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Carnival Liberty Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 7
Helpful Votes: 124

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
Carnival Liberty

4 Night Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 06, 2022

Ship: Carnival Liberty

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1378

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

We last sailed on the Liberty 5 months ago, when there was only about 800 passengers onboard. This time, it seemed like the ship was fully booked. On the Lido deck, the lines for the deli and pizza were much longer than usual, probably due to the industry-wide staff shortage. There was only one person working the deli area, and only one working the pizza area. Normally, the pizza area has pizzas already made waiting to be cut and served, but not this time. Also the buffet lines were extremely long at times - much longer that any other times we've cruised. The long lines at the buffet didn't seem to be due to staff, just too many people. There are 4 buffet lines - two on either side of the galley. Strangely enough, the two aft lines were overcrowded, while the two forward lines were almost empty. I did find that at lunch time, the Lido buffet has more healthy items than in the past, heavily weighted toward salads and lighter fare, while a few heavier entree items are also available. For the most part, we had a very enjoyable and relaxing time, although there was quite a few individuals in the MDR and Serenity area who seemed to be unable to communicate with someone 2 feet away without shouting. I guess some people's definition of "serenity" is different than mine, as we could clearly hear every word of their non-stop conversation and cackling sitting over 50 feet away! All in all, this cruise was a good value for what we paid, with cruise fare being less than the taxes and port charges.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
The waiting area in Terminal 3 was way too crowded. They had let people in, checked their documents and sent them to the waiting area without regard to their assigned boarding time.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
At 17 years old, the Liberty is beginning to show its age compared to newer ships. The staff, however, seems to keep everything clean and in good shape.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
This is a standard oceanview cabin on Deck 1. Oceanview cabins are noticeably larger than inside cabins. The condition of the cabin furnishings and bathroom was very good, and cabin steward did an excellent job cleaning the cabin each day.

Ports of call

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5

Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

4 out of 5
This was our first time visiting Princess Cays, which although somewhat similar to Half Moon Cay, didn't seem to be as nice. The beach area is smaller than that at Half Moon. Rental rates for floats and clamshells looked to be excessive.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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7 Comments

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

I feel Carnival ramped the passenger occupancy before the crew numbers. Your review confirms it.

GabeNSteph    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the review

CurlyCruiserYAY    2 years ago

Thanks for comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

WhippetMum    2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed.

CruzeFan    2 years ago

Thanks for the review. The full passenger count, long lines and staff shortages sound similar to my recent cruise on the Ecstasy.

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