You will have such a wonderful time and get so pampered.  I saw a lot of ladies with dress slacks and dressy tops, it always varied night to night, but many optioned for slacks.  Your first cruise.. free room service.. not that your in your room much to utilize it.. the buffets are so good.. and check both sides, on one ship I was on it ...

I'm not going.. but was on the ship.. was huge.. great food.. and had a lot of partiers that looked like they were having a great time all over the ship...  You should have  a great time and find lots of fun...  They almost always have an outdoor band or music going on..   

There's probably going to be a lot of rough spots until Carnival gets it ironed out on how to work it out where it runs smoothly.  On the Princess the dining any time option was so popular they had a dining room (or 2) just for that and then one dining room for a reserved time seating of 6 and 8.. and that was on the ...

hubby just wears a dark suit, shirt and tie, I wear a long dress usually.  I enjoy dressing up, it just adds to the atmosphere and the cruise and the romance.  But, the formal night doesn't have to be quite that formal and be still quite comfortable and enjoyable, and I have to say the food is very much worth it.  Some friends ...

They had them on the Glory in September when we went, in good supply.

Your packing quiz got the best of me and I had to try it...  Well I'm going on the Freedom May 2, 2010 and then On Oct 2, 2010 going to finally get to try the Dream, meeting some of our friends we have met cruising, going on the same one.  CAN"T wait, but that's when everyone can get loose to go.

even doesn't sound like a bad idea for a group of people either traveling together that want to do different things but meet later.....

If it was like the casino band on the Glory, he stopped playing about 11 pm or so.  There were some other bands on the same deck that played longer but the ones that played in the casino area stopped early.  So you should be ok.

I'm going to be going for the first time on the Freedom too, on the 2nd of May, 2010.  Can't wait.  Seems like on the whole, most people liked the food, which is good, I'm hoping the buffet's are ran like the Glory, which were very good.  Well, have a great cruise....

I haven't heard.. It's sucha new ship..