We cruised Carnival Legend the week of 4/17. Overall, it was a fantastic cruise. It was my son's and my 3rd cruise, my boyfriend's first. We were celebrating my son's 16th birthday, my boyfriend's 30-something birthday and spring break. Embarkation:Was a breeze. We took the 10:00 a.m. shuttle from our hotel (The Tahitian Inn) to the port, we dropped our bags with the porter, got in line and were through security and checked-in in probably 20 minutes. We waited for about 30 minutes before they started boarding and I think we were on board and on the Lido by 11:30 a.m. Got a drink, hit the buffet and just basically hung out until we could go to our rooms. Our bags had already arrived when we got there so unpacked and headed back out to explore the ship. If you're not directionally challenged, the layout is fine and it's easy to get around. If, like me, you don't know your aft from your starboard from your port, well, it's still easy to get around, if you don't mind longish walks. We were in cabin 8175, somewhere under the Lido deck. I was expecting some noise in the cabin but was pleasantly surprised. We could hear some noise from our balcony, of course, but the cabin itself was quiet. We did have a couple of instances of being able to hear some running, deck chairs being dragged, etc but they were brief and generally not bothersome at all. We had an informal meet and greet with the cruise critic roll call up on the Lido after the safety drill, that was nice. Met a lot of people we'd been talking to, had a drink, the usual stuff. Then, off to dinner at Truffles. We had Anytime Dining, which was great. They seated us right away at a booth for 3, prompt service (though long waits for bar service, even sodas), the waiters were friendly and helpful. Son ordered the flat iron steak, said it was just ok. He's a steak-lover and didn't order it again so, well, there you go. Boyfriend and I ordered the southern fried chicken, which was really surprisingly good. I'd heard some negative comments about the food quality, portion sizes, temperature issues etc. Having loved the food and dining room on previous cruises, I was expecting somewhat of a letdown but I have to say, I thought it was absolutely on par with past experiences. The food was good to excellent, hot things were hot, cold things cold, portions were, if anything, too big. I don't think I finished a meal there once. The service was also good to excellent. Perhaps not as much small talk as before but that's not something I mind one way or the other so it wasn't a negative for me at all. I won't go into details on the rest of the week, suffice to say, all in all, the dining room was excellent. Day 2We basically just explored the ship, hung out on deck, relaxed. We had our formal meet and greet in Billie's piano bar. Wee Jimmy (hilarious!), the captain and the rest of the senior officers came by. They were as pleasant and gracious as can be. Wee Jimmy hosted a Carnival trivia and gave out lots of medals, some ships on a stick and some champagne. He was as nice as could be and super funny. Just loved him. We had dinner at the Golden Fleece, which was absolutely wonderful and well worth the $30/person charge. I had the lamb, boyfriend had the filet and son had the 24 oz porterhouse (and ate the whole thing)!. It was FABULOUS! Went to the Punchliner comedy club, the comedians all week were tremendously funny. Day 2 - Grand CaymanHad an early stingray snorkel with Captain Marvin, which was great. Getting off the ship on a tender was fast and easy. Ditto returning. Be aware, though. They do require picture ID at the port when returning on the tender. Cozumel as well checked IDs. Roatan and Belize they didn't even ask for our passports. Day 3 - CozumelWent to Mr. Sanchos. It's a nice beach but I have to say, check how many ships are in port before you book. They were booked solid and they didn't have nearly enough staff on-hand. We had the all-inclusive booked and it was a waste of money. I don't mind going to the bar to get drinks myself but it took over an hour to get my lunch (everyone else got theirs) and when I did, it was so salty it was inedible. Never even saw the waiter after he took my order the first time so couldn't order anything else. Complained (politely) to the manager, who was very concerned with making it right but by that time, we were ready to go. He offered free t-shirts to my son and his friend (both 16) but they gave them youth larges instead of adult, so that didn't work out so well. But still, we had a good time and it is a nice beach. Day 4 - RoatanLoved Roatan. Booked a tour with Victor Bodden, he was excellent. Basically just did some sightseeing around the island, went to the monkey preserve (which we all loved), had some lunch and did some shopping. One complaint. That hill at the port that you have to walk over to meet the private tours? It's a killer, especially in the heat and humidity. I saw people pushing wheelchairs, strollers, on crutches etc and they were having a VERY difficult time. Carnival said there were cabs that would take you over for $2/person but when we got to the cab stand, they said they were for Carnival excursions only. So, don't know what's up with that. But, that is something Carnival should address, that hill is a lawsuit waiting to happen. Day 5 - BelizeHad a Carnival excursion to Altun Ha and the River Wallace boat cruise. That was absolutely amazing, highlight of our trip, I think. The ruins were breathtaking, we had an excellent guide and the River Wallace tour was beautiful (if maybe a touch too long). We saw howler monkeys, crocodiles, manatees and iguanas. Note, though, on the boat there is absolutely no shade, you will be in full sun. Hat, t-shirt, water and sunscreen are must haves. Day 6 - Day at SeaMore relaxing, hanging out, shopping and packing everything up. How I got it all in our bags I will never know! Day 7 - home againI think the disembarkation process would have been a lot better if the non-US citizens had bothered showing up for customs when they were called. As it was, they had about 40 cabins who didn't go to customs. Took about an hour to track them down. Once they were cleared, it went pretty quickly. We did self-assist and were off the ship and on the road by 10:00 a.m. Not Carnival's fault, they did the best they could under the circumstances but it was a little frustrating. General notes:We saw several shows, overall they were very good to excellent. We had a Motown Review show with Marcus Anthony who was absolutely fantastic! The casino was fun, I lost money, always do so no surprise there. The only "bad" thing was Billie's Piano Bar. I was so looking forward to finally getting to go to one of the piano bars and the woman singer was bloody awful. We tried a few times during the week, thinking maybe she was just having an off-day but no, she was just terrible. Apparently I wasn't the only one who felt that way as there were never more than a dozen people in there at any one time and most people were walking in and walking out in 10 minutes or less. Kind of disappointing but there's always next time.What I saw - lots of kids (about 800). What I didn't see, misbehaving kids. In my experience, the kids were behaving pretty well and I didn't see any instances where they were being so grossly misbehaved that I wanted to throw someone overboard.What I saw - lots of people. What I didn't see, chair hogs, people smoking in non-smoking areas, non-smokers spraying Lysol at smokers, drunk people throwing up in the pool (though one poor child did), long lines at the buffet (except at the chocolate extravaganza, WOW, that was a popular buffet lol), surly waiters/room stewards, disorganization, chaos or anything else. All of the things people b!*)(, moan and complain about, I didn't see. All in all, I'd give this cruise an "A," it was great and I can't wait to do it again soon!