Our family of six sailed aboard the Carnival Dream 7 nights to the Eastern Caribbean for New Years (12/31/11-1/7/12). My husband and I have taken one prior cruise (Holland America) many years ago, before kids. Other vacations in recent years have included Disney World, beach resorts and beach rental houses. We will not cruise on Carnival again.
The good things:
*Our Carnival "travel coordinator" recommended upgrading our rooms to the deluxe ocean view which provided an extra half bath in each room. Each of our adjoining rooms had a head with toilet, vanity, and standing shower plus a second bathroom with bathtub/shower and vanity. Our family of six appreciated the extra bathroom space.
1365 and 1367 Adjoining cabins, each with two bathrooms. The first bathroom has a bathtub/shower and vanity, the second has a toilet, shower and vanity. The rooms each have four closets, three for hanging garments, one lined with shelves. A chest of drawers, plus ample drawer space beneath the sofa and two small cabinet night stands all provide plenty of storage. The location was equally spaced between the mid-ship and aft elevators, and was quiet.