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Carnival Dream Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 41

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Carnival Dream

5 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 03, 2020

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9447

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

This was our first cruise and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Our embarkation was very swift and organized.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The food was excellent, the staff was wonderful & exceptionally friendly, attentive and helpful.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We enjoyed the whirlpools and the shops. We would have taken advantage of the pools had we cruised in a warmer time of year.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We enjoyed the comedy routines and the music.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
We did not have children with us, but we sat in on the Towel Animal Theatre prior to our debarkation seminar and we loved how there were programs designed especially for the children and the attention that seemed to be placed upon the children. It was a very cute program.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
We absolutely loved our wait staff. Reila, Randy and Joenelyn were the best, they went above & beyond for us and it was so enjoyable that they took the time to learn who we were & whenever we saw them, they referred to us by name and always with a smile. My husband has a unique food allergy and they went above & beyond to make sure he was not affected by anything at the table that might possibly cause an issue. We also had a wonderful experience with our room steward, Ali. He was so friendly, always had a smile & was so quick to offer any assistance we might need. Any maintenance & cleaning personnel we saw during our cruise were always friendly.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was very clean & well maintained. The maintenance staff seemed to quickly take care of any issues that arose. The layout seemed very well organized.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The cabin was very clean and spacious. It was a very comfortable room with a beautiful view of the ocean.

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5
There is much to see and do in Galveston, I want to return to have time to explore.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
The port of Cozumel was very pretty, the people were all very friendly and helpful. We did the beginner scuba excursion at Sunset Beach as well as the snorkeling excursion. Both excursions were very good, the instructors were excellent. 2 of the main instructors/leaders at Sand Dollar Sports were Joshua and Miguel. They were wonderful to take the time to speak with us and instruct us on our excursions.

Progreso (Merida), Mexico

4 out of 5
The port of Progreso was good. At the last minute we booked an excursion to Dzibilchaltun, the Mayan Ruins. It was a very informative excursion and the tour guides were very good at making us feel safe and to share much information about the state of Yucatan as well as much about the Mayan culture and people.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We chose the express debarkation method and it was very good, it was organized and efficient.
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7 Comments

javawoody    3 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your first cruise

Fiesta83    4 years ago

Thanks for the positive comments

Mydogluke    4 years ago

Positive review from very positive person. Thank You. Love the Dream and Carnival

cmglover25    4 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise

cruisereckoning    4 years ago

So glad you enjoyed.

Cruiserike0322    4 years ago

Great review, you picked a great ship!

AuntPinkie    4 years ago

Welcome to the wonderful world of cruising! Thanks for the well written review! Glad you enjoyed your cruise!🛳

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