this is my 13th carnival cruise... 19 in all...traveled with my husband...food was great in buffet and dining room...entertainment was good about a 8 out of 10.....crew was.8 out10...ports were a 10!...never bored always something to do...now the down side......it needs a serious cleaning and refurbishment...carpets need shampooing and replacement...windows on ship are filthy...main areas are surface cleaned well but outdated...elevators....elevators...WHAT ELEVATORS?.....they never worked...either never or stopped when more than 2 people got on...beware of art auction rip off....most are autographed prints.....but would I go on ecstasy again?...YES YES YES.. we paid 129.00 pp and got a 30 dollar room credit...... and we paid 99 bucks round trip air......GREAT VALUE...WE COULD NOT PASS UP THE DEAL