Overall we had a good time, however of the 8 cruises I’ve been on I would say this was my least favorite. Seems as though Carnival has become more of a party/booze cruise than I remembered. I will probably stick with Royal Caribbean from now on or try another cruise line. Even though Carnival’s food is much superior to Royal’s.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Our scheduled time was at 4. We arrived at 2:30 and was on the ship by 3.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
Food was great! No complaints here.
Onboard Activities
2 out of 5
Pools are very small for a ship this size. No whirlpools at the main pool. Other activities are limited.
Entertainment
3 out of 5
Musicians are hit or miss. Guitarist at rock show was awesome. Other musicians were mediocre at best. And they played along to pre-recorded music.
Children's Programs
Did not bring my kids. Would never bring kids on Carnival due to a lot of inappropriate behavior by fellow guest.
Service and Staff
3 out of 5
Our room steward, Putra, was great. However many of the staff were less than friendly and a couple were downright rude.
Ship Quality
2 out of 5
Ship is in need of a dry dock. Most amount of rust I have ever seen on a cruise ship. Carpeting in elevator areas was worn and had holes in places. Did not like the overall design of the ship. Ship has very limited windows in public areas. The way that deck 5 sticks out from the side of the ship limits your view of the ocean, and you cannot watch people boarding the ship unless you have a cove balcony. However there are plenty of places on the front of the ship to get great views.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Cabin was surprisingly in excellent condition considering the rest of the ship. Beds are great as well. Also the hallways outside of the cabins are nice as well.
Ship tip
Cabins do not have USB ports like some ships. However there is one on the t.v. It must be turned on to work.
One of the nicest beaches in the world. I love this place and this is the reason I booked this cruise. We walked about halfway to the end of the beach well past all of the crowds and there were two lounge chairs hidden in the trees waiting for us. Can’t wait to go back here!
This was the second time I’ve been here. The first time I did an island tour which was a bust. This time we stayed on the beach and walked to Jacks Shack. Very nice, a close second to Half Moon Cay.
Very beautiful port with scenic mountainous backdrop. However there isn’t a beach at this port. We just walked around the port area which has amazing views. And shopped. Some of the shops offered free WiFi which was nice to call the kids back home.
Could have just been this particular cruise. Seemed like 80 percent of the passengers were severely intoxicated. There were some people smoking marijuana but they were escorted of the ship in Grand Turk. I don’t remember any of this on my previous cruises with Carnival. Then again I was in my teens and early 20s during those. I also much preferred the design of the Victory, Liberty and even the Sensation over the Magic.
I have only cruised Carnival so I have nothing to compare it to. That being said, I have enjoyed all of the 9 cruises I have been on and am looking forward to the next 2. The last 2 cruises I was on, there were more people my age ( 66) in all the atrium parties than there were young people. I have seen a lot of people who have had too much to drink but I don’t remember ever seeing anything inappropriate. Happy Cruising
Carnival is known as the party and have fun type cruise. It has more of a younger crowd, since it's also cheaper than the others. But I have cruised Carnival 5 times and going on my 6th next month and being in my 60's I have loved every cruise, even the 2 spring break cruises I ended up on.
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