I have been cruising with Carnival for about 10 years. I was hesitant at first, I had heard it was a party cruise. I found out on my first cruise that it was not a party cruise but a very affordable cruise for families. It's easy to book a cruise on your own if you have a contact person at carnival. My contact person has been Quido Gonzalez. He goes the extra mile to make sure your cruise is book correctly and answer any question you have. Phone # is 1_800-819-3902 ext 85872. submit by Frank Wade