Great first cruise on the Carnival Breeze!

Carnival Breeze Cruise Review

iguenther

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

5 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 02, 2023

Ship: Carnival Breeze

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Overall, despite hurting my back with all the walking (arthritis), I enjoyed every minute of it! Like I stated previously, go with a good attitude!!! Be prepared to walk a lot!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

We had Faster to the Fun, so embarkation was smooth, and we went through quickly with passports. The waiting area was nothing fancy, but there were bathrooms and a drink machine. There is also a place to have a quick photo taken before you board the ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

My favorite thing was the cheesecake that is only available the first day on the Lido deck in the buffet area. The only other thing I tried in that area was the stir-fry and it was good, but the choice of sauces were basically hot or hotter, so keep that in mind. We ate in both the Italian restaurant and the 555 Steakhouse for dinner two evenings, which is an extra cost. I enjoyed both meals, but especially enjoyed the experience of the steakhouse. I had the smoked oysters, and the filet with lobster, both were very good; however, I left before they served dessert and my family said they waited quite a while to be served their dessert and they left without having it served. The Sea Day brunch has a lot of selections. I had the eggs benedict with smoked salmon and a side of bacon. The bacon is very good, and I enjoyed the eggs benedict. The MDR also has several selections, good service, and entertainment. The seafood restaurant was excellent. I had the raw oysters and a seafood platter.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The comedians were great!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Great room Steward. Go see Don at the Tequila bar on the Lido deck, tip him well because he is great!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

I was pleasantly surprised with how well upkept the furniture was despite it looking like a trip back to the 70's and the overall cleanliness of the ship.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

We had an interior cabin. Plenty of closet space, the bathroom has two sets of shelves for toiletries - plenty of a room to get dressed. The shower pressure was great. The beds were comfortable, and our cabin Steward was very good. We asked for the blue fluffy blankets - don't forget these, they were so soft. We also asked for robes, and those were nice to have. Room service was fast and served hot.

Ship tip

The best piece of advice I can give is to forget all the negative comments that you read and go with with a positive attitude - it's vacation, after all! Your vacation is what YOU make it. Get the drink package if you like good coffee, drink lots of water, Gatorade, Monster drinks, and enjoy more than 3-4 alcohol drinks per day. I recommend getting a bottle of water with every drink you order. My favorites were the Bloody Mary's and the Long Island Ice Tea.

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