Absolutely incredible first time cruising experience. The time on Carnival far exceeeded my expectations!

Carnival Dream Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 29

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Carnival Dream

6 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 02, 2022

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8475

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

FABULOUS experience! This was a great time for my husband and me as we celebrated our one year anniversary!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Incredibly FAST and very smooth experience. Carnival staff was present at each step along the way to answer questions and guide you to the next step towards the final boarding of the ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
I had the bubbles package. I just wish it included Coke and Dr. Pepper products.

The Crimson Restaurant

4 out of 5

Amazing atmosphere with the fabulous waitstaff. It was nice having three individuals serving us at the table.

Scarlet Dining Room

5 out of 5

This was our favorite restaurant! The Sea Day Brunches were phenomenal!

Guy's Burger Joint

5 out of 5

FANTASTIC burgers!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
My husband and I had massages, participated in Bingo, shopping, Lido deck movies and a musical.

Cloud 9 Spa

5 out of 5

I was lucky to have three different massages while on the cruise. The staff was amazing! I know they have to, but I wish I wasn't asked to purchase additional items following the massage.

The Fun Shops

4 out of 5

The shops were truly fun, but it would have been nice to have the open for longer times to give us options to shop when they weren't so crowded for "charms" (items being given/sold to customers).

Photo Gallery

4 out of 5

The photos were incredible. It would have been nice to have the option for a flash drive of our photos. The photos were expensive to purchase.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The show was pretty good!

Children's Programs

This trip was just a couple's trip for me and my husband.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
WOW! I was incredibly impressed with the Carnival staff! Our room steward, Achmad, was absolutely incredible! We also had a wait staffer named Alan who went above and beyond to cater to us during our dinner in the Crimson Restaurant. Zero complaints about the staff. EXCELLENT service!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
There are areas of the ship that had a 'musty' smell. Our room was fantastic! We saw Carnival staff constantly cleaning areas and keeping ship locations clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our room steward, Achmad, was AMAZING!!!!!! He kept our room VERY clean, brought ice to us daily and was fabulous with the towel animals. He was ALWAYS available to us!!! FANTASTIC!

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
Honduras is BEAUTIFUL!!!! This was our favorite location!!!

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth process! We opted for a couple pieces of luggage to be "checked" the night prior to disembarkation in Galveston. We selected luggage tag numbers and waited for our turn to go downstairs during disembarkation. Fantastic experience with once again Carnival staff going above and beyond to help us through security and to our bags.
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6 Comments

byhisgrace    2 years ago

Thanks for your review

lsbs    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing and what a great way to celebrate. Glad you enjoyed.

lsbs    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing and what a great way to celebrate. Glad you enjoyed.

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your anniversary cruise!

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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