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Item: Carnival Celebration
Rating: 4.1
Author: gtmercer

Carnival Celebration Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

gtmercer

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 18

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

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7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 29, 2023

Ship: Carnival Celebration

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12445

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

This was a nice getaway from the winter weather. The ship is new (as of Nov '22) and there is plenty to do onboard. The service in all areas was very friendly.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The main dining rooms were generally good. The scrambled eggs and bacon on the breakfast buffet could definitely be improved.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Lots to do. The fitness center was large and nice. Pools and hot tubs were usually pretty crowded.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The entertainers in the shows were very good.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The service was very good in all areas.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Our cabin was a good size and clean. Location was convenient for wherever we needed to go.

Ship tip

Disembarkation was a mess if you carry off your own bags. Get a later flight home and check your bags on board if possible.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

3 out of 5

We didn't do an excursion here and there's not much to do otherwise.

Thumbs Up 0

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5

Had a problem connecting with our excursion, so we just walked around the old San Juan area. Plenty of shopping, bars, restaurants and historical areas to visit.

Thumbs Up 0

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5

We did a shopping/tour/beach excursion and would probably just opt for the beach. The shopping was 1.5-2.0 hours of our 6 hour tour.

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

1 out of 5

We opted to carry off our own bags and were supposed to disembark based on our muster station. When the time came though they just turned everyone loose at once. There were lines all over the place merging to more lines with people cutting in. What a mess!

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Review summary

Embarkation

Ship experiences

Ship tip

Ports of call

Disembarkation

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