4 Night Catalina & Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)
Sail date: September 25, 2017
Ship:
Carnival Inspiration
Cabin type: Oceanview
Cabin number: U158
Traveled as: Family (young children)
Reviewed: 7 years ago
Review summary
We had a fun time overall. The kids club was a highlight for our children as well as the water slides. I'd definitely recommend eating at Guy's Burger Joint...they were so good!!
Embarkation
5 out of 5
I definitely recommend purchasing Faster to the Fun as it helped speed up the embarkment process. We still stood in line...but only for about 10-15 minutes
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
2 out of 5
The food at Guy's Burger Joint and BlueIguana Cantina were great and I'd give them an "A+". I'd give the Ludi Buffet a "B" (the salad bar needs more options and I would have loved to see toppings available for the ice cream at Swirls). I think breakfast was the best meal the buffet served. I would give the Mardi Grad dining room a "B- or C+". The service one night was very slow but the second night was better. The entrees were fair to good and the desserts were great!
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
Traveling with younger kids, I'd wish there had been more kid friendly activities. The 1 pool was very small for a shop that holds 2,000 people. The water slides were great! Too many of the activities made it seem like a party ship.
Entertainment
2 out of 5
Did not attend as none seemed kid friendly. Definitely need more family friendly shoes
Children's Programs
3 out of 5
Our children LOVED the Kids club. The staff were great and there was a lot of activities to keep them interested and having fun! Our kids went every day and couldn't wait for it! I'd definitely recommend it to any family with kids and give it a "A++"
Service and Staff
3 out of 5
Service was good and most of the staff seemed friendly
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
Cabin / Stateroom
4 out of 5
The ocean view cabin we had served our needs for a family of 4 but did seem kinda cramped.
Ship tip
I'd recommend purchasing the Faster to the Fun option. It definitely pays for itself with the perks it gives.
Beautiful place! We walked around on our own for 3-4 hours..checking out stores, the coastline and some of the town. Would have loved to see more affordable excursion options.
Having Faster to theFun, we were supposed to be at the Mardi Gras dining area at a certain time, but there was no ship crew person to give us any info. After sitting in there for about 10 minutes with a bunch of other people, screw members finally arrived and let us know we could get in line to disembark
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