Ports and activities were a blast! Actual ship and customer service was disappointing.

Carnival Dream Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 16

Overall rating:

2 out of 5
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Carnival Dream

7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 27, 2015

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 2311

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

I went on this cruise with my daughter and a large group of friends. The ports and excursions were beautiful! Our favorite one was the catamaran snorkel in Roatan. The coral and wildlife were extraordinary and the customer service was outstanding. It was my daughter's first time and they took the time to help her without holding everyone else back! The Dream's layout was a little weird and the elevators were constantly broken. There was one day where all of them were out of order midship which was a big inconvenience. The food was very good for the most part, but the service was hit or miss. One of the reasons I chose Carnival this time was because I heard great things about the kids camp. Two days before we left, I was informed the camp area would be under construction but they would still have activities. The first few days were very disorganized. My daughter still had fun, but I was extremely disappointed with the activities. They watched a lot of movies and did a lot of "free play" but it was in one of the clubs and in a conference room. They hadn't done anything to decorate or make them feel "kid friendly." Some of the staff were welcoming and knowledgeable and some were not. The stewards were not impressive. We saw ours the first day, and the last day when he knocked on our door to get us to leave so he could clean. My friend had a bed bug in her sheets! She took a picture and called her steward. He came in and killed it and left. He didn't offer to change the sheets or anything. When my friend went to guest services, they refused to do anything to make it right! They wouldn't even launder their clothes gratis! This was my second cruise. I would definitely cruise again, but never with Carnival.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
The room itself was great! It was more spacious than I expected. There was no tub which I didn't know, but my daughter is at the age where it wasn't a huge deal. After my friend had found the bed bug, I was very nervous we had them too! I asked if we could have our sheets changed and they said they would, but I think the steward just made our beds to make it look like he had.

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

5 out of 5

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
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7 Comments

MandyCruisesToo    9 years ago

Been on 5 ships and never, knock on wood, had a bed bug...not saying they can't happen but I think its a rare instance.

gellmore    9 years ago

Just got off the Dream and you must be talking about another ship. The Dream is a great ship. I cannot believe that all 9 elevators midship were out if service. We had wonderful service everywhere and saw our steward every day . As I have said before . If you want to find something wrong you will. Some people are just that way.

zhdunham    9 years ago

Cheryl, when was your sailing?... leaving in a couple weeks and really hopping everything is fixed. what age group was the camp closed in?

CHIRPIE    9 years ago

lol! True - thanks!

Arborst1    9 years ago

Same. Hopefully kids club is fixed. Bed bugs unfortunately can be everywhere. Had them at four seasons Maui

CrusinTim    9 years ago

Not to worry Chirpie!! You'll have a fine time. NO inside cabin I have ever been in (or Oceanview or Balcony cabin) ever had a tub. Only a stand-up shower. By the time you go in February, the elevators will be fixed as will the construction to camp Carnival being completed. We sailed the Dream a few years ago and we had a good time. Bon Voyage......

CHIRPIE    9 years ago

Uh oh, I'm booked for a cruise in Feb...

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