We just did the transatlantic on the Carnival Freedom from Port Canaveral to Barcelona and we loved it. We are in our late 50's and we were around the median age on the ship. The longer cruises have a much more laid back atmosphere. Just this week we booked the Mardi Gras transatlantic in 2025 both to Barcelona, and the return back after dry dock. In between, the following day we arive in Barcelona, we hop on the Norwegian Breakaway for a 11 day Mediteranean Cruise ending in Venice. We will then spend around 5 days in Venice, then fly back to Barcelona to get on the Mardi Gras for the return trip home. We love these two way transatlantics that allow us to go to Europe and back without an international flight. The Freedom trip this year was a two way trip, we came back to the states on Regal Princess. This coming spring, we go over to Barcelona on Celebrity, and return a few weeks later on Carnival Glory after it's dry dock.