I can say I've never been on a bad cruise. Always Carnival. People tell me the other cruise lines are better but we have been so satisfied with Carnival we are afraid to venture out. I personally prefer the Alaskan cruises but I'm fat and lazy so the temperatures are more to my liking. Catch some of the shows. Surprisingly i found them to be pretty good. Not something I would have done without my wife wanting to. I never have really liked the meals at night where it's kinda dressy. Just the atmosphere.