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Carnival Dream Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 28

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
Carnival Dream

7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 15, 2018

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8459

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

We surprised friends that were on this cruise. They did not know we would be there. That was the best part of the week -seeing their faces when we walked around the corner. We will probably not cruise again. My wife and I just don't think it is our thing. Although we enjoyed it a great deal, we decided that we would rather go to a resort instead.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Now that there is assigned times to check in, the process went smoother and a lot faster.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Buffet and deli was just so-so. Main dining was very good.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The comedian's PG rated shows were much better than the R and X rated shows.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Our cabin steward, Joel, was very attentive.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

4 out of 5
Went to the French Quarter after our cruise. Do not just go to Bourbon St. There is so much more in the surrounding areas. Bourbon St is where all the tourist go. If you go a couple block away, there is still the bars and shops, but not the crowds.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5
Did not do an excursion. Just walked around the shops. There is a pool with a swim up bar that I wished we had known about. We ate at Faro's and were not impressed with the food or the service.

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
Did the BOSS underwater scooter. The ride was about 45 minutes each way.

Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5
Booked a zip line/cave tubing excursion. The ride was about an hour each way. The zip lining was first. There are many steps to get to the platforms and we were winded on a couple of them. After the zip line, the walk to the entry point on the river was about 40 minutes. It was a peaceful float down river, through the cave. We then had about a 10 minute walk back to the shuttle van. This was the best excursion we did.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Always love Cozumel. We went to Playa Tortuga beach resort. It was a $12 taxi ride. If you can ride with another couple, you can save half that cost. There are 2 different packages to choose from when you get there. For $25 each, you get use of chairs(few had umbrellas), snorkel equipment, and a very limited lunch menu. For $60 each, you get open kitchen and bar.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Very slow getting off the ship. We choose to do self debarkation which did save a little time. But, The lines were very long.
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Dadm    6 years ago

Too bad it is not for you. Sounds like you enjoyed the trip by being with your friends. Good fun.

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