Overall. We had a great time. But we always have a great time cruising.

Item: Carnival Dream
Rating: 5
Author: Starfire50

Carnival Dream Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Starfire50

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Overall rating:

5 out of 5

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 11, 2023

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10274

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We had a great time as always. We are starting to do more and more on the ships. Which means we are really having fun.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Embarkation was ok. My wife uses a wheel chair for distance. Was not as smooth as the last time we sailed out.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

This is our second time on the Dream. The food was better the last time. The buffet was ok. The dinning room staff was great but the food could have been better. But to many complaints.

The Chef's Art Steakhouse

5 out of 5

First time eating here. And we love the food. Will book again.

Seafood Shack

5 out of 5

Love me some seafood.

Scarlet Dining Room

4 out of 5

We had some great staff. They were great with our grand kids.

Pool Bar

4 out of 5

Crowded but fun.

The Gathering Lido Restaurant

3 out of 5

Good food.

Guy's Burger Joint

3 out of 5

Burgers could have been better. A few we had felt wrong.

BlueIguana Tequila Bar

5 out of 5

Had some great drinks here.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Our grand daughter love the pool and the kids slide.

The Fun Shops

3 out of 5

Kinda pricey. But was able to find a few good items.

The Cherry on Top

5 out of 5

It's candy. Its all I can say.

Pool

4 out of 5

Pool was somewhat crowded but fun.

Photo Gallery

5 out of 5

Was able to get some good deals on our pictures.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The performers was great.

Seaside Theater

5 out of 5

We love laying back an watching a movie under the stairs. Almost like a drive in.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

We did the Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast. And they loved it.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

We met a lot of great staff. All of them were very helpful and fun to talk to.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The ship was great. The cabin was clean. As well as the common areas.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

The room was good. Wish that Carnival will figure out why when you put the beds together you can still fill the split in between the two.

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5

Galveston is a good port. Make sure th at you know what terminal your ship leaves from and where you are suppose to park

Thumbs Up 1

Key West, Florida

5 out of 5

We did the Hop on Hop Off trolley ride and it was great. This was our first time going to Key West and wanted to learn something about it.

Thumbs Up 0

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

5 out of 5

Freeport was great. We did a beach excursion and had fun. The bus broke down on the way there. No worries. Another picked us up.

Thumbs Up 0

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

Did another beach here with the grand kids. They had fun. Water was beautiful.

Thumbs Up 0

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

We did the Dolphin Encounter and loved it.

Thumbs Up 1

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

It could have been better. Nobody seems to be able to follow simple instructions.

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