This was my 5th cruise overall and my 4th with carnival and may I start by saying it was great! I was traveling with my mom, dad, brother, and my dad's side of the family(uncles, aunts, cousins, grandparents). Total there was 14 of us, and all of us young or old enjoyed ourselves.

Embarkation was smooth and there was really very few lines. We had officially gotten on the ship by 12 and then went to eat lunch at the lido deck buffet.

Dining was fabulous! For breakfast we went to the posh dining room, except when we had early excursions where we just went to the lido deck buffet. Every day for lunch we went to the lido and either had the buffet or the specialty areas. I personally loved the grill, the deli, and the pizza. I didn't have an opportunity to try the Mongolian wok or the fish n' chips, but others from my group did and liked it. For dinner we had early seating in the posh dining room. Almost everything I tried there I loved. A few of my favorites were the bacon mac and cheese, the escargots, and the warm chocolate melting cake! Our server Danny from India was very friendly and learned everyone's names after one night! He was great along with the maitre d Constantyne, the hostess Patricia, and our drink server Vas. Read more