Caribbean - Western Cruise Reviews

Fun, pampered experience. Activities for everyone, with spaces to accommodate private quiet time and groups. Great food selection and availability. Attentive staff available at all times. Will definitely cruise with Celebrity again.

Food was okay. Room attendant and cruise director were awesome. The soda and chat packages were awful, definitely not worth the extra few dollars. We had 3 teen boys and we weren't able to keep in touch with them through the paid chat app. Rarely connected and getting messages from hours earlier. The kids clubs were fantastic, all the kids really enjoyed going there and hanging out.

So amazing! We can't wait to go on our second cruise.

I haven't cruised in over a decade so the new way of cruising was nice and I went solo. First tip - join the Facebook group with your fellow people that will sail on your date. Carnival has an app and it makes It so easy to keep up with what's going on throughout the day. Itinerary right there in your hand. Embarking was easy. Drop your luggage and onboard. I'd recommend just getting a passport to bypass any issues. The ship is was nice and easy to find things. Easy to navigate. I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I enjoyed the entertainment - lady and the vamps, piano bar with Rodney, trivia and the other shows. I didn't find the comedy too funny. Food is plentiful and tasted great - restaurants that you can pay extra at - I didn't dine there. Several bars throughout. 2 casinos. Love, love the pizza. I went during spring break so my only complaint was the teens/kids running around. I avoided any pools because of them and opted for the whirlpools instead and the inappropriate conversations I heard amongst these kids were appalling. I would recommend that their curfew be cut an additional hour than the 1 am. The staff were all polite and friendly. I didn't encounter any issues during my cruise. Disembarking was easy and seamless. I'd opt for allowing carnival to handle your luggage. A few travelers were anxious because Disembarking didn't happen right on time and they had flights (schedule your flights for later in the day if you fly). Overall, I'd recommend this cruise and Carnival. Loved the duck hunt on board. I want to participate and bring duckies next time!

I enjoy the islands very much and the cruise was nice n relaxing, took a nap with the blackout curtain and rocking from the boat.

Good food, great service, lots of fun activities.

Has a good time, ship was clean, food was good, what entertainment we had was great

Avoid msc . Price was great but after 2 days we're wishing to jump ship. Buffet was nothing but complete confusion and lacked variety. One morning 4 of the stations ran out of suryp for the pancakes and not one of services where interested solving the issue. Employees all had unhappy faces and attitude. Avoid avoid

GREAT CRUISE-ENTERTANMENT WAS POOR AT BEST- DRINK PRICES OUTRAGEOUS!! CASINO GAMBLING-POOR- NO COMPED DRINKS WHEN GAMBLING????

Cruising on Ascent is worth it merely for the pleasure of being on such a beautiful ship and for the excellent large shows. Food, while plentiful and mostly quite good, is not up to the quality on some competitors' ships. Service is very good, but could become great if the staff were not stretched quite so thinly.

We spent alot of time in the Spa. Cash Money was a delight to visit and work with. She's funny but takes her job very seriously. Joy was a true pleasure to spend time with. Had both a pedicure and manicure and she was amazing. Easy to talk to and so friendly!

Cannot speak highly enough of the RETREAT experience - it was a dream from beginning to end.

Absolutely loved the high energy of the cruise director (Jake).

The ship and the "floating hotel" functioned flawlessly. Even as an experienced world traveler, I was enthralled by the views, the food and the service.

This was our second cruise and we happened to have Micca as our Cruise Director for the second time. He's a great Cruise Director. I met a lady onboard who said that she often cruises free with a different line but that this is her first paid cruise with Princess. Between cruising free with the other line and paying with Princess, she said she'd pay to cruise with Princess. I think that says volumes. I love Princess Cruises or as they say on the ship "I love it here!"

We have been on this cruise 4 or 5 times on different ships. We have always enjoyed the trips, food, service and the people we meet. As with all cruises, it can be as active or as restful a cruise as you want.

Give raises to Jorge, Ulum, and Afsar. Get premium wifi if you want video, basic only gets you texts. Stick with classic beverage pkg unless you're a heavy drinker.

It was a great time, in fact we already booked a cruise for same month and room next March 2025.

Go to your room, there you will find your card key, the key to all your fun! Everyone in your party, watch the safety video together, then be sure to go find your Muster station, as it's important should an emergency occur. Then grab lunch and review all the fun things to do on the ship. This is when you should wander around and see where everything is! (If you wander first, lunch will be over!) If you haven't downloaded Navigator, do this now. If you have issues, Staff is on hand at various points throughout the ship to assist. On this app, you can see all the activities, check the ones you are interested in and it goes into your "Personal Itnerary" page. There's also a chat feature you can use to chat with your fellow passengers or new friends you make during the cruise. Wi-Fi service on the boat is not needed for this. Take advantage of being unplugged. Don't get Wi-Fi. Service is not guaranteed while on the ocean, the shipwide system with Navigator is all you need. Take advantage during the day of their fantastic Library, enjoying the sea air by the pool or at the many shaded areaas. There are places to meet new friends and places to enjoy some solitude should you desire. The food is Incredible, however there are Specialty Restaurants also aboard that are Amazing. I highly recommend Nami Sushi. Pricing is a la carte and we enjoyed an Amazing Meal for under $30! For both of us!! All the staff greeted me with a Welcome Aboard the first day and never missed an opportunity to ask how our cruise experience has been. Be sure to explore every deck, from the Crow's Nest inside, to the outside viewing deck above the "Nest" all the way down to the bottom floor where the expansive air studio resides. Other decks contain the Music Venue's (Billboard Onboard - dual piano players), Rolling Stone Lounge (across from Billboard) who switch back & forth playiing, to B. B. Kiing's Blues Lounge! There are other lounge areas away from the noise if a more quiet atmosphere is more your vibe. In addition the World Stage hosts musical shows, movies and presentations about the ship & the ocean. Oh, let's not forget the Casino, which is open all night some nights. Now..... here's something you may have not expected. The Photo Studio. Now, lots & lots of pics are taken at all different places and times on the ship, but they have a World Class Professional Photography Studio on board. Hubby (who is very uncomfortable in front of a camera) agreed to do a sitting with me. I figured why not, it'll be fun and there was no obligation whatsoever too buy. So, our first dressy dinner night, we sat for photos. Imam, our photographer was very outgoing and fun, making little comments of encouragement & had hubbs laughing. A day or so later, we returned to see the results and were absolutely SHOCKED at how Wonderful these pics were!!! I doubt we've ever looked quite that good (maybe 30 years ago), but it still absolutely looked like us. They are stunning. I was able to get an album along with all the pics in both black & white and color as well as the copyright, so I'll have no issues doing reprints. My album is a work of art. They took the best 20 pics (each of us alone and together) and mounted them in this book. The quality of this book is unlike any I've ever seen. This will become an Heirloom. So, what are you waiting for??? Holland caters to a more mature crowd, so if you are looking to party hardy with the kids go check out Carnival, but if you are looking for a relaxed, friendly, fun cruise in the most beautiful surrounds, book a Holland America Cruise and get absolutely Spoiled!

Nice winter getaway. Smooth seas, great weather. Enjoyed just staying on the ship on port days and enjoying the amenities. Falmouth was disappointing as they have lost several shops in the port area. Nassau's new port area is very well done but not enough inexpensive shops.