First time cruiser, level 7 balcony room excellent, room service excellent, food average as always just warm, main concern was the 900 kids on board that had little to no supervision. Staff did nothing to stop kids running around on decks, or being in bars, or just being really loud. The entertainment on board seemed to be more targeted at the kids than the adults. The only place to go was the Serenity bar (18+) on level 9, but you were sharing this with most of the guests even the parents of the rowdy kids would come here to get away. Bingo was a nightmare as the kids just ran all over the place and you couldn't hear a thing. Empire dining staff were the best people. We dined at 7.45pm when most of the younger kids were already fed and it was the best time to dine.

Would definately cruise with Carnival again but not in school holidays, over all was a good experience but could have been excellent if 900 kids had stayed at home.