and comfortable. I enjoyed the balcony very much!