This cruise on Carnival Destiny was our first cruise, and both my wife and I enjoyed it thoroughly. It was a pleasure to have several family members, sons-in-law and grandchildren along with us,too! Although it was only 4 days, it gave us a taste of the good life and now I'm quite addicted - Cruising is my new religion!

We live on the island of Barbados, so Caribbean-island excursions are no big thrilling turn-on for us, since we already enjoy some of the finest beaches in the world, and are generally accustomed to the 'quaint' way of small-island life, so our perspective is entirely different. Thus the ship itself was our major 'destination' and although the decor was kinda-'Vegas' I found it quite wow! and enjoyed it thoroughly, particularly the ceilings in the dining rooms which were made all starry! - wonderful! Loved the polished marble floors and the fact that I was on an Italian-made vessel...don't ask! Carnival's beds and bedding are legendary, and although we had an interior cabin on a lower deck, we felt comfy and cozy in 'our little nest' once that door was closed. Carnival's beds are perhaps the most comfortable beds both of us have ever slept in! I loved the Destiny!

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