The Carnival Liberty is a 2,974-passenger cruise ship with 13 decks that was launched in 2005 as part of Carnival’s Conquest class. It had a $500 million face-lift in 2011, adding new restaurants, entertainment and shops.
The ship consistently gets a 4.5 out of 5 on Cruise Critic and it attracts all types of demographics, from families with small kids (like us) to newlywed couples to seniors.
It’s a huge ship that can support a lot of guests without feeling overcrowded.
It has several restaurants and buffets on board as well as plenty of entertainment including a casino, 3-story Vegas style theater, live comedy stage, piano bar, night club, sports bar, arcade and games room, and multiple pools and hot tubs. Every night the cruise offers a variety of different live shows, musicians and comedians, so there’s something for everyone.
What initially attracted us to the Carnival cruise line is that it caters to all demographics. We didn’t want a crazy party boat and we didn’t want an old folks boat either. We wanted something in the middle.
We also didn’t want to do a children-themed boat like Disney because, well, as much as we like the idea of having everything catered to our boys, we didn’t like the idea of being stuck on a boat with 2,000 over-sugared kids on sensory overload.