Disappointed

Item: Carnival Celebration
Rating: 3.4
Author: lanibeach

Carnival Celebration Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

lanibeach

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 07, 2023

Ship: Carnival Celebration

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 15277

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Disappointed with the dining changes and the center stage entertainment area.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Long wait time

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Who serves Chinese Dishes without rice?

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Small unsanitary main pools ...adults and children in same pool water...yuk!

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Couldn't get a good seat no matter what time we got to the center stage. Enjoyed the comedy shows.

Children's Programs

We didn't have kids with us

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Waiters in main dining area used to offer more rolls,...and seldom checked back. Our room steward was ok, sporadic on towels and ice bucket refill. Our safe didn't lock, fixed once, then didn't work 2 days later. Found out our room phone didn't work when we needed to report our safe not working.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Poor design of center stage. Overhang over much of sitting area and limited front center seating.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Size of room and closet space very good for 2 adults. Balcony was clean and adequate. Comfortable bedding. Adequate shelving in room and bathroom.

Ship tip

Designate a pool for children only for sanitary reasons. Rearrange center stage for better viewing. Get variety of buffet breakfast. Put out condiments when serving seafood. Do something about the fried seafood in the seafood shack..

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

3 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

3 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

We got off when expected and found our bags where they were supposed to be.

15 Comments

AuntPinkie 1 year ago

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

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Mmjay 1 year ago

Thank you for your review.

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Sorry you were disappointed.

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MNAndy 1 year ago

You could have ordered a side of rice with your Chinese dish. It’s right there on the menu.

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leog 1 year ago

It's a beautiful ship. Sry you didn't like anything, except for debarkation. Center show area did suck!

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dhernan81 1 year ago

I recently got of Celebration in April, and I agree with most of your review. Now I know that is just how carnival is, Carnival will never be my first choice. Thanks for sharing.

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Kick13 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. What room did you stay in? Were you on the Mardi Gras prior to sailing on the Celebration? Did you have an opportunity to spend much time in the outdoor areas? What were they like?

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envy1219 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your review.

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ccoone 1 year ago

There is a designated adult pool in Serenity that you could have went to

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Wiser1 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing.

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Ship2Shora 1 year ago

Thanks for the detes 😎

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Itspeace4me 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruise experience.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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lsbs 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing.

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byhisgrace 1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. We board her next Saturday and we can't wait

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