A bit disappointed

Carnival Dream Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 18

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Carnival Dream

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 23, 2021

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6494

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Over all, we enjoyed the cruise. Met some new friends and enjoyed their company. I ate too much every day, but that's a good thing. One negative thing I must mention is the lack of response from the medical crew on this ship. While visiting with friends on deck 11 aft, a lady seated near us started bleeding from her nose and mouth...obviously in a critical situation. We called this to the attention of the deck staff and they tried to call the medical team up, making several calls on the ships phone and cell phones. It was at least 15 minutes before a security staff member made it there, and probably closer to 20-25 minutes (and I'm being conservative here) before any medical staff showed up. By that time I believe she had passed.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
My time main dining room was outstanding. Guy's burgers were great. Buffet's had lots of good choices.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
More than we could do...and a lot we didn't care to do. Enjoyed the art experience with Park West. Put put golf was a cool diversion. Spent way too much time in the casino!

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Saw one comedy show and it was just ok. Tried to get into the later "R" rated show and it filled way before we could get in.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our room steward, Sam, was excellent. He took care of everything we asked, and only had to ask once and he kept fulfilling our request. Had a bit of a service issue the first night in the ding room but after that we had Mr. T (by request) for the rest of the trip and he was fantastic.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The cabin was great. Just wish we could still smoke on the balcony.

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5
Just got there and boarded the ship. Pre-arranged parking in a garage near the ship was good and in walking distance.

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

3 out of 5
Not impressed. Did not do an excursion, just shopped near the ship. Many shops and restaurants were still closed from Covid. Not a clean or pretty place.

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5
Wonderful beach!!

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5
Did the jeep tour and it was interesting. However, we just toured in the city...had a beach stop at a beach that wasn't anything to write home about. The lunch stop was a bright spot, but it was too short. I did not finish my meal.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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