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Carnival Dream Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 35

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
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Carnival Dream

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 07, 2022

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8280

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

We really enjoyed our time together and getting to cruise again. We did, however, come down with Covid upon our return. However, that will not stop us from going again. Looking forward to booking our next one soon.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Easy on

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Food didn't seem as good as I remember. That's okay, though, we enjoyed our cruise. Would love to see more options for pizza. Wish they would offer a 3 meat combo . as well as, a supreme option. Also, wish the food wouldn't be so spicy and let each person add their own spice.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Shows, bingo, casino. Enjoyed everything!

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
I know they were short staffed but everyone really tried to make up for the shortage. They worked hard and tried to accommodate everything asked of them.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Most everything seemed clean. My husband and I noticed that the windows weren't as clean as we remembered. We usually like to sit on the Lido deck and look out at the water. The windows weren't very clean. The worst part of the Lido were the bench seats. I, and many others we spoke with, felt like they were extremely low. Felt like a child barely able to reach the table.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
We have always had balcony rooms. It seems like the balcony was smaller and the entrance to the room narrower. The nightstands are way too small. I wish Carnival would have a light above the beds for reading and a empty top to the nightstand. I need a fan to sleep and didn't have room for it on the nightstand. The TV's need to be updated. They are extremely small and offer almost nothing to watch. Very disappointing.

Ship tip

Don't expect things to be the way there were pre-Covid. They are just getting started again and trying their best to accommodate everyone. Be patient!!!

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5

Key West, Florida

4 out of 5

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

4 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
We took our own luggage off and waited our turn to disembark. Watched many people that didn't wait and just went out to the elevators on their own. Very upsetting because the elevators were full. No one was there to check to see if the people were following instructions. This needs to be stopped because it's not fair for those of us who follow the rules. If this continues, other people will start just doing as they wish and not waiting to be called.
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9 Comments

valrie205    2 years ago

I appreciate your review

CollinsCruise    2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your review!!

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you mostly enjoyed your cruise.

CurlyCruiserYAY    2 years ago

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

Ramsey1986    2 years ago

I’m glad you enjoyed your cruise on the Carnival Dream. I hope the Covid is mild and passes quickly. I am glad to hear that you are looking forward to your next cruise. Thank you for taking the time to share your review. πŸ˜ŽπŸš’β˜€οΈπŸ©΄πŸπŸͺΈπŸ πŸŒΊ

takens    2 years ago

Thank you for your review!

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the review

willwork4cruz    2 years ago

Glad you had fun even though some minor dislikes like the height of the bench seat in relation to the table on the Lido deck.

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