No air travel made this a win- don't miss Caulker Caye
Carnival Breeze Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western
7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)
Sail date: May 28, 2017
Ship: Carnival Breeze
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 9247
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 7 years ago
Review summary
We chose to cruise out of Galveston in order to avoid wasting travel days by air. Living in central Texas we were able to drive to Galveston avoiding potential air delays etc.
boarding no check in very smooth and simple. We overpacked. Carnival is casual- very casual. The clientele varied. Most people we encountered were from Texas or Oklahoma. I would not suggest this cruise if your re looking for. Refined or polished cruise. But -if you can tolerate lots of people from varied walks of life then jump aboard.
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There are lots of kids and teens. Lots.
Our cabin was clean and nice. Overall the ship was clean and well maintained. We ate in the dining room the first night and it was horrible. Beyond horrible. Honestly it looked like the peas and carrots grilled chicken frozen Swanson dinners I remember from the late 1970's. Every night thereafter we had dinner at one of the specialty restaurants - they were wonderful and worth every single penny! Fahrenheit 555 is comparable to Ruth's Chris steakhouse. Cucina Capitano is wonderful too and
has excellent service. Nelly and Anton especially
are top notch.
seriously do not miss these restaurants. We also took part in the Chefs Table experience; it's a highlight of our trip. We had such a great time me the experience was really incredible. We atein the galley and had an amazing meal
Our first stop as Cozumel. We booked all of our excursions thru Carnival for ease. We went to a private residence for the day and had the beautiful home and full staff at our disposal.
In Belize we went to snorkel the reef and swim with rays and nurse sharks in Caulker Cay. This was our favorite stop. We loved this day. Highly recommend this excursion as well. Take a go pro.
our Last stop was Roatan. The land remains me of Costa Rica however the stop is owned by Carnival.!it feels a lot like a Disney property. It's all very " created". After leaving the port and venturing into Roatan for our excursion quickly you notice it is very different beyond port gates.
The lack of traffic laws make Mexico look EXTREMELY tame in regards to driving and safety. It was a wild bus ride to our BOSS excursion. BOSS is the underwater scooter system that has helmet and kinda like scuba diving. It's looks pretty cool and lots of fun.... it's not. More than half of our 40plus
people in our group were not able to do it. It isn't as easy as one might think. Remember we had a rough ride on a bus then got on a rough ride to reef then had to swim out in rough water and get into a very claustrophobic helmet. The staff were not attentive- they were nice but I would not say all that attentive. People were snorkeling with poor gear while groups took turns on scooters. Numeolrous folks were sick and the staff admitted that they always have a high number of sick people. I have scuba dived and spend a lot of time fishing in Texas gulf and don't normally get sick but this made me woozy and then I had that awful bus ride back! Skip the BOSS excursion and be wary of this entire stop!
days at sea at times could get boring. The activities planed for adults were hokey. The pools were very crowded. The casino was packed and smoke filled. The spa and spa deck are gorgeous. The kids and teens appeared to be having the time of their lives!
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Ship tip
Yes we will sail again but keep in mind it is very casual and you will see lots of camo! - if you want to wear an elegant evening gown to diner this is not your cruise!
Ports of call
Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras
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