This is our first cruise on Carnival Cruise line. (we've taken other cruises on Norwegian and Disney) This is also our first cruise with our two sons (ages 10/13). We intentionally chose a short 4-night cruise because we weren't sure how well the kids would do.

We feel we made a good decision to choose Carnival's Imagination. We were pleased with the advertised "roomy" accommodations (we stayed on an outside room. While no-where near the spaciousness of a typical hotel room; we felt comfortable. We had a queen-size bed and two "overhead" bunk beds. This worked out fine for us. The bathrooms are adequate -- a plus for the shower -- plenty of hot water and pressure.

Our kids enjoyed the 24-hr pizza and ice-cream-- we were told that this came about as a result of passenger feedback.

We had excellent room and dining service--- nothing short of "excellent".

Our short-stay in Key West and Cozumel was fine.

The quality of food is good --both in the dining hall and in the lido deck (main gathering deck).

The shows/entertainment were good. There are some areas that are more difficult to see and I would recommend arriving early to get yourself a better seat.

Our bill/invoice was accurate--they made it very easy to pay for drinks (soda/wine), any purchases, gratuities.

The check-in/check-out process works well except for early-ship depature where there is a rush to get off this ship.

Our kids found enough things to do onboard --though we would suggest leaving the kids with relatives so that you can enjoy the vacation.