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Carnival Dream Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Carnival Dream

8 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 26, 2016

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6214

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Leaving out of New Orleans right after Christmas was not the greatest idea because N.O. is pretty much shut down for that holiday.  Notwithstanding, the 8-day cruise brightened things up quite a bit.  Visiting 4 ports was fantastic, just didn't care for them being one right after the other in succession.  Beautiful weather on the seas and the Dream had smooth sailing.  Food in the main dining was usually great and service was up to par with other sailings.  Carnival fails providing activities during the day that draw people, so a lot of laying out by members of my party occurred while I spent a lot of time on the b-ball court.  Don't take the late dining time b/c that's when all the fun activities occur, choose early dining or my-time instead. 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Great variety. Make sure you check outside for BBQ and above Lido dining for the Italian area

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5
Poorly planned activities and too few if you like to be active on the boat

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Few good shows, but having 2 juggling acts back to back was poor planning

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Carnival has decreased the number of attendants and you're requested to choose morning or evening service, but both is frowned upon. My attendant did a great job though!

Ship tip

Make sure you explore the entire boat as soon as possible to check out the many dining areas for a great variety

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

3 out of 5
N.O. takes Christmas holiday serious and finding open restaurants can be daunting, unless IHOP is your go-to place

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

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
Don't be afraid to get off of the ship and explore. This is one of the easiest destinations to find a great deal away from the docks
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