Spa issues/ rude spa staff / lacking spa attendant / facilities

Carnival Dream Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 49

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Carnival Dream

7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 25, 2016

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 7242

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

My suite room steward EDUARDO !!!!  was EXCELLENT the best part of the cruise second only by our Scarlett dining staff ARI !!!  and assistants.

after cruising multiple carnival and NCL and 1 Royal,  I have to say the Spa and Lido buffet was the worst experience and food quality.

I paid extra for Thermal suit use for the day, I and other passengers could not get assistance in the Spa,  the spa recept overcharged me and 2 hours and 21 minutes before we received the ice water in the meditation room after 4 guests notification and request if there was somewhere else to go and receive a glass of water, the staff just walked away...(sea day- monday 9/26)

Additionally my son, who received a birthday (9/24) spa gift card on 9/30 (port day) went to the spa on 10/1 (sea day) to purchase services was treated rudely as if we were "peons" and informed  the card expired 9/30.  I was attempting to buy products recommended by Mary the fabulous massage therapist and was ignored, and stared at after asking questions.  I was informed that I didnt possibly by elemis products at another spa? i have bought elemis products from carnival on 2 prior cruises and from another spa. I asked ingredients and was told Frangiapani flower! which is the name of the oil I was interested in purchasing.  Subsequently, myself, my daughter in law(1st cruise) and my son said thank you and walked away.  we were the ONLY patrons in the waiting area and 2  (1 blonde male and 1 female) were on computer and were rude and just staring at us and if we were inconveniencing their day.  They were not interested in providing a spa menu we requested so they lost about $300+ in spa services that day for 3 people.

I am very disappointed with the spa which i had experienced on multiple other ships with satisfaction. 

The buffet no longer has the special dining night with ice sculpture and could only try to locate coffee or tea that wasn't empty.  The food was quite bad not even up to take out on some occasions.

the scarlet dining seating dinners were excellent with excellent service and were our only options to receive a decent meal (did have a great sandwich from the aft 24 hr deli on the last sea day)

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
NOT LIDO BUFFET Assigned dining only was excellent

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
NOT SPA staff

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
a bit outdated but clean and GREAT ROOM STEWARD who i tip extra every day over and above the automated gratuity as well as Massage therapist MARY she was great

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

5 out of 5

Montego Bay, Jamaica

1 out of 5

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
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2 Comments

asb3lakes    8 years ago

Yes I found lady in spa reception very rude . We had spa pass for cruise & I went down early every day . One day I got down there a little too early & had to wait ...was 5 mins til open ...she made me wait 10 & kept sighing /huffing ...just sat staring @ computer & then when another spa person came in ...he looked at me then her & spoke in a different language , laughed & looked back at me :(

Puppypal3518313    8 years ago

I cruised last new years eve and enjoyed the dream. The spa folks then were not nice at all. I went for the kind of get to know meeting and I was never able to even find out where it was. Asked the folks at the front desk but the work out equipment and they acted as if I was a bother and pointed...other than that I loved the dream! Picked her again December 11, 2016. Just not going to bother with the spa

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