Fun with Hurricane Kay

Item: Carnival Panorama
Rating: 3.9
Author: melissarath

Carnival Panorama Cruise Review to Mexico

melissarath

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 41

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 03, 2022

Ship: Carnival Panorama

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7465

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

We were a little let down by the Panorama. We’ve sailed the Vista (pre-Covid) and it just seemed to be an overall better experience.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

We arrived at our scheduled time but then waited about 40 minutes in line in the terminal. It was warm in line but the Carnival employees were very nice.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

We only ate once in the Main Dining Room. Our service was very slow and our food was subpar. The breakfast buffet was ok but not a lot of selection. The bars were good. Besides the MDR, all service was great.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Due to Hurricane Kay, the pools were only open three days. We used the Havana pool which is nice. Also due to Kay, a lot of activities like trivia were packed. The crew still made it fun.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The highlight of the trip was the service. Everyone was very attentive.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

The ship was very, very clean. However, the furniture in our stateroom was beat up. Two of the three closet doors were broken and one closet rod was gone.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

The cabin was very clean and Dewa did an excellent job. We’ll probably do just a Havana balcony next time as the soot is quite bad.