This cruise was sold through a travel agent - we expected this cruise to be exotic dressy and fun after reading the dress code review - we expected it to be cosmopolitan - we had high standards of the cruise ship and decor -!

We were so disappointed the first time cruising and it has put me off - there was o dress code - it was a tired ship - it stunk of tobacco in the casino and a bar area where unfortunately people were allowed to smoke - i think there should have bee a small designated area - we did not go in the casino because of this- there seemed to be no dress code people were scruffy and even on elegant night some made the effort some did not - there was a guy at the bar with no shirt - he should have been told and not served-baseball caps - caps in general and hats worn within the ship and at the dinner table even in platinum dining - trainers worn in to the dining room - very skimpy wear people in same clothes from day in evening - very casual cruise - i wasted money buying clothes for this ship - carnival is what is it - anything goes - tacky hairy chest competition which i would have expected at a holiday camp - but that some the cruise up it was a glorified holiday camp with no expectations - the deck area loud with huge television screen blasting out and the pools to small to do anything other than cool off - thank heavens for the over 21 area which actually was a god send - there was maintenance going on evidently with the amount of workmen that kept appearing and walking past.

The lobby bar was like a cheap night club - there needed to be more bar staff - the platinum dining was the only decent place to eat the rest of the eating areas were like a glorified school dining area and if there hadn't been platinum dining i would have got off i think - there was nothing to make you feel nice about yourself - there needs to be dress code - it was very American not geared up for other travellers at all