Our cruise was set to sail on Monday, November 9th. My husband, son and I were cruising along w/ my parents for this trip. This was our 2nd cruise with Carnival. Our first on the Ecstasy. We arrived at the port at approximately 12pm and quickly made it into the check-in line. We waited approximately 1.5 hours in the check in line because the prior cruise was late arriving due to Hurricane Ida and rough weather conditions on their way back. Once finally checking in, we were told that we'd have to wait for quite some time longer and due to the extensive wait, we'd be given $15 onboard credit per person. This sounded great at the time. Eventually we made it onboard and had a drink and enjoyed a late lunch on the Lido deck. Shortly thereafter we made it down to our rooms. I can say that I was very pleased with the upgrades. The Lido deck looked great, the new carpet and wall art was great. I'm not sure if the furniture in the rooms was upgraded or not but it was very nice compared to the Fantasy ship we were on last year. My only complaint was the location of our room. We were directly next to a crew area and we could hear them walking around at all times of the night. Once the ship sailed we immediately experienced a very rough, rocky ride. Many guests were getting sick, including my entire family. We had all taken medication prior to sailing but we were rocking and rolling and it was too much. We didn't sleep very well the first or second night due to the same rocking experience. I must say, we were very thankful to hit land on Wednesday when we made it to Progreso. This was our 2nd cruise to Progreso so we had already pretty much seen all that we wanted to see of the city. We did a little shopping off the pier then back on board to catch up on the ZZZ's we missed the past 2 nights. Sailing on Wednesday night was a bit more calm but still could feel an almost constant side to side rocking and occassional vibration. I would expect this if the weather conditions or water was unfavorable however the weather was calm and so was the water. Thursday we had a great day in Cozumel. We took a taxi for some downtown shopping. Paid $7 for the 5 of us to get there. We visited most of the recommended shops from Carnival and had lunch at Pancho's Backyard. Great restaurant, great food! Next we took a taxi to Paradise Beach. This taxi ride was $20. Paradise Beach was great. It's a free access beach, free beach side chairs/umbrellas. We ordered a bucket of beers and had a great time. Eventually we caught a taxi back to the pier. Another $20. Almost thinking it would've been cheaper to rent a car but people drive like they have no sense in Cozumel so we didnt want to risk it! Finished up with a little shopping at the pier then made our way back on the ship. Our final day at sea was an improvement from the prior days but still a constant rocking. I had previously read that this was a normal occurance with the Ecstasy but I still wasn't prepared. My experience on the Fantasy last year was much different; hardly experienced any rocking. I guess my expectations were too high. Lastly, the food. My, my my! Sooo not impressed! This is probably my biggest complaint. Dinner in the dining room was never served warm enough. It was very bland. The fish tasted very fishy. The only thing I enjoyed in the dining room was the chocolate melting cake. Also, the tea was horrible. I'm not sure if it was the brand of tea they used or the water but not tasty at all. We found ourselves eating pizza or sandwiches alot of the time due to the poor food quality in the dining room. Also, I had originally requested to be seated at the same table with my parents. This was confirmed over the phone with Carnival reps at least 3 times prior to the cruise. On the day of, I was informed that I had selected "Your Choice Dining" which means you choose what time you'd like to dine each day. When I complained, no changes were made. We went and spoke with the Mait r' d on the 2nd day of the cruise and was advised that my parents could join us for dinner with no problems. The following day when my parents tried to join us they were given a hard time by the head waiter. She wanted my mother to go all the way back to the front of the dining area and speak with the hostess again to "make sure it was okay" because their sign n sail card said they were to be in another dining area. Eventually it was cleared up but still a headache. On a brighter note, for those with children. Camp Carnival is great! My son loved every moment of it and always couldnt wait to get back. He's 11 and they always have a great assortment of things for them to do! Highly recommend it! A+++!!! So overall the cruise was okay. I would have to say it met my expectations in many ways, but in most it left much to be desired. I will cruise with Carnival again in the future but next time may choose another ship.