I am a seasoned cruiser, but 1st trip on Carnival. The port is mayhem, no one to take your bags or direct foot traffic. Room attendants a were wonderful as always, but the rest of crew didn't know where features were located on the ship. Ship design is poor. All traffic forced to go thru the smoky casino. We traveled with children (big mistake on Carnival). so kids were exposed to the smoke/casino daily. The food was absolutely horrud. The buffet offered the SAME options everyday. Seated dinners were a bit of a step up. Milk was not readily available for children. (Breakfast only) Soda is only offered in cans,you must keep track of your beach towel, or will be fined. It felt as though we weren't to be trusted with anything-we might steal whatever we could get our hands on. But with some of the passengers, I can see the reason why. If you are a twenty something looking for a cheap party, this is it. But if you want a quality, family fun vacation, cruise with someone more tried & true. ( RC or Disney)We were sorely disappointed.