Beautiful ship but extremely overcrowded

Item: Carnival Celebration
Rating: 3.1
Author: twoheart

Carnival Celebration Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

twoheart

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 32

Overall rating:

3.1 out of 5

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7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 12, 2023

Ship: Carnival Celebration

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9223

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Would never cruise on this ship again overcrowded and very poorly setup for morning and noon meals can’t get a lounge chair nor a spot in the pool

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Ok very limited menu and tenderloin on specialty night was 1/2 inch thick and obviously not a tenderloin

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Pools were standing room only and water definitely changed color as day went on from clear to milky

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The shows were good but as example they repeated the same show on main stage 3 nights of the week so very limited new entertainment

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Waiter was good but no menus must use phone and room steward came once a day have never ever experienced this before

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

No electric outlet by the bed…new ship on to have this oversight is amazing

Ports of call

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

3 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

14 Comments

hnewsh79 1 year ago

I agree with your review. Only we're used to the once a day service, but the once a day was very lacking. It seemed to me the ship was full of tiny places and lots of big restaurants. The outdoor spaces; lido, pools, sports square, and promenade were all smaller and lacking. We cruise to be outdoors by the sea. If gambling and eating are your thing, I can see the appeal of this ship.

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Gheemaster38 1 year ago

Can someone explain why the room needs cleaning more than once a day? Do people come back and mess up the room that badly after the cleaning? I will come back take a nap then fix the covers mysel and move on. I dont understand that

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sfcvan 1 year ago

We sailed Mardi Gras, at maximum capacity and had to pack our patients. Knowing that we had no problems. Will cruise Celebration next March can't wait. Sailing Panorama on Saturday the 24th.

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envy1219 1 year ago

Thanks for review. Can't wait to cruise this ship in May.

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Tropicgal 1 year ago

Can’t believe you were unhappy with this ship. Many of your shipmates disagreed. Perhaps a change to a smaller ship may be the best suggestion I can give you.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 1 year ago

Sounds like your previous cruise that you use for comparison was many years ago

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walte27f 1 year ago

Sorry it didn’t meet your expectations. Your review is not consistent with reports from other cruisers on this ship.

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Cruzlover7 1 year ago

You could ask for a printed menu at anytime. My elderly parents were given one at each meal. Sorry, you did not enjoy. I’ll be on the Celebration in December and see how similar it is to Mardi Gras. Absolutely loved the Mardi Gras.

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Frogboo95 1 year ago

It was a great Ship. Our Cruise was fully booked and had none of these problems. Sounds strange.

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heelking 1 year ago

I can’t imagine someone cleaning my room twice a day.

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations. It seems most lines are only servicing cabins once per day and asking passengers to use phones for menus. We aren’t thrilled with this, but are adapting. Appreciate your feedback.

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Mmjay 1 year ago

Sorry that your cruise did not meet your expectations. Thanks for the review.

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CruzeFan 1 year ago

I’ve seen many complaints that the newest ships from Carnival and Norwegian cruise lines feel cramped and crowded. It seems like they may have tried to add too many venues, rather than allowing plenty of open space. Hopefully they will correct those issues on the next new ships.

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Carnival Celebration Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Beautiful ship

excellent cruise, ship was beautiful & huge, great selection of food, everything went smooth