Lots of fun... lots of island time!

Carnival Liberty Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
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Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Carnival Liberty

7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 17, 2015

Ship: Carnival Liberty

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 1027

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

This is my 6th Carnival cruise.  I loved the itinerary with so much island time!  Each island has a different personality.  The down side is that you don't get many sleeping in days but you can doze on the beach!   .  Our favorite experience was visiting the Boatyard  (Catalina Beach) in Barbados.  The most perfect beach with plenty to do... wifi... restaurant....snorkeling with turtles....water sports.... bluest water and pink/white sand!  Free transportation and close to the ship!  The staff on the ship were very friendly and personable as always!  They were always cleaning and smiling... great service!  The only negatives we have to report is that our room steward took our mini coffee maker that we brought...a fire hazard they say.  Um, aren't curling irons?  Whatever.... my hubby is picky about coffee but we just moved on and learned to like their coffee.  Also, the air conditioning in the rooms aren't cool enough at night.   Other than that, this was a magical week.... filled with fun and great memories.  We were truly sad to say goodbye to this ship and all the lovely people.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
abundant, great food

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Every Carnival cruise has the same jokes and punchlines for the game shows and trivia. i would love new material!

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Comedians were hit or miss. Some good... some not.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Eric our waiter was kind and non judgemental when we ordered countless extras... Also Rodney our room steward was beyond friendly! Great job!

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Nice and clean....great shape... pretty basic as far as pools and water slide go.... not a mega ship... just basic but fine

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Wish the air was cooler at night.

Ship tip

Don't be afraid to get a taxi instead of planning an excursion. The taxis were always timely and abundant. Just make sure you get back to the ship in plenty of time! The Boatyard (Catalina Beach) in Barbados is a must see... best beach ever! St Maarten.. gorgeous...riding horses was awesome!

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
We wanted to go to gorgeous Magens Bay... but taxi driver lied and told us it was closed. I guess he wanted to drive us further away to a different beach... left us a little disappointed.

Bridgetown, Barbados

5 out of 5
Favorite! Ask taxi to take you to the Boat Yard. Free Wifi, restaurant, lots of water sports, snorkling with turtles... gorgeous water and sand.... free transportation. MUST SEE

Castries, St. Lucia

5 out of 5
Loved the snorkeling...but boat ride was long and beach was pathetic. Pretty views

Basseterre, St. Kitts

3 out of 5
We were warned to be street smart here. Great shopping at the port. Cockleshell Beach... just ok... but had a nice massage on the beach

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
Rode the horses.... highly recommend! Great time... gorgeous views...Beautiful island and we want to come back!
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