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Item: Carnival Inspiration
Rating: 3.3
Author: audreymilne

Carnival Inspiration Cruise Review to Mexico

audreymilne

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 27

Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5

4 Night Catalina & Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 28, 2017

Ship: Carnival Inspiration

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: V11

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Not a cruise if you have cruised before. Food mediocre. Elevators not working in interior. This would have been helpful. . Only two elevators capable of accessing suite deck. Really carnival

Embarkation

5 out of 5

I booked a suite so this process was excellent

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Food quality not great. Coffee not great either. Bar purchases were fine though

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

I would have liked to get into the pool. But with a knee issue I cannot climb ladder. Did not see anything resembling mobility challenged pool access😠

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The performances were fine but the same. No variation really. No show on third night !!

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Staff were great overall. Except for getting off in Catalina. No organization. We were sent all over the ship. The right hand needs to know what the left hand is doing.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Cabin tiny for a suite. Also dusty. The telephone was layered in dust. Tiny pillows. Really could do with proper sized pillows. Balcony too small had to put one chair on top of other for two of us to go out. Why such a climb to get into the small bathroom I'll never understand.

Ship tip

I chose carnival because I wanted a cruise out of Long Beach. Pity other cruise lines do not dock there

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Ports of call

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

4 out of 5

Catalina Island, California

4 out of 5

Ensenada, Mexico Did not visit port

Been before not much to rave over. Happy to stay poolside

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

8 Comments

paulyandholly 7 years ago

Probably just free drink coupon...WHICH I WILL HAPPILY TAKE

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Ericglenna 7 years ago

i also think the ships should have a stick removal seminar

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Ericglenna 7 years ago

and you should get a free cruise voucher...too funny

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paulyandholly 7 years ago

If I got tanked full of booze, ate lobster, etc and then ended up in a lifeboat, I'd still rate the overall cruise as great

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Ericglenna 7 years ago

dont think i could have a "bad" cruise...unless it sunk

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paulyandholly 7 years ago

Can you imagine what a complete loser you are if two non working elevators ruin your cruise?

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Ericglenna 7 years ago

if you have cruised before then why did you choose carnival?

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serafin79 7 years ago

ove cruised plenty. cruised Inspiration twice this year..great cruise. will cruise Imagination soon too.

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Other reviews of this sailing

First and not the last!

Cruise Carnival Inspiration 28. August 2017 - 01. September 2017

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