Both myself and my husband cruise very frequently, even more so now that we are retired. We are both in our 50s. Carnival was on my "don't go there" list, having been on one cruise prior to this, and swearing never again. My friends got us a great deal, and I was forced to go (literally screaming and kicking).I went with a very negative attitude. What a surprise. This was probably one of my favorite cruises of all time.
I do not go on cruises for food, however, the food was definitely good. They even had a Chinese buffet for lunch. The private restaurant rivaled any good one in Manhattan or Boca Raton.
The ages of the people surprised me the most as I expected mostly young people. It turned out to be people our age in the majority.