New Ship but NOT value for Money

Carnival Jubilee Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 0

Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5
Carnival Jubilee

Sail date: November 23, 2024

Ship: Carnival Jubilee

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 15282

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 1 day ago

Review summary

We paid significant amount of money hoping to get the best in class service but unfortunately it is below average. I have travelled in many other cruise lines Disney, RCCL, Princess; I would rate this journey the lowest of all. First of all, they did not deliver my bag to the room and after visiting guest services 4 times, they told me they put my bag on hold due to some new scanning rules. Well - apparently they forgot to notify us that they put this bag on hold. The food options are really limited. There is almost no choice of desserts in the buffet as well as formal dining. The servers in the breakfast area seem extremely rude and lie to your face (I have many examples; can’t write them all). The only reason I would give it a one star is because of the nice room service person - Raymond. I have him a very generous tip for his understanding and help to locate my luggage. The overall management is very poor. There are lack of good hosts. Everywhere there is only one person hosting the shows - the cruise director. At some point it became really boring as we saw her on every stage. All they know is how to suck money out of customers for all add-ons. I would probably never go in carnival again unless I pay half the price of what I paid for it :-)

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

2 out of 5

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

4 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

3 out of 5

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
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8 Comments

Gwbigdog     16 hours ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

trvlgirlmq     19 hours ago

Sounds like a troll.

jofoster     21 hours ago

My goodness, sometimes we need yo look at a glass half full. Hope you did have some good times.

josjr     22 hours ago

Just got back from the Jubilee, the same one you were on. Had no issues. Guess you need to book a cruise on another cruise line and let those of us enjoy it. Thanks to all of the Jubilee crew for an exceptional experience once again. Sorry your cruise was not up to your expectations.

DACruiser57     1 day ago

One comment about limited dining options is fake. There are at least 17 different venues, included or not, on the Jubilee. Hard to imagine they could not find any of them.

HeavySeas     1 day ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience

cruising2004     1 day ago

Sorry you were disappointed with your cruise.

HarryMess     1 day ago

You’ve been on all those other cruise lines and have never taken time to write a single review until now? I am sorry your bag was delayed but I’m sure it happens on Disney and Princess from time to time. I just don’t sense you’re as seasoned as a cruiser as you try to sound. Food is plentiful on Jubilee and doesn’t require having money sucked out of you to enjoy it. It sounds like you were surprised by things a veteran traveler knows how to handle without letting it ruin their trip. Best of luck finding the right vacation in the future!