This was a charted cruise and our second time on the Legend. Our 5th cruise overall. Embarkation was a snap as was the trip to the Port. We had rented a car in Tampa to see relatives before the cruise and a shuttle was available free of charge when we returned the car. The pre-registration we did on line before the cruise really made getting on the ship a lot faster. Having to print out our own luggage tags was a little bit of a pain. We were concerned that the paper tags would easily get torn off after dropping the luggage off at the dock. No worries, all OK after getting to the cabin. Our charter had 2100 people and while there was a line, it moved really fast and we made it up to the Lido deck for lunch in no time. Cabins were not available until 1:30 but the time flew by fast. The music had already started and the party was on. The cabin was very comfortable and clean. We had a balcony which is a must for this cruise. There is nothing better than having your morning coffee while we pull into a new port. The first thing we noticed about the Legend was that the everyday maintenance of the ship had slipped just a little. The seaspray was wiped away every third day instead of everyday as the last cruise. If you had never been on the Legend before, you would never had noticed the subtle changes. I guess it's just a sign of the times and Carnival isn't immune to cut backs. Dinner was the same. The waiters were given one more table to take care of and their assistants even more. The service was still great because these guys were hustling. I was very surprised that they were able to take time to talk with us and be social. We had dinner in the main room every night and ate in the buffet during the day. I can't complain at all about the food. It was always hot and very good. I'm a little spoiled and like my salmon with the bagels in the morning. It wasn't available in the buffet but with very little asking, some appeared for me. In all the ship was still beautiful and service what we expected even with the cut backs.