Embarkment: Took over 2 hours, absolutely horrendous and that's when we started to have worries. If the check-in process was this disorganized, what else would go wrong? Not the inviting welcome we were hoping for at all. The line was way too long and painfully slow.

Ship Decor: As mentioned by others, it is pink overdone. While it's a brand new ship, it looks like it was built in the 80's, very Miami Vice styling. I know Carnival calls itself the "fun ships" but it was just way too cheesy. Good points were the glass elevators and formal dining areas.

Ship Amenities: The pools were too cold, and very small. The kids waterpark should have had warmer water as well, our son was shivering after about 10 minutes of playing in the water. Spa was a joke, overpriced. Front desk staff useless,and the masseuse/acupuncturist tried hard to sell you expensive products. Gym had nice new equipment, but since our voyage was so rocky (I had many veteran cruisers as well as staffers say it was the worst they've ever felt)didn't get a chance to work out as much as I would have liked. Shops had some decent watches and jewelry. Read more