Catalina and Ensenada cruise

Item: Carnival Inspiration
Rating: 3.9
Author: kkelley725

Carnival Inspiration Cruise Review to Mexico

kkelley725

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 4

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

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4 Night Catalina & Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 06, 2018

Ship: Carnival Inspiration

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: M45

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

I had a wonderful time on the cruise with my family. I thought the alcohol package rule was ridiculous that every adult in the same cabin had to purchase it. Also, there were 20 of us on this cruise, and while 12 of us were seated together at dinner, the other 8 were placed at 3 separate tables. I'm not sure why we could not have been seated together

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

The cabin was clean but I was surprised there was no mini fridge. I've been on other cruise lines where even the interior rooms had fridges. Also, we had to request a hair dryer and when we arrived there were only 2 bath towels when there were 3 of us assigned to the room

Ports of call

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5

Catalina Island, California

4 out of 5

Ensenada, Mexico

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

4 Comments

GMY78 6 years ago

When only one drinks and you still want a drink package type of deal, I recommend buying Cruise Cash for the same price of one adult per day. Use that instead of the Cheers program for the “drinker”. Still helps w managing funds and you can cash out at the end of the trip at the casino to get any remaining money left on you SNS. Let’s say you don’t drink but you would still like gourmet coffee, shakes etc... perhaps purchase $25 per day towards your drinks vs the $56 per person required. This way it’s a win win for you both. Then you can compare to see if it’s really worth it. Me and the hubby did the math... we both drink so it pays for itself after 5 drinks.

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bren6235 6 years ago

I agree with the drink package rule. I take medication and can't drink and I still have to pay because my husband does.

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Shh813 6 years ago

We always book with our travel agent. We don't have that many people but she takes care of everything so we're at the same table. Also, when you first get on the ship go right away to the dining room, tell them what you need and they will take care of it.

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onlysail 6 years ago

Did they have tables big enough for 20

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