Overall a very relaxing week. I think the times for shows and dinner times are not coordinated very well. We had to miss dinner one night to be able to see the movie and had to miss a couple shows in order to eat dinner at our assigned time.
Embarkation
1 out of 5
Embarkation was easy and painless.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
Main dining room was beautiful and service was superb. Menu was varied with something for everyone. Food was delicious but the presentation wasn't very good. Very plain, no garnishes or decorations of any kind in the plate.
Only ate at the buffet once and the selection was poor. Best thing was the mac and cheese. They also start breaking down the buffet earlier than the time that is stated on the app taking the different food away. The was always a long line at all the food areas, buffet, Guy's, Blue Iguana, Pizza, and the Deli. Best to eat in the dining room for breakfast and dinner.
Onboard Activities
1 out of 5
Several things to choose from but it was windy the day we stayed in board so ping pong and golf were out of the question. We're did play giant chess and had a great time.
Entertainment
3 out of 5
The comedians were both very funny. The Rock show was OK but some of the singers were off key or were yelling instead of singing. I was looking forward to a Broadway caliber performance but it was far from that. The musicians were all very good and the Violin Band was very good.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
All we encountered were very cordial and helpful. Our dinner wait staff were fantastic and they knew everyone at the table names. I was very surprised when I saw our main waiter in another party of the ship and he called me by name. That was on the second day of the cruise.
Ship Quality
1 out of 5
Ship was nice and clean as were the cabins.
Cabin / Stateroom
4 out of 5
Size was good for 2 people. Pleasant of storage. Bathroom was clean. Shower was a little small. CAUTION!!! Watch out on the shower wall there is a small sign warning of the danger of scalding. The edges and corners of this sign are very sharp. I cut my head on this sign. I'm on blood thinner and luckily got the blood stopped.
Ship tip
Lower decks 6-7ä and below smelled like sewer. I'm not sure but I had indigestion and farts the whole trip and I think it's was coming from the smell
Glad you enjoyed most of it. The early shows are generally designed for people with late dinner seating and vice versa. If you have a small group at your table, and really good servers, you can sometimes make the early show. If you have early dining I have seen several complaints in the past year about the sewage smell on Carnival ships. I’m guessing they changed the chemical or the way they process the sewage and it does not work as well as what they used previously.
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