The definition of "mid". Entertainment onboard was lackluster, the ports were okay, nothing really stood out as great.

Item: Carnival Dream
Rating: 2.9
Author: cmsams79

Carnival Dream Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

cmsams79

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

2.9 out of 5

Verified Review

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 18, 2024

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 2357

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

Average cruise with less than average entertainment. I still had a great time due tot he friends family and people I met along the way. But, Carnival didn't move the needle much in order to keep me happy and entertained.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

The same as it always is.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

They were good, but many had confusing hours and schedules and seemed to be rarely open when you wanted them.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Very few activities here. Three hot tubs outside of serenity and 2 very small pools, 2 waterslides that were fun once.

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Awful. Absolutely awful. 1 comedian was cancelled mid show. Very few options for entertainment, no real good live performances. I'd wager the median age for this cruise ran in the mid 30s, yet all entertainment was "name that song" and BINGO. It was depressingly out of a nursing home.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

They seemed okay, minus them telling parents to not bring their kid there one day bc of unruly guests.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Staff were hit and miss, I saw a lot of rude, nasty staff, but the members I interacted with personally were great.

Ship Quality

2 out of 5

POOR ship design. But, very clean. First carnival I've been on where the dive-in theatre area doesn't have arena seating. Many large empty spaces, few amenities throughout.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

It was average

Ship tip

Travel in a group. Traveling as 1 or 2 people may leave you with little actual entertainment here. The people are the entertainment here.

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Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

3 out of 5

Key West, Florida

2 out of 5

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

2 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

3 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

2 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Smoothest disembarkation so far.

7 Comments

Sogmoore 5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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Gwbigdog 5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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AuntPinkie 5 months ago

Appreciate your feedback. Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

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lsbs 5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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cruising2004 5 months ago

Thank you for your review.

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javawoody 5 months ago

Appreciate the review

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HeavySeas 5 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience

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