Ok, I'm a Carnival fan... This was our 6th cruise, all on Carnival. Our first cruise was a 7 night on the Triumph in '06. We traveled with our daughter, son in law and 3 yr old daughter. They have cruised with Princess and NCL. All of our cruises have been 7 nights before this one.

The ship was very clean except for the windows but it was terrible weather for keeping windows cleaned. Not a problem.

The service was wonderful. Kudo's to Branimir, Venu, and Wilson for making our dining experience very special. Always lots of smiles and great patience with our shy granddaughter. The first night I asked about Creme Brûlée and was told they don't offer it on a 5 day cruise. :(. That was what I looked forward too the most! On the last night we were all served Creme Brûlée! We were thrilled! It was delicious and a nice generous portion. Our kids said the food was much better on this ship than the others they have cruised on! After ordering 2 starters and entree's almost every night, they should know. Very few dishes were a disappointment. We ate in the dining room almost every morning as well. Great service there and all of the waiters knew Maci by name! Didn't use the buffet a lot but did like the deli and loved the hamburgers for lunch! Go upstairs from the buffet and enjoy a little quieter area to eat. Ate way too much ice cream! The desserts were not spectacular. We do love the chocolate melting cake tho! Read more