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Great Ship, Great Ports by
A Traveler from Raleigh, NC Sailing date: May 2012Pros: Everything was GREAT Cons: They found our alcohol we attempted to sneak on. This ship was amazing. Everything met our expectations, and in some cases exceeded them. I would definitely sail on this ship again.
Had a great time overall. Ship Quality
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   Awesome Cruise by
Jacqueline D from Charlotte NC Sailing date: Apr 2012Pros: That I was close to the food Cons: Late diner may have been too late for us Ship was very nice we were in spa area and this was a very good location for us. Wish we would have known about anytine diner. Ship QualityReally great ship Huge Dining/FoodFood and restrant was great Stateroom QualityLoved the stateroom large and plenty of room to move around Ship Staff QualityAs always with Carnival, the staff was extremely friendly Entertainment & ActivitiesI enjoyed the shows including comedy shows 5 out of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Western Carribbean cruise by
Charles S from Bethesda, MD Sailing date: Apr 2012Pros: Availability of staff Cons: Compulsory tipping and gratuity Very well organized and maintained. Numerous, efficient and kindly acting staff.
However, crowded and noisy.
Too many extra costs. Ship QualityVery clean. A bit too big. Dining/FoodGlobally very good and diversified. Stateroom Quality
Ship Staff QualityVery nice staff. One of the best points, according to me. Entertainment & ActivitiesNot my cup of tea. Children's ProgramsMy children are teens. Attractions are more dedicated to younger ones. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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A Mixed Bag by
Elizabeth U. from Washington State Sailing date: Apr 2012Pros: Loved the itinerary, the shore excursions Cons: The noisy-loud ship, poor dinner service, disruptive kids We were excited about the itinerary, and our expectations and hopes were fulfilled in this regard. We were disappointed with the ship -- it is VERY noisy -- the only quiet place was our own cabin. We couldn't enjoy a show or the dance music without earplugs.
The ship is very clean, but also very glitzy-shiny, like too much tinsel on a Christmas tree. Dance floors were sticky, decks were slippery if even slightly wet.
Crowd control was very good, lines minimal (considering 4600 passengers), organization good. Ship QualityHUGE ship, easy to get lost, clean. Too shiny and glitzy. Dining/FoodService in Scarlet Dining Room was often very slow. We sat down at 6:00 and received only water and bread for over an hour before our dinners arrived at 7:15 or so. Then, shortly after dessert was served (but before coffee), we were told we needed to be out of the room in 5 minutes because they needed to set up for the late seating.
If this happened to me in a restaurant, I would walk out and never return.
Dining room was very crowded -- almost no room to walk between tables. Stateroom QualityWe were pleasantly surprised to have TWO bathrooms! Room was quiet and comfortable. The only downside was really ugly artwork on the walls. Good storage, comfy beds. Ship Staff QualityStaff is mostly very friendly and willing to help, but heavy foreign accents sometimes made communication a challenge.
They'll listen politely to complaints, but rarely do anything about the problem. Once they have your money, they'll never give it back. Entertainment & ActivitiesEverything was WAY too loud!! We could not enjoy a show without earplugs for protection. Even the dance bands were too loud, and didn't respond to requests to back off on volume. We're older, and our hearing is not what it used to be, but everything was still way too loud!
Events and programs often coincided, and we were forced to make choices rather than to attend everything we might have liked to do.
There were NO seminars, classes or lectures that were not blatant sales pitches. In other words, there were no program offerings for intelligent people who might like to learn something. 5 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Great Cruise! by
A Traveler from Hendersonville, TN Sailing date: Mar 2012Pros: Ships staff, very friendly and was great at keeping the room clean and dining a pleasure. Cons: The ship was very rough sailing the first two days there was a lot of movement which was very unusual compared to other cruises I have been on and since the seas were not that rough. Very nice ship but not as well designed as other Carnival ships that I have been on, the design of this ship was good but not great. Ship Quality
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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a very good cruise by
Benjamin Giaccone from Daytona beach, FL Sailing date: Mar 2012Pros: the staff and how clean the ship was Cons: the quality of the food The staff was great as always. They personalize your vacation experience with their wonderful service. The ship could be a little more handicap friendly, as it is difficult to move around in a wheelchair. Surprisingly the food was mediocre at best and this came as a surprise as the food usually is superb. The first port became a debacle to disembark. Ship Qualityextremely clean but not handicap friendly Dining/Food
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Ship Staff Qualitythe waiters in the restuarant knew who we were and what we liked to drink and they had it ready when we arrived. The casino staff went above and beyond to help my senior citizen father 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Terrible cruise. by
Ginger from Collinsville,il Sailing date: Feb 2012Pros: No pros Cons: The food This was the worse cruise i have ever been on. My first Carnival and my last. The food was cold and awful. 900 kids running wild. Unfrindly attends. NEVER AGAIN. Ship Quality
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Entertainment & ActivitiesONE GOOD SHOW 4 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
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an ok cruise by
Renae D. from Palm Bay FL Sailing date: Nov 2011Pros: room service Cons: not very friendly staff I have sailed on carnival before and have had fantastic service but this ship to me has very poor service. Employees act stone faced and not happy with their jobs. The food was mostly undercooked or to the extreme overcooked. Not enough employees to handle the amount of guests. Not as friendly as other carnival cruise we went on. The staff seemed tired for the most part. Not happy with this boat at all. Ship QualityShip overall was very clean. Dining/FoodFood was ok. Vegetables steamed were undercooked almost all the time. Hamburgers were the best. Best service was room service almost always happy. Stateroom QualityStateroom seemed small to me. Decor was ok. Location was fine. Was clean. Ship Staff QualityFor the most part the crew seemed very tired and you had to be willing to wait a long time in most cases over 15 minutes to get items you requested. Not many smiles on this ship. Entertainment & Activities
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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.Took taxi ride around island had a wonderful guide and was well worth the money. Did not eat here.
Don't Miss: jewelry shops are plentlful Philipsburg, St. MaartenTook taxi ride around island was very entertaining and fun.
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the crusie was at best was just ok by
Kevin D from Iowa Sailing date: Nov 2011Pros: ports of call Cons: service at the dinning room the ship was clean Ship Quality
Dining/Foodservice was not good on past cruises the wait staff would take the time to know you and on this cruise the staff made me feel like a number. The food was ok not what I have had in the past. If service was better I could over look the food short comings Stateroom Qualitythe room was clean a litte on the small size Ship Staff Qualityabout 60% of the staff would greet you and help you fine things on the ship Entertainment & Activitiesyou could always fine something to do
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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.had a great time touring and siteseeing
Philipsburg, St. Maartenhad a great time touring and siteseeing
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Great time, can't wait to go again by
Mathew C from lewistown PA Sailing date: Sep 2011Pros: Destinatins, service, cleanliness of the ship Cons: lots of people The ship was great, always someone cleaning something. THe cabin staff was great and very freindly as was the waiter for dinner. Lots to do on the ship or nothing at all. We went in September so there were not many kids so that was nice. Great ports of call, the ship always arrived early. The only problem I saw was the number of people on the ship. I realize that this isnt a secret and that I should have known what I was getting into. Some of the buffet lines were very long and getting off and on the boat was a little tiresome with so many other people doing the same thing Ship Qualitygreat ship and staff Dining/Foodthe first night at dinner was a ittle rough but by hte end of the cruise our waiter was amazing Stateroom Quality
Ship Staff Qualitysuper friendly and helpful Entertainment & Activities
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Costa Maya (Mahahual), MexicoI would recomned a shore excurison here, greeted by armed soldiers when we got off the ship and at a check point later in the day
Cozumel, Mexicoyou have to go snorkling here
Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Hondurasbeautiful conutry, went ziplining, aboslutly the best time ever
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