This is our 4th Cruise ( 3 with Carnival and 1 with NCL). We were celebrating our wedding which was the night before and had a 6am flight so needless to say we were very tired! We purchased the FTTF which allowed us early access to our room, which allowed us a nap before the Muster drill.

We found the ships layout to be somewhat confusing but by the end of our cruise we had it down. However we found that the majority of the staff was not very helpful. We heard from several people that most of the staff was on the end of their contract and would soon be returning home, which to me meant they just wanted to do the minimum to get through the week. Our room steward didn't introduce himself until the end of the 2nd day and that was only because we bumped into him. He did keep the room clean as well as kept our ice filled.

The activities on the ship were somewhat lacking, they did not have many shows available like they had in the past, we did however enjoy the comedy shows. Guys burgers were good at first, but there are only so many times you can eat one :). The buffets closed relatively early (most by 2:30 even on sea days) so if you wanted to have a late lunch you are pretty much stuck with the burgers! Read more