See pictures and descriptions of available cabins for Carnival Legend, which is ranked 23 among Carnival cruise ships by U.S. News.

My husband and I stayed in a windowless interior stateroom with no view, and my kids shared an oceanfront cabin on the Carnival Legend cruise ship.

On paper and on Carnival's Web site, Cabin 4226 seemed ideal: It had a big balcony and was located near the back of the ship next to the largest suites, which meant more privacy.