Great itinerary, had a blast

Carnival Breeze Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 78

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
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Carnival Breeze

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 20, 2019

Ship: Carnival Breeze

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8288

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Had a blast, the stops were amazing, and made the best of the little annoying things like crowds and late starting excursions. (Turk) If you can’t enjoy being on a cruise in the Caribbean- the problem might not be the external things. 🙂

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth, and a great start.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The main dining room was not our fav. We requested a private table, and were seated 2” away from tables on both sides. It was laughable! No privacy to enjoy an anniversary dinner.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
The fitness center is great, just SUPER warm with no air movement. The pools were SO crowded you couldn’t even move- WAY too small for that large of a ship. The ropes course was great, and fun helpers there as well. Fun mini-golf, and the slides were a blast.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
We enjoyed all of the shows, and the comedians as well. The music groups were just ok. I wish there was a magician or some variety as well.

Children's Programs

no kids with us

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The waiters were SO friendly, and smiled as they cleaned up after everyone. I was so impressed with them. Our room steward was not very interactive, but the room was clean. We did have to call medical one night after getting food poisoning, and they were less than helpful.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Design was good, although it looked a little ‘tired’ and run down. (Carpet, rust, etc) They kept it clean though!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Wonderful! No complaints whatsoever.

Ship tip

Make sure you know the hours of the different eating places. I’d get my mouth all ready for a burger, or burrito- and we’d get there and they would be closed. It was frustrating- and not well posted.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5
No excursions- just getting on and off.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
Oh WOW! The pool area was amazing! We had not read/seen anything about it in all of our planning. It’s free and fantastic- like a resort! They should really advertise this more. We did the monkey excursion and I loved it! I’d do this cruise again just for this port!

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
We did a fabulous excursions (BOSS snorkeling) and didn’t have a lot of time at the port. It just looked like overpriced shops though... we didn’t stick around long.The island is beautiful and I’d love to go back.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5
Our walking tour was our least favorite, and it was right in the middle of the day so we didn’t get time to see much else. Go see the fort- but walk there and pay 6$ to do your own tour. I liked the local vendors around better than a formal , expensive ‘fake’ village.

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
Absolutely beautiful! You don’t need an excursion here, there are amazing beaches right when you get off! We did a catamaran that was too crowded and they rushed us through snorkeling and the private island. I wish I’d have not done one and just enjoyed the beach and beautiful clear water.

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
The worst ever. Crowded, unorganized and got everyone really tense and upset. It was a very bad way to end a great week.
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7 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

wgammon1    3 years ago

Glad you had a good cruise. Thanks for the great review.

KatDen517    5 years ago

Can't wait to get on Breeze. 32 days . Thank you for the review

Glitterfairy    5 years ago

I'm a little bit surprised re: the hours for dining options - aren't they usually in the Fun Times and on The Hub?

Shh813    5 years ago

Crowds annoying?? Cruising isn't for you.!

seviedebi    5 years ago

We will be on the Breeze for a journey's cruise (14 day island hop). It will be our first time on this ship......any pointers?

seviedebi    5 years ago

You seem to have a great attitude about being on holiday! Glad you made the best of it. Not sure if you know about the Hub app.....it would have helped you greatly knowing the times of the different dining options and times open. It's a free app that gives so much info, especially when onboard. Look into it. It even lets you know what is being served in the MDR.

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