Celebration was great!

Item: Carnival Celebration
Rating: 4.2
Author: HeelQueen999

Carnival Celebration Cruise Review

HeelQueen999

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 38

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

6 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 14, 2023

Ship: Carnival Celebration

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 16263

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 11 months ago

Review summary

Loved the whole thing. Loved the piano bar the most. The food was good in certain places. There were way too many people and too many things to do. But overall loved my time on the Celebration!

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Took a little longer in the waiting area then I’m used to but overall pretty smooth embarkation!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Didn’t go to main dining room at all. The buffet was average to me. Guys pig and anchor was delicious as always. Same with guys burgers. The tacos and burritos from blue iguana were great as always. The Rudi’s sea grill was pretty good. I loved the compliments of the chef - it was a small spicy shrimp and delicious! I got the surf and turf and it was pretty good! The street eats were hands down my favorite!

Guy's Pig & Anchor Smokehouse/Brewhouse

5 out of 5

Love guys pig and anchor! Although their beans weren’t up to par as they usually are!

Guy's Burger Joint

5 out of 5

Guys is always good!

Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse

4 out of 5

Love the steakhouse! Big steaks and very delicious! My husbands was a little too thin and cooked well not medium. The compliments of the chef was a little tiny burger slider that was delicious! The macaroni and cheese side was yummy but too small of a portion. Overall I really liked it either way!

BlueIguana Cantina

5 out of 5

Best tacos and burritos! Always love them on any carnival ship!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Beach Pool

3 out of 5

Loved that it was nice and big but too many people most of the time and too many kids. Saw boogers and hair floating in the pool too much

Tides Pool and whirlpool

4 out of 5

Loved this pool because you can see out the back!

Serenity Adult-Only Retreat

4 out of 5

Loved it just wished it was bigger

BOLT: Ultimate Sea Coaster

4 out of 5

This was so exciting and fast! I hated that I had to pay for it and wished I could be on it longer but SO fun!

Entertainment

4 out of 5

I loved the Circus show on the last day. Saw Cee Jay Jones rated R show and PG show and he was hilarious! But hands down my favorite entertainment was Robbie’s Piano Bar! He was talented, funny and personable with everyone in there. He made it a point to get to know everyone especially if you were there a few times! We had our own Piano Bar Family!

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Some staff were absolutely amazing while others didn’t give you the time of day. I had some staff who knew me by name after the first time they saw me and others that wouldn’t even look at me and ignored me multiple times at the bars as if I didn’t exist.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Overall cleanliness was good but I noticed on all staircases outside they were falling apart already. There were also little things here and there that looked worn. But overall very nice.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

A bit small especially the toilets but overall I didn’t mind it. I love balcony rooms!

Ship tip

There is so much to do all the time and so many places to be. Spread out your time and plan what you’re going to do ahead of time. Things happen multiple times throughout the week so you can’t always fit it all in on one day. Either way just enjoy how lovely the ship is!

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