Celebration

Item: Carnival Celebration
Rating: 4.7
Author: trishlove

Carnival Celebration Cruise Review

trishlove

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 7

Helpful Votes: 84

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 28, 2023

Ship: Carnival Celebration

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11319

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

I enjoyed this cruise. The ship is beautiful - just a little too big with lots of people for me.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Fast and easy. No issues. Was on board in less than 30 minutes

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Bolt was down the day I wanted to ride, but it was working the next day. Enjoyed the ride

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The shows were good. Seating was somewhat hard to find if you didn’t go early

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Very clean - constantly maintained. I do prefer the smaller ships though.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Clean. Although there was already a stained countertop and seat cushion had oil stains (looks like sunscreen covered or oily covered legs sat down on the bench and left their leg prints).

Ship tip

This is a big ship with LOTS of people. Be patient - apparently many people are not aware of elevator etiquette

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Stayed in port (no excursion). The sky bar (or whatever it was called) was a nice spot to relax, have a drink and bite to eat. Plenty to do here right in the port.

Thumbs Up 1

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

The ATV excursion was the best! Saw so much - even had brunch, saw a few small planes and enjoyed driving around and seeing the locals.

Thumbs Up 0

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Walked around a bit after a ship beach excursion with local lunch. The food was good. Lots of great photo opportunities and ate some local food.

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Elevators were a hassle-people that had been waiting were ignored while some walk up and just take the elevator even though others have been waiting. This was my first time on such a large ship, and definitely noticed the difference in getting off the ship.

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