This is my third cruise and definitely the best. Everything went perfectly. Embarkation and the return into Sydney were quick and very well organized. Leaving the cruise we were on the Bus to the airport within 15 minutes of moving from the Ship. Movement off and on the ship at ports was smooth, quick and orderly. Carnival really has got these procedure organized well now.The weather ,except for the last 2 sea days which were windy was clear Sunny days. If anything we had trouble with all the sun hitting our Melbourne bodies, so for summer cruises take a Sunscreen that is powerful, is waterproof, and does not sting your eyes while you are snorkeling. And wear and hat and a rashy vest.

The Entertainment options on this ship were mind-blowing and I thought were top class. We had the very talented Spirit Dances and singers do a couple of shows, with them also backing up a number of other acts including a New Zealand Juggler( who was just out of this world), a illusionist ( Magician) and a number of guest Singers. All excellent shows. The Ventriloquist Show and adult show were just hilarious and I could not stop laughing. The comedy and adult comedy show were also tops and worth seeing. Of course there were many bars and entertainment venues around the ship with their own entertainers, vocalists and band performing each night, so there was always somewhere to go to have fun.

During sea days you could occupy yourself with one of the planned activities the ship had organized ( you got the schedule for each day the night before) you could indulge in things like Trivia competitions, Family sporting competitions. Novelty sporting competitions, Karaoke ,Art Actions, Bingo Games, Horse racing competitions and many more. Our 9 year old son spent some of his time in Kids club as he is very social and made friends while doing craft, sporting completions, dancing, kids dinners and also going to the evening shows on some nights. He had a great time and they took very good care of him. We also spent time with him around the 2 pool areas, the 2 waterslides and the top deck where there is a great 9 hole mini golf course. Free juice and ice creams around the pool areas were great! We also spent some time in the Ships shops and bought some duty free watches. In retrospect, I would probably wait for the last couple of days do do shopping as that when their are more bargains. Read more