Has Anyone Cruised Carnival?

[Magic Smiles]

We just booked our first cruise ever on Carnival, Liberty leaving from Miami to the Western Caribbean for 7 days. Carnival wouldn't have been my choice, but then neither was Western Caribbean, but this cruise is for my DS and we are going with some of his friends and their familes. If I don't get sea sick I am sure it will be a good time and as it is quite an inexpensive cruise it will be a good test as to whether or not I would want to do another more expensive cruise in the future.

[NJGIRL]

We just booked our first cruise ever on Carnival, Liberty leaving from Miami to the Western Caribbean for 7 days. Carnival wouldn't have been my choice, but then neither was Western Caribbean, but this cruise is for my DS and we are going with some of his friends and their familes. If I don't get sea sick I am sure it will be a good time and as it is quite an inexpensive cruise it will be a good test as to whether or not I would want to do another more expensive cruise in the future.

Cruises are alot of fun so I'm sure you will have a great time but just make sure you pack something just in case you get seasick. Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't

[Figment!]

After having sailed Royal Caribbean, Princess, and Disney multiple times each; I did a Carnival last May with some friends.

It definitely is a different atmosphere than the aforementioned cruise lines, but nothing that detracted from the enjoyment of my vacation.

The buffet and quick service food was comparable (in my opinion) to the more expensive lines, but the dining room food paled greatly in comparison. While the food was far from being inedible, it was not (in my opinion) in the same ball-park as what was offered in the dinning room on the other cruise lines.

Shore excursions were comparable, and nothing out of the ordinary as far as docking position at the ports-of-call.