This was our first family cruise for my 2 children (ages 16 & 17), however, my wife and I have cruised about 6 times prior. Many times on Royal C. once on Norwegian, and once on Celebrity; this was our first Carnival Cruise. We travelled with our best friends (another family of 4) and anticipated an absolute blast.

I'd like to begin on a positive note so I'll point out the better parts of the cruise first. Staff was great! From the room service, to the wait staff, to the guest services. Everyone was very professional, helpful, and friendly. Tatiana was our server in the Dining Room and she was outstanding!

Serenity deck (adults only) was a nice surprise; however, it's located next to the kid's water slide. Seems a little odd to me. The ship was VERY big which was both good & bad. Took a few days to get acclimated to the layout. Loved the sushi bar though Sushi was mediocre at best, but the Tapas night was fantastic. Indian food was not bad and the Mongolian Wok buffet was pretty good too, though the line was very long. Hamburgers were good - if you like to eat hamburgers. Read more