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Carnival Dream Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 5
Helpful Votes: 69

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5
Carnival Dream

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 02, 2022

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10248

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

A good cruise but the vibe on the ship was so subdued and weird compared to precious cruise since restart.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Much more organized and a hundred times more pleasant than the Vista debacle of August.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
The menu in the main dining room is getting old and tired. It really needs a revamp.

The Chef's Art Steakhouse

4 out of 5

The steakhouse was amazing. The food was so good as was the service

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
Must of the shows were never held due to lack of staff and many other activities were cancelled or never happened. It wasn't until the final 2 sea days that that activities really started happening.

Entertainment

2 out of 5
Playlist cast was quarantined so I get we couldn't have those shows. However the fun squad were duds the entire cruise. Rarely seen and Deon was non existent.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Understaffed and overworked but they tried so hard.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
I appreciate the Vista more now. I missed the specialty dining and the Ocean Plaza & Bar, Alchemy Bar, and Java Blue all being crammed in the same space was awkward. I did like the non smoking casino on deck 4.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Sail if someone other than Deon is the Cruise Director. Also wait until they get more staff if possible.

Ports of call

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
Go with a private tour. You see and experience so much more of the island.

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5
I've been here many times on cruises. The Tabasco cooking class was so much fun.

Galveston, Texas

3 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

2 out of 5
None of the excursions appealed. Standard shopping opportunities as other ports.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

Roaton Fun Tours Tabasco cooking class
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