Carnival cruise is the poor relative to Royal Caribbean there is no comparison they are not in the same league at all.
On these newer ships, the oceanview rooms are much larger than insides. The back cushions are removed from the sofa, and the seat is made into a bed. Unbelievable! If this was my first cruise I would have not tried another cruise again but I had been on The Royal Caribbean a few years before and could not fault it. Other than this, there are 2 common setups for the extra beds in a 4-person room: 2 upper bunks or one upper bunk plus a sofa bed. There was not even an offer to go to an alternative destination just a nonchalant announcement saying we will not be docking at Turks and Caicos and therefore we will provide activities for two full days at sea. Three and a half days at sea in total in a ton a five day cruise. We docked at Nassau and Half moon cays but was unable to dock at Turks and Caicos and spend two and a half whole days at sea. It can take anything from 30mins to a hour to get seated and order your mThe air conditioning is up full blast throughout the boat so you see people walking and shivering. If you would like a variety then you would be sourly disappointed. First the food was terrible, if you like to eat junk food all day then your quids in. The destinations was supposed to be 5 nights going to Nassau, half moon cays and Turks and Caicos. Went Carnival Sunrise Cruise for my birthday. Carnival Cruises to St Martin / St Maarten.
