Bestie’s 25th Bday Cruise

Renoir Restaurant

We had Your Time dining so we are mostly in the Renoir dining room. The food was pretty good for the most part. I enjoyed my meal the first night. The second night I had some pork ribs but it wasn’t my favorite meal. The last night the meal was pretty good and it was my friends birthday so they sang happy birthday. Now the service was not what I recall from cruising Carnival. The waiters weren’t as attentive as I have been used too even with Your Time dining. There is usually a staff member that stands out and I will request their section but on this sailing I didn’t find that. My expectations may have been high but this sailing did not meet that bar consistently as I am used to. I will take into consideration that the dining staff did seem rushed and always on the move. They may have a bit overwhelmed which contributed to the service wait times.

Pizza Pirate

Pretty crowded due it being the only spot open late but I enjoyed the pizza. They usually give out half pizzas so you do have to request if you want a full pizza but half a pizza was enough for me.

Monet Restaurant

We went to the Sea Day brunch after the Dr. Suess breakfast. We arrived at 11:30 so that may contribute to the service we experienced considering they close Brunch at 12. There was a long wait for our server to come and acknowledge us after being seated. At that point there were t many tables full so we didn’t understand the delay. We had to go back to the host to notify our server that we had been waiting. The host got us water while we waited for our server and then we placed our order. My friend requested to order the beignets which are an up charge ($5.00 for 6) The waiter said that they take a while to make and my friend had to say 3 times that she wanted them because each time he had an excuse (took too long to make and we would have to wait, the machine takes a while to warm up) At first we appreciated the heads up but then there was no wait and they came out with all the food we ordered. Then because he was so focused on trying to convence us not to get them he messed up my order and I had to wait for it to be brought back to me corrected. We had Your time dining so most of our meals were in the Renoir but this one trip to Monet was underwhelming and left a mediocre taste in our mouths regarding the dinning hall and staff. I’m unsure if dinner time was a better experience.

Impressions Bar

The casino bar is the only place to get one of if not my favorite drink at sea: The High Seas Tea (Carnival’s version of a Long Island) conveniently located near the night club.

Guy's Burger Joint

I have never experienced a bad burger from Guys Burger joint. I love them so much and I had 3 on this sailing. I could go on and on about the deliciousness but let me just sum it to Y U M!

Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast

I give this experience a 3.5 honestly from my perspective. Now full discloser I did go to this event without children which I believe contributed to how my experience went. We went to the 9:45 seating so there was a bit of a wait for them to clear out the 8:30 crowd and let us in. It was an absolutely beautiful set up. The characters were engaging and I enjoyed the aesthetic. The menu is so cute and themed so well. The wait staff had Thing (Insert number) shirts and engaged well with the families with children. The food fit the theme and was very cute. It was delicious (mind you I played it safe with the eggs, hash browns and Turkey bacon) but not filling so we did go to Sea Day brunch afterwards. Now I fully understand that this experience is directed towards children more than adults however if adults do come without children I believe they should receive the same level of service as families with children. There was me and my friend and then a couple without children and after getting our initial drink and food we were completely ignored. We both had families seated next to us with the same server for us and the family. (My table and one family had a server and the couple and the other family had a server) and both families filled a whole 8 person table so I do take that into consideration as well. But the servers checked on the families repeatedly to get them refills on drinks but completely ignored us. The couple looked extremely annoyed and my friend and I were disappointed. The only time after the initial greeting that we were spoken to was when we finally got up to walk out. So, adults who love Dr. Suess just be mindful that you may not get the same experienced as if you travel with children. Families you should enjoy it but be mindful that you may not feel full and will need to go and get some more food afterwards. The 4 star rating is a combined rating (and because I can’t give it a 3.5) Aesthetics: 5 starsFood: 4 stars Service (for adults only): 2 starsService (with children): 4 stars

Whirlpool Spa

We loved the hot tubs on the Serenity deck! Beautiful views and the waiters walking around made it easy to order a drink without leaving the hot tub. We met some fun and interesting people in the hot tub and always had a great conversation!

Degas Aft Lounge

We went to the Degas lounge to see the comedy show on the last night. As usual for the comedy shows it was packed. We did not get there early enough to get a seat so we had to stand. Its a beautiful lounge with art work around the room.

Henri's Dance Club

The nightclub is always jumping! I only made it the last night but everyone I talked to about the club said they had a great time. I throughly enjoyed my time in the club and ended my trip on a great note! 🕺🏾💃🏽🪩