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Carnival Breeze Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 61

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Carnival Breeze

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 21, 2016

Ship: Carnival Breeze

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 2329

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

The Breeze is one of Carnival's best ships. Beautiful decor, great food, attentive staff, tons of entertainment. They have a plethora of quality live musicians scattered around the ship to make each room "pop." (That said, the main shows were sub par.)

 

We enjoyed the ports very much. This was the first time traveling to the Western Caribbean for both me and my friend that I traveled with.

 

In Cozumel we did the Whale Sharks Excursion, purchased through Carnival. That was the one and only let down of the trip. Terribly organized by the tour operator. 7+ hours of travel time for 2 minutes in the water with a Whale Shark. Not enough time to really appreciate it. Excursion tour guide was not personable or pleasant. They offered horrible food on the way back to the ship.

 

In Belize it was the opposite. On the Lamanai Mayan Ruins & River Boat Safari excursion we had the time of our lives. The tour guide, Elvis, was informative and funny. He never let a moment go by without everyone learning something and having fun. The ruins were incredible. Excellent food and service was provided.

 

In Roatan I spent the day at Paya Bay, a private resort. It was very enjoyable. Very peaceful place, filled with beautiful plants and wildlife, and a couple of great beaches. Food was included. You could hike, explore, swim, eat, drink, kayak, and snorkel!

 

Overall an excellent cruise!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Live musicians playing all over the ship were GREAT! Main shows were poorly done. Music was tracked in and singers/dancers were sub par.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Loved the "Cove" style balcony! Close to the water and very private. Very clean and plenty of space.

Ship tip

Top notch ship! I'd say the best Carnival ship I've sailed on yet. Decor is less "loud" and gaudy than their older ships. Number of options for dining, activities, bars were amazing.

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

3 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

1 out of 5

Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

At the top of Lamanai Ruins Sunset at Sea Top of the Ship!
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8 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing.

dannyfarmer    8 years ago

andyakacruiserman    8 years ago

Great ship. Lots to do. Lots of fun. Great burgers and great food in general. My only suggestion is the free coffee was terrible but I found a coffee shop that offered great coffee for around $3. I can't remember what floor for sure but I think it was deck five. But for anyone going on the Breeze you are in for a great time on a beautiful cruise line

jallaway    8 years ago

Interesting observation. While I too like the performers, I've never seen a cruise ship show that I was all that crazy about.

hmbgz4    8 years ago

Thanks for the review! Nice to hear what people liked for a change and not just complaints. Thanks

cruise4lf    8 years ago

I second that motion it's the best I've been on and have been on 6 other ships new and old. Especially when Dr E was on it last year

stevenstair    8 years ago

Its a great ship been on it 3 times

zandl0416    8 years ago

Did u book through carnival for the belize tour?

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