Carnival Legend 14 night Journey Cruise to the Panama Canal December 2019

Carnival Legend Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 67

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Carnival Legend

14 Night Panama Canal Carnival Journeys (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 01, 2019

Ship: Carnival Legend

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 5261

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Great cruise. Great ship and staff. Enjoyed all the ports. Plenty to do on board. The food was great. We highly recommend this ship and itinerary.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
This was the easiest embarkation we have ever had. 15 minutes from the shuttle drop off until a plate of food was in my hand. Tampa terminal #3 had it going fast! Within 3 hours our luggage was put away. Way before the safety drill.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
All the food was great. We love Guys Burgers, Blue Iguana, 24 hour pizza, and others. We had early dining and met 3 new couples at our table. The Truffles dining was fun. The food was spot on. The staff was delightful.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Plenty to do. The hardest was picking which ones. We loved the ballroom dance classes. We enjoyed the quiet pool area in Serenity for reading.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Great staff. We were loved and pampered.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was very clean and well taken care of.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our balcony room was an average size. Plenty of storage for our 14 night cruise. We always spend a lot of time on our balcony sipping adult beverages and reading. The views are spectacular. The bed was comfortable and the AC kept the room nice and cool. Our room stewart Sago took great care of us.

Ship tip

Let loose, have fun, meet some new people and don't sweat the small stuff.

Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
We went to Occidental Grand Resort via Resort for a Day. Great time. Good food and adult beverages. We took a hobie cat for about an hour which was fun. We highly recommend this excursion once you've been to Cozumel several times. We love sitting by the pool relaxing. The beach is also very nice.

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
Second visit to Aruba. 1st visit we rented Harleys from Aruba Motorcycles. Great fun. This time we went to RIU Palace Antilles an all inclusive. Very nice and we will go again. I love Aruba.

Panama Canal (Cruise Into Canal)

5 out of 5
This was very cool. Carnival brought on board a narrator to give details and facts as we went through the canal. I want to go back. Next time I will read up before going.

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

5 out of 5
Our zipline excursion was cancelled due to heavy rains. We shopped a little. It rained the whole day so we were glad the excursion was cancelled.

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5
We used Adrenaline tours for a fun time. Snorkeling, boat ride, and beach.

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5
We took an excursion to the Far Side of Grand Cayman. This was a guided bus tour to Rum Point and then the ferry back to the port. It was relaxing. However, we've been to Grand Cayman several times. One MUST do stingrays when in Grand Cayman. Out of 18 cruises my favorite excursion of all time.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Not as fast as embarkation but normal for cruising.
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3 Comments

cruisereckoning    4 years ago

Thanks for the review.

Fiesta83    4 years ago

Outstanding

AuntPinkie    4 years ago

Thanks for sharing your experience! Glad you enjoyed your cruise!

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