Family fun trip!

Item: Carnival Imagination
Rating: 5
Author: bettyboop1106

Carnival Imagination Cruise Review to Mexico

bettyboop1106

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

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4 Night Catalina & Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 25, 2016

Ship: Carnival Imagination

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: E139

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

I enjoyed so much! But highlight was Catalina. Having family together to celebrate my dad's 90 Birthday!! We had the best cabin steward, he loved my dad and was awesome! Food and entertainment were great! All good!! Fun times!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Excellent and the BEST cabin steward! Room cleaned, Everything was good.

Ship tip

Enjoyed the BBQ hamburgers by the pool

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Ports of call

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5

Catalina Island, California

5 out of 5

Ensenada, Mexico

3 out of 5

6 Comments

Longbilly 7 years ago

Go zip lining! I'm frightened of heights, can't climb a two feet latter. That after the first run I couldn't speak I was so scared. Don't understand it but I had best time. It was such a rush. Going zip lining in Hawaii on next cruise in March. Oh, and I'm 64 recovering from broken arm with a spiral fracture.

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sinandace 8 years ago

Thanks for the tips, we were planning the golf cart, so that's what we will do. Also planning to shop. Not brave enough to go zip lining.

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cruzelady777 8 years ago

When you book excursions thru Carnival, something happens to delay your return to the ship then the ship will wait for you. If you book on land, something goes wrong, you're on your own. That $50 you saved buying off ship now turns into -$300+ to get back to the states...replacing passport if you left it on the ship, trandportation, penalties. That being said, in all the 21+ cruises with Carnival on the Mexican Riviera Itinerary, I have never had amyone, or me, be late. However, when I was single & cruised with the guaranteed quad rate (no longer availanle), my 7th cruise with NCL, twice on my cruise to Cancún, Cozumel, Key West, my tour experienced delays & the shop had to wait for us. In Cancún, 5 hours for a bus tire to be flown in from Mexico City & the 2nd time for 3 hours to replace the bus. That was about 1982. But, as the child of a naturalized citizen ftom Mexico, I don't trust anything in that country.

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cruzelady777 8 years ago

There's not a lot, it's a cozy quaint island town. Hubby likes to walk around & buy summer clothes in Jan/Feb, winter clothes in Summer/fall. Good sales at "Bouys and Gulls" right on the main street. Aug 2015 I rented a 4 person golf cart from Catalina Island Golf Cart on line, 3 hrs for price of 2, they give you a map, perfect amount of time. Me, son, nephew 15, niece 10, we loved it. Spotting any nature is hit or miss, we saw a doe & her fawn. 😊 That trip we also did parasailing thru Carnival - I have a MC that gives me double points on Carnival purchases & I can redeem for onboard credits. Have used credits for $130 photo credit. Anyway, parasailing was awesome, I would do it again. I also did zip line on a previous cruise. ...fantastic. Would do again. Since Catalina is US, I will book off cruise if needed, i.e. golf carts not offered thru Carnival. However, out of the USA, I will book only thru Carnival.

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sinandace 8 years ago

Question for lakelady, what's your favorite to do in catalina? Going in January... didn't book any excursions, not sure I want to. Then again never been there and have no clue what to do.

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cruzelady777 8 years ago

Glad you had a great time.Catalina Island is my favorite.

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