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amazing experience! by
A Traveler from boston ma Sailing date: May 2011Pros: 3 different islands! Cons: food was so so amazing trip wonderful experience beautiful pools best vacation ive ever taken! Ship Quality
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Grand Turk Islandbest beach ive ever been to!
Don't Miss: def the beach...and margaritaville they had best margs ive ever had! San Juan, Puerto Ricothe most beautiful place ive ever seen
Don't Miss: the old castle- beautiful! Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.bimini breeze boat takes u to two diff islands to snorkel...i brought my 5 year old and she got to snorkel and see turtles and fish! and on the way back they have free rum punch and beers! (soda for the kids)
Don't Miss: bimini breeze  4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.
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  mixed reviews from a first time cruiser by
Keith M. from brooklyn, NY Sailing date: Apr 2010Pros: had a great time with my family, and a select few of the staff were amazing! Cons: my first day, i found DIRTY UNDERWEAR in my room!!! (and thats not all) first of all, let me say, overall, i had a great time, but, i think that had more to do with me and my family being together, and exploring new islands, and it had very little to do with the ship and its crew.
my first impression was, walking into my room with my bags, opening all of the drawers to see the kind of room i had for my things, and i found ******A DIRTY PAIR OF WOMENS UNDERWEAR***** ... wow, are you kidding my, how do you miss something like that? i didnt get too upset at the time, things happen... stuff gets overlooked, and i understand.. what really upset me, is that it took 4 days for someone to call me, and there solution, was to credit me 14.00 $ i laughed. the 14$ was based on a percentage of my first days stay in the room... i dont know where they came up with this number... but either way, its funny!
On a bright housekeeping note, they did a great job for the rest of my stay. my wife and daughter had a separate room (i snore) and the housekeeper, supapon (Sue) was amazing, my daughter spit up two nights in a row on the bed,and sue couldnt have been cooler about it, she hopped right out of bed and changed our sheets! thats not the only thing she did that was above and beyond her job description, but to be short, she was great!
now, lets get to the casino....im gonna keep this very short they were awful, they messed up time and again, they would often "forget" to pay out people in roulette, im not going to get into every little thing they did wrong, but if i described everything, you would be disgusted! Ship Qualitythe decor is over the top!!! there was everything from greek themes, to frankenstein. Dining/Foodfood was very good most of the time! Stateroom Qualitystarted off with dirty underwear!! ewwww... but they made up for it by being very thorough for the rest of the trip! Ship Staff Qualitythe only person that was amazing was my wifes housekeeper, but this is my review Entertainment & Activities
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Spa employees very inexperienced and the by
Dave from New York Sailing date: Aug 2007Pros: The shows. With the exception of the spa, we had a really good time. Just don't waste your money if you wasnt a nice relaxing, tranquil massage. Dining/Food
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San Juan, Puerto RicoPuerto Rico is a fun place to visit. Very historical.
Really nice time.
Don't Miss: A little old world coffee shop called La bombonera. I think thats how it spelled. Its in old San Juan. Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.St. Thomas is beautiful.
Laid on the beach all day.....excellent. Water was spectacular.
Tortola, British Virgin IslandsTortola was nice, but expected more. Not much to see in the town. Island should be kept a little nicer.
It was different but kinda nice. Weather was great.
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Excellent cruise!!! by
Dimitry K from New York Sailing date: Aug 2012Pros: Food, staff, itinerary, service Cons: Ship decor Read many reviews and was expecting an average cruise but ended up being pleasantly surprised. Sailed in many NCL's before and heard that Carnival was a step below, but was definitely not the case. Food was excellent in the dining room, and although breakfasts could have been better, everything else was great. Went to the steakhouse one night and it was an incredible experience for a cruise ship. Great appetizers and main course selection and an array of vintage wines to choose to
Compliment the luscious steaks. In terns of itinerary my wife and I enjoyed St Thomas the most, as it it truly heaven on earth, but did not find much to do inPuerto Rico. Turks and Caicos was also a gorgeous stop and we did the Catamaran snorkeling there. While the snorkeling itself is not great at all, the Catamaran ride, private beach after and all you can drink made up for it. On the way back we went to 2 shows and they were excellent! Also, the lie music every night at Franky and Johnnnies is not to be missed. The swimming pools do get overcrowded so we spent a lot of our time at the serenity adults only pool which is a great feature on this ship. Overall, extremely happy with our vcation. Forgot to mention, we had an extended balcony room which wad excellent in size and was cleaned timely everyday by extremely attentive staff who greeted us by our names every day! Ship Quality
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Good memories. by
Carol from Chicago Sailing date: Jan 2007Pros: Overall appearance. I would take this ship again in a heartbeat. It was so clean. Food was good. There was always something to do. My entire family enjoyed it. Entertainment & Activities
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Ahhhh so relaxing by
KP from New York, NY Sailing date: Nov 2010Pros: Food Cons: We didn't dock in Turks due to the wind and was only credited for the port tax. The ship was clean and well kept. The staff was great and so was the food. I'm upset that we didn't stop in Turks and there was only compensation for the port tax which was $21. I think that Carnival should have made other arrangements, such as arriving earlier at another port so that we could still had a day off the ship. The staff said that there has been previous times when the ship didn't stop at Turks due to the same wind problems. Given that info i think Carnival should do something better for their customers than a $21 tax credit. Ship Quality
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Entertainment & ActivitiesExersions were good. A lot of options
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Oranjestad, ArubaGood snorkeling
Willemstad, CuracaoNice beach
La Romana, Dominican RepublicNice beach
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carnival miracle cruise by
james m from rockville, md Sailing date: Jan 2009Pros: Great staff...great activities Cons: change of itinerary We were impressed with spaciousness of the ship. Never felt the feeling of being in a crowd. Issue though the last minute change in port of call Ship Quality
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Belize City, Belize
Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexicobut loved the ruins and would go back again, over and over
Don't Miss: the ruins Cozumel, Mexico
Roatan (Isla Roatan), Bay Islands, Honduras
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Some great things and some medoricre thi by
Jesse from Gainesville, FL Sailing date: Sep 2006Pros: Size. Overall satisfied, dinning experence need to be upgraded for older adults. Entertainment & ActivitiesActivities: Golf instructor was very personable.
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Crusing with a Hurricane by
A Traveler from Massachusetts Sailing date: Oct 2012Pros: down time Cons: rocking boat lovely ship, great rooms, felt very safe and comfortable Ship Qualityimmaculately clean! fun and quirky layout. Stateroom Qualityperfect size, great comfort, very relaxing Ship Staff Qualityabsolutely went above and beyond Entertainment & Activitiesloved that there was a lot to do 3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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First and Last time with Carnival by
Shen W. from New York, NY Sailing date: Sep 2010Pros: The very friendly and hardworking waiters and room service personnel Cons: Guest services We will not be going on Carnival again, this was our first and last cruise and the Guest Services were beyond disgusting. My wife could not board on NY after being told by numerous Carnival agents that she had all the required documentation and then finding out she didn't. We requested something extra to be done for her after she spent over $800 flying out to the first port and was flatly refused - "You should read the contract and fine print." Would a cupcake and a little singing have been to difficult for them? Then on Half Moon Cay, the beach area had jagged rocks not covered by sand. Several people including myself tripped and scrapped my arms and knees on the rocks. After going back to the ship, I notified Guest Services and they stated I had to pay $2.19 for some band-aids. POOR SERVICE - CHEAP! Ship Quality
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Grand Turk IslandAverage island with a dozen stores and very overpriced items.
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Cruiseline Private Island)Beach area is filled with dangerous rocks and eventually some people will start suing Carnival for the lack of safety.
Nassau, BahamasWe arrived on Sunday so 60% of the stores were closed. Another poor planning by Carnival.
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