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Carnival Dream Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 40

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
Carnival Dream

5 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 07, 2019

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We had a great time and can't wait to cruise again!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We liked the embarkation experience on the Lido deck.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The food in the main dining area was good, but under seasoned. The food in the cafeteria area was ok, I especially liked the fresh omelets. I LOVED Guys Burgers and we all LOVED the steakhouse food.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
We couldn't get into any of the pools, they were so small and always full. I wish there was a designated kids pool. The water slides we fun though. Thats really all we did in this category.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We loved all the shows we watched. The dancers and singers were very talented and kept it fun and entertaining.

Children's Programs

4 out of 5
Our 10 and 6 year old went to the kids club once and liked it ok. Our 13 year old didn't go to her club because it was basically just for kids to sit on their phones and she thought shed have more fun staying with us.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
This was the category that exceeded all others! Our cruise director Donkey just about made our entire experience! He was fabulous and we still talk about him everyday. Donkey For Captain!!! Our wait staff Prudence, Ammet, and Justin were amazing. They went above and beyond, they made each nights dinner extra special for each of us. Our room cleaner, Ida, was also amazing. He was personable and checked in on us. We always had plenty of towels and a clean room. Overall everyone of these people were more than I could have ever expected!!!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
This is our first cruise and I don't have anything to compare to, but I think it was overall very good.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
11252. I think the room size, comfort and cleanliness was great. It fit all of our needs very well.

Ship tip

Must try Guys Burgers & Look for Donkey

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

4 out of 5
Its ok, no excursion

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5
I liked it, although the water was not as clear as I thought it would be. We did the Paradise Island excursion. That excursion was nice because it was more of an intimate setting.

Progreso (Merida), Mexico

3 out of 5
I thought the town would have been a little more catered to tourists. We did the buggy tour and thought it was nice but the buggies were hard to drive and it was a very long time to be in the sun nonstop. The tour guides (Uncle Amos and Jerry) were fabulous!

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
I think it took longer than what others expected but I was happy to have been off the ship and in my way to may car by 8:30 am

Traveler Photos

View from above Chess Time Rock N Roll Concert Dr Suess Breakfast beautiful Our amazing wait staff
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