I had heard so much about Carnival's ships before sailing and most of it was not good. I want to say that I found Carnival Fantasy a wonderful ship.
After comparing my pictures with others I have seen, it appears that the Fantasy has gone through some updating. There was less neon. Carpets were fresh and new in our stateroom. The ship was in wonderful condition.
We sailed on a Sunday. Our embarkation was smooth. The entire process took less than 30 minutes. The people we worked with were very nice. Once onboard we went to our room. The room was bigger than I expected. I heard about "indirect lighting" in the cabins. We have nice, strong direct lighting. Our room was an inside cabin so it was nice to have it completely dark at night.