Key West and Bahamas cruise

Item: Carnival Dream
Rating: 4.8
Author: rdrew1114

Carnival Dream Cruise Review

rdrew1114

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 10

Helpful Votes: 181

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 10, 2024

Ship: Carnival Dream

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

Great visit to new ports. Freeport is still devastated from hurricane. Nassau is a lot of hustle and bustle, but we had a great day. Half Moon Cay is nice. We snorkeled. Key West was fantastic!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very quick even with a line.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

We like the new menu in the MDR. Great selection, great service. We don't eat at the buffet except to grab a muffin with coffee in AM and a salad at lunchtime. Steakhouse is always wonderful. Perfect this trip.

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

3 out of 5

Not the Guy's we are used to. It is just a small outdoor buffet. Only sea days. Not the same as on other ships with a restaurant.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Love Love and Marriage. Do not miss it. Deal or No Deal is fun! This trip was Valentines Day and the Vow Renewal at Sea was very nice. Serenity Deck was good as always.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Had a few good shows. The Rock and Roll show with the band was the best. The Dream Rock Band rocks.

Dream Lobby

5 out of 5

Absolutely love the violin trio that plays here. This lobby is fantastic. So classy with the glass elevators and the lighting. So many comfy chairs and couches. Perfect spot to relax waiting for dinner with a glass of wine.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Loved the cabin layout and the huge amount of storage. It could sleep 4 with couch and drop down bed. It was just us. The bad is that on deck 6 you are right above the hot tub on the starboard side. Sitting on balcony, view is over hot tub. We did not like that. No privacy.

Ship tip

Do not get a deck 6 balcony cabin unless it is aft balcony. Enjoy eating at the dining room for breakfast and dinner. Service is wonderful. Check in at 5:30 for dinner if you do anytime seating. Then go to the atrium and get photos taken or relax and listen to music. Do not miss Love and Marriage!

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

4 out of 5

Key West, Florida

5 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

I am guessing majority walked off with bags because we took the latest disembark tag and were off by 9. They called 1-15 and 1-28. Done. It was fast. The line at customs moved super quick. Facial recognition. No passport scan.