On visited two of four scheduled ports

Carnival Dream Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

RonOrlando

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

2 out of 5

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Sail date: January 05, 2013

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 11 years ago

Review summary

This was my 20th cruise ( first and last on Carnival ) and by far the least enjoyable. Medicore food, over crowded ship, poorly managed crowd control ( you coul not enter or leave Crimson Dining Room because Photographers blocked the way), high seas prevented stops at Hondorus and Costa Maya. Carnival is more interested in getting every dollar they can squeeze out of you rather than make it an enjoyable experience. Cruise director's constant chatter on public address system was annoying. Choose another Cruise Line

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras Did not visit port

Never got there

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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico Did not visit port

Never arrived

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Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5

2 Comments

mariadep 11 years ago

I agree with the above comments. Although we couldn't dock in 2 ports, no attempt was made to dock at a nearby port to give us alternative time off the ship. Instead, we floated around aimlessly for 2.5 days with very little to do. the entertainment staff was not very entertaining and the available shows were very crowded. If it wasn't for the comedy shows, the entire cruise would have been ruined. the "fun ship" is not that muchy fun. This was my 6th consecutive cruise on Carnival, but I think it will be my last. I will try other cruise companies.

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andreamd 11 years ago

I was there and totally agree with above comments. Although the crusie director was very nice, her constant rapid chatter was irritating and difficult to follow. The ship could not handle all the passengers. Every lounge, bar, and theater seat was taken unless you arrived at least 30 minutes before the activity/show. Food choices were not as numerous as on other cruises and activities were limited. I will not be going on the Dream again.

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