I was reluctant when a friend asked me to join her annual family cruise when I learned it was on Carnival. I have been on several other cruises on Celebrity and Holland America and was very pleased. I heard all the horror stories about Carnival and read all the reviews, but I thought I would be open to give it a try.

Nothing could have prepared me for this experience. I read reviews that Carnival was the Wall Mart of cruises and it was very accurate. There were more obese people piling food a mile high on their plate, than you could count.

It was as if they were eating their last meal. Read more