Solo Birthday Trip!
Carnival Breeze Cruise Review
4 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)
Sail date: September 19, 2024
Ship: Carnival Breeze
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 12017
Traveled as: Singles/Friends
Reviewed: 2 months ago
Review summary
For my first solo trip I have no complaints. Overall I had a great time and made the most of my trip. I did what I wanted and when I wanted to do it. I spent a lot of time in adult only areas and pampered myself. I did an excursion that I have never done before and had a great time. I would definitely sail Carnival againEmbarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Lido Marketplace
I ate here twice and both for breakfast; once because I didn’t have time to make sea day brunch before my massage and on debarkation day because I wasn’t leaving my cabin at 6:30 for a booked breakfast at Blush lOl. The selection was pretty good and I enjoyed the meals I had. The orange juice cocktail mixture they had was so good to me. I had it both times!
Fahrenheit 555
Now fun fact; if you book the steakhouse on the first night you get a complimentary bottle of wine. I however went on the 2nd night because I wanted to go on elegant night. Every thing I had was DELICIOUS! For my appetizer I had the jumbo cocktail shrimp and the oysters; chefs kiss delicious! For my entree I had the surf and turf. The lobster was delicious and the butter complimented it beautifully. Then the filet was grilled to perfection. I finished off with an apple tart type dessert which I can’t recall the name but it was so good! A nice delicious crust with cooked apples and topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream; an absolute treat
Sapphire Dining Room
I had your time dining and we ate in the Sapphire Dining Room. The food was delicious in my opinion and I enjoyed my experience while dining there.
Blush Dining Room
I ate here for Sea Day Brunch. A very popular breakfast spot on those sea days. I checked in around 9:30am and there was already a 30-40 min wait. I enjoyed my meal when I got there. I started with a Caesar salad with salmon and then I had scrambled eggs and turkey bacon (very thin and not my fav of the meal) and then I finished off with a banana crème pie which was delicious
BlueIguana Cantina
I only ate here once and it was for breakfast on the port day. I had the chicken tacos and they were pretty good. I didn’t enjoy them enough to get them again but they served their purpose for breakfast that’s for sure
Guy's Burger Joint
I always enjoy a good Guys Burger! I only had two on this sailing; the pig patty and a straight up. I enjoyed the straight up more than the pig patty this time around but they were both still good!
Onboard Activities
Jogging Track
The jogging track was conveniently near the gym so once I finished my workouts I completed my cardio outside. I enjoyed power walking around the track in the mornings. Such beautiful views while out there.
Serenity
It’s just something about being away from other peoples kids that brings a sort of peace to your vacation. The hot tub was available each time I went up there and the servers made their rounds to ensure the drinks were flowing. Although some would say they wish they showed up more often but it was just enough for me lOl.
Entertainment
Ocean Plaza
I only went here once for Harry Potter Trivia and I enjoyed myself. The Harry Potter Trivia was fun as always! It is always great to see so many people who still love the series as much as I do! #TeamSlytherin
Ovation Theatre
This happened to be my muster station (A5) and also where I watched guess that groove. The Guess that groove show was fun to watch people play and also singing from the balcony 😂
Liquid Nightclub
I attended the night club once and it was surely a vibe. Dancing and carrying on until the morning hours. I called it a night at 2 am but it didn’t seem like they were any closer to closing when I left. The drinks were pretty good and strong. I enjoyed the music selection and the energy in the club when I went.
Breeze Atrium
I attended the Motown Party and had a blast as I always do! I love this era of music and it was great to enjoy it with others who love it as well. We did the soul train line and a conga line. A time was surely had and I enjoyed all the singing and dancing.
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Do your research! At the time of this review the Breeze is sailing out of Galveston so if you get the drink package it will not start working until the next day due to Galveston Liquor laws. Keep that in mind when booking a sailing out of Galveston. Also, we debarking in Galveston if you have your duty free alcohol visible they will charge you a liquor tax in Galveston (this did not happen to me personally but a passenger told me about her experience the first time she cruised out of Galveston) So if you can put your liquor in your suitcase/backpack or the money you saved in port/on ship will be going to Galveston, TX. I heard thru the FB group ppl had problems with the children/teens on board moving decorations around on decks 6-8, roaming the halls loudly and banging on stateroom doors. In my experience those decks and lower are popular for families so keep that in mind. To my knowledge there were very few families with children on the higher decks (specifically speaking for deck 12 where I was) I say all this to tie back to my first statement; do your research on this ship and any ship you plan to sail on down to average passenger age at a given time of year if avoiding a certain age group is your desire.
Disembarkation
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