If you value basic hygiene, avoid Carnival.

Item: Carnival Celebration
Rating: 2.4
Author: tapout87

Carnival Celebration Cruise Review

tapout87

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 4

Helpful Votes: 62

Overall rating:

2.4 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 21, 2024

Ship: Carnival Celebration

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11406

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

My cruise started off with the room steward saying that my cabin was not mine and belonged to someone else. I tried explaining I upgraded in the terminal and showed him my room key opened the door. Turns out someone had already been in the room and debarked. I wonder why? That’s why there was such a great deal to upgrade. He instructed me to leave the room immediately and I asked him to please call the housekeeping manager, he refused. After waiting 2 hours in the guest services line, the housekeeping manager finally showed up and I explained the situation. I didn’t see the steward for the rest of the cruise. I was offered $50 Carnival experience, not onboard credit. I had to tell them what I wanted to use it on. After we sailed away, I found our Bolt was not going to be working AT ALL for my sailing and the following 2-3 sailings. The soda machines in the buffet did not work all the cruise long. Don’t get me started with the elevator etiquette because Carnival cruisers have no class. They will just jump in front of everyone waiting. Saw a few fist fights. Sea day brunch is trash. Main dining room is trash. The best place I found to eat on this ship was the deli on deck 8 next to the pizza place. I could really go on but I want to forget about this terrible experience and get off this ship ASAP. I think you’re supposed to feel the opposite of that at the end of the cruise. Spend your hard earned money elsewhere because Carnival Celebration is trash and you will be treated accordingly.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Great. Was able to upgrade to a balcony. I didn’t know what was waiting for me on the ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Food was terrible. Buffet soda machines were down the entire cruise & no servers to take drink orders. Sushi is not worth the price.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

Rude and disrespectful.

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin was filthy upon arrival on embarkation day. Room steward refused to call housekeeping manager. I had to wait in a 2 hour line at guest services.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Nice cabin after it was properly cleaned. Modern and efficient. I like the USB outlets next to the bed.

Ship tip

Don’t. Save your money and cruise elsewhere with a company that actually knows the definition of customer service.

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Ports of call

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

1 out of 5

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

2 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

1 out of 5

I’m writing this review on the last sea day but I can only imagine the sh*t show that awaits tomorrow morning.

16 Comments

Frogboo95 2 months ago

I have a hard believing this

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Sogmoore 9 months ago

Thanks. I will take this in consideration

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AsYouWishTravel 9 months ago

I didn't like Celebration either. Much of what u said was true. Never saw my room steward either after 1st day, food was subpar, people definitely were rude and would literally close the elevator door while standing there looming at u...probably won't sell that one again personally BUT won't turn my clients away of they wish too.

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DannyTammy 9 months ago

I didn't like the carnival celebration. The food was awful but we made the best of it.

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bpg00000 9 months ago

It sounds like you made sure nothing was going to ruin your bad time.

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robinl23381515 9 months ago

We did NOT like Celebration at All! We love the BIG ships- Carnival tried to fit everything and big fail. You walk in front of people watching main stage to get around ship! Food horrible, first day Big Chicken didn’t even have chicken breast just tenders! Horrible- 2 hrs in main dining- with little to no service- no refills! Would NOT go back on Carnivals “disaster ships they call excel”!

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okhappy493 9 months ago

This ship is the sister to the Mardi Gras and we are looking forward to our cruise in March, we always have a awesome cruise.

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Gwbigdog 9 months ago

Oops sorry 😞 thanks

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jallaway 9 months ago

Maybe I'm long past due, but in 27 cruises I've never seen a fist fight (or even heard of one happening) on a cruise that I've been on - and I've been on a lot of Carnival cruises. MDR and Seaday brunch is trash? What does that even mean? Did they dump the garbage can on your plate? Did they serve you something that wasn't finished from the table next to you?

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cortneyb 9 months ago

I have a hard time believing your review. you had a bad attitude from the get go and that determined your vacation. I may be mistaken, but carnival doesn't have soda machines. to get a soda you go to a bar

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gangway 9 months ago

I think your attitude could be cause for how things worked out for you.

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Ruby13 9 months ago

So sorry for your experience

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javawoody 9 months ago

Interesting

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cruising2004 9 months ago

Sorry you were disappointed with your cruise. Two years ago, when you reviewed the Mardi Gras, you said you wouldn’t go on Carnival again.

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heelking 9 months ago

Mahogany Bay beach is the best so I have doubts with this review

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Niavlys 9 months ago

Sounds like a vendetta rating on every aspect of the cruise because of the upgrade issue that went wrong...

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