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Carnival Dream Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Carnival Dream

7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 10, 2017

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8371

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

It's always fun times on a Carnival cruise. We had a blast and have another scheduled in 4 months. We are so excited. Our experience was a great one as usual. The dining staff and room stewards were absolutely amazing and I'd request them each time if I could. Great work guys!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Embarkation was great. We were able to get on very quickly.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
I found the best place to eat was the Mongolian Wok. The lines were very long but it was well worth it. Other than that, most of the dining experiences were average. I wanted a good burger from Guy's and it was just okay.

Mongolian Wok

5 out of 5

Best place to eat on the ship. This was by far the best food offered the entire trip.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We attended the lip-sync contest which was very fun. We attended games such as the miscellaneous trivias. We did lots of activities and all were organized great. There was one person in particular and her name was Sunny that was a joy to be around. She was funny, cute, and kept everyone excited in the games.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The lip-sync was the bomb. Great show!

Encore! Main Lounge

5 out of 5

Great show!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our waiters were Joel and Eko. These guys were the BEST. We absolutely loved them. They were very accommodating and took very good care of us. We had 2 babies in our party and they did everything they could to help us keep them happy. What a great group of guys. As for room stewards, I have no idea of their names but our rooms were well cleaned every time we came back to the room. They did a very good job. I was very pleased with the staff who were always willing to help make our vacation a wonderful experience.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was clean, although there were a lot of places that looked as if they could use touch up paint. Our balcony had marks on the floors, walls, etc. You couldn't even see through the plastic balcony when you sat in the chair. Those little things make the ship look "well-used"; however, the design and cleanliness were very good.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We were in a balcony cabin which included myself, my daughter and son-in-law and their baby (my granddaughter). We didn't feel cramped. The baby slept with her parents and I slept on the little couch and I had no complaints. The balcony room is definitely worth it.

Ship tip

Get a balcony room, get early dining, and find the Mongolian Wok!!!!

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

5 out of 5
I live in Baton Rouge so we drove straight home upon arrival; however, New Orleans is a great place to eat and drink.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
My daughter and I did the "Amazing Cozumel Race". This excursion was EXCELLENT! We were so surprised that it was so closely resembling the actual Amazing Race. We thought that we might have to just visit a couple of shops and get some clues but nooooooooooo, we had to work for it. It was really amazing. It was fun, it was exciting, and it was very competitive. We absolutely love it and will definitely do it again with more friends next time we go there. So much fun!!!

Belize City, Belize

2 out of 5
We did not do an excursion in Belize. We simply got off the boat and went to the shops right at the pier. I think next time we'll all stay on the ship at Belize unless we find a good excursion to do.

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
Amazing! We did the Zip 3 zipline excursion. It was amazing. We had 8 guides who stayed with us through the entire experience. They were great and really helped us to have a great time. I would recommend this one to everyone. It was great.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We were able to get off the ship very fast. We simply carried out luggage out with us and it didn't seem to take long. The lines keep moving rather well.

Traveler Photos

Lip Sync Battle First Day on the Lido Deck! The babies with the heart created from towels by the room steward. So cute! Ziplining Upside Down Mahogany Bay Zip Big 3 Excursion Mahogany Bay Zip 3 Excursion Riding to the ziplines Running is finally over! Free margaritas after the race! Mom and Daughter on the Amazing Cozumel Race Part of the Second Leg of the Amazing Cozumel Race Amazing Cozumel Race (End of Leg 1)
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