My husband and I were celebrating our 1 year anniversary.  We went down the night before the cruise and stayed in Indian Shores at Celebrity Resorts because we wanted a day on the beach.  It was not a bad drive at all from Atlanta, and we liked being down there near Tampa the day before our cruise set sail.  We both have been on one other cruise, but this one was our first together and first with Carnival.  My husband insisted that the only way to cruise is with a balcony which was the best decision.  I loved having the freedom to go out on the balcony at any time.  The overall experience was wonderful.  The ship itself is beautifully designed.  We loved looking at all the paintings and details everywhere on the ship.  

For dinner, we decided to do the late dining to give us more time after coming back from ports.  The service was, of course, great each night.  I highly suggest the chocolate molten cake.  We had Bagus and Jasper for our servers.  I love how they always had a smile on their face.  This was true of all the employees we came in contact with anywhere on the ship.  We also did the supper club one night.  The food and service was impeccable there as well.  Our room steward, Panyaratt, also did a fantastic job each day. It was exciting to see what towel animal we would get each night when we came back in the room. The swinging monkey was definitely exciting to see when we came back.  

Shows/Entertainment: We really enjoyed the shows.  The Jazz show and the Juggling Comedian were our favorites.  We also loved being able to walk around and listen to different music around the ship.  Satchmo's Lounge was entertaining, and I loved the history behind the lounge.  I can't say that I loved having an extra Fun Day at Sea because I was looking forward to going to Cozumel.  I wish that there had been another alternative.  It didn't seem like they had tried to put many activities together for that Fun Day either.