We live in the NOLA area, so cruising out of New Orleans is a no-brainer. We have done both Carnival and NCL, the two that regularly depart from here. Based on this last cruise, NCL is going to be our go-to cruise line.
The Good:
Camp Carnival was great for our three-year old. The employees remembered her in the halls and she always was excited to go (telling us that once we left she had a great time).
Room 2243 is big. But, it is below the Rome Theater and near the back entry for the performers. That creates a kind of "noise tunnel" for the room. You hear the noise from above, coming down the hall, and then coming down the stairwell that the performers use. And there is a hatch below on the 1st deck that they keep opening to throw things out of (I saw them do it a number of times) and every time they close the door it is a loud CLANK. Usually this happens while you are asleep so you don't have to worry about it, unless a 200 pound metal door slamming below your bed is the kind of think that would wake you up.