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March 2023 - 7 Night Caribbean: Great Stirrup Cay & Dominican Republic (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) Cruise on Norwegian Escape
Spring Break Trip
It was a fun trip. We love cruising. I hope Norwegian steps up it’s game to provide fun activities to a wider variety of people, higher more staff for dining and rethink their venue sizes for the amount of people on the ship.
July 2022 - 7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) Cruise on Mardi Gras
June 2022 - 7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)
Great Ship! A lot of fun!
I would recommend wearing a mask in crowded spaces. A number of passengers including 3 of 5 in our group came home and tested positive for Covid.
February 2022 - 3 Night Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) Cruise on MSC Meraviglia
November 2019 - 7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) Cruise on Norwegian Breakaway
Thanksgiving Cruise
We thought we would try something different for Thanksgiving, but find going on a cruise at that time does not suit us. We had a great time...but we will stick to spring and summer
July 2019 - 7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Breeze
Family Cruise Carnival Breeze
Carnival Breeze was a nice clean ship, friendly outgoing staff. A lot of fun activities, good to great food, nice ports. We were a family of five with two cabins 6426 and 2399. Me, husband, son, daughter-in-law and 3 year old granddaughter. Granddaughter loved the pool and water play area. Only went to kids camp once for about 30 minutes. The production shows were not very good. Comedians were mostly funny. Only went to adult shows. We had the drink package which paid for itself more than once. We had a great time and I do recommend this ship and Eastern Caribbean itinerary to everyone. Any questions, I will try and answer.
October 2018 - 7 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Miracle
A great family cruise!
There were five of us...ages 50-65 and we had a great time. I read all the reviews and chats before we left and I now wonder why all the negatives. So what if there was a rust spot, so what if a crew member didn’t say hello...if you need more pampering than a cruise ship offers...find another type of vacation. I highly recommend the Miracle.
July 2018 - 7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip) Cruise on Caribbean Princess
It was a great cruise. I had just gotten off the Carnival Sunshine two weeks earlier and although both cruises were a lot of fun their was noticeable differences.
I can say the service on the Caribbean was excellent. Staff was every where trying to help....from getting you juice and drinks on the lido and in the buffet. All the bar tenders were great and remembered your drinks. We also had the drink package and Princess lost money on us. The heist game was fun and we won, which made it so much better.
Food in dining room was great. We had anytime and were still able to have the same servers, who I might add were terrific. I mentioned the first night how come the bread is not warm. They heated it up for me and every night after they brought me warm bread.
There was an older crowd on board...I am a senior citizen and seemed younger than most, so the night life was sparse.
Shows were okay nothing great. Trivia was always fun...we won a few times.
Casino was tight...not a winner there.
No problem finding a deck chair around the pools.
I would recommend this cruise for people who like great service, laid back atmosphere, and good food.
June 2018 - 8 Night Southern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Sunshine
Great Cruise!!
It was really fun. It was our 6th cruise..second time on Carnival. Only complaint was over two hours for dinner on two nights in Sunshine dining room. I would recommend having early or late not anytime seating because you have the same waiters and won’t get stuck with the bad apples.
March 2017 - 7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) Cruise on Norwegian Epic
March 2015 - 7 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip) Cruise on Norwegian Sun
Carnival Breeze
Sail date: July 20, 2019
Carnival Breeze was a nice clean ship, friendly outgoing staff. A lot of fun activities, good to great food, nice ports. We were a family of five with two cabins 6426 and 2399. Me, husband, son, daughter-in-law and 3 year old granddaughter. Granddaughter loved the pool and water play area. Only went to kids camp once for about 30 minutes. The production shows were not very good. Comedians were mostly funny. Only went to adult shows. We had the drink package which paid for itself more than once. We had a great time and I do recommend this ship and Eastern Caribbean itinerary to everyone. Any questions, I will try and answer.
Mardi Gras
Sail date: June 18, 2022
I would recommend wearing a mask in crowded spaces. A number of passengers including 3 of 5 in our group came home and tested positive for Covid.
Norwegian Breakaway
Sail date: November 23, 2019
We thought we would try something different for Thanksgiving, but find going on a cruise at that time does not suit us. We had a great time...but we will stick to spring and summer
Norwegian Escape
Sail date: March 11, 2023
It was a fun trip. We love cruising. I hope Norwegian steps up it’s game to provide fun activities to a wider variety of people, higher more staff for dining and rethink their venue sizes for the amount of people on the ship.
Carnival Sunshine
Sail date: June 29, 2018
It was really fun. It was our 6th cruise..second time on Carnival. Only complaint was over two hours for dinner on two nights in Sunshine dining room. I would recommend having early or late not anytime seating because you have the same waiters and won’t get stuck with the bad apples.
Carnival Miracle
Sail date: October 21, 2018
There were five of us...ages 50-65 and we had a great time. I read all the reviews and chats before we left and I now wonder why all the negatives. So what if there was a rust spot, so what if a crew member didn’t say hello...if you need more pampering than a cruise ship offers...find another type of vacation. I highly recommend the Miracle.
Caribbean Princess
Sail date: July 21, 2018
It was a great cruise. I had just gotten off the Carnival Sunshine two weeks earlier and although both cruises were a lot of fun their was noticeable differences.
I can say the service on the Caribbean was excellent. Staff was every where trying to help....from getting you juice and drinks on the lido and in the buffet. All the bar tenders were great and remembered your drinks. We also had the drink package and Princess lost money on us. The heist game was fun and we won, which made it so much better.
Food in dining room was great. We had anytime and were still able to have the same servers, who I might add were terrific. I mentioned the first night how come the bread is not warm. They heated it up for me and every night after they brought me warm bread.
There was an older crowd on board...I am a senior citizen and seemed younger than most, so the night life was sparse.
Shows were okay nothing great. Trivia was always fun...we won a few times.
Casino was tight...not a winner there.
No problem finding a deck chair around the pools.
I would recommend this cruise for people who like great service, laid back atmosphere, and good food.
Cruise tips
Loved this island. Went to Sapphire beach very relaxing. Taxi ride $15 each way per person.
Live near here. Wonderful port.
Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas
Riding a tender is not one of my favorites. The island is so far behind other cruise ships private island. Only a beach and not enough umbrellas. We were lucky because it was a mix of sun and clouds, but on a hot summer day…you will roast. The lines for food and drink were between 30-60 minutes.
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Walked into port. Nothing special. Hours are horrible for this port 6am-1pm. So going to a beach or touring the island is impossible.
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
First time here. Loved the pool area and lazy pool. Wished they had slides or more activities. It is still being worked on…so we will see next time!
Norwegian Escape
I know everyone recommends to make reservations as soon as possible. If you want to eat without waiting or being shut out of a specialty restaurant do before boarding or before 2 on the ship. Please bring money for extra tips…staff works hard for you and all the guests.
Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic
It was overcrowded. Two ships that day. Luckily we were first off and were able to get chairs and umbrellas.
Again okay. Sand is very thin and rocks in the water. We saw a couple people fall down. The public bathrooms on beach were disgusting…had to go to Margaritaville.
It was okay. Went to fort and got in a weeks worth of steps. Then walked around the promenade.
Live here.
Mardi Gras
Take stairs as much as possible….elevators get crowded. Also beware because of the hands free bathroom and people not know how to lock them…you will walk in on those using it!
To many people trying to sell you weed. Beach and island was very dirty
Norwegian Breakaway
Fun ship so make the best of it!
It was so crowded. 8 ships in that day. Went to Playa Mia very disappointed.
Loved it
Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas
Beautiful beach. Plenty of places to eat and drink
Love Port Canaveral. From there.
We took a $10 cab ride to Condado Beach. Very small, but fairly empty $20 to rent two chairs. We stayed for a bit and headed back to Old San Juan where we ate street food, and shopped.
Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic
Nice port area with a lazy pool, slides, zip line, food and drinks.
Took a taxi $10 per person to Coral World. $20 entry fee. It was rather small. We live In Orlando, so...it is not a Sea world. We did have fun feeding the birds and watching them feed the fish and sharks. We went next door to Coki Beach and it was wall to wall people. We then took a taxi $10 to Sapphire beach where we ate and spent time on beach...not as crowded.
Carnival Breeze
Bring patience...it can get busy for lido, bar, and coffee shop. Have fun!!
Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras
Beautiful Beach...no excursion necessary. Beach and shops all in walking distance.
Went on Ah Tulum Ruins tour. It was informative. If you go...bring bug spray!
Carnival Miracle
Go to comedy club early for shows. Participate in the fun activities and have a blast.
Loved this port. Our excursion was cancelled because not enough people. We took a bus tour off the ship which was a lot of fun and cheap.
Took a cab to Tequila Beach. It was great we practically had beach to ourselves.
Carnival Sunshine
Have fun and take peoples reviews with a grain of salt. Don’t do anytime dining. Just go and enjoy
Embarkation was a breeze. Appt. was 11:30-12 we got there at 11:15 and on board at 11:30. Disembarkation was not so expedient. Not sure if it was Carnival’s fault or the port but it took us close to an hour once they call our names to get to our luggage.
We have been here before. We did some snorkeling and played in water. Sand in ocean is like quick sand...not a fan. Also I hate you have to trek down near Jack’s Shack to be away from the crowd. Drinks and food were pricey.
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