This was our 1st cruise and we loved it. The staff were extremely helpful and very courteous. Every day after we got back from breakfast there was some sort of towel creature on our bed. If you want to really relax try a cruise, you won’t be sorry. My wife and I had the vacation of our lives and will definitely do it again. We had an ocean view cabin and it was more than enough room for two. I would recommend this over an interior room without any windows. The only drawback was having to go thru the casino which allows smoking and the lines to get food at the buffet. The food in the main dining areas was excellent quality with items such as lobster, filet of minion, crab cakes, etc. We drank soda on the ship and if you get the Endless Bubbles package for $50 it’s well worth it. They have plenty of thing to do on the ship like broad way type shows, comedy, bingo, swimming, whirlpools, slides, etc. We found that Carnival really pushed excursions, but you could have just as much fun doing things on your own. The best shopping by far was in Cozumel, everything was cheaper.