Cruise Customer Reviews

Overall Rating: This vessel has a 4 star rating

About the Reviewer:

Age:

30 - 49

Cruise Experience:

2 - 3 cruises

Traveler Type:

Couple

Stateroom Type:

Oceanview

Awesome Cruise! by Darin T. & Racquel C. from Slidell, LA

Sailing date: Sep 2012

Pros:

The waitstaff gave EXCELLENT service.

Cons:

The certificate for a discount on a shore excursion had to be booked through ORBITZ, which I did not know. Therefore, I didn't get to use it

My boyfriend & I had a wonderful time. The cost of the cruise was unbeatable. The entire staff on the ship was friendly & remembered our names throughout the cruise, which was quite impressive considering the amoutn of guests on board. The merchandise we purchased on board was not expensive, and in some cases (alcohol), was even cheaper than in Mexico. We are already planning our next cruise with more ports of call for next year. We are also recommending ORBITZ to all of our families and friends for future trips. Thanks ORBITZ!!!

Ship Details:

Ship Quality

The ship was modern, beautiful & offered many amenities.

Dining/Food

I was somewhat disappointed with the food quality & quantity. Food was mediocre & choices were limited, compared to the last cruise I went on.

Stateroom Quality

I was surprised at how spacious the stateroom was! The pictures didn't do it justice.

Ship Staff Quality

Staff members took the time to learn passengers' names & addressed us as such throughout the entirety of the cruise.

Entertainment & Activities

There was a variety of shows & interactive activities, which we participated in daily.

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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 3 star rating

About the Reviewer:

Cruise Experience:

2 - 3 cruises

Traveler Type:

Family w/older children

Stateroom Type:

Inside

5 night western Caribbean by A Traveler from El Paso Tx

Sailing date: Aug 2012

Pros:

Cozumel

Cons:

Progresso

I have to say that the ship is very nice, clean and comfortable. Some of the staff however were not as helpful or as outgoing as I would have expected. I treid not to but i kept comparing this cruise to a Disney Cruise I took and hands down the disney cruise was much better. I have decided that if i ever do cruise again, it wont be with Carnival. Also, the excursion to Merida was a waste of time. The locals were bad talking the guests (they didnt know I could understand them) and said that if they were not spending money they should just leave. So i would skip that port, or just stay on the boat. Overall on a scale of 1 -10 i would give this cruise and Carnival a 4 maybe a 5.

Ship Details:

Ship Quality

Very nice beautiful ship.

Dining/Food

The food was not what i expected, i kept comparing the service and the food to a Disney Cruise i took a few years back and Carnival just did not measure up.

Stateroom Quality

Ship Staff Quality

There are a few staff members such as Guest Services that are really outgoing and service oriented. While others seem as if they are doing me a favor by being there. Almost no smiles, no good mornings, overall the staff is not very friendly

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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 4 star rating

About the Reviewer:

Age:

50 - 65

Cruise Experience:

2 - 3 cruises

Traveler Type:

Couple

Stateroom Type:

Inside

Wonderful Cruise by A Traveler from St. Louis, MO area

Sailing date: Apr 2012

Pros:

Food, Atmosphere, Entertainment

This was our 3rd cruise, but first time on Carnival. Had always hear Carnival was a party ship for mostly younger people. This was not the case. This was a great ship for all ages. Guest were well behaved and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. Would definitly consider Carnival again. Great price also.

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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 5 star rating

About the Reviewer:

Age:

18 - 29

Cruise Experience:

2 - 3 cruises

Traveler Type:

Singles/friends

Stateroom Type:

Inside

Fabulous and relaxing vacation! by Krista G from United States

Sailing date: May 2012

Pros:

the ship and the service

Cons:

how long it took to get out of the Mississippi River!

I thoroughly enjoyed this cruise and would recommend it to anyone looking for a relaxing, awesome vacation. Everything was easy -- from parking at the Julia Terminal to boarding the ship, to the trip itself, to debarking. The glamour and luxury of the ship were exciting. The live music was consistently great, and the staff were wonderful.

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Dining/Food

The serving sizes are rather small, but I consider that a perk. That way I could order multiple appetizers because so much looked delicious!

Stateroom Quality

We had a small room, but we knew that when we booked it. Our logic was along the lines of -- what are we doing in the room besides sleeping and showering!

Ship Staff Quality

All of the staff were exceptional.

Entertainment & Activities

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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 3 star rating

About the Reviewer:

Age:

65+

Cruise Experience:

7+ cruises

Traveler Type:

Couple

Stateroom Type:

Oceanview

a pretty but run down ship by Eve H from Melbourne, FL

Sailing date: May 2012

Pros:

excellent crew

Cons:

food

Ship was worn and cabins very small with no refrigerator. Lots of comfort food which is not what we look for on a cruise.

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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 3 star rating

Great for the Price by A Traveler from New Orleans, LA

Sailing date: May 2012

Pros:

The food and service

Cons:

The activities

I had a great time with a large group of friends. If I had been with fewer people however - it would have been on the boring side. There wasn't much to do on board and excursions were a must as there was little to do in either port. To book excursions, do it ahead of time and through orbitz. You will save a lot of money.

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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 4 star rating

About the Reviewer:

Age:

30 - 49

Cruise Experience:

4 - 6 cruises

Traveler Type:

Couple

Stateroom Type:

Inside

a nice relaxing break by Michelle W from MS Gulf Coast

Sailing date: Apr 2012

Pros:

size of ship perfect for us

Cons:

uh..would have to be the food, even though I ate lots of it!

Love the porthole room, same price as an interior but more room and a window! Smaller boat, easy to get around, we were on the R Deck (bottom) so we did alot of stairs every day to get to deck 10 (the pool and sun). Didn't get in the pool, too small, too many kids. Liked the eating area behind the buffet dining room for breakfast or lunch, hardly anyone out there and nice view. Did the your time dinning, which we liked going when we felt like it, but if you love to socialize with the strangers on the boat and like having the same service staff, then you need to stick with a set time for dinning. Bring your allowed 12 non-alcohol drinks per person, your wallet will be glad you did. The food was a little bland for my taste, but we did eat our fair share, nothing "wowed" me, but I did like the part on deck at lunch where you could have them make your own noodle dish, I had all three sauces and it was good. LOVED Mr. Sancho's Beach, recommend for anyone as a stop in Cozumel. Clubs played great dance music at night, started with 70-80's then the hits, always an interesting crowd to watch. Lots of bachelorette parties, birthdays, family reunions, etc. Getting on the boat and getting off, very smooth, probably the best we have experienced.

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Ship Quality

decorations were over the top, as they always are on cruise ships, but it was lovely all the same. Everything was kept very clean. the size made it easy to get a round.

Dining/Food

Food, not all that. Sorry, but I have had better cruise food, and I don't really expect that much. Still, you will never go hungry!

Stateroom Quality

very comfortable porthole room, room stewartess did a Great job for us, always available and got us anything we needed.

Ship Staff Quality

Everyone we encountered was great.

Entertainment & Activities

we were there to relax and get sun, so didn't really expect to particpate in anything, and didn't see anything that peaked our interest.

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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 4 star rating

About the Reviewer:

Age:

30 - 49

Cruise Experience:

First cruise

Traveler Type:

Couple

Stateroom Type:

Oceanview

1st timer. by A Traveler from Monroe, LA

Sailing date: Apr 2012

Pros:

Great Price!

Overall the ship was great.

Ship Details:

Ship Quality

Very clean. Easy to access to all areas of the ship.

Dining/Food

food was great. lots of variety during lunch and dinner.

Stateroom Quality

This is the one place lacking. Even though we were not in our stateroom for long periods of time they need to consider eliminating the corner floor cabinet for the life jackets and putting up a wall cabinet. They also need to replace the TV with flat screen wall mounted TV.

Ship Staff Quality

Always friendly.

Entertainment & Activities

lots of stuff to do.

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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 4 star rating

About the Reviewer:

Age:

13 - 17

Cruise Experience:

7+ cruises

Traveler Type:

Family w/older children

Stateroom Type:

Inside

Couldn't Expect More! by Taylor D from Fishkill, NY

Sailing date: Apr 2012

Pros:

Food, service, cleanliness

Cons:

Lines, entertainment

This was my 7th cruise and one of my favorites! Even though it's an older ship, it's very clean and full of kind, friendly staff. The food was excellent and the waiters were very nice too! My only cons would be that certain lines for food (Mongolian Wok) were verry long (like 30 minutes!!!!) and the shows after dinner, I thought were OK. The story line was odd and made no sense; hard to follow, BUT the costumes and dancing were great! Carnival is a wonderful wonderful cruise line. I would definitely recommend this cruise line and ship! ALSO the excursions were amazing OFF ship. Progreso was nice and Cozumel was absolutely beautiful!

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Like I said just not a fan of the shows Everything else, phenomenal!

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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 4 star rating

About the Reviewer:

Age:

30 - 49

Cruise Experience:

2 - 3 cruises

Traveler Type:

Family w/young children

Stateroom Type:

Oceanview

Had a great time. Wonderful cruise. by A Traveler from NJ

Sailing date: Apr 2012

Pros:

The ship is beautiful and everyone that works on it are super nice and professional.

Cons:

Internet service is way overpriced!

This cruise is worth going on. The ship is very beautiful and super clean. The stuff is the best, very friendly and knowledgible. We found the food to be everage, but of course always available. Kids had an incredible time at the kids club and didn't want the cruise to end.

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Children's Programs

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