So, this is our (wife and I) 4th Carnival cruise and our 4th different ship (previous ships are the Ecstasy, Triumph and Liberty). Embarkation was a breeze (pardon the pun) as we had FTTF. From walking into the terminal to getting to our room was about 20 minutes. A big part of that, aside from FTTF, was that your sail and sign cards are sent ahead to your cabin. So all you do now is go through security, and board. We booked an aft balcony cabin along with spa passes (spa rooms were all gone). We had one excursion booked through Carnival for Jamaica, Cayman and Cozumel were booked with private providers.
We like the decor of the Breeze, more contemporary than our previous cruises. None of the gaudy/loud "old Vegas" look. Layout was similar to the other ships we've been on. Larger "water park" and the ropes course were fun additions. One thing that was missed was a true sports bar. Sure, they had some TV's at the pub, but it wasn't really set up like an actual sports bar.
As far as the overall vibe on the ship, I have to say it was, for lack of a better word, quiet. What I mean by that we there were several dead areas of the ship through the days/evenings. Karaoke at 4:30??? Lounges and the club areas unused for long stretches. We talked to several other passengers about this as well, and they all thought that this cruise was "off" when it came to the onboard activities specific to the entertainment areas of the ship. The night club was only in use after 11pm (why not have Karaoke in there until then??) the piano bar was also mostly unused. On deck/atrium activities seemed like the usual stuff, so I don't know why the rest of the entertainment was lacking.
Cabin was nice, typical for this class. We try to get an extended aft balcony when we can, but the standard one is nice as well. Everything in our cabin was in good working order. The television, though working, had some sort of delay when changing channels. Talking to other guests, this was not an uncommon occurrence. Luckily, that was the worst of it.