If you have been on a Royal Caribbean cruise before, then this may not be the cruise for you. I found myself comparing everything, and the Carnival Sensation lost at everything. The ship was clean, but not modern. There is only one small pool and 4 hot tubs. Good luck if you intend to use these amenities on a day at sea.
The food was good, but the buffet for lunch is not big enough to handle ...
This was our first cruise but certainly not our last. We were hooked just hours into the cruise!! What a great first experience.
EMBARKATION: The port and Carnival facilities in New Orleans are in bad need of upgrading. Although the process was quick and easy, the building housing Carnival seemed like a cavernous, rundown warehouse. Also, the "ground" crew that corralled everybody into seats ...