This was our first cruise, we WERE very excited to try something different. We have done all inclusive several times and have always enjoyed ourselves. We left from Jacksonville on the Carnival Fascination when we arrived we had to wait in a very long line outside in the heat and a longer line inside which was actually not too bad because we had expected that.

We were traveling with eleven people in all from 5 to 40. We were all very excited to get on the boat and get started cruising. We walked around and got familiar with the ship and went to unpack. The room was very very little which we expected too.

We met for dinner and I guess thats where it all started, we expecting alot and we got food comparable to eating at a low end budget buffet. We tried all the places to eat on the ship and none were better, some you carried your tray and waited in long lines - like a school cafeteria. Read more