Since this board provided me so much useful information, I feel it an obligation to share my experiences with other cruisemates and maybe help answer some questions So here it is..
If I were to sum up my first cruise experience on Carnival Destiny in one word, that would be 'Awesome'!
I had read and re-read the different reviews here and on other sites and had a mixed feeling going into the cruise but once on, we had nothing but pleasurable experiences on-board and off the Destiny. The crew is simply marvelous, looking out for how to (not just meet but) exceed all our expectations, right from the dining room staff to the room stewards to the security folks.