First time cruiser: 8night Bahamas

Carnival Dream Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
Carnival Dream

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 25, 2023

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Over all satisfied with all aspects of the cruise.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
We arrived around 10am at the port and it looked intimidating. Two ships in port all loading and unloading LOOKED hectic. Side note: we were being dropped off at the port by family. Once we got past the people leaving the previous cruise it was a VERY smooth process.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
The food did exactly what it needed to do, feed us. There really wasn't anything that blew my family's socks off. Pizza and free ice cream were our go to. Burgers, pasta bar, and deli were consistently good and quick. Main Dinning room (Your time dinning) was ok. Again, the food was over all good/decent and got the job done. There was plenty of variety to choose from if something did not hit the spot.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Plenty of activities, we loved the trivia. Bingo and Shows were good. Overall stayed busy between ports.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Everyone's attitude and willingness to help was above what I expected. The store workers could be a little pushy but that's really the only "meh."

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
First cruise so I expected a small boxy of a room with a porthole for a window. Was pleasantly surprised with the size and comfort of the room. The ease of going down one flight of stairs on port days was AMAZING and worth the price of the trip just for the convenience. We literally got on and off as we pleased. No long elevator waits at all. Two showers in this room was a big surprise. The room was such a hit other family members staying in other rooms on this same cruise said they would request our room for future cruises.

Ship tip

If there's a long line for food... check the other side

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

4 out of 5

Key West, Florida

5 out of 5
Excellent shopping. If you rent a golf cart parking is horrible. Walking or bikes worked the best.

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

4 out of 5
Stayed in the port and shopped. Seemed like everything was a 20/30 minute ride away.

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5
Worth the price of any cruise. Avoid the crowds and walk past the pirate ship. Plenty of chairs and shade under the trees and no people. Worth the walk to have a quiet spot to ourselves.

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5
Once the cruse center is finished this place will be wonderful. Everything is a little congested but once you get past the madness of the port its a busy but beautiful stop.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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