Carnival Dream 8 day Bahamas

Item: Carnival Dream
Rating: 4.8
Author: johnny059qn

Carnival Dream Cruise Review

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Reviews: 17

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Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 03, 2022

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 6362

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We really enjoyed the itinerary and the ship on this cruise. The crew was not the friendliest nor engaging, but there were plenty of highlights. We would absolutely do this cruise again. December gave us perfect weather at all ports. Seas were glass the entire cruise. We never felt the ship move.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Fast and easy. Well organized.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Guy's Pig & Anchor Bar-B- Que Smokehouse

5 out of 5

I ate here three times on this cruise. It was outstanding each and every time!

Scarlet Dining Room

5 out of 5

All the food we had in the MDR was great!

The Chef's Art Steakhouse

1 out of 5

Not great. My steak was way under cooked stringy and full of fat and grizzle. Not our usual experience. I think the quality of meats has been diminished.

Carnival Deli

4 out of 5

Pretty good for the most part.

Bonsai Sushi Bar

4 out of 5

Spicy tuna and sashimi were great. The California roll was just okay for us this trip.

Guy's Burger Joint

5 out of 5

Always great!

BlueIguana Tequila Bar

5 out of 5

Enrique made the best skinny margaritas!! Delicious

BlueIguana Cantina

5 out of 5

Love getting burrito bowls for lunch or breakfast. I can eat low carb really easy here.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

The Cherry on Top

3 out of 5

Too small for this ship. Better selections on other ships.

Spas

5 out of 5

Beautiful spa! Worked out in the gym on most days!

Serenity Adult Only Retreat

5 out of 5

Great serenity area!

Mini Golf

5 out of 5

Full 18 mini golf course. Fun! Plays well and is in good shape!

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Encore! Main Lounge

5 out of 5

Best Playlist cast we’ve ever seen. Great harmonies, strong vocals and great dancing.

Seaside Theater

5 out of 5

We watched Top Gun Maverick. The screen and audio were great! Fun watching this movie at sea!

Ocean Plaza

5 out of 5

Our favorite place to hang out. Dream Rock Band was good as well as the soloist and other bands!

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Not the friendliest nor engaging staff we’ve encountered. Never saw our cabin steward. We usually extra tip the first day and the last, but we can’t tip when we can’t find them. MDR staff was excellent. Great personalities. We had a couple of mixups, but nothing that affected us.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

We were on Dream in 2019. I swear she looks better now. Great shape. A/C works amazing. Take a sweater. Dream class ships are the best design.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5