First cruise for me and my husband.

Carnival Dream Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 38

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Carnival Dream

7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 17, 2017

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9437

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Loved it. But very sad for the lies that was told to me in the casino. Maybe I will one day get to go on another one and do a lot of different things on the boat instead of staying in the casino. Because then upset me about not telling me the truth I wanted my free cruise like they told me on the first day. But the that lady that told me that shouldn’t be working on the cruise in a casino. I wish I would have gotten here .

Embarkation

5 out of 5
It was great It was very nice a five star.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Eve ryone was wonderful to me and my husband. Five star.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
We had a great time at some of the shows we went to. Had a great time dressing up for Marci grad. Only thing that I was very upset in the casino. I ask how many points do you have to have by that Saturday to get a free cruise and I was told 4000 or better. My sister has got a free cruise every time for her points and she didn’t have that much more than me. Her and her friend said the same thing that the lady told me that I had to have 4000 or better we were very excited that we all would get a free cruise but they both got a free cruise but I didn’t get one. And I was very disappointed. That was my first cruise and they didn’t tell me the truth on the first day. If I knowed that I wasn’t going to get one I wouldn’t have spent all that money in the casino I would have done other thing on the cruise. When my sister ask at the casino about me they told her you got to have 8000 points my sister told them that is not true because she didn’t have that many points and been on a lot of cruise on the dream. And she also said that they shouldn’t have told her that she need 4000 are better. Seem to me they were not telling the truth just wanted me to spend my money there. It hurt me very bad for them to lie I was so excited when I thought I was getting to go back with my sister and brother-n-law, and her friend and her husband. Could you email me and tell me what you think about it. A five star.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
I didn’t get to go to a lot of them because I was trying to when a free cruise. My husband went to a lot of them and he loved everyone. Five star.

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
As I said to everyone they all were super nice. But I have know respect for the casino when they tell lies. Three star

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
It was mine and my husband first cruise and it was more beautiful than I could have imagine. Five star

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
It was great always very clean. And I loved to see every day what kind of animal was going to be in our room made out of towels. Five star

Ship tip

It was our first cruise and it was super fun. Loved it. But they lie in the casino. They tell you that you will receive a free cruise if you get so many points so you spend a lot of money miss out on the things I could have done on the ship. And when the cruise is about over they change and said I didn’t when a cruise when I got what they said I need. Five star.

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana Did not visit port

Liive about 50 miles from New Orleans.

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
Know excursion. But got swim and walk to some of the shops and bought some get. Five star

Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5
It was very nice.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
I did one excursion. And after it I got to go to the different shops, very fun. Five star

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
There was no problem getting off the boat. It seemed to go very well. 5 stars
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9 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

cruisereckoning    4 years ago

Thanks for the review and sorry about the casino.

tpost55    7 years ago

I've received 2 free cruises this year. The ones I've gotten are called bounce back cruises and must be booked within 2 weeks of the cruise you received the offer on. You have 4 months to choose a cruise and it's good for a interior cabin. You pay the port fees and taxes which generally run about $200 for a 7 day cruise. If you want to upgrade to a balcony you pay the difference.

batch123    7 years ago

I really don't understand this one at all.

shingaling    7 years ago

The cruiselines will give free cruises to people who have a record of spending (translation: losing) ALOT in the casinos. Ships sail FULL. When a ship isn't booked to capacity, they offer upgrades to booked passengers to fill up the higher end cabins; what is then available are the cheaper, less desirable cabins that would only go for $250-$300 on sale anyway. They give these to the gamblers in the last week or two before a cruise, knowing the gambler will spend far more than that in the casino. It's a brilliant strategy really.

xina1999    7 years ago

To be clear-first time cruisers won't qualify for a free cruise unless they LOSE a crap ton of money. Or you win one playing say-poker?

OceanSky    7 years ago

I believe I speak for most of us on this site when I say "Huh???". Did someone tie you to a chair in the casino making it impossible for you to do "a lot of different things on the boat."?? I'm sorry, but paying for a cruise where you will spend the entire time in the casino trying to get a free cruise, sounds crazy. And I don't know what "lady" you talked to, but as a rule first time Cruisers don't get handed free cruises unless they drop a crap load of money in the casino. I suggest the next cruise you book, you avoid the casino and spend your time exploring, relaxing, and enjoying the experience.

markcross    7 years ago

you wont get a free cruise no matter how much money you spend in the casino

banaford    7 years ago

Perhaps a little misunderstanding. Just because you gamble, does not give you a free cruise. You have to spend thousands in casino to get a free cruise.

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