Year Built: 1993
Passengers: 2040
Crew: 920
Passenger / crew ratio: 2.1 : 1
Gross registered tons: 70,367
Passenger / space ratio: 34.5
Cabins: 1,020
Passenger Decks: 10
Pools: 3
Bars & Lounges: 14
Officers: Italian
Hotel Staff: International
Cruise Staff: International
Chefs: International
Itinerary: Eastern Caribbean from Miami
VALUE FOR PRICE: 9.8
PUBLIC AREAS:
Cleanliness: 8.6
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Size: 9.3
SERVICE:
Bar: 8.6
Cuisine: 7.9
Gym/spa facilities: 8.7
Activities: 8.2
Educational program: 7.9
Fitness/sports programs: 8.5
Entertainment: 8.5
Shore excursions: 8.2
Itinerary: 6.3
APPROPRIATENESS FOR:
Families: 9.0
Strengths: Service. Appropriate for all ages. Family friendly. Activities for all ages. Entertainment. Spacious rooms. Everyone had a fun yet pampered vacation. Wide variety of shows, entertainment and activities. Excellent ship for groups.
Weaknesses: Food. Not enough chairs or towels. Open smoking in some public areas.
Observations: Consistency of large cabin sizes. Very good value for your money. Great staff. Seamless service in dining room. On board staff did anything to help me. Very professional staff. Some room stewards need training on friendliness. Pass Carnival passengers were impressed with the upgraded quality of food. Cabins are good. They need to replace carpet in the suites. Small, sparsely decorated cabins. Passengers who sleep in are unable to get deck chairs. We had a great time with most of the staff. Alcoholic beverages are quite highly priced. Carnival's "Fantasy-Class" ships have such similar layouts that anyone who has sailed on one feels right at home on all, yet designer Joe Farcus has managed to create a distinctly different style for each.