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Carnival Dream Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 5
Helpful Votes: 87

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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11 Comments

Cruisiegal    2 years ago

That would be a bummer if entertainers got quarantined!! It would certainly be a first for us!!

WeDaSCHMIDT    2 years ago

we will be on the dream in 60 days as well. hope it goes better as this is our 1st cruise and have our kids along as well

LeeAnn2310    2 years ago

New cruise director MarQ should help!

sfcvan    2 years ago

I'm on the Dream in 60 days, I hope things get better on the ship and in our world with this Covid-19. Thanks for sharing.

izrgreen    2 years ago

Maybe your next cruise will be more to your liking.

javawoody    2 years ago

Appreciate the review

Curt34    2 years ago

Thanks for the review.

kelskazoo22    2 years ago

Sounds like you made the most of it. Thank you for the review.

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations. Glad you still managed to enjoy parts. Appreciate your feedback.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

cruising2004    2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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