This was our very first cruise. Carnival has definitely 'hooked' me as a customer! We LOVED Stuart, our cruise director. He was always so upbeat and witty. The shows were fabulous. The ship was amazing! The food was unbelievable, and the shore excursions were so very much fun! It was so hard for us to choose which to take. There was a bit of a 'delay' with Hurricane Katrina and we were rerouted to Galveston. Since we had booked our airfare through Carnival, our flights were quickly re-booked through Houston, thanks to the hardworking staff. Well handled! We have nothing bad to say about the cruise. It was awesome!