OK, I'm ready to fess up. Personally chose the Dream a year in advance, because I wanted to enjoy NEW and BIG and UNUSUAL. Equipped with bragging rights to have experienced the latest and the greatest.
Having had 6 Carnival cruises previously, knew that the mid-ship balcony, the food, the entertainment, the cleanliness, the reasonable price, and most importantly the great Carnival crew would guarantee total satishfaction.
Well ........ perhaps being a senior person doesn't mean being correct all the time !