Carnival Legend Cruise Reviews - Reviews

The view was spectacular the entire trip and I would recommend a balcony, makes the room seem bigger.  I suggest an outlet in the bathroom and a better hair dryer.  The ac wasn't the greatest but overall it was not too bad.

 This was our 3rd Carnival cruise and we enjoyed so much! As I live in FL, I enjoyed cold weather there. We enjoyed Skagway, Juneau, Tracy Arm Fjord and Ketchikan! But we did not enjoy Victoria.  When we arrived there it was 8pm, only had 3 hours (needed to use a bus to go to the city), but all the stores except a few souvenir shops and bars were closed.  We enjoyed the food and gained 8-10 pounds! The shows were great!

The best part of the cruise was the people serving you. All were extremely nice and attentive. There is always obe exception. We dis have a poor experience with an employee in the casino. The manager was notified of the situation, but never followed up with is on the outcome. Thats one of the biggest disappointments of the cruise. The ship was decent. The shower in the room was old and the floor sticky, and it didn't appear that they clean the top portion of the shower. The ship is definitely dated and could use some upgrading. The Spa was rediculously expensive as was anything outside of your purchased package. I feel you pay that amout to float on a dated boat, the rest should be priced a little more economically. $119/person for internet for 7 days, each alcholic drink $10 or more. Photos $14/each. Its just really overpriced. We didn't really feel the time spent at port was sufficient for certain stops. But overall it was okay. Probably will try a different cruiseline the next time. 

The customer services was very friendly. The food was just okay, needs some improvements. My complain was that the one of the wheels on our luggage was broken when it was delivered to us to our room and we complained to the customer service desk. She was nice and seem like she wanted to help. She checked the luggage and stated that since it's one of the outside wheels, we can still roll it back to California and have it fix, then sent them the bill. I don't even know how to go about having it fix, nor if it's worth it. Also they broke the built-in lock on my mom's luggage but I didn't make a fuss because they probably not going to offer anything anyway. That left a bad feeling for us through out our trip and we had a hard time bring our 3-wheeled luggage home. We are just going to throw our luggage away. I usually book our cruises with Carnival but I think we will consider other cruise lines from now on. 

It is really hard to pick out my favorite part of the cruise.  It is all fantastic.  The ship and the crew were all awesome.  Out of the ports visited, I think Ketchikan was my favorite.  However Juneau, Skagway, Seattle and Victoria were all great too.  I had spent a lot of time in Seattle previously, so I was already familiar with this great city.  I wish that we had a little more day time to spend in Victoria though.  It was a father/daughter cruise, and we both enjoyed it very much.  We did a whale watch excursion and a train excursion to White Pass, and both were really nice.  Just a great time all  in all. 

The cabin was so beautiful!  And our person who cleaned, changed towels, turned down beds, was exceptional.  We especially appreciated the shopping specialist who assisted us in purchasing some expensive items.  The people in the Fun Shop Jewelry store were awesome, especially Richard who assisted me in purchasing some Levian jewelry.  A special thanks to Jason and Richard!!!  Upon returning I received an offer from Carnival and we have booked a Caribbean Cruise in December. We had such a GREAT experience with Carnival!! 

The favorite part was the Fjord.  Not a port.  The views were great even though we could not make it in to Tracy Arm.

The state rooms were dated and had a few issues with the bathroom.

The Faster to fun didn't work for disembarkation.  Half the ship was let off because they carried/wheeled their own luggage and we had to wait for them before we could leave.  So much for paying the extra money to get off earlier.  We waited almost 1 1/2 hours on line.  My brother stayed in his stateroom almost that same amount of time and then exited.  He was in his taxi and we entered our ride.

The food service staff and housekeeping were top notch, excellent, enthusiastic; no complaints in those departments. The iternary excellent.

Health& Wellness talks were available but everything felt conditional as if all they wanted to do was to make sales of some product. This was annoying.

good food , great hospitality wonderful crew, all tours were good except the last tour of Vancouver which was cancelled because the crew lost our luggage. We stood in line for hours , with no input from the ship as to why we were not able to leave for the tour; very poor communications between Carnival and the land tour. We feel that we should be receiving a refund for the tour , but have heard nothing from Carnival.

Comfortable, affordable. Great crew and staff. Food was pretty good too! Ship was easy to navigate, especially with the ability to walk completely around the exterior. And there was more walking space top deck.

It's so much fun,I loved there show everynight,there  so much activities specially this 10 days cruise it's to much to write all those activities and the dining crew in truffles everynight they have something to entertain all the guest we really enjoyed it .

Excellent cruise, planning with Cheap Cruises, our cabin, service and itinerary.  Would like to have continue on to Australia but did not know that it was an option, next time.

We took this cruise for our 40th anniversary.  The cruise was wonderful.  The staff was excellent and the food was great.  We would cruise with Carnival again.

The balcony room was nice, and our steward was wonderful. Some of the other staff were not as friendly, and we were surprised at the lack of smiles and greetings from staff- particularly wait staff and those at the photo counter. The food wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great either. Desserts had zero flavor, Lido deck buffet uninspiring. Shows were good, comedians not so much. Getting on and off the ship at ports was quick and easy. 

The staff and crew were all outstanding hosts and hostesses. They made me and my husband feel at home and very welcome. They were very friendly and pleasant and made the cruise even better. My cabin stewards, along with the dining personnel took our cruise experience to another level because of their professionalism, personal care and excellent work. They were very dedicated to making sure our every need was taken care of and took a personal interest in caring for us. Thank you to everyone!

My one recommendation is that either upon arrival or departure, we be given a list of names of everyone who assisted us during the cruise. This will help us to be able to properly recognize particular individuals that deserve recognition. Unfortunately, there are a few that I would have liked to recognize personally; however, I cannot remember their names or how to spell their names properly.

The ship was older than I expected, looked like it needed some TLC; the lido deck food good enough.  Five Stars -- absolutely.  Our cabin steward, Lester, was outstanding.  I wanted to bring him home with me!  Our dining room service team, Fernando, Roque, Nureemung and Jamal, were absolutely wonderful. (Thanks for the dancing entertainment - you were awesome!)  All of them catered to us above and beyond.  Our excursions were well organized and provided us with unbelievable views of nature in all forms.  Already thinking of returning to experience other activities that were available.

The views were magnificent... The cruise was everything we ever imagined and more...definitely would recommend this cruise to any one....well worth it

My favorite part of the cruise would be divided between the daily life on the ship & the fascinating tours.

The ship's staff was above & beyond any expectation - they were overly polite, friendly, & perfectly mannered.  Our group's dining staff - Cid, Krisdianto, & Francis - were exceptional.

The tours around the port cities & native village were very interesting.  Loved the Salmon Bake & shipped fresh salmon home.

Would definitely recommend the vacation to anyone.

The ship was fine. Not the latest and greatest ship in the fleet, but plenty good enough.  The service was great, from cabin steward to food service and everything else.  The food was good. I'd rate it a solid B.  Our cabin was very good. We had a balcony room and there was plenty of space. We were told that if you can afford it, the balcony is well worth it. For us it was. The TV in the cabin was the old rectangle style with a bad picture.  On board entertainment was good.  The musical reviews were very well done.  Two of the four comedians we saw were hysterical. The lounge acts were ok, nothing special.  The cruise director and entertainment team worked their butts off.

Not so good;  in one port of call, the ship sailed at 1:00 pm. That means that everybody who went off the ship came back around noon or 12:30. Plus the people who didn't leave the ship all were ready for lunch at the same time!  The only place for lunch was the buffet, so that meant long food lines and not enough seating. Very frustrating and not the kind of experience I wanted.

The shore excursions were good (except 1). We booked through Carnival and a 3rd party. No difference in the quality of the tour provider. I would caution you on booking a combination tour, such as whale watching AND Mendenhall Glacier viewing.  You can't do both adequately in a few hours. That was our worst excursion and WAY too expensive for the experience. The Mendenhall Glacier can be seen from the fantastic park and trails for chump change. Or, you can do a kayak tour to get up close. Better yet, you can take a helicopter tour to land ON the glacier. We talked to some people who said the helicopter tour was the best thing they ever did and didn't care if it was over their budget.  We also took a post cruise tour of Seattle which was horrible. The city is worth seeing, we just had a very bad tour guide. 

The bad;  the itinerary was stupid.  Whatever the reasons for making that schedule, somebody needs to rethink it. Juneau; ship sailed at 3pm. Ketchikan; ship sailed at 1 pm. After a tour, there was no time to see the towns!  We were scheduled to stop in Victoria, BC from 7:30 PM to 11:59 PM. That's right, a very short visit IN THE DARK!!  Our ship had mechanical problems and we got to Victoria 90 minutes late, so they canceled all shore excursions. Why couldn't they extend the time in Juneau and Ketchikan and eliminate the ridiculous night time, short stop in Victoria? We really felt cheated in our time in two ports.

More bad;  The cruise ship is a sweat shop. The workers put in 70 hours a week minimum with no days off for months. Their pay is paltry and the customers tips are critical for their income. So basically, you're paying the employees salary for Carnival. Most workers are Asian or Eastern European. I read that the employees have to pay a recruiter fee and their airfare to the ship. That means they can be over $1000 in debt before they even start to work, making them modern day indentured servants. I also read that some rat bastard supervisors require kickbacks for servers to get prime sections in the dining room.  If we had good service in the dining room, which we almost always did, we tipped the waiter a few bucks with a handshake on the way out. If you like a particular waiter, ask to be seated in his section every day. Slip him $5 or $10 after dinner (depending on the size of your party) and you'll be treated like royalty.  I have mixed feelings about the way cruise lines treat their workers. They work the hell out of them for very low pay, but the workers know that going in. That's why the workers are almost all from countries with horrible economies.  It bothered us a little, which is why we tipped our servers and cabin stewards extra cash, directly to them.  Who knows how the shared tips get distributed and skimmed.

We liked Alaska a lot.  There were several once in a lifetime sights.  I'm not sure I would recommend this particular cruise, though. Check out other ships and compare itineraries. We would prefer more time in fewer ports, than short time in too many.

I LOVE CRUISING,, VERY RELAXING, EVERY NEED IS TAKEN CARE OF AND THE STAFF IS ALWAYS FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL..EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT UP UNTIL OUR LAST DAY WHILE HEADING INTO VICTORIA, BC.  AFTER OUR DINNER  WE SUDDENLY STOPPED, LIKE WE RAN INTO SOMETHING, BOAT VIBRATED  THEN STARTED TO LIST.. NEEDLESS TO SAY, DISHES AND COFFEE POTS WENT CRASHING ONTO THE FLOOR AND THE WAITERS WERE TRYING TO KEEP THAT FROM HAPPENING, NO ONE WAS LETTING US KNOW WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED AND WHAT TO DO.. NEEDLESS TO SAY THERE WAS PANIC AS WE WANTED TO GET UP TO THE DECK..  THERE WAS ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES BEFORE THE CAPTAIN, WITH A VERY THICK ITALIAN ACCENT ASSURED US THAT IT WAS AN AUTOPILOT PROBLEM AND WOULD SOON BE FIXED, WHICH IT WAS.. ANOTHER 10 TO 15 MINUTES  OF LISTING,  ALL WE CULD THINK OF IS THAT THE SHIP WAS GOING  TO KEEP  LISTING FURTHER AND POSSIBLY  OVER TURN.. THEN THE CRUISE DIRECTOR , JAMIE CAME ON THE INTERCOM AND REAFFIRMED WHAT THE CAPTAIN HAD SAID.. WE HAD NO INSTRUCTIONS AND NO HELP FROM ANY  CREW MEMBER.. MANY OF US WERE VERY SHAKEN AND WERE AFRAID FOR MANY HOURS AFTER THE INCIDENT .. THE ONLY PERSON WHO CAME TO CHECK ON US WAS OUR CABIN STEWARD..EVEN THO THERE WERE NO INJURIES , OUR CONFIDENCE WAS SHAKEN BY NOT BEING GIVEN  THE REASSURANCE THAT ALL WAS FINE AND WE WERE IN NO DANGER OF TIPPING OVER..MANY PEOPLE FOR SURE DID NOT SLEEP WELL THE LAST LEG OF OUR JOURNEY... I'M SURE EVERYONE WOULD LIKE A BETTER EXPLANATION SO THAT WE WOULD FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE IF WE EVER WOULD LIKE TO CRUISE AGAIN. WHICH MIGHT BE THE CASE FOR OUR FAMILY WHO WERE HAVING A GREAT TIME UNTIL THIS HAPPENED AND ARE NOT SURE IF THEY WOULD WANT TO GO AGAIN