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Carnival Dream Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 87

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Carnival Dream

7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 16, 2018

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

this cruise was wonderful with exciting ports. we had been to cozumel numerous times so we didn't do much there but walk from our port to a lighthouse. each time we have visited cozumel we have done something different and have enjoyed the various aspects of the city.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Super fast and easy. Arrived within our boarding time and the line moved quickly and we were on board within the 30 minute time frame.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
well maintained. staff pays close attention to you in the dining rooms.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
our main activity was to read and sunbathe.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
we went to only a couple of the main shows. professionally done and enjoyable. the musicians around the ship are really good. there is a good variety for everyone's taste.

Children's Programs

no children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
every employee we encountered was pleasant and made it their goal to make our trip wonderful!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
everything was clean and perfect

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
this was a typical cabin with a balcony. idk what the room size was but it is the usual size. there was plenty of room for 2 people.

Ports of call

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5
this is probably our favorite port! took a taxi to downtown area and then walked back to the port. Which is about 4 miles but for half that distance there was lots to look at and enjoy.

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
we went outside the area close to the port. the hondurans were kind and pleasant and did what they could to make our time at a beach a nice one. lots of people selling things on the beach and that can be overwhelming. at one point a security guard had to intervene and ask a lady to leave me alone. but i would go back there again! it was a really nice place to visit and relax. There are always private touring options when you get off the boat. Their prices are lower than Carnival and we have never felt unsafe when doing this. At any port. But there are also private touring options, with lower prices, if you walk out of the souvenir shop area and walk left. Don't write off the excursions offered by groups off the ship. They are usually cheaper and we have always been with other tourists on the excursion. so it is a good size group.

Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5
we did a private driving tour here. walked out of the souvenir area and there were tons of private tourist options. keep walking further away from the souvenir area and you will get cheaper prices for things. we wanted to just take a tour around the city so we hooked up with Mark and he drove us around, pointing out numerous things as we drove.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
just walked from our ship port to a lighthouse

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Fairly fast. we carried our own luggage off and were able to get off the ship about 9 am. After we ate breakfast. Pretty fast though!
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