This was our first cruise with Carnival. We went on this one because of all the islands they stopped at. We have cruised with R.C., NCL, Holland, and Princess other years, and this was poor to all of them!! Embarkation was quick and easy. Our balcony room on the 8th deck was great.

On most ships when you eat at the main dining room, you have a hard time to decide what to eat, but not this ship!! The food was so-so, and not good choices at all. We ate at the buffet one night, and it was half filled with food. The shows were also not that great. One day we ate at the seafood restaurant for lunch, and the fish was very greasy, but the fries were good and crispy. We couldn't believe that every morning the buffet had the same food, no change what so ever!!!

No band at the pool, just a boring D.J. Shame on Carnival!!! The best part of the trip were the islands, which we had been to before. The days at sea it was hard to find a person to get a drink while sitting on a pool chair. Whenever we left the ship or coming back on the ship from an island they only had 2 workers so some days it took a long time to get back on the ship!! The workers there never smiled, or said good morning, very unfriendly!!! Getting off the ship back at Miami was unorganized, as we were waiting in line to walk off with our luggage, and soon it was swamped with people coming off of an elevator. They should have been directed to go where the line ended!!! This will probably be our first and last cruise with Carnival.