This is not a great ship. Drink package is a must. Coffee bar and Alchemy Bars were great! Food was bad.

Carnival Inspiration Cruise Review to Mexico

katypasin

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 39

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5

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4 Night Catalina & Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 28, 2017

Ship: Carnival Inspiration

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: E195

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

High lights: drink package, coffee bar, Alchemy Bar, Guy's Burger Joint, hot tub, dancing in night club. Ensenada, Mexico. Not good: overall food, and the ship in general

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Quick and easy! Got there early and had hardly any lines! Pretty much perfect!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

I was not impressed by the food. Buffet food was better than dinning room food. There was a $20 upcharge in the dining room to get any good steaks. Also, we had a crazy long wait every night to get in the dinning room. The pizza place was just bad. Guy's burger joint was on point! So that was good! We got the drink pass. I absolutely loved the coffee bar! However, the pool bars were soooo slow. It would take at least 30 minutes to get a drink if you went to the bar and an hour or more if you ordered it through a beverage server. The Alcomy Bar was the best bar on board by far!

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Not a lot going on in this department. Gym and night club were good.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Not my favorite... and I usually love the entertainment on cruise ships. Some of the bar performers/dj's were great.

Children's Programs

I have no kids.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Besides the slow bar tenders the rest of the service was good. Especially in the dinning rom. The food was not good but the service was!

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cleanliness I would give 5 stars, but design and layout would get 1 Star. I have been on 5 Carnival Cruises and this was by far my least favorite ship. There were hardly any shops. The casino was small. Elevators were not working in the main part. It was not beautiful or grand.... nothing special about this ship. I will never sail on it again.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

For an ocean view it was pretty good. But it was so small. There was nowhere for us to put luggage or bathroom items.