Terrible filthy germ filled ship

Item: Carnival Freedom
Rating: 2.1
Author: NanaDiana

Carnival Freedom Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

NanaDiana

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 4

Overall rating:

2.1 out of 5

14 Night Panama Canal Carnival Journeys (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 19, 2020

Ship: Carnival Freedom

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 1009

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Never again on Carnival. Dirty ship and bad repetitive cold food. There were 20 of us and none of us will come back.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

The worst repetition food I have EVER had on a ship. The only hot meal we had was the omelette station. None of our sit down meals were hot and the breakfast and lunch buffets were the same food for two weeks.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

The only activity I did was workout at the gym. The gym was always clean.

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

The staff was friendly and kind.

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

The ship was dirty. In the common areas we couldn’t even see out the windows. They were filthy. The windows on our balcony were also filthy and we could hardly see out them.

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

Our room steward was wonderful but those rooms need to be cleaned and disinfected. Four of our party got really sick and I got a viral infection in my lu gs from the shop.

Ship tip

DO NOT TRAVEL ON CARNIVAL

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Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

3 out of 5

It’s home

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George Town, Grand Cayman

1 out of 5

Weather was too windy we couldn’t get off the sh

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Oranjestad, Aruba

2 out of 5

No excursion

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Willemstad, Curacao

4 out of 5

Went snorkeling

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Panama Canal (Cruise Into Canal)

3 out of 5

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

4 out of 5

Went white water rafting

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Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

3 out of 5

Did zip line

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Cozumel, Mexico

2 out of 5

No excursion. Mexico is too dangerous

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Disembarkation

1 out of 5

After we got off the ship we had to wait for our luggage section to be opened for 45 minutes. Then we waited 45 minutes to go through customs.

12 Comments

Fiesta83 4 years ago

Better luck at Disneyland on your next family vacation 😭😭

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Fiesta83 4 years ago

Better luck at Disneyland on your next family vacation

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Fiesta83 4 years ago

Better luck on your family next vacation at Disneyland

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becook42 4 years ago

Sounds like you are just a miserable person.

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Muldermania 4 years ago

What are you smoking? We were on that ship not so long ago and didn’t have any negative experiences like you. Sounds like you need to chill out and relax.... cruising is not for you!!

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Cruiserike0322 4 years ago

So sorry for your disappointment

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TitusWoman 4 years ago

Dirty windows.....damn salt water and open ocean!

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marie2264 4 years ago

Sounds like cruising isn’t for you. 20 spots unnecessarily used up in lieu of people who would’ve appreciated the experience.

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IslandGirl8 4 years ago

You missed out Cozumel is a BEAUTIFUL port and very safe have been there many times NEVER felt unsafe.

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TheSoloPirate 4 years ago

What other ships have you been on?

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Dutch3901 4 years ago

The “no excursion, Mexico is too dangerous” tells me everything I need to know about the poster’s judgement...

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CruzeFan 4 years ago

Sounds like cruising is probably not for you. Most people love it, but it’s not for everyone. Several people gave reviews of the same exact sailing date and seem to have loved it and didn’t have any of the same experiences that you had. I guess it has to do with attitude and what you’re looking for.

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