Hi Bob,
There is ALOT of great site you can use to read reviews and get questions answered as well as posting to "Roll Call" threads within those sites to see who may be going with you. I have used those sites on the past 6 cruises and have met friends that we have had a blast with and many we still stay in touch with. As a matter of fact, We are sailing the Triumph May 6th and have another couple of friends booked on that cruise that we sailed with on the Grand Princess in 2004. If you would like to see some (over 800) pics of the Triumph, Go to "www.webshots.com" and enter "Carnival Triumph" as your search que and away you go. You can even download their software (FREE) and use the pics of the ship you like as a screensaver and/or wallpaper. If you have any questions about cruising in general, feel free to e-mail me at "timh1111@bellsouth.net"
Bon Voyage.....