Not what I expected

Carnival Luminosa Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

2.9 out of 5
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Carnival Luminosa

7 Night Alaska - Tracy Arm Fjord (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 23, 2024

Ship: Carnival Luminosa

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 7219

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

Overall it was not what I expected. The service is not good, the ship is old, the food is "ok" at best. They do not offer the same entertainment as on other ships. It is a different experience and the ship seems to shut down about 10pm. Very little to do, i suggest you bring table games, radio, etc. Alaska is beautiful and worth the destination but if i were to do it again, it would have to be on another ship.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
The quality of the food and the choices have declined from past cruises with Carnival.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5
This is a basic, old ship that needs major upgrades.

Entertainment

1 out of 5
Horrible entertainment to include the comedy shows. It is some of the worst I have ever experienced.

Service and Staff

2 out of 5
Not very attentive to the guest. I had to go to every bar and order except when I was in the casino. My stateroom attendant was awesome, but the rest of the staff was poor at best.

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
old ship, not very clean, not a fun ship and misses a lot of what you come to expect and love from Carnival.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
as expected

Ship tip

Keep in mind this ship is old and not the typical Carnival layout. Do not expect to party on this cruise, everything shuts down around 10pm.

Ports of call

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
in the middle of the city. Our helicopter excursion was canceled due to weather and you can tour the entire city in 1 hour.

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5
we did the lumberjack excursion, very entertaining show.

Cruise Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska

1 out of 5
waste of time, we took the excursion but it was not worth the money I paid. You never get off of the ship unless you are doing the excursion.

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5
our excursion was nice.

Victoria, British Columbia

3 out of 5
we arrived at night, you have to shuttle into the city, we were only there for 3 hours, it seemed to be nice but many businesses were closed/closing when we arrived. I suggest arriving earlier and staying longer.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
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5 Comments

Sogmoore     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody     5 months ago

Appreciate your comments

HeavySeas     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience

cruising2004     5 months ago

Sorry you were disappointed with your cruise.

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