To begin our cruise was full. We are a couple in our late twenties. Embarkation was crazy. There weren't any staff to welcome you aboard. Our room was ready when we got on at about one o'clock. We dropped our bags off and headed to the madness at the buffet. We didn't get our choice of dining. We were able to get a nice table for two. The food on board was decent. Main dining room was the best choice. However carnival needs to fix it's dining environment. I don't need you pushing fireball shots while we're eating dinner. I also don't need the club music blaring lady Gaga when I'm eating dessert. Being a carnival ship I expected a ton of partying. Everyone seemed to step it up a notch for mardi gras. There were people getting out of hand everywhere. The shows were good when we could see them. You miss a ton with late dining. Activities on board were lacking not much to do except trivia bingo and art auctions. Our room steward was very good Marlon. He emptied the mini bar fridge so we could put our sodas in the fridge . he always kept ice in my cooler. Which is something they've cut back on. There aren't ice buckets n the rooms. The pools on board are the smallest I've seen. The casino is proably the largest. The tables are high. Room service was excellent. Overall it was an okay expierence