This was our fifth cruise, first with carnival. My family and I have been on Disney and Royal Caribbean. To start off I was surprised. We really didn't expect much from Carnival but we were wrong. For almost $800 less than Liberty of the Seas, it was virtually the same. I'll break everything down into categories..

Embarkation: We arrived in Fort Lauderdale around 10:30 and got to the pier around 11:30. We were on the boat by 12-12:15. It didn't take long at all even though the lines seemed endless.

Dining: This is where Carnival needs to improve. The food was good and that's it. But like I said before, for $800 less, you can deal. BREAKFAST: We ate at the buffet and the silver Olympian dining room. The buffet had little to choose from. Usually they changed a few items around from day to day. They had the usual - fruit, cereal, bacon, ham, pancakes, waffles, french toast, potatoes, and this sausage thing which was good but that was it. I thought the Silver Olympian was way better. There were a few items you could order that were not on the buffet. Also, the buffet had an omelet bar. I only got an omelet once from there because the line was horrendous. Actually, the line was like that every morning. Last year, we were on Liberty of the Seas(Held almost twice as many people I think?) and we never had to wait in line. LUNCH: Once again the lines were long. Surprisingly, the lunch buffet had much more items to choose from than RCCL. They also had a deli and burrito bar along with an Asian station where stir Fry's were made. I didn't try because the line was long but it looked delicious. DINNER: We only went to the buffet after our dinner (Early 6 p.m.) was over. They basically had the same food as in the dining rooms. Reviews I've read mentioned the warm chocolate melting cake so I had to try it. It was very good but too rich for me. I couldn't finish it. Our dinner in the dining room (Silver Olympian) was good like I said but nothing spectacular. They had the usual prime rib, escargot, lobster and shrimp. On Disney, everything had a lot of flavor to it but not here. Don't get me wrong, it had flavor but it needed something more. HARRY'S SUPPER CLUB: You should def. try it. It was so so so good!!! Better than Chop's on RCCL. OTHERS: The pizza shop was open 24 hours. It was good. They also served cal zones which I thought was pretty cool, along with Caesar salads. There was also a sushi bar but I was afraid to try it. Another thing they had was a coffee and dessert shop. You had to pay for this. On RCCL you did not. Read more