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Carnival Inspiration Cruise Review to Mexico

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 3

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Carnival Inspiration

4 Night Catalina & Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 31, 2018

Ship: Carnival Inspiration

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: E198

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Good, quick 4-day cruise. GREAT staff. Ship looked a little dated. Food not bad, not great (compared to other cruises). It was fun visiting Catalina Island and Ensenada. People losing money left and right at the Casino! The drink package - for 4 days, including tips - was $250 per person! (every adult in the same stateroom had to sign up). It allowed 15 drinks a day but in retrospect would've been cheaper if we ordered the drinks separately.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Easy, no wait

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Food wasn't bad, but not great

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Too cold for pool; casino was fun; bingo

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Good shows - comedian; R&B dance show

Children's Programs

4 out of 5
The tweens didn't like their club; the teen liked his

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Excellent staff throughout

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Not bad but starting to be a little dated

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Nice room, a little small for 5 people at 185 sf ft

Ship tip

Think twice before ordering the drink package

Ports of call

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5
Visited the Queen Mary (not cheap), tons of places to shop and eat

Catalina Island, California

5 out of 5
Bypassed Carnival and booked our own excursion

Ensenada, Mexico

5 out of 5
Take the time to do some shopping downtown, also don't miss out on the local food (completely safe)

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
The lines not too bad
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1 Comment

LoveLoveLove    5 years ago

I rate the food in the MDR- 1 Overall the ship was nice

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