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Mediocre at best by
Michelle Becerra from Southern CA Sailing date: May 2012Pros: the pillows Cons: the food The ship decor was very out dated and worn. Our room was good but the counter in the bathroom was dirty. The entertainment was horrible and it seemed designed to humiliate (the gameshows, contests, etc.). We enjoyed the karaoke. Ship QualityShip was small, dark, weird decor. Dining/FoodThe food was terrible. Tasteless and bland. Dry and over cooked. Not fresh ingredients. The dinners were a tad better but the lunches and breakfast was just horrible. Stateroom Qualitythe bed and pillows were nice. Ship Staff QualityThe staff looked either totally exhausted or absolutely without personality. Something in our room was dirty and had to be removed and the steward asked if he could bring a clean one later. When later came, he asked if I still needed it or could we do without it. Entertainment & ActivitiesThe disco lesson was ok. We were bored as there was nothing of quality to do.  2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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  Great Starter Cruise by
Gregg H from Portland, OR Sailing date: May 2012Pros: Always something to do Cons: We were seated at a table for 10 with a total of 11 people. A little crowded for dinner The 4 of us )wife and 2 adult children had a great time!Food was excellent, drinks were good (although some were a little expensive), shore excursions were fun, especially Catalina.
Our overall wish was that Catalina would have been the longer of the two lay overs and Ensenada was shorter. We spent about 4-5 hours in Ensenada and the rest of the day on the boat. Don;t get me wrong, Ensenada was fun, but there was not enough to stay busy for 13-13 hours. Ship Quality
Stateroom QualityThe cabin was spacious and the staff was fantastic! Ship Staff QualityOutstanding staff! Entertainment & ActivitiesWe had early dinner seating and could not catch the family friendly comedy shows due to show times. We would have liked to see at least one. 0 out of 0 people found this review helpful.
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First-time Cruise Experience by
A Traveler from Southern California Sailing date: May 2012Pros: The extremely efficient and friendly staff Cons: The beds! This was our first-ever cruise, and we were not quite sure what to expect. The ship was exactly as portrayed online, so there were no unpleasant surprises. Ship QualityThe layout of the ship took some getting used to, but once we did it was easy enough to maneuver around. It was pleasantly decorated and always very clean. Dining/FoodThe food in the dining room was very good, although some meal selections were better than others. The variety offered was excellent, as was the staff. I do not recommend eating breakfast in the dining room -- the food quality was merely so-so and there was not a big variety. Instead, I recommend eating breakfast at the Brasserie, especially the omelet bar -- MUCH better food, and you don't have to wait forever to get a second cup of coffee. Stateroom QualityI would rate the stateroom excellent, but the quality of the mattresses in our room was awful! One of the two on the twin beds pushed together to make a king was so worn out that it sagged in the middle, causing back pain. In retrospect, we should have requested another mattress, although I have no idea if any were available. Ship Staff QualityYou could not ask for better staff. The dining room staff were amazing -- our head waiter even greeted us by name as we passed him in another area of the ship! Our cabin steward was equally wonderful, and kept our cabin clean and tidy without being the least bit obtrusive. Everyone on the ship was very helpful. Entertainment & ActivitiesMost of our group enjoyed the Rhapsody in Blue piano lounge, and some also enjoyed playing the slot machines in the casino. 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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An ok cruise by
Cathy S from Desert Hot Springs, CA Sailing date: May 2012Pros: efficiency of the room staff Cons: nothing to do most of the time on ship, geared to 20 to 30 year olds A dark interior in the atruim so made it look smaller then it is. Crowded feeling during at sea days. Dining rooms not open at more convient times. Geared to the 20 to 30 year old crowd. Ship QualityNo public restrooms on every floor. While getting ready to go ashore on Deck 3 or 4, had to use a restroom on 8 first. Dining/Food
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Will never cruise Carnival again by
Kim P from Las Vegas, NV Sailing date: Mar 2012Pros: Being out on the ocean Cons: The uncleanliness of our room This was the 3rd time we cruised with Carnival. Our first two trips were fine but this one was not. Upon entering our cabin, I went into the walk in closet to hang my clothes and found a hotel room key on one shelf and a pair of dirty underware on another. I contacted guest services and they sent up housekeeping to deal with the issue. The girl that came, took away the dirty underwear and stated somebody would be back to santize our room. Never happened. Later that night, I went to pull back the bedding and found hair on both of the pillows. The next day, our room stewart confronted us in the hallway and stated that since we complained to guest services about the dirty underwear, he was getting reassigned to another position because it is his responsibility to make sure housekeeping had cleaned all of the rooms. We were shocked at his unprofessionalism. He should have apologized and let it go. It is not our fault that he did not do his job. We paid alot of money for our suite and we expected it to be reasonably clean. Next cruise we take will be with NCL again. Their ships are beautiful, clean and their staff are amazing. Ship Quality
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Stateroom QualityDidn't enjoy the dirty underware and hotel key left behind by prior guests or the hair on our pillows. Ship Staff QualityMinus our room steward. The rest of the staff was ok. Entertainment & Activities
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Cruise +, Catalia +, Baja - by
A Traveler from Los Gatos, CA Sailing date: Apr 2012Pros: The cruise staff is great and very friendly. Catalia is amaxing. If they had stayed in Catalina for 2 days the cruise would have been perfect. Cons: Baja Mexico is not a place to visit. Very dirty, lots of kids asking for $, and looks like a industrial city. Not a vacation destination. Ship and Staff were excellent! Ship Quality
Dining/FoodDon't miss the dinners. They are much better than the servie yourself options. Stateroom QualitySmall, but normal for a ship. GET A ROOM with a window. Ship Staff Quality
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Simple and Relaxing by
Bob T. from Los Angeles, CA Sailing date: Apr 2012Pros: The stateroom; the dining was good overall Cons: Ship rocked often because of the smaller size This cruise provided all the things needed to relax and enjoy a short vacation. The short distance we traveled forced us to sail slower which caused the ship to rock at times, but overall, there was plenty to do and I felt very comfortable. Ship Quality
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just what I needed! by
Linda B from Barstow, CA Sailing date: Apr 2012Pros: ability to simply let go and not feel pressured to be somewhere, doing something, and still got to do more this time than ever before! Cons: not being able to take an excursion I was looking forward to experiencing: my fault for booking too late. Very clean and well maintained. The captain and crew were very professional. At catalina the waves were starting to really rock so the captain turned the ship to fix the problem.
Decorations different, from the other carnival ships I have traveled on, loved the shakespere library, room was kept beautifilly. Only thing was the amenities weren't the same as before, I forgot a razor and then was expecting to find one in cabin. Ship Quality
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Fake free excursion offer from orbitz by
Randy from Hayden Lake Idaho Sailing date: Mar 2012Pros: Great restaurant staff Cons: Lack of evening shows and entertainment on sea day Ship was a little smaller than some which was fine, but on board entertainment was not great. Ship Quality
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Hardly any fruit on buffets and none after 10 pm Stateroom Quality
Ship Staff QualityDining room staff wonderful. Bar staff not so much Entertainment & Activities
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Great staff friendly vacationers by
"Monique B" from North little rock ,Ar Sailing date: Mar 2012Pros: Rock roll bar Cons: 03/23/2012 last day The staff was great every time you saw a staff member they spoke to you and those that served you knew your name. All the passengers were just as friendly. I enjoyed myself. Can't wait for another get away!!!!!!! Ship QualityThey kept the ship very very clean Stateroom QualityWe were on the 4th deck and it wasn't bad Ship Staff QualityThe last nite my son show for dinner and when I asked staff members they knew who he was Entertainment & ActivitiesAll activities well planned Children's ProgramsGreat my son is 12 and he had a blast 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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