Don't count on Carnival Dream.

Item: Carnival Dream
Rating: 3
Author: KSK78418

Carnival Dream Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

KSK78418

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

11 Night Southern Caribbean Carnival Journeys (New Orleans To San Juan)

Sail date: January 03, 2016

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 2289

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

It's a sad day for us. No St Maarten , but, and I quote "a extra fun day at sea". So we are currently slowly heading to our next port of tomorrow (1/14) at San Juan, PR. Reason given, they could not get a good tie off at the dock because of the seas. Real reason may have been at the carnival pier was a small, maybe 200' ship not allowing the captain to get in close enough. Odd that Carnival would allow another ship to park there at their pier knowing that the Carnival Dream was expected there. After we had pulled in and started to try and dock, Celebrity and Royal Caribbean pulled in 30 minutes after us. Dream pulled out with the cruise director saying the seas were to ruff. Bull. At the service desk, staff were telling everyone complaining that the other ships were also leaving. I told the lady to get out from behind the desk and look back at the pier, where both ships were having passengers disembarking. Lies over lies. Also be aware that there truly is a sewage problem on board with some cabins bathrooms flooding when one takes a shower, as well as the sewer gas smell in the forward ship hallways. Service desk has never got those items resolved. Overall recommendation, with lies and deceit, and lack of concern from Carnival in Miami (305) 599-2600 Erica in guest relations, avoid this ship, and maybe even Carnival cruise lines. Hard to say that as I am a platinum card member, but this has been a bad cruise.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Service staff and waiters - great. Guest services staff and cruise director- liars and terrible about getting anything done.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Definite sewer and plumbing problem on board

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Nice cabin, plenty of room. Problem almost every other day in hallway of sewer gas smell.

Ship tip

Book on another ship.

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Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

5 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

3 out of 5

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Bonaire, Netherlands Special Municipality

5 out of 5

Basseterre, St. Kitts

3 out of 5

St. John's, Antigua

5 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

1 out of 5

It would have been nice to visit. At least we got to see the dock.

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

7 Comments

rushxp95 8 years ago

As far as the infamous sewage smell. At times I did catch random "wifs" of it in different areas. Mostly on lido deck at aft of the shift. Other than that it was a rarity that we smelled it.

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rushxp95 8 years ago

I was on the ship for this trip. It was a disappointment that they didn't dock. And we were at dock before multiple other boats. But in the end there's not much you can do. They refunded port fees and added multiple activities and events to assist. I agree it was a huge bummer but in the end it was a beautiful sunny day on the boat and we had a blast.

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Weeds 8 years ago

Who died and made you captain😡

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runningwolf 8 years ago

what I read in the statement was that it was unsafe to dock at that port and I do commend the captain for making the decision to not. we cruised on Carnival Dream in 2014 back to back and I would do it again I enjoyed the cruise I enjoyed the captain and crew and everything on it was so much fun we planned on going again

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Roxann3 8 years ago

agreed with dkf97. I repost everyday and to see people writing stuff that makes them mad and how the food is, I just laugh because first of all YOUR ON VACATION, ITS WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT. if you get food that you dont like because of whatever the reason is dont get it again. its called buffets because that's what it is. as far your entertainment its what you make of it. Carnivl dont have to entire all day but they do becaus they are called the FUN SHIP for a reason. get over yourself people.

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sesshu610 8 years ago

are you on the return trip too?

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dkf97 8 years ago

Sorry you missed a port. Although it sucks I'm not sure why people always seem to think it's some kind of conspiracy, lol! It's the captains decision, what does he benefit from ticking a bunch of people off? You're on vacation, take it all in stride, relax and have a great time! Lots of people would love to trade places with you 😊

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