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Item: Carnival Liberty
Rating: 1
Author: cruisinnatalie

Carnival Liberty Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

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Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

1 out of 5

7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 06, 2015

Ship: Carnival Liberty

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8306

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

I was onthe sailing 9/6/2015.That was the cruise where there was an engine fire.We stuck in St Thomas for 3 days a then sent home. It was a terrible experience. We were off the ship for 9 hrs that day. In the heat and no info as to when we were getting backnowledge onboard. Itwas 9pm before we're really boarded the ship.Very little food or drink was provided by Carnival. We basically were on our own.Disorganization was the word of thiscruise.NooNE seemed to k ow what to do.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

3 out of 5

17 Comments

elgtmsg 8 years ago

One of the crew members told us that the ships get dry docked every 2 years

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chadley77 8 years ago

Carnival Liberty was awesome when we were on it in February of 2014.

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chadley77 8 years ago

Carnival Liberty was awesome when we were on it in February of 2014.

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JenniferG22 8 years ago

Where did u hear the Liberty was getting more enhancements? It was already dry docked and upgraded in 2011. Curious might be on it in March.

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terry115 9 years ago

I've never had a ship brake down I don't have good luck like that

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elgtmsg 9 years ago

Yeah it was tough..... we was "stuck" in St. Thomas for 4 days and got to visit Megans Bay 2 days in a row, we had plenty to do on the ship at night, we got to experience a cruise ship for the first time and learn about the shows and everything else. When we got back to San Juan they had excursions we could go on the we wouldn't have been able to experience. Like I said we made the best of what we was dealt.

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terry115 9 years ago

sounds like a tough time

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elgtmsg 9 years ago

Yes. Everyone got $150 per passenger for not being able to be on the ship for 1 day, 100% refund of cruise price including per paid tips and gratuities, 50% off next cruise and when we got home we received a letter from the CEO stating they would pay for travel expenses. We stayed in St. Thomas until Thursday sailed backed to San Juan stayed on the ship until Sunday and flew home.

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terry115 9 years ago

its an adventure

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Laurey 9 years ago

It seems like it wasn't a big loss then maybe inconvenient but life is full of inconveniences it is all in how you handle them

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terry115 9 years ago

you know he did

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Laurey 9 years ago

Did you all get some kind of compensation for the cruise with engine fire

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elgtmsg 9 years ago

My wife and I was also on this cruise. We stayed on the ship the entire week. We made the best of the situation. Unfortunately when dealing with mechanical things they break down or have other problems once in awhile. The Coast Guard was in control of the ship in saying when paseengers and crew could board the ship after the fire that was why the crew didn't have your answers. The whole situation could have been a lot worse if it would have happened at sea. Look for negative and all you will see is negative.

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ajont 9 years ago

It was unfortunate, but things happen!!

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chadley77 9 years ago

Cruised on Carnival Liberty in 2014 and loved it. Had a great time.

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dede1116 9 years ago

well the liberty is getting some renovations in January and we take our first cruise june 2016. I'm sure everything will be fine.

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terry115 9 years ago

something you'll always remember

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