Descent. Outdated ship. Pools were filthy.

Item: Carnival Dream
Rating: 3.1
Author: braydon1993

Carnival Dream Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

braydon1993

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

3.1 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 31, 2019

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 7388

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

It wasn’t all I thought it would be. It’s a overpriced city on water . Upkeep lacked.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Expected more from the food side it was bland for the most part. Great service from staff though. Drinks were overpriced as expected.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Shows were great. Pools were disgusting very disappointed with the upkeep. Will use royal Caribbean next time.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

They had some fun shows and great comedy acts.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Staff was very helpful only had one bad experience and it was corrected.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Ship was very outdated. Showed a lot of wear. Staff worked vigorously to clean decks and so on. Carnival just needs to update the ship or retire it.

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5

It had a rattle in the ceiling. I couldn’t sleep for the noise and nobody could correct the issue. I was very disappointed with the beds it was like sleeping on the floor.

Ship tip

It’s a budget cruise ship not as costly. I would definitely try a more up to date ship in the future.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

3 out of 5

It was a neat experience. I wouldn’t do it again though. Rude people everywhere you went. Trashy ghetto slums in the area. It’s the armpit of America.

Thumbs Up 0

Montego Bay, Jamaica

3 out of 5

It was a great experience did a zipline excursion. The staff kept us safe and answered all questions. The country is poor.

Thumbs Up 2

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

Grand cayman was my favorite clean beaches and beautiful scenery.

Thumbs Up 6

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

Mexico is well known for the cartel. I didn’t get the feeling of danger at the port area it was nice.