Marianna815
Second Mate
Atlanta, GA
Joined 03/2014
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Past cruises
March 2023 - 4 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Conquest
March 2020 - 5 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip) Cruise on Independence of the Seas
Good cruise, a bit torn with the experience.
Even though some plans were changed because of coronavirus safety, we still enjoyed ourselves. I was in a group of seven and no one found issue with staff, ship, or iternary change. Vacations are what you make it...enjoy!
April 2018 - 8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Vista
Get the drink package and hit the Alchemy Bar. I also think Matt is the best cruise director ever! I have no complaints, Vista is an awesome ship. Oh! Try the Thrill Theatre...so much fun.
April 2016 - 6 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Conquest
A vacation to remember!
I had THE BEST time on Carnival Conquest! My family and I made reservations at The Point Steakhouse for the first night and that was the beginning of a GREAT vacation. The food was delicious and plentiful. I ordered the lamb chops entrée and it was cooked to perfection. There is a charge of $35 for the steakhouse and it was worth it. I would definitely eat there again, and if you go on the first night you will receive a free bottle of wine and you don't have to get dressed up!
After dinner we walked around and got acquainted with the ship.There are bars, restaurants and lounges in every nook of Conquest. There's also 2 pools, 1 on the Lido Deck and there is an area for adults (I believe it was on the 9th floor).
Our room steward (Satya) learned my family names the first night and kept our rooms spotless. The EA Sports bar was a little disappointing because there is no actual food in there, you have 2 choices, pizza and wings and that is ordered from room service and brought to the bar. But, Andrei is the bartender there and he was absolutely AWESOME! The comedy club is a must, but the lines were so long because the comedians were actually entertaining, you had to be in line at least 1 hour before show time to get a seat.
I have read a lot of bad reviews about this ship and I am so glad I didn't listen to them, otherwise I would have missed out on such a great time getting to know the GREAT crew and making wonderful memories with my family. Yes, she could use a little touch up here and there, but we watched that crew clean constantly. They wiped down bars stools, and we even saw them wiping down the walls and cleaning the hall way carpets in the mornings.
If you don't sweat the small stuff and just want to have a good time give her a try. Not every single little thing will be to your liking ( I HATED THE BAND), but who cares! There are so many things to do and so many choices for food. If
you can't enjoy yourself on this ship you probably shouldn't cruise. Carnival really gets a bad wrap from a lot of cruisers, but I haven't had a bad experience yet!
August 2014 - 5 Night Bahamas (Charleston Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Fantasy
Carnival Vista
Sail date: April 21, 2018
Get the drink package and hit the Alchemy Bar. I also think Matt is the best cruise director ever! I have no complaints, Vista is an awesome ship. Oh! Try the Thrill Theatre...so much fun.
Carnival Conquest
Sail date: April 10, 2016
I had THE BEST time on Carnival Conquest! My family and I made reservations at The Point Steakhouse for the first night and that was the beginning of a GREAT vacation. The food was delicious and plentiful. I ordered the lamb chops entrée and it was cooked to perfection. There is a charge of $35 for the steakhouse and it was worth it. I would definitely eat there again, and if you go on the first night you will receive a free bottle of wine and you don't have to get dressed up!
After dinner we walked around and got acquainted with the ship.There are bars, restaurants and lounges in every nook of Conquest. There's also 2 pools, 1 on the Lido Deck and there is an area for adults (I believe it was on the 9th floor).
Our room steward (Satya) learned my family names the first night and kept our rooms spotless. The EA Sports bar was a little disappointing because there is no actual food in there, you have 2 choices, pizza and wings and that is ordered from room service and brought to the bar. But, Andrei is the bartender there and he was absolutely AWESOME! The comedy club is a must, but the lines were so long because the comedians were actually entertaining, you had to be in line at least 1 hour before show time to get a seat.
I have read a lot of bad reviews about this ship and I am so glad I didn't listen to them, otherwise I would have missed out on such a great time getting to know the GREAT crew and making wonderful memories with my family. Yes, she could use a little touch up here and there, but we watched that crew clean constantly. They wiped down bars stools, and we even saw them wiping down the walls and cleaning the hall way carpets in the mornings.
If you don't sweat the small stuff and just want to have a good time give her a try. Not every single little thing will be to your liking ( I HATED THE BAND), but who cares! There are so many things to do and so many choices for food. If
you can't enjoy yourself on this ship you probably shouldn't cruise. Carnival really gets a bad wrap from a lot of cruisers, but I haven't had a bad experience yet!
Independence of the Seas
Sail date: March 07, 2020
Good cruise, a bit torn with the experience.
Even though some plans were changed because of coronavirus safety, we still enjoyed ourselves. I was in a group of seven and no one found issue with staff, ship, or iternary change. Vacations are what you make it...enjoy!
Cruise tips
Independence of the Seas
Have fun and don't sweat the small stuff!!! Our iternary was changed the day before we left, but our last stop was Perfect Day at Coco Cay, how could I be upset about that?!
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