Let me first start by saying that I've cruised Carnival for many, many years. I've been on just about every class of ship they offer. I have very realistic expectations when it comes to Carnival and expected this cruise to meet them, at the very least.
My last Carnival cruise was in 2008 on the Glory, so it has been awhile. So much has changed. We chose the Legend for the great ports (this is a fun, port-intensive itinerary) and the excellent price. We've been cruising Royal Caribbean the past several years but this cruise was a great value and the lure of leaving from Tampa (our home port) was too much to pass up.
Rather than going into minute detail about the entire cruise, this review is to let those familiar with Carnival know where the Legend falls short. Way short.