Had a great time on the Dream

Carnival Dream Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Carnival Dream

7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 15, 2018

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7381

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

We enjoyed our Carnival cruise. We loved the piano bar- Joanne was the musician/entertainer and we loved her cheeky humor and it was a fabulous way to spend those evening hours. Sea Day brunch was great, the rest of the meals are so so. The dining room experience for our group of 6 took longer than we cared for but they are servicing a ton of people. We went in the summer and the pools were over crowded so we just went to the spa instead and paid extra but got to hang out in the thermal pool and wet and dry saunas. It was nice to have that little extra. I don't like being shoulder to shoulder with people in the pools on the Lido Deck. I wish the photo packages were still around- I do feel they are kind of pricey on their photos and we only had one option or just go complete a la carte. Want to try a less kid friendly cruise line next, but with that said- the kids were well behaved and there were not issues... maybe I chose the wrong wording... a more mature crowd would be good for us next time. No regrets and would cruise Carnival and on the Dream again in a heartbeat.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Decor is dated, but it's a great ship! If the pools are too full for your liking- go to the SPA!!! Thermal tubs and steam rooms are amazing.

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

4 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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9 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

terry2u    6 years ago

Go during the offseason when kids are in school. Yes there will still be some kids onboard, but there won't be as many. As a plus, the cruises are cheaper then too.

Bruce51    6 years ago

How much extra is it to use the spa pool all week and suana?

bekka69    6 years ago

We also go in September. The kids that are on others are usually in their groups.

Mydogluke    6 years ago

We always go in Late September, October and November. The weather is still nice but schools are in session.

IkeDeb    6 years ago

elvis18    6 years ago

Pleased you had a good time 😊

cmglover25    6 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise

harleychick421    6 years ago

Glad you had a nice cruise!

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