I just needed to get away from work and life for a few days, me and my wife too a short 5 day cruise. First time on Carnival, did not bother to read the reviews, and glad we did not. We had a great 5 days, we met some wonderful people and had a great time. The excursion activity were plentiful, and when one got cancelled due to weather, they managed to find us something even better. The food was good, and formal night was perfect. I have been on plenty of cruise ships, and felt relaxed and refreshed on this one. My only complaint, the WIFI was slow... I enjoyed all the buffets, even thou they do get crowded around 11 am. The spa was very relaxing, even thou they try to push you to buy products, but the service was great. The shows were first rate, and the comedy club was a nice touch, overall great ship for short cruises.