Great Mexico Trip

Item: Carnival Panorama
Rating: 4.8
Author: StaceyErisch

Carnival Panorama Cruise Review to Mexico

StaceyErisch

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 39

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

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7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 04, 2020

Ship: Carnival Panorama

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9359

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Really enjoyed the cruise overall. Food on board was great and there was always plenty of things to do.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Embarkation was very smooth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Plenty of options for great food and the few places that charge were very reasonable

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

The obstacle course and sky rider were great along with water park and water slide area.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

The shows were good, singers great however I wish there would have been something a little different. Perhaps a cirque du soleil type show or Phatom of the Opera type show both of which I had seen on an NCL cruise and loved.

Children's Programs

We were always doing things with our kids...never had the need for kids programs

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

service was great

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Overall the ship was great...I would have liked to see a more open concept. I really like how RC has the Promenade mall layout. Everything on this ship felt closed off.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Really enjoyed sitting out on the balcony with my morning coffee. Room was very clean and beds were comfortable.

Ship tip

I would suggest booking the Carnival Kitched coursed early on if interested. I waited too long and missed out on the cooking courses I wanted to take.

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Ports of call

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

5 out of 5

Great horseback riding excursion and great food afterwards in town.

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Mazatlan, Mexico

4 out of 5

The ziplining excursion was great for my husband and son however there isn't anything else about the port that I would have like to have seen. My daughter and I stayed on the boat which we did really enjoy.

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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

5 out of 5

We enjoyed the Sea Lion Excursion here however the photo package was extremely expensive compared to all other excursions.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Great...very smooth process.

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7 Comments

Fiesta83 4 years ago

Outstanding

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trenstravels 4 years ago

Thanks for sharing with us. Sounds like a great cruise. Thanks for the tip regarding booking the cook course early. I will be sailing on her in 2021 and will make sure to book early.

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jennyjoy24 4 years ago

Thanks for the review and tips. I'm booked for Nov 2020 and booked our kitchen courses and specialty restaurant the other day. Glad I did it far in advance after reading this.

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RetiredRay 4 years ago

Thanks fo the tip, can’t wait for May.

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amyberkey 4 years ago

Thanks for the review. We’re doing that cruise in May 2021.

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cruisereckoning 4 years ago

So happy you enjoyed the cruise.

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bobduck1993 4 years ago

So glad that you enjoyed your cruise vacation so much!

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