4 Night Catalina & Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)
Sail date: August 06, 2017
Ship:
Carnival Imagination
Cabin type: Oceanview
Cabin number: E218
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 7 years ago
Review summary
Not bad for my first cruise. I did a lot of reading on cruises and wasn't too surprised about the incident with the pipe and the smell in the room. Although it was disgusting. I won't take this cruise again unless it's free. I will take another cruise some where else.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
Buffets were great. Guys burger bar was really good. Drinks were excellent. Dining room food was ok most nights. I wasn't a fan of the desserts options, too sweet.
Onboard Activities
4 out of 5
Comedy was good - Doug
Bingo was fun but cold in the room.
Entertainment
4 out of 5
Enjoyed the ships DJ and music
Didn't see any stage shows
Children's Programs
No children
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Excellent service from all we came in contact with
Ship Quality
2 out of 5
The design of the ship was fine. However, there was a horrible smell of urine by the entire casino. Also, there was a horrible pipe breakage on the ship. This resulted in the main area on the 7th floor, where customer service and tour services is to be roped off. It was quite inconvenient and were not able to get information we needed.
Cabin / Stateroom
2 out of 5
The pipes in the bathroom had a horrible smell and made the room smell as well. It was sickening. Housekeeping cleaned the pipes in our bathroom, the smell was gone for about 24 hours, but came back. Fortunately, we were leaving the ship the next morning.
Ship tip
It was very cold in the rooms. Although you are able to turn the air down, there is still air circulation in the room. I'm not hot blooded and I did not need to be in a 70 degree room. The cold air also irritated my sinus it was difficult to sleep. Bring warm pajamas if you are like me. Be prepared to buy a lot of photos and they are not cheap. Also, bring a sippy cup or some kind of refillable cup/bottle. You can always fill it with free ice tea, juice, beer from the dispensers in the buffet. Sodas and alcohol will cost $$$$
Really enjoyed Ensenada. Enjoyed the excursion to the museum and the margaritas were excellent. The winery was interesting, and I enjoyed the tacos while shopping down town. People in downtown shopping market was really nice, spoke good English and didn't hassle you much. I do suggest you stay within the tour. The tour guide and bus driver were really nice. Be sure to tip them!
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