Roar of the Crowd

Item: Carnival Dream
Rating: 3.7
Author: hulseys

Carnival Dream Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

hulseys

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

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7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 21, 2018

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: GUAR

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Not bad for 7 days. Just didn't expect such a loaded boat and crowds.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Having departed from Port Everglades, Jacksonville, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, and Seattle, I would have to say that this is the most crowded terminal, carved out on the side of the river. It is also not as clean, showing signs of residual dirt from the hurricane.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Main dining room was OK. Aft buffet was packed with people waiting on a table and the food was inadequate and sub par.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Well trained and courteous.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Housekeeping was excellent. As a finishing touch, twice daily, they would soften the lights, place a new towel animal, and turn on mood music before leaving.

Ship tip

We actually enjoyed the Deck 1, since we could scoot right out at each port. Didn't miss the balcony at all. Also, don't expect much from the in-cabin TV. Not only is the set poor but the programming consists of CNN, CNN Spanish, CNN Headline, and CNN Business, plus a couple of oddball stations. We are not CNN fans and felt like we were being brainwashed!

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