Super fun cruise but Food was just ok

Item: Carnival Dream
Rating: 4.9
Author: aparajitmalli

Carnival Dream Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

aparajitmalli

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 52

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

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5 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 25, 2019

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11253

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Don’t go if you want Indian food or vegetarian food! Otherwise, it was a super fun trip!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very smooth - Got In less than an hour

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Compared to other cruises I have been to, food was just ok. Choice was pretty limited especially for vegetarians in our group. They didn’t have white rice for lunch, which is a staple for Asians and Indians. Absolutely no Indian food for lunch... at dinner, we made a special order, so we managed.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Enjoyed the water slides, games and my toddler enjoyed Camp Ocean activities

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Really good shows

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

My 4 year old enjoyed the Penguin “Camp Ocean” activities

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Excellent service!!!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Very clean..

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Super clean, super comfortable

Ship tip

Don’t go if you want Indian food or vegetarian food

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Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5

Very organized port

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Did the Passion Island excursion - Must do for families with elder people (can lounge under tree shades and enjoy the view), kids can play Kids activities center, adults can have fun with the kayaking

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Progreso (Merida), Mexico

5 out of 5

Visited Chicken Itza - wonderful place

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Got out in half an hour (chose late exit)

7 Comments

Fiesta83 4 years ago

Awesome

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Fiesta83 4 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise

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maryred 5 years ago

Didn't your travel professional put a a request about special menu dining at least 2 weeks prior to sailing. Carnival does offer several hidden menus like kosher, halal, severe coronary restricted, and Indian (either complete vegan, generalized vegetarian, and for those that chose to eat fish & certain meats), for foods served in the main dining rooms breakfast, brunch, and dinnet. Though there is no added cost for the hidden menu they still ask for advance notice, since most of the ethnical derived menus also have a strong ties to religious or philosophical beliefs, the cruise line likes to make a clear no cross "contaminant" prep and cook area for these meals.

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cmglover25 5 years ago

Love the Dream

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lineke1 5 years ago

My dad is a vegetarian and he found plenty of things to eat.

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Jcook4601 5 years ago

Mongolian Wok has chicken, beef and assorted vegetables. All on the indian food list. Maybe it's just the curry that was missing.

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GospelCruiser 5 years ago

There are plenty of veggies onboard and salad. I eat Keto and do perfectly fine.

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