Sorry to say Carnival did not live up to expectations. Stateroom was a pleasant surprise, clean roomy & bright, bathroom was bigger than usual also. Balcony was tiny with a dangerous little step right outside the balcony doors.

Firstly the staff were great, absolutely no complaints there. Lack of staff was very noticeable in the Empire dining room. We had My Time dining which was a misnomer considering that we had to wait in a long queue every evening & usually were sent away with a pager until a table was ready. Correction, tables always seemed to be available but there didn't seem to be enough staff to escort diners to their places & the front desk seemed to be in continual turmoil.

The La Playa Grill was very disappointing, the layout is strange, the food rarely hot & of below average quality. Read more