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Carnival Legend Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 34

Overall rating:

1 out of 5
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Carnival Legend

7 Night Alaska Tracy Arm Fjord (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 21, 2015

Ship: Carnival Legend

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 7142

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

Lisa,

My complaints are few but very significant.  The cabin was too small for four people.  As seniors, my sister and I had to climb a ladder to sleep in a narrow bunk bed on alternating nights.  My granddaughter slept in the other bunk.

We all banged our heads numerous times against the bunk beds during the day and night.  The steward was suppose to store the beds during the day-that never happened.

We missed our shore excursion -train ride because of mis- information from the ship about the departure time.

The food was sub standard all around-served cold and on two occasions still frozen.  Room service was a horror!

And finally, my daughter had her camera smashed into her face by a ship supervisor during muster.  The incident was reported and we were made to feel like liars.  I insisted that the ship's video be reviewed after which a sneior officer came to our cabin to apologize. My daughter was treated by the ship's doctor for bruises after she was ex-ray  

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5
Poor selection in dining room and unappealing food on the buffets.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Comedy shows were nice but very crowded. I liked the casino.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
Nicely coordinated for our 10 year old. She enjoyed herself.

Service and Staff

Wait staff were pleasant but had to be constantly reminded to bring condiments and drinks.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

Totally undesirable for three adults and a child. Very small. The beds, however, were quite comfortable.

Ship tip

We booked well in advance and got a crummy cabin and a late dining time which was not good for a child and two diabetics. Staff really needs retraining on how to be diplomatic and not physically aggressive when things are not pleasing to them-especially the supervisor named Kaytrina during muster

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5
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11 Comments

Kdo18    9 years ago

We were on the Legend in May for a BTB for 19 days and loved it, the food was great , we made all of our tours on time but we learned after our 1st cruise to book everything ourself through Carnival and not a TA. That way you get direct talk and no go between. I'm sorry you had a bad time.

mcnabb1977    9 years ago

I went on the Legend 3 years ago on my honeymoon and enjoyed it a lot. I guess everyone's experience varies. I'm sorry you had a bad experience. I happen to love cruising and sometimes paying a little more for the niceties is worth it. Hope you don't give up on cruising.

ladysandpiper    9 years ago

Thanks everyone for your comments.  About homework before you cruise.  I trusted my cruise gent to provide me with accurate information and was told changes could be made since I booked so early.  Initially, we asked for a cabin for the disabled and were led to believe a change will be highly considered.  Time ran out and we were stuck with a tiny cabin.  But the worst was the injury to my daughter.  Ship staff (especially a supervisor) should be diplomatic.  The supervisor (female from the Ukraine) apparently has a problem with aggression according to two other staff members aboard the ship on the day of the occurrence.  I respect all the comments as they may influence the course other travelers may take with Carnival.  In spite of all, Carnival corporate headquarters never made an inquiry of us.  To insure that such an incident won't happen again, retraining of the muster staff is necessary.  By the way, my daughter (53) was stowing her camera when the incident happened.  One has to retract the lens before the camera can be covered.  Arrogance should not be the practice of any ship supervisor.

 

badlcho    9 years ago

I agree Bownut. No one should have their camera smashed in their face. That staff person should have asked her to put it away during the muster drill not act like an ass. Dude should have lost his job for that. Completely uncalled for. i have never had cold food or frozen food come out on my plate but if I did i would complain also. Some people complain just to complain but I think these are valid complaints.

randy3452    9 years ago

Long story ...short. They cut corners and this the result...complain to whoever will listen, including a bit of exageration.

Bownut    9 years ago

Aschwipe, lighten up, I don't care how serious muster is, nobody should be bruised afterwords. Ladysandpiper, I'm sorry you didn't realize that the rooms were small on a cruise ship. There's really not much information available on the internet these days about cruising....... Oh wait, you found this site, you should be capable of doing a little research beforehand. Maybe your next one won't suck.

aschmid2015    9 years ago

The muster station time is a time to be focused an taken seriously... She shouldn't have had her camera out so it's her own fault.

randy3452    9 years ago

My suggestion...do your homework. The 4 in a cabin is actually designed for families with children. Every booking shows you exactly what you are paying for. If you wish to cut corners think about other way gh ax n your cabin.

kellylawson9275    9 years ago

I would never book four in a cabin. Wasn't it obvious before you ever went it would be too crowded?

juline23    9 years ago

i didnt like the legend either i went 3 years ago and my whole family disliked the ship. yhe food was weird. carnival valor has been my favorite ship!

CharmsSteffani    9 years ago

I'm sorry you had such a bad time. :(