Cut Backs are Taken a Toll

Item: Carnival Horizon
Rating: 3.7
Author: bill32703

Carnival Horizon Cruise Review

bill32703

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 69

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

6 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 19, 2023

Ship: Carnival Horizon

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8411

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 11 months ago

Review summary

As always all of the staff was courageous and helpful have no complaints there. However, the Carnival cutbacks are becoming a bit much. To the point they are taking that feeling of feeling special out of cruising. The menu in the main dining room has been noticeably cheapened. The portions are smaller and now you have to pay for a third entree. They now charge for room service even if it only coffee. Turn down service has been eliminated. Also too many elevators were shut down at the same time for the purpose of moving luggage. I personally would prefer to spend a little more for the cruise. Give me back the perks

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

1 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

19 Comments

Sogmoore 10 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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banrambo 10 months ago

Just because all the food you could eat was done in the past doesn't mean it had true value. Why waste food for the heck of it? 3 or more entrees for free? Really? No one starves on cruises. There's always something to eat. Spread it out!

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TB654321 10 months ago

Thank you for the review!!

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leog 11 months ago

I hear ya brother. It used to be just more special. Everyone is cutting back. Sad

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bienfang10 11 months ago

On the Celebration, with that many people, it takes at least 24 hours, to spread out everybody thru out ship.

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HarryMess 11 months ago

Interesting summary in saying you’d be willing to pay a bit more for the less cheapened experience but you didn’t like paying a la cart for additional entrees or room service.

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Gwbigdog 11 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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SailtheC 11 months ago

Agree about shutting down elevators on embarkation day. I think it is because they are trying to turn and burn the ship quickly for the next voyage. We got disembarkation instructions 2 days before disembarkation. Felt like the last day of the cruise your forgotten and you are already getting booted off the ship

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WorldCrusinJW 11 months ago

Thanks for the review

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javawoody 11 months ago

Appreciate your assessment

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lsbs 11 months ago

Thanks for sharing.

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Kracka 11 months ago

How many entrees do people eat during one meal?!?! The excessive food waste is one of the things driving these changes.

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cruising2004 11 months ago

Thank you for your review.

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Niavlys 11 months ago

This is becoming a trend, less service, higher costs..

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bill32703 11 months ago

As far as elimination of turn down services,in itself no big deal. I just pointed it out because it was one of the things that add to the special feel you used to get cruising. Like the mint on the pillow.

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bill32703 11 months ago

Wasn’t talking about changing for third entree as part of the cheapness in the menus. The variety on the menu was what I was referring to. The extra charge ford third entree was just an additional change I was referring to as part of the cut backs.

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Niavlys 11 months ago

Less services, more money... That seems to be tge trend in the cruising world

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JimOhio 11 months ago

Thanks for sharing. Although I agree on most of your concerns about cutbacks, charging for a 3rd entree is not on my cheapness radar as excessive.

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Shh813 11 months ago

I’m sure all cruise lines are cutting back on some things. They all lost money because of COVID and COVID really never went away. When you said no more turn down service are you just talking about the bed if they don’t clean the cabin anymore. If just the bed, that’s nothing.

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Other reviews of this sailing

This was our first time on a Carnival cruise and we had a good time. Facilities on the Carnival Horizon was adequate and very little waiting time at dining places, gym and some entertainment amenities..

It was an awesome cruise. Just a small complaint that this was a full ship and there were just a lot of people! Understandable since it was during the Thanksgiving break.

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