January 2016 - 11 Night Southern Caribbean Carnival Journeys (Baltimore To San Juan) Cruise on Carnival Pride
Carnival cruise Baltimore-San Juan Jan 2016
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Norwegian Escape
Sail date: March 25, 2023
Great disappointment for a Norwegian cruise. Previous Norwegian cruises were far superior in entertainment, port disembarkations, and food. Out of our cruises with Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Celebrity, and Princess, this cruise rated 14th out of our 14 cruises. We definitely will not sail on the Escape again and have to rethink any future cruises with Norwegian.
Norwegian Jade
Sail date: October 22, 2023
Just average and a bit disappointed. Food was mediocre at best. Probably will not cruise again. Missed some of the sights because cruise ship tours only went to close cities and were rather pricey. Also, charged more than double the price of every hop on, hop off tour then if I were to purchase tickets at each location.
Norwegian Jade
Sail date: April 16, 2017
Favorite part of the cruise was just enjoying the relaxing atmosphere and freestyle dining. Service was superb. Will be going on more Norwegian cruises.
Main criticism was Costa Maya - delapidated, dirty town; trash and stench was unbelievable.
Carnival Pride
Sail date: January 17, 2016
Carnival cruise Baltimore-San Juan Jan 2016
My family thoroughly enjoyed this cruise. A special thanks to Dudi and his co-workers for their outstanding work in keeping our stateroom tidy, clean and fresh and working around our schedule. Overall, the food was excellent in the Normandie dining room. Not quite as good in the buffet area even though there were many choices. Service in the Normandie dining room was, at times, rather slow; sometimes we waited 1 1/2 hours from beginning to end. Great performances by the ventriloquist and the lady trumpeter. Other performances were mediocre, somewhat amateurish. Great addition was the outdoor movie theater; the only complaint would be more variety of movies instead of showing the same movies over again. Need more onboard activities please. Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao were great. Grand Turk disappointing.
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Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands
Nice hop on, hop off bus tour
Just ok
Just ok
Just ok.
Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy
Hop on, hop off bus tour ok.
Best excursion because leader was very knowledgeable as well as thoughtful for the people on this tour. Almost missed it because disembarkation was over 1 hour late.
Hop on, hop off bus tour just ok.
Hop on, hop off bus tour was ok. Museum was wonderful.
Disappointed with the excursion. One leader for over 70 people was terrible.
Just ok
Great leader for the excursion. With so many people using the cable cars and having to wait as long as 2 hours, another cable car network should be built. Too dangerous walking down over 500 steps to avoid the wait. Some people were injured.
Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas
Cancelled because of weather. Disappointed.
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Nice but nothing exceptional about Tortola. Orderly disembarkation.
Had to pay $95 extra for taxi since missed excursion because disembarkation was also chaotic, disorderly, and dangerous with 3000 people crammed into small areas and steps.
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Very nice port but disembarkation was chaotic, disorderly, and could have resulted in serious accidents since 3000 people were crammed on steps and into small areas.
Norwegian Escape
Don't go on the Escape if you're expecting exotic food, great entertainment, and orderly disembarkation to various ports. We will never go on the Escape again.
Norwegian Jade
Very nice ship.
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My family thoroughly enjoyed this cruise. A special thanks to Dudi and his co-workers for their outstanding work in keeping our stateroom tidy, clean and fresh and working around our schedule. Overall, the food was excellent in the Normandie dining room. Not quite as good in the buffet area even though there were many choices. Service in the Normandie dining room was, at times, rather slow; sometimes we waited 1 1/2 hours from beginning to end. Great performances by the ventriloquist and the lady trumpeter. Other performances were mediocre, somewhat amateurish. Great addition was the outdoor movie theater; the only complaint would be more variety of movies instead of showing the same movies over again. Need more onboard activities please. Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao were great. Grand Turk disappointing.