Carnival Breeze ship stats

  • Price:

    $$$$
  • Size:

    XL
  • Total Passengers:

    4,724
  • Total Crew:

    1,386
  • Passenger to Crew Ratio:

    3.41
  • Built:

    Apr 2012
  • Refurbished:

    Apr 2017
  • Number of Decks:

    16
  • Total Cabins:

    1,845
  • Cabin Categories:

    1
  • Gross Tonnage:

    130,000
  • Length:

    1,004
  • Beam:

    122

Carnival Breeze overview

By Cruiseline.com - Updated Mar. 6, 2020

Thanks to its focus on casual, no-frills fun, Carnival Breeze was rated the best Carnival ship for onboard activities in 2019 according to thousands of verified reviews by Cruiseline.com members. Breeze’s onboard water park, WaterWorks, comes with PowerDrencher tipping buckets, mini-racers and splash parks, and the Twister, a 320-foot-long corkscrew waterslide. Active travelers can engage in friendly competition at SportSquare, the ship's onboard gaming area, which features sports courts and miniature golf, and for the truly daring, the SkyCourse rope challenge suspended high above the deck. For a different type of thrill, adventurous cruisers can take the stage and compete for prizes in Breeze’s Lip Sync Battle, while amateur sleuths make the ship their game board in CLUE: The Murder Mystery Game.

For the under-18 crowd, Carnival Breeze has plenty of age-appropriate offerings. Camp Ocean provides kids ages 2 to 11 with supervised, ocean-themed activities, and children 12 to 14 can socialize at Circle “C” lounge. For teens, Club O2 is the place to be with video games, sports, and karaoke. While the kids are playing, parents can indulge in a massage at Cloud 9 Spa or lounge around the Serenity adults-only retreat.

In 2017, Breeze received Carnival’s Fun Ship 2.0 upgrades, which included the Punchliner Comedy Club, Cherry On Top candy-and-more store, and Guy’s Burger Joint, where cruisers can savor mouthwatering burgers crafted by the Food Network’s Guy Fieri. Enhancements also included several new bars, including The Library Bar and the mixology-focused Alchemy Bar, which serves up custom elixirs with fresh ingredients.

Sailing from Fort Lauderdale and Port Canaveral, Florida, Carnival Breeze cruises range from six to 14 days with destinations in Bermuda and the Caribbean. Eastern Caribbean voyages may include stops at Nassau, Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Kitts, and Half Moon Cay, while western Caribbean destinations include Cozumel, Belize, and Mahogany Bay. Breeze also sails to the Southern Caribbean, with ports of call at Curacao, Aruba, and Bonaire. Longer cruises also have stops in St. Croix, St. Lucia, and Barbados.

Carnival Breeze ship highlights

  • SportSquare gaming area
  • SkyCourse ropes course
  • Guy’s Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que Smokehouse
  • WaterWorks water park featuring the Twister waterslide
  • Seuss at Sea activities and amenities
  • SkyBox Sports Bar
  • Night Owls late-night daycare
  • Punchliner Comedy Club
  • Liquid Nightclub
  • CLUE: The Murder Mystery Game
  • Hasbro, The Game Show
  • Kid-friendly activities, including Camp Ocean, Circle "C," and Club O2
  • Serenity adults-only retreat
  • Playlist Productions musicals
  • Casino
  • Cherry on Top candy-and-more store
  • Miniature golf
  • Lip Sync Battle
  • Three swimming pools and eight whirlpools

Before you book

Why sail on Carnival Breeze: With its wide range of exciting amenities, Carnival Breeze is meant for active travelers and families looking for a casual vacation at affordable prices.

You should know: Carnival Breeze has a reputation as a family cruise ship, so there are bound to be plenty of children on board, and a passenger capacity of nearly 4,000 means crowded public spaces. This ship is not for mature cruisers seeking a quiet, destination-based cruise.

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Carnival Breeze ratings:

  • Cabin / Stateroom 4.5
  • Children's Programs 4.1
  • Destinations and Excursions 4.3
  • Embarkation and Disembarkation 4.1
  • Entertainment 4.1
  • Food and Dining 4.1
  • Onboard Activities 4.2
  • Service and Staff 4.5
  • Ship Quality 4.5

Carnival Breeze cabins

1845 cabins and 1 cabin categories.

Inside Cabin

Inside

(13 Reviews)
Avg. Size: 185 sq. ft. Avg. Cost: $135/night

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Carnival Breeze dining

BlueIguana Cantina

BlueIguana Cantina

4.9
(51 Reviews)
Bonsai Sushi

Bonsai Sushi

4.8
(20 Reviews)
Cherry On Top

Cherry On Top

4.8
(17 Reviews)
Guy's Burger Joint

Guy's Burger Joint

4.7
(100 Reviews)

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Carnival Breeze onboard activities

Band Stand

Band Stand

4.9
(11 Reviews)
Ocean Plaza

Ocean Plaza

4.9
(15 Reviews)
Atrium Bar

Atrium Bar

4.9
(15 Reviews)
Alchemy Bar

Alchemy Bar

4.8
(26 Reviews)

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Ran away from Beryl by tamjoe23

Sail date: / Traveled as: Family (older children)
Ship: Carnival Breeze

Took first Royal Caribbean in March and thought we would be spoiled to go back on a Carnival with an interior cabin. We had an amazing time, found things to do even on the Costa Maya day which turned into a fun day at sea. The ship added Bingo and a Showdown game show. The Bingo game added big prized too.

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Stormy Carribean Cruise by AvidCruiserinTX

Sail date: / Traveled as: Family (young children)
Ship: Carnival Breeze

Stormy cruise with Hurrican Beryl raging, but nonetheless an enjoyable cruise! We were bummed to miss Costa Maya but understand the decision. The staff is commendable. Ship has a great layout. Embarkation and Disembarkation can be way smoother like in other Cruise Lines (Celebrity and Royal Carribean)

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Just not us by dmacho1617

Sail date: / Traveled as: Family (older children)
Ship: Carnival Breeze

Breeze is not for me ,on the back you get soot from exhaust ,too many kids not following rules in pool area plus running amuck we haven't done the newer larger carnival ships but for now sticking with royal carribean or Princess cruises

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rjones299

Jan 05, 2015

Recommend trying a side balcony. Our rear balcony seemed to get numerous whiffs of the smoke from the ships stack even in (or maybe because of) high winds.

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