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Item: Carnival Celebration
Rating: 4.8
Author: Julcar25

Carnival Celebration Cruise Review

Julcar25

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 6

Helpful Votes: 47

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 09, 2023

Ship: Carnival Celebration

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11438

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

I was pleasantly surprised with Celebration and Carnival's decision to build and design mega cruise ships. The distinct neighborhoods with eateries, nightlife, entertainment, restaurants and options galore were a hit.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

I flew to Miami from Houston on embarkation day. Total embarkation time from my Uber drop-off at the cruise port to stepping onboard Celebration was maybe 15 minutes. Super fast, very efficient.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Carnival Kitchen

5 out of 5

Took the cupcakes class and had a great time decorating them.

Limelight Lounge

5 out of 5

All of the PG and non PG comedy shows were awesome. Add to your planner

Big Chicken

5 out of 5

BEST chicken sandwich

Rudi's Seagrill

5 out of 5

BEST meal overall

Emeril’s Bistro 1397

5 out of 5

An absolute MUST!!

Latitudes

5 out of 5

BEST Bar Staff and BEST cocktails!!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

It's Carnival so you're going to get the best guest experience. The only negative is housekeeping. My cabin had to be cleaned twice before I could unpack. Lots of hair in the fridge, dirty towels and filthy surfaces.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Great cabin layout and design