My wife and I finally had a getaway without the kids. We are in our mid 50s, and this was my 10th Carnival cruise (finally Platinum) and her 9th. We also traveled with my wife's service dog, Duncan (his 4th cruise). We had a FANTASTIC time on the cruise. We didn't meet 1 crew member who didn't do everything possible to make our cruise experience the best it could be.

The food: We tried breakfast in both the dining room and on the Lido buffet. Both were good, but we preferred the Lido. In the dining room there seemed to be fewer choices, including the omelets which were plain, ham, cheese, or ham and cheese. Service was very good though. On the Lido there were more choices, and the made-to-order omelets were great. Lunch we only did on the Lido deck, and loved the food. We tried the Mongolian Wok, the Taste of the Nations (Caribbean and American), the Deli, the Grill, and the desserts. Everything was great, except the desserts which were hit-and-miss. Some were very good. We had dinner each night in the main dining room. Choices varied each night (along with the standard daily choices on the Everyday Menu), and we enjoyed all of the meals. Service again was great.

Room service was always fast (less than 15 minutes), and the order was always correct. It always surprised them to see a dog in the room (a large doberman) when we opened to door! Read more