<i><b>I guess different ships within a line has different personalities. The Conquest, that we have sailed twice, couldn&#39;t be any better as far as cabin stewards and the Matre&#39;D was as good as any around.<br /><br />I think Carnival is like the Army...If you live in the North they will station in the south and visa versa.<br />Carnival seems to assign you to the oppisite seating that you request...each it has happened to us and we had the seating changed with no problem ( early instead of late).<br /><br />I&#39;m sorry Deb, that you had a bad experience on your ship as I feel it&#39;s the ship and not the line in general.<br /><br />Later<br />Jim</b></i>