Carnival Dream August 2018

Carnival Dream Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 42

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Carnival Dream

7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 19, 2018

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11265

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This was a great cruise for a family vacation. The kids loved the pools, waterslides, camp, mini golf, shows, arcade and everything offered. With the restaurants on board, everyone was able to get the food they wanted. Always something to do. The staff were all amazing, friendly and helpful. Overall a great cruise.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Had FTTF and got right on board.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The food was good, would have liked a little more variation on the menu from night to night. Dining room was great though. Sushi was excellent. Steak house was good, but not sure it was much different than what could have been gotten at the dining room.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
So much going on, too much to try to do it all. There was something for everyone. Played mini golf several times, played arcade and water slides several times.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Nightly shows were great! We loved them. Did not make it to the comedy nights.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
Kids loved the camp, they wanted to go every day. I especially like the late night care provided which allowed the adults to attend shows or parties. Most of the late night camps were parties themed for the children as well.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Room steward was great, as expected, met all our needs, but didnt see him often. Waiters in the dining room were excellent, and went out of their way to entertain the kids. The staff at the Sushi restaurant were excellent as well.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
No issues at all, very clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
It was as expected. Size was decent, very clean, storage was adequate. Balcony was nice to have. No complaints at all about stateroom.

Ship tip

Water slides were much less busy before lunch, no lines and warm enough to play in.

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

5 out of 5
Plenty to do, see, explore and eat here.

Montego Bay, Jamaica

4 out of 5
Did an excursion through Carnival. The Dunn river falls was great, but it required a 2 hour drive each way to get there. The drive was fine, and the falls were worth it, but I may opt for a closer excursion next time.

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5
Did stingrays and turtle farm excursion through Carnival. This was awesome. The island was beautiful, felt very safe, and getting the interaction with the animals was amazing.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Fun shopping area in port. Did an excursion to see a Mayan ball game reenactment and history of Mayan culture tour. It was really well done. Felt very safe and well organized. It was a fun trip.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

Seaturtles in Grand Cayman
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