What a way to celebrate our Son turning 21

Item: Carnival Dream
Rating: 5
Author: StaceyDAllen

Carnival Dream Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

StaceyDAllen

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

6 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 02, 2022

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 2248

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

We were celebrating our Son’s 21 birthday. All of us were extremely excited as a family to be going on to be going on our first family cruise. We had a ball, and we are certainly looking forward to our next Carnival Family Cruise.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Pleasant and swift

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Excellent menu choices. The buffets were also good.

BlueIguana Cantina

5 out of 5

Breakfast was so, so. But, the chicken and shrimp tacos were top notch.

BlueIguana Tequila Bar

5 out of 5

The bartender Michael was awesome.

Alchemy Bar

5 out of 5

I personally believe the drinks in the ship.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Water slides, basketball, love & marriage, karaoke, trivia, just to name a few.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The 80’s show, Love & Marriage, the DJ, the magician, they were all fantastic.

Children's Programs

No kids on the trip with us.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

They were all extremely professional and courteous. They would be part of the reason my family and I planning our next carnival cruise right now.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

I love the layout. I wouldn’t change a thing.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

This was our first cove balcony and we absolutely loved it.

Ship tip

Be open minded, not judge mental.

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Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5

Thorough & efficient. No excursions.

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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5

Poet was nice. We were able to get some really nice pictures.

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Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Nice port as well.

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Was my favorite port of this trip.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Effortlessly smooth.

5 Comments

byhisgrace 2 years ago

Thanks for your review. Happy 21st birthday 🎂 to your son.

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lsbs 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing. Glad that you enjoyed.

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. This is the best way to celebrate a birthday, IMHO. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for the review

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