My wife and 18 year old son just returned from our cruise aboard the Carnival Dream. Getting on the ship at 3:00 PM was a breeze...maybe 15 minutes was all!
Our cabin was in the front of the boat and was kept spotless by our room Steward! There were 2 days where we had "rougher" seas but nothing that was bad. It did make running on the tread-mill a challenge!
The food we ate was excellent and we did not experience any lines I read about by others who posted? We had early dining and every meal was a delight.
Our cabin was very nice. Carnival cannot control rude guests who make a point of slamming doors!