I just got back from the 9/3/11 sailing of the Carnival Dream and wanted to write my first review to provide a fresh point of view. My girlfriend and I are in our mid-20s. This was her 2nd cruise (we did the Celebrity Solstice last year) and it was my 13th (been cruising since I was 7). We read a lot of reviews prior to our trip and we were a bit nervous, but we had a great time overall and would rate it a 3.5/5.0 stars. We were in a balcony cabin, 11th floor on the port side.

Travel to Port Canaveral/Embarkation:

We both flew into Orlando and rented a car from Enterprise. We stayed at the Radisson at the Port the night before the cruise. The pool area there is amazing and we really enjoyed it. The rooms were a little small and the beds weren't great but we didn't care. A little pricey (over $100 for the night) but the location was great, about 5 mins from the port. Having a rental car was nice as it allowed us to run to Target for some last minute shopping. Read more