Great cruise but could have skipped Mexico.

Item: Carnival Imagination
Rating: 3.9
Author: cruiseship12

Carnival Imagination Cruise Review to Mexico

cruiseship12

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

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4 Night Catalina & Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 09, 2018

Ship: Carnival Imagination

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: M221

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Overall it was a pleasant cruise and I would go on a cruise again but not this one. I loved Catalina Island but not Mexico. It was my first time in Mexico and it was very disappointing because it was dirty, people were begging for money, harassment was everywhere, and it didn't feel safe. I don't know why this is even an option for people. If you are not doing an excursion - then this is what the rest of Mexico has to offer.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

There were way too many seafood options. As I don't eat seafood, I wish the dining menu had more options.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

The Serenity Pool should not be labeled as a pool if they are jacuzzi's. It would be nice to have more than two as they are tiny jacuuzi's. There should also be an adult section for the pool as I saw kids spitting in the pool and I didn't want to go in.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

I really liked the comedy shows - they were hilarious. The karaoke was great too.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Sue, our server, was amazing!!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Don't go to Ensenada, Mexico.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

4 out of 5

Catalina Island, California

5 out of 5

I loved the parasailing excursion. I didn't like the fact that photo and video weren't an option to purchase and if someone wanted to watch there was a fee. It should be an either/or option.

Thumbs Up 2

Ensenada, Mexico

1 out of 5

From the moment we stepped off this port, people were begging for money. Not the vacation I had in mind. Men harassed us and we spent an hour off the ship and immediately wanted to get back on.

Thumbs Up 1

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

1 Comment

mzatf 6 years ago

Go to the winery's.

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