This was our first Carnival Cruise and probably our last. We picked Carnival over Holland America and Princess because of the price. I guess you get what you pay for.

Our plane landed at La Guardia at 10:30 a.m., we took the transfer bus and we finally got on board the ship at 2:30. Everyone seemed so unorganized. The staff and the porters in the check-in area were very rude to the passengers. There was only one customs agent handling a long line of passengers.

The food at the buffet was terrible the first day and continued to get worse. Whatever was served at lunch was also the main dinner entree. Breakfast was terrible on the buffet. Cold powdered scrambled eggs, cold greasy bacon, the toast was cold and hard, most dishes were not labeled. We tried breakfast in the dining room. My fried eggs were rubbery and the potatoes were frozen "crispy crowns" and cold. I wanted coffee with my meal and was almost finished by the time it arrived. Never did get a refill. The grilled deli sandwich was hard on the outside with cold meat and cheese on the inside. The fish and chips were good. We think the burger from the grill was the best tasting food on ship. We liked the 24 hour soft --serve ice cream but the 24 pizza wasn't good. Read more