Carnival and Galveston cruise port are the worst

Item: Carnival Breeze
Rating: 2.5
Author: TX71

Carnival Breeze Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

TX71

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

2.5 out of 5

5 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 14, 2023

Ship: Carnival Breeze

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 7393

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Carnival needs to go back to higher standards they seem to think less is more but they are wrong

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Private security officer screamed at my wife while myself (handicapped) was unloading myself from the vehicle a baggage drop off saying I was taking too long and he didn’t care I’m crippled

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Food quality, availability, and quantity have all gone downhill since 2021.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

The shows are reruns of 2021 Seen it

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The staff in the dining room was good, our room steward was great.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

The ship was clean but always wet in the Marketplace. Tables not cleaned rapidly of previous dishes. Improper table washing methods used.

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

First time getting an interior cabin. Too small.

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

1 out of 5

Hot old nothing much here to see

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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

3 out of 5

Not much to do

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Mr Sanchos was great

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Disembarkation

1 out of 5

This is the most unorganized chaos imaginable. Forced out of the stateroom by 8am when they turn off the AC. Then forced into a 2 hour plus Congo line on deck 3 after waiting 45 minutes for an elevator.

10 Comments

Sogmoore 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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jallaway 1 year ago

And, I might as well add, I've been on six Carnival cruises since the 2021 restart. Food quality, service, and quantity (remember supply chain?) was just awful in 2021. I have seen steady improvement since then and with the new menu offerings, I feel they are above what you could get in 2019.

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jallaway 1 year ago

Hot, old, and not much to see. 😐

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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lsbs 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your experience.

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MichaelW 1 year ago

You sound like an absolute blast to travel with. Peace out and happy sails elsewhere!!

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cruisent 1 year ago

If you're handicapped, you should've been able to have priority debarking. Did you inquire about it at guest services?

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your experience.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Appreciate your comments

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