Originally Posted by
oldpenny16
You need real money (or a credit card) to run up a big tab on Carnival. Expect high prices and weak drinks.
The prices are equivalent to your average bar and the drinks aren't bad.
To the OP: Don't let people's false impressions sour you on Carnival or other mass-market lines. You would have to drink
A LOT to make up the fare difference between the mass-market lines and the all-inclusive lines.
If you're young and enjoy fun and nightlife, go with Carnival or RCCL. Personally I recommend Carnival, but you probably can't go wrong with RCCL either. You just spend ~150% of the Carnival fare for the same thing.