This was our first Carnival cruise, and wifey and I were not sure what to expect. But never one to pass up a bargain, we decided to give the line a try. We are both around 50, and the stories we heard about the partiers on board made us both a bit worried!

Embarkation: We turned in our rental car and took the shuttle to the seaport at around noon. Lines weren't bad, and the old gent who checked us in was very friendly. We were on the boat within 30 minutes, and spent some time walking around. We found our way to the Siren's bar all the way aft and enjoyed a cold beer while we waited for our room to be ready. We were allowed in at around 1:30, unfortunately, Jane's luggage never arrived until after 6pm, so no unpacking for a while.

Food: Jane and I are both light eaters, so we would normally have some fruit in the morning, split a sandwich for lunch and then go to the dining room for a formal dinner. The breakfast buffet we found to be well stocked, and the fruits were fresh every day. Never had the eggs, they didn't look too good, but they do have fresh cooked hard boiled eggs which are fine. Sausage was very greasy, bacon looked ok. Pastries were good, we tried a croissant and a danish. Read more