My husband and I sailed the Carnival Dream on July 28th with our three teenage sons. We have been on many cruises and the last three have been with our family of 5. Our sons love cruising now too. Here is what we thought of THE DREAM.

I had read many reviews of how crowded the DREAM feels with so many passengers. At the beginning of our trip, I kept thinking that it was as crowded as any busy resort is in the peak travel summer season. Toward the middle and end of our cruise, it actually felt very crowded to me with not enough pool space.

Embarkation in Port Canaveral was a breeze. Short wait time and we were on the ship. Read more