We cruised the Carnival Legend in October 2006 for our honeymoon, departed/returned from New York with stops in San Juan, St. Thomas and Tortola. It was my second cruise with Carnival and my husband's first cruise. This is the perfect cruise for those looking to unwind as there are lots of at-sea days, forcing you to do just that! Overall, we loved it and would cruise again in a heartbeat!
Embarkation: If I had to complain about one thing, this would be it. The lines were massive which was to be expected, but the problem was that they did not have any attendants for non-US residents. We waited at the FRONT of the line for over a half hour while countless US residents were able to embark, before we were sent to another line. Overall I think embarking took us a little over an hour which I guess isn't too bad, but we did suggest to Carnival that they designate more employees to non-US residents.
Public Rooms: The Legend is in immaculate condition! We were blown away at how clean and well kept it was. In 8 days, we didn't see so much as a piece of garbage or burnt out light bulb.