Celebration Christmas Cruise 2023

Item: Carnival Celebration
Rating: 4.4
Author: CALBO

Carnival Celebration Cruise Review

CALBO

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 49

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 24, 2023

Ship: Carnival Celebration

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 8210

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 10 months ago

Review summary

The cruise overall I would say was a 4star, the celebration theme wasn’t really exciting in comparison to the Mardi Gras from 2022. Lee the cruise Director was good and entertaining but it was like Kendal Fire and the Mardi Gras

Embarkation

5 out of 5

It was a easy process that was well organized

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

The food in main dining was so so, the best specialty restaurant was the Bonsai Teppanyaki, Big Chicken and Street Eats. The buffet food wasn’t really seasoned well.

Guy's Burger Joint

5 out of 5

Food was flavorful and hearty

The Chef's Table

5 out of 5

This is a must do experience! It was personal and intimate, the food was flavorful and the attention to detail was spot on.

Miami Slice

5 out of 5

The pizza was good

Lido Marketplace

3 out of 5

There is a lack of seasoning with the buffet style places. The gelato however was good.

Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse

2 out of 5

The food isn’t impressive at all especially for the price you have to pay.

Emeril’s Bistro 1397

5 out of 5

Just Delicious

Cucina del Capitano

3 out of 5

The food was ok the ambiance was good

Chibang!

4 out of 5

The food was flavorful and filling

Bonsai Teppanyaki

5 out of 5

This was the best meal we had on the cruise

BlueIguana Cantina

5 out of 5

The food was delicious

Big Chicken

5 out of 5

Tasty as always

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

We enjoyed the fitness center offerings, the serenity deck is awesome and the Bolt was terrific

Serenity Adult-Only Retreat

5 out of 5

This is a great place to be

BOLT: Ultimate Sea Coaster

5 out of 5

This was terrific

Entertainment

4 out of 5

The performances were good, the performers are excellent with all the hard work and time that goes into putting it on “Respect”

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Novi, took excellent care of us for our suite and the staff are absolutely kind

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The ship was excellent, it was very clean and well kept, there slight changes from the Mardi Gras (Which is till the best ship for us do to the theme)

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

The cabin was tremendous, the space was excellent with roominess options to be separated from the closed in feeling. It was very clean and there was plenty of storage space.

Ship tip

To print a copy of things that you prepay for so you can remember what your suppose to receive.

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

The port was easy to get to. This was the starting point for the whole trip! The Miami vibe around the city was great, the hotel/AirBNB was great.

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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5

This port was good, the weather was a overcast. We didn’t do any excursions or beach activities. It was very picturesque though.

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Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

This was the best port of the whole trip, the weather was excellent. The beach area was very nice. The excursion we did was the ATV and Beach and it was very fun and adventurous, we highly recommend this excursion.

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Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

This port was a bust it was rainy and cold and the excursion was canceled so to the bad weather.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Disembarkation was smooth and easy and well organized. No problems at all

6 Comments

Gwbigdog 10 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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byhisgrace 10 months ago

Thanks for your review

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javawoody 10 months ago

Appreciate the feedback

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cruising2004 10 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise. Thank you for your detailed review.

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Sogmoore 10 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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lsbs 10 months ago

Thanks for the review.

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Other reviews of this sailing

The ship is huge. There is a lot to see. Like most ships we stick to the same route. It was a little chilly over Christmas so the water activity's we're a no. Staff was great. Although tired and some let you know.