Stay away from the Breeze

Carnival Breeze Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

NxtCruiselinepl

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 46

Overall rating:

1 out of 5

6 Night Western Caribbean With Carnival Live (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 20, 2016

Ship: Carnival Breeze

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8460

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

This was by far the worst vacation/ Anniversary we have had ever, Service was horrible we almost had to beg the room steward to service the room if it wasn't turn down service, the first day and a half we received no service at all, Most of your workers customer service levels were horrible, It was almost as though they didn't want to be there, We tried the 8:15 dinning to not only be let down there but also very aggravated, Service was horrible, it took us until 10:00 to receive our food and only for it to be cold, and tough, All of the other tables were eating dessert or leaving when our food finally arrived, we went to she service desk to make a complaint about the room service and the dinning and was told they would look into it basically for nothing to happen, ***KIDS***KIDS***KIDS*** Unattended, running around the ship at 2-3 in the morning pounding on doors and running, playing dodge ball with flip flops in the halls, and they had the Hot tubs loaded constantly. I can't blame it all on them due to the fact that when we passed the kids area all of the teens there looked about as depressed as the workers.

We were actually looking forward to going back with Carnival with this being the second cruise with them within the last year however THIS WAS THE WORST MISTAKE EVER!!!! The Ports were Very nice however the ships service compares to Wal-mart, with the exception of Brad(Casino bar) and Myia( Serenity Bar) they were GREAT!!!!!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Guys Burger Joint and sushi were great,

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

This cruise director seemed a little dry and spoke pretty low, Need more Cruise directors like Wally from the Elation outgoing and ebergetic, he was great

Entertainment

3 out of 5

entertainment was ok, Piano bar was great, Comedian on the other hand just laughed at his own jokes

Children's Programs

We didn't have children on this ship but the Kids in the programs we saw in passing seemed sad almost like they were at grandmas

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

A lot of the staff seemed unhappy, depending on where you went to get a drink plan on waiting... (Hurry up and wait)

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Great layout and décor, only problem was getting to the top deck (Serenity retreat)

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

The cabin itself was great, however our room steward was absolutely horrible.... Good luck with service if you have the same steward we have

Ship tip

See about switching to a different Ship

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Falmouth, Jamaica

3 out of 5

If you go out of the port don't turn left make a right and be prepared to say no thank you

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George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

GREAT PORT, there is no one hounding you to buy from them, you can actually relax

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

45 Comments

MJtraveler 8 years ago

NxtCruiselinepl - When you are on a family cruise line, don't expect silence. My DH and I are in our late 60's and love watching the kids. Once there was crazy kid noise in the halls well after midnight and a call to the service desk quelled it. As to the stateroom, on most lines stewards work early morning to noon, then 3pm to late doing rooms and getting linens ready for morning. I will bet you don't work those hours (10 to 12 hours 7 days a week!) for their pay level! Respect and gratitude for the crew will go a long way to making your cruises enjoyable. As to the Breeze, it is awesome. My DH and I are Platinum on Carnival but have cruised several lines. We keep coming back to the Fun Ships for that... the FUN!! The Breeze is our current favorite and we hope to be on it again next cruise. We just got off a 12 day on the Liberty. It was, as usual, a great cruise with good food, great crew, and lots of FUN!! If you want quiet luxury, try Regent or Oceania. Leave the fun for us "kids!"

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britpips 8 years ago

Breeze June 5th!!

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totallycruisey 8 years ago

BREEZE AUG 14TH!!!!

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mattiejones526 8 years ago

Yes i liked that also.

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timmy29681 8 years ago

Best cruise we've ever been on - 10th one. Love this boat, especially the 5th deck track around the boat. Lots of food options during normal meal times and in between. It was sometimes nice to have the buffet close for 2-3 hours so we didn't eat all day long. We were never hungry and had the room steward around our room/hall many hours of the day. Our room was clean, and he was there to clean.

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mattiejones526 8 years ago

Besides the Breeze, i liked the Destiny the best.

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Cruisergirl220 8 years ago

Definitely Carnival Sunshine! It may be small, but makes up in many on ship activities :)

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mattiejones526 8 years ago

What is your favorite cruisegirl220?

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Cruisergirl220 8 years ago

Breeze was ok, but it's not my favorite

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totallycruisey 8 years ago

A million of same posts....people trying to get reaction

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lashawnjohn 8 years ago

Rdavis123 i agree, no one should be scared of being attacked bc they had a bad experience... its ridiculous

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rdavis123 8 years ago

I agree with "lashawnjohn" it has become a feeding frenzy attacking the poster.

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lashawnjohn 8 years ago

Please remember everyone this is just their OPINION, please dont get mad or start name calling to someone elses opinion. If you dont like wat theyve said just keep it moving. Everyone is entitled to an opinion rather good or bad.... Dang lighten up folks

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haasey12 8 years ago

I hope so too.

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mattiejones526 8 years ago

Haasey12 i hope to see you on the Breeze.

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Jan2023 8 years ago

May a tip or two can go a long way. Usually on the first day, because that sets the tone. Never had an issue with Carnival, or any other line for that fact. Some people may be just harder to please due to a higher level of expectation or belief of entitlement.

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totallycruisey 8 years ago

"*KIDS KIDS KIDS". OH MY LORD. BEWARE.

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totallycruisey 8 years ago

im a single mom, booked a balcony aft....im taking 2 teenagers. 15 and 17 year old boys....it will be best summer vacation ever. I WILL LAY BY THE POOL, i do not plan on supervising them.....lol they are good kids, they mind their manners. i booked carnival because its a family ship.

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cantsitstill4 8 years ago

We just got off the Breeze and if you were on the same cruise, YOU MUST BE A BORING PERSON. We have 2 17yr old boys and all four of us had a great time! Lots to do and the staff was one of the greatest that we've cruised with and we cruise at least twice a year if not more with Carnival. Honestly didn't feel that the kids on the ship cause any trouble nor did I feel they "took over" the ship.

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jillyoung 8 years ago

It's Spring Break, plan accordingly

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haasey12 8 years ago

@mattie jones526 we are going on the cruise the same week:)

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jaybrown55 8 years ago

amazing i love the Breeze, Pride, Sensation, Sunshine and Fasination never had a problem on any of these ships. Love Carnival ships. i am going to try other lines to see the difference, hope i dont get disappointed.

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jeffrabr 8 years ago

Pick another line.

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totallycruisey 8 years ago

lol..."we got NO service". because you were the only one on the ship......right? no one spoon fed you? poor baby. this review HAS to be fake.

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valorier17 8 years ago

Was supposed to be can't please everyone.

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valorier17 8 years ago

This sounds almost verbatim to a review 'someone else' wrote about 3 weeks back. Hmm interesting. I'm totally looking forward to our first Carnival cruise in December. Can please everyone :)

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DaniSue222 8 years ago

We were on this exact cruise 3/20/16. Our service was awesome, our steward knew us right away and always had our room clean. We only ate in the dining room twice and the speed was great. The steakhouse was amazing. And this was the biggest spring break week for most of the world. I saw some kids throwing shoes at the elevators. Oh well, not my kid! And how could you not love the cruise director???

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Lisa507 8 years ago

We were on the Breeze and month ago and had top-notch service from the dining room team, cabin steward, bar tenders, and tipped them all extra for outstanding service. Sorry to hear it wasn't the same for you. I've cruised Carnival a dozen times and have never heard of such sub-par service. The only people we have ever had a complaint about was the guest servives staff on the Breeze on a prior cruise last year, but that was definitely the exception.

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mattiejones526 8 years ago

Yes we had a great time on the Breeze and the service was great in 2013. We are going on the Breeze again in 14 days

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totallycruisey 8 years ago

lol @ complaints

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scoobers 8 years ago

Thanks. We booked it about a year ago and got FTTF in June. This wait is going to kill me. 😋

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jtrbug0226 8 years ago

@scoobersim jealous you're going on the Vista! Plus my favorite CD, Matt, is now on Vista. Have fun.

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jtrbug0226 8 years ago

Wow. I've had none of those problems with any of our cruises. I've never had to ask for room cleaning. And we loved the Breeze.

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totallycruisey 8 years ago

take a pill before boarding....your complaints make us family "cruisers" skeptical about cruising with old complainers.

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totallycruisey 8 years ago

hashtag....family cruise line. book a senior line with more Tic TacToe and puzzles at 3am

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TeresaC1963 8 years ago

I'm sorry you had a bad experience but I really get tired of seeing people who travel on spring break complaining about the kids. That is what you are going to get during spring break. Cruise when school is in session.

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rdavis123 8 years ago

I agree with you totally. We did a Panama Canal cruise 14 day and the ship was full of scooters and wheel chairs.

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scoobers 8 years ago

Enjoy the other lines. We have sailed with other lines and they were fine but we felt the service and level of fun was better on Carnival. As a matter of fact, we will be on the Vista in November. Can't wait! I have found that the shorter cruises tend to be more of a party environment while the longer cruises have less kids. It also matters when you cruise.

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rdavis123 8 years ago

It wasn't the ship more the crew and food. Buffet closed at 10 and if you wanted something other than pizza or ice cream you had to call room service. Plus it was full of drinkers and unattended children. Just having cruised the other lines you can tell there is a difference. Our room steward on princess new our names in 15 minutes and figured out our schedule so as not to bother us. Same with celebrity and now Norwegian. This coming Oct will be our 13th cruise so we have a lot of comparisons.

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scoobers 8 years ago

Ok. The breeze is the newest ship in the fleet. The spirit is a smaller ship that has been around for a while.

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rdavis123 8 years ago

The spirit

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scoobers 8 years ago

Which ship?

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rdavis123 8 years ago

We cruised Carnival once and had previously done princess and celebrity. Guess you get what you pay for. We were taken care of but the level of service was low compared to the other lines. Not bashing carnival but there is a difference.

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sharonwolfe 8 years ago

Doesn't sound like any carnival cruise I have ever been on

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scoobers 8 years ago

Wow. That's surprising. I loved the breeze.

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