First cruise ever!

Carnival Inspiration Cruise Review

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Reviews: 7
Helpful Votes: 58

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
Carnival Inspiration

4 Night Catalina & Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 29, 2018

Ship: Carnival Inspiration

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 3 years ago

Review summary

All in all, it was a fun first cruise. As I have nothing else to compare it to, I didn't have any expectations of what it should be like!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Had faster to the fun. Priority boarding and cabin was ready when we boarded!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Food was very good in the main dining room. We did not try any specialty dining.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Only 1 pool for the entire ship! A big miss by Carnival!

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Shows were ok, not as professional as I have seen advertised by other lines. Entertaining though with multiple show times.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Very friendly and enthusiastic!

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Older ship in need of some touch-ups!

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Could use some updates. Steward was exceptional!

Ship tip

Faster to the Fun us worth the money!

Ports of call

Catalina Island, California

4 out of 5
Went with some shipmates who rented a golf cart to explore the island. It was ok, probably will book parasailing when we go back!

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

4 out of 5
Stayed at the Queen Mary and went to Haunted Shipwreck! So fun. Hotel is overpriced in my opinion, but very convenient!

Ensenada, Mexico

3 out of 5
Went to La Bufadora. Not impressed. 45 minute cab ride each way to watch water splash on rocks. Erosion has eliminated the "blow hole" effect. Additionally the walkway to get there is lined with overly enthusiastic vendors. We did have some good food though and did find a couple of nice souvenirs.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Unclear direction made for a frustrating end to an otherwise pleasurable cruise.
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5 Comments

AuntPinkie    3 years ago

Glad that this cruise got you hooked on cruising. Enjoy your upcoming adventures!

jameeh    3 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise. I mainly visited La Bufadora for the shopping and the eateries, mainly Lidia's Taco Grill and Restaurant Blanquita 😋

javawoody    3 years ago

Thank you for the review

MsKeishaCruises    3 years ago

Currently Inspiration is one of of older ships in the fleet. It's been to dry dock many times but, there's only so much more they can do to ole girl. If you sail again, definitely check out one of the newer ships! The fun factor will be there but the ships will be much nicer and have more amenities! La Bufadora....snooze fest lol. 😀

cruising2004    3 years ago

Thank you for sharing your 2018 cruising experience

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