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Carnival Firenze Cruise Review to Mexico

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Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 19, 2024

Ship: Carnival Firenze

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10216

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 23 hours ago

Review summary

I'm glad we had a chance to sail on the Firenze, but will stay on the Panorama when leaving from Long Beach. We met a wonderful family on this leg of the trip. Three adult kids and their parents. Hung out with them quite a bit. Shout out to CD Tyler and Fun Staffers Moni and Eduardo.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

After heavy traffic getting dropped off, it was a breeze.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Did not go to the MDR, Buffet was quite good, although a bit limited compared to other cruise lines. Bonsai Teppenyaki and Sushi were excellent. the Lobster at the Seafood Shack was like eating rubber. WAY overcooked. Guy's Burgers was great, especially with 2 Italian-themed burgers.

Seafood Shack

2 out of 5

Service was friendly but the lobster was WAAAYYY overcooked.

Bonsai Teppanyaki

5 out of 5

Great show and nice tablemates.

Bonsai Sushi

5 out of 5

I had lunch there. Everything was fresh and tasty.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Deal Or No Deal was fun to watch, even though we did not participate.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Really enjoyed Sky Breeze String Trio. The comedian's on this itinerary were OK.

Children's Programs

No Kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The staff in the buffet were awesome! Room Steward, D, was great!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Since it's technically a Vista Class, we MUCH preferred the Panorama

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Very nice. Appreciate having a couch in the room.

Ship tip

If they offer Silent Nights, go for it. Staff hands out headphones and you can switch between 3 styles of music with live DJ's.

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Ports of call

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

5 out of 5

Mazatlan, Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Great! It took our friend about 45 minutes to get from the gate to our pickup location...

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6 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 hours ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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javawoody 16 hours ago

Thanks for the review

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jofoster 19 hours ago

What a lovely, upbeat review!

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cruising2004 22 hours ago

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

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carolj68 22 hours ago

Thanks for your review

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HeavySeas 23 hours ago

Awesome...thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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