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Carnival Dream Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 27

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
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Carnival Dream

6 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 14, 2024

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 1401

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 7 months ago

Review summary

As it was my first cruise, I had no idea what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed it very much. We has smooth sailing except for one rocky evening, but that was not bad. I definitely will be going on another cruise. Thank you for a wonderful time.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Embarkation was great. There were no issues at all.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The Food and service was awesome. My group thoroughly enjoyed our experience.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Pool side was nice in the early morning when it was quieter. Enjoyed playing miniature golf as well and some of the trivia games.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
I enjoyed the PG Comedy Shows and some of the concerts. Choreography at the concerts was a little risqué for me. Enjoyed the violinists. We went to the karaoke final competition. I was not impressed with the MC. He let a couple of people in the audience, one a competitor, try to take the spotlight way from the other competitors. It was very irritating and disrespectful of the other's time to shine.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The service and staff were excellent. Very friendly and helpful.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ships layout was a bit confusing. I was a first time cruiser, so I didn't know what to expect. I would have liked to have had a navigation app that would tell me how to get from where I was to where I wanted to go. Never could get my HUB app to work as I didn't buy the internet service. Everything was so clean, I was amazed at the efficiency.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The cabin was very comfortable. Would have liked a few more hangers in the closet. Lesley did an excellent job keeping it clean for us. We loved the towel creatures.

Ship tip

At least one of your party needs to buy the internet service.

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5
Every one was very polite and efficient.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

2 out of 5
I was not impressed with this port. It was too noisy and the shop keepers way too aggressive. If I do this cruise again, I will not get off at this port.

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
This was my favorite port. It was quieter and much more relaxed. The shop keepers were friendly but not aggressive. Everything was very clean. We really enjoyed our time there.

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5
I enjoyed Cozumel. It was much larger than the others, but with 4 cruise ships there it was a little more crowded then Mahogany Bay. Everything was clean and the people friendly. We had an enjoyable visit.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Disembarkation went fairly smoothly. The only issue was when we left our waiting area, we had our bags checked, there was some confusion. The people with their bags in hand were still crowding the hallway. The ships steward told us to form a second line, but when we got a little further down it merged into one. We felt like we were cutting in line. The other passengers were very kind.
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12 Comments

RealKaraokeKing     6 months ago

Yooo heck yes, you were on the cruise right after me! It was my first cruise too, hope you had a great time. Thanks for sharing!

ydugas     6 months ago

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

Sogmoore     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog     7 months ago

Thanks for sharing

BPRD2696     7 months ago

Awesome. Glad you had a wonderful experience. Thanks for sharing.

javawoody     7 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your first cruise

carolj68     7 months ago

Thanks for your review and glad you had a great trip. Always look at info on ship before boarding. I watch a lot of you tube videos . Welcome to the wonderful world of cruising 🛳 😎

Shh813     7 months ago

Glad you had a good time. Cruising is the best vacation ever! You could have asked for extra hangers. What I’ve been doing is packing my clothes with hangers already on them. Then I won’t need extra and it also keeps my clothes from wringles.

AuntPinkie     7 months ago

Welcome to the wonderful world of cruising. You should not need the internet package for the HUB to work: we never buy it. Each elevator lobby has a map to help you navigate the ship. We usually use boarding day to acquaint ourselves with the ship. We start at the top and go front to back (or reverse) on each level. We do this just for our own knowledge. Glad you enjoyed your first cruise. Wishing you many more!

HeavySeas     7 months ago

Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

lsbs     7 months ago

Thanks for the review and welcome to cruising!

cruising2004     7 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise! Thank you for your review.

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