This was not my first cruise, however, it was my first and last with Carnival. The only reason we booked this cruise was because we live in NJ and it sailed from Manhattan. The food in the lido buffet was pathetic. Nothing in the buffet was exciting and scared us away few times. It would have been very good if they had a station or two dedicated to world cuisine like Thai, Asian/Indian/Mediterranean/Etc. The made to order pasta bar and mongolian wok were about average. The food in dining room for dinner was good.

In ship activities were not too exciting at all and we were wandering from time to time to find some activity to pass time. The cabins were nice and clean. The staff and crew were excellent.

Considering the price we paid for this trip I fell this cruise ship was disappointing and not good value for money.