First time for New England cruise. Older passengers, great ship, and wonderful staff. Food was average but the service was great. Ports were alright but not something we would rush back to. Ship was not crowded even though it was sold out. Plenty to eat and do. The staff made up for some of the rough spots like the first dinner night. Food was slow coming out and when we received it it was lukewarm. We have been on many Carnival cruises and the food and the service from the kitchen was less than we are used to from Carnival. Over an hour wait for dinner the first night but it did get better after that So many restaurants to eat at and no lines anywhere. Boston and Halifax were great but some of the other ports were average. We had a great time but we would not call this one of our best itinerary's. This ship on a Caribbean cruise would be top shelf. We are looking forward to a cruise out of Port Canaveral when she is down here.