Great Family Getaway

Item: Carnival Inspiration
Rating: 5
Author: DavidIdaho

Carnival Inspiration Cruise Review to Mexico

DavidIdaho

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 33

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

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4 Night Catalina & Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 18, 2019

Ship: Carnival Inspiration

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: R223

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We took our six children ranging in age from 10 to 23. They all had fun doing their own thing. We found that the buffet dining was enough for the younger kids as they were happy with the selections and not having to wait for formal dining. We found it easier and cheaper to do shore excursions on our own. It took more research beforehand but we were ready and had a lot of fun. Would do it again for sure.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Flawless. We pre-registered so it went quickly.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Great selection and there was always something great to eat.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

We did everything we could onboard with our younger kids. It was fun and kept them entertained.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Was up to par. My kids enjoyed themselves. They had plenty to do.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

It worked out well for us. We are a family of 8 and the rooms met our expectations. The bunks were fine and it had a larger bed for me and my wife. We have a camper and it was similar to what we're used to. We would do it again.

Ports of call

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5

We visited the Queen Mary, the Aquarium and the shops along the shore. We enjoyed our time after we got off the ship.

Thumbs Up 2

Catalina Island, California

5 out of 5

We enjoyed walking around the city. We shopped, walked along the beach and saw as much as we could. It felt like a small European island town.

Thumbs Up 1

Ensenada, Mexico

5 out of 5

We did the zip-lines, went to a nice restaurant, saw La Buffadora and walked along the beach. We rented a car at the port and drove ourselves everywhere and saved a lot of money. The zipline course was $22/person, the van we rented was just over $100 and eating at the restaurant was about $7/person. We did it all with an hour to spare.

Thumbs Up 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Very quick and efficient. Would recommend taking your bags off with you. It make disembarkation a breeze.

1 Comment

clara01 5 years ago

Wow it really nice cruising around and I’m planing on cruising in summer

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