From the moment you step out of Immigration and not even onto the gangway "Kerching" - there's $15.00 in a family photo the kids are desperate to have. The photo's which probably cost about 30 cents to produce keep on coming displayed in the "gallery" throughout the cruise. They then go on to offer you a dvd of your (and everyone elses' holiday moments) for $30.00.

When it comes to photos, consideration of guests and their relaxation goes out the window Carnival are so desperate to take photos and create revenue that they will move guests who are happily sitting at a window enjoying an afternoon drink with their family to set up the most hideous, extremely tacky backdrops to allow families to get dressed up in their "best" clothes (and I use the term "best", very loosely) and have a photoshoot, which of course can be purchased for a couple of hundred bucks.

The guests - I have never seen so much "ink" in my life, these men and women surely keep the tattoo parlours in Australia in business. They are pigs, they eat and eat and eat and eat and eat and then drink and it's not good stuff. The ship offers wonderful flavours and a diverse range of excellent food and options, but, unfortunately the majority choose the high fat option. Read more