The ship is so nice. They should downgrade the Panorama and let this one do the seven day runs. It's deserving of the longer runs and needs to ditch some of the booze cruise crowd
Embarkation
4 out of 5
We stayed at the Queen Mary the night before and so it was super easy to walk over and get in line. Platinum status saved us another 15 or so. Overall, about 20 minutes to board. (That's a longggg ramp to the ship)
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
I'm giving it a five because I went in with Carnival expectations and found the best I've ever had on a Carnival ship. We are in the dining room every night and while the experience was about a "3", the food was superior
Onboard Activities
4 out of 5
We did a whole lot of nothing! Mainly hung out at the serenity deck
Serenity Adult-Only Retreat
4 out of 5
Big newish hot tubs that were actually fully working. A first for me-a Carnival hotub that actually had working switches
Entertainment
3 out of 5
It was standard Carnival fare. Not particularly good, not particularly bad. Unlike other Carnival cruises, I don't think I found any of the performers I particularly favored. The one show we attended, Color my World was weak with the singing voices drowned out by the music. They did do an outstanding rendition of Nessun Dorma in the lobby on elegant night. It wouldnt hurt for them to class up the joint like this a little more often.
Service and Staff
4 out of 5
Staff was always nice and helpful. Great room steward. Like others have noticed, dining room staff were tremendously overworked. No time to talk to the patrons, tables left un-bussed, and food scraped off plates into big piles (disgusting) waiting for someone to take it back. Strangely enough, a bunch of newbies showed in the MDR on the last night. Hope it helps
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
The most beautiful Carnival ship I've ever been on. I like the old theme ships; but this one's Italianate design puts the Current carnival designs to shame. It's a Vista class so I already knew how to get around
Cabin / Stateroom
4 out of 5
It was a large interior. Shower door instead of a curtain was a nice touch. Two 110v plugs at the desk and two USB ports by the bed.
Ship tip
There's a big freak tree that grows at the Long Beach terminal and sometimes they shake a few out before the cruise. This one had a nice batch (but everyone was well behaved) Just be ready if you go.
We did the Carnival wine excursion and it was very nice. I felt like we got our money's worth. It's always good when you don't have to worry about getting back to the ship on time
Great review. You got your wish, Firenze is now doing seven day cruises. Sorry you only saw one show. Hopefully the other shows are better. I’m sailing on her next week so I’ll let you know.
Thanks for your review and glad you had a great trip . Looking forward to boarding her in April of 2025. Booked 2 nights on the Queen Mary and walking 🚶♀️ over to board the ship 🚢
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