First Cruise

Item: Carnival Legend
Rating: 4.9
Author: nlcdn

Carnival Legend Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

nlcdn

Contributor Level: First Mate

122 Days Till Next Cruise

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 28

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

7 Night Exotic Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 17, 2008

Ship: Carnival Legend

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

This was our very first cruise. Did not know what to expect. Went on this cruise to placate my wife. We were not on the ship 24 hours before I got hooked. We have been on 11 cruises since and have 2 more booked. Wished we had started cruising sooner.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Went quite smoothly. Had no idea what to expect but the terminal staff helped us through the process.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Our first cruise and we were gaga over the variety and quality of the food venues.

The Golden Fleece Steakhouse

5 out of 5

Gotta love it. Quality service and food. A definite must do.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Being our first cruise we attended everything we could to get as much out of the cruise as we could. We went to all activities on the Lido from the funny hairy chest contest to the mixology.

The Colossus Atrium

5 out of 5

Wow. First look blew me away.

Serenity

5 out of 5

a place to chill and relax. It was quiet, calming- what's not to like.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Top notch. we were amazed at the quality of the shows and really enjoyed the live bands accompanying the actors/singers.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Awesome service and attention. Hard, dedicated workers who made our cruise all that more special.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

A Spirit class ship that was truly just right. Not over crowded. Workers were constantly cleaning stairwells, walls, floors 24/7.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Quite comfortable and had everything to make our stay just that more awesome.

Ship tip

Savour your trip and do not sweat the small things. You are on vacation, enjoy it!!

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5

Love this city especially the downtown. Lots of cultural activities.

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George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5

Tendered port. Quite clean and easy to move about.

Thumbs Up 3

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Went to Tabayana Beach, What a grand time we had sampling the food and local beverages. a most beautiful beach.

Thumbs Up 3

Belize City, Belize

4 out of 5

Did a tour of the city and really enjoyed it but the amount of trash on the sides of the roads were disturbing. You want people to come back, clean it up. The port should invest money in hiring some local workers to do this.

Thumbs Up 1

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Went on a submarine excursion here. Had a great time. The port had excellent shopping and entertainment spots.

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