I have a very low expectation and decided short cruise with Carnival will give me a taste of experience. I have sailed NCL three times and very fond of the freestyle cruising so we opted the anytime dining.

Due to the heavy storms our ship was delayed and did not made it on board until 8:30pm. Somehow I feel Carnival was lacking on communicating with the passengers. When we board there was no welcoming group in the atrium, no one around to direct you where to go and everyone seems so busy with whatever they were doing. Most employees I come across were not smiling.

After a long day we head out to dinner at Elation and were seated with other guests. There was no mention if I want to be seated with other guest or do I want to be alone. It's not that we are anti social but we were so exhausted and having conversation with other people seems too much. I learned the next day that every time I meet with the hostess is to say small table for 2 and were happy they obliged. About the servers in the dining room, I must say they lack of smile, they seem to just drop the food on the table and don't care about anything else. They are not rude but they are not pleasant either. The food let's just say it's not the best. Either they are cold, hard or not good at all. I am comparing it with the kind of food you see at Circus Circus buffet. Read more