This was our second cruise on the Dream. If you like big ships and lots of people then this is the ship for you. Can't imagine the size of the new Vista which is already out and the Horizon which will be out soon. I think I will concentrate on Carnival's smaller ships for future cruises. We were excited by the ports of call for this cruise; Cozemel, Belize, and Roartan. Visited these ports on a previous cruise but were anxious about the different excursions booked.

Embarkation was somewhat unorganized especially in light of the fact that Carnival has instituted a check-in window for passengers. We had purchased the Faster to the Fun package and arrived at the port around 11:00. Checked in and got our sign and sail cards and then sat in the terminal for another hour and a half before being allowed to board. This is the first time out of the past three cruises that we purchased the FTF and didn't get right on the ship. As a good will gesture Carnival is going to refund out money. Excellent customer service.

Food and service were way beyond that which we experienced last year on the same ship. Kudos to Carnival for listening to comments that I sent them concerning both of there areas. We chose any time dining for the first time and were happy we did. We had the good fortune of getting a great service team in the Crimson dining room led expertly by Frank. We made sure that we were in his section every night we dined. We had reserved a table in the Steak House for Monday night but Frank alerted us that there would be steak and lobster in the regular dining room that night. We changed our reservation to Saturday. One of the highlights of our dining experience was the Chef's table. We got a tour of the galley and were treated to an eight course meal prepared by the Chef de Cuisine D'Silva. His team made the night memorable. If you have the opportunity to have to take this tour. It costs $75.00 per person but is worth every penny., Read more