We are fun loving "50 something" cruisers with over 40 cruises under (or over) our belt. Our motto is "we've have never been on a "bad" cruise; just some are were better than others". Why ruin your good time looking for perfection that will never be. It's unbelievable when I read some of the blogs citing "my cruise was ruined because I only got one pillow mint and not two", or "the cruise line sucks because it rained" Yes, the dirty carpeting on the stairs is somewhat true. So sleep in your nice clean cabin and not on the stairs. It appears the "new" carpet is defective and is like a dirt magnet. But the staff is cleaning it daily and doing there best. It obviously will need to be replaced at next dry dock. Get a life, and go have fun !
So here is what we found on our 12 night cruise aboard CARNIVAL BREEZE
A wonderful, port intense itinerary, its staff and the food very good,(especially surprising for Carnival). Its best to choose a specific dining time, as anytime dining will disappoint due to overwhelming demand on sea days. Besides, your regular service team will get to know your food/beverage preferences and work hard to satisfy you. If you miss your selected meal time, go to the Lido, where we found the food abundant, good, and the staff very helpful. Beef, fish, chicken and Pasta at every meal (lots of desert options too). Entertainment was OK, but nothing to write home about.
We had a junior suite on deck 7. Our main complaint was deck 5 was noisy, smokey and interfered with our balcony privacy. Had we been on deck six next to a hot tub (like friends of ours) I would have been pissed !