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Carnival Dream Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 61

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Carnival Dream

7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 21, 2017

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7460

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Wow, we cruised as a group of 48 friends and family.  We all had the most beautiful experience.  I can't complain about anything.  The food options were endless.  The dinning room experience was the best.  The staff whether they were your waiter or not always acknowledged you with a greeting and a smile.  The service and food was incredible!

A special nod to our waiter John and his assistant Cyanonie ... thank you!

Our room steward was Linda and she was awesome.  Anything we asked for she made happen.

The entertainment was awesome and I became a permanent fixture in the Burgundy Lounge... the comedians were so so good!  It didn't matter if it was the PG or the R shows they were all that good.  I can't remember when I have laughed so much.

As a non-smoker having to pass through the Casino to get from one end of the ship to the other is never fun.  But even that wasn't as bad as it was 10yrs ago.

The debarkation process went really smooth and I did have FTTF that was awesome especially getting on board and having my luggage as soon as I got to my room.  Also those nights when the customer service line was long and I could go to the special line for FTTF.

I feel that there was so much to do and see I know I missed a lot.  Can't wait to schedule my next cruise.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

I don't have children so I can't comment

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our cabin Steward Linda was awesome and any thing we asked for she made sure it happened.

Ship tip

If you have an opportunity for FTTF get it. We went to Little French Key in Mahogany Bay is a must as well as Mr. Sancho's in Cozumel.

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

3 out of 5

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

3 out of 5
The excursion to Little French Key was amazing!

Belize City, Belize

2 out of 5
I have a problem when I get too hot and yes it was too hot for me so I wasn't able to explore much. But we did sit at a great little bar called The Wet Lizard.

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5
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9 Comments

pamelalee57    7 years ago

ok ty everyone for the comments

sunshinel9ver    7 years ago

Priority boarding for wheelchairs but you will still wait until 1pm to get in your cabin and your luggage will not be there like FTTF.

jbbasch17997020    7 years ago

My experience with Carnival is that they have priority boarding for those needing wheelchairs for boarding, but I would definitely call Carnival. They will tell you what is best in your situation!

MaeMae59    7 years ago

I couldn't say about the person using a walker. You should contact Carnival.

pamelalee57    7 years ago

ty very much I have someone going with me on a walker do I still need to pay extra for fttf

Crazy12    7 years ago

thank you

Crazy12    7 years ago

what is FTTF

MaeMae59    7 years ago

@pamelalee You can book it as an excursion per cabin. Stands for "Faster To The Fun" and you get a priority to board faster, your luggage gets to the room faster, and you get in shorter line to guest services. Most people say it is worth the money, but some say they do not mind waiting. I am sure an experienced Cruiser can explain it better, but that is part of it. It costs about $70 per cabin.

pamelalee57    7 years ago

what's FTTF?

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