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Carnival Panorama Cruise Review
7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip)
Sail date: December 17, 2022
Ship: Carnival Panorama
Traveled as: Family (older children)
Reviewed: 1 year ago
Review summary
Balcony. Naps. Hot tubs. Great food and laughs!Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Alchemy Bar
Great staff. Stuff drinks. Had a good time here with some bar flies. I really liked the Island Old Fashioned. Rum instead of bourbon. Tasty. Definitely try the martini sampler. Delicious. After that… well, everything else was absolutely wonderful, too. Say hi to Amel.
Bonsai Teppanyaki
OMGosh, so fun and delicious! The kids and I loved it. Sashimi appetizer was delicious. Pork belly appetizer was the best pork belly I’ve ever had. That’s a lot of pork belly, folks. The steak and lobster were tender, perfectly cooked. The sauces very flavorful but not overpowering. The dessert… 😮😋 a picture is worth a thousand words. I was too busy to tuck in one of the pieces is off center. Well worth the money.
Bonsai Sushi
Had a “sushi ship” from here. $23 up-charge, delivered to your table in the MDR. It was good. Better than the MDR food by a country mile. I hear that’s further that a paved mile.
Ji Ji Asian Kitchen
We enjoyed both the food and the very attentive service. For $18 you get a very fancy dinner of selections from Korea, to China to South East Asia. Delicious. Every dish was very good. Presentation was beautiful. The ginger crème brûlée was awesome. This was my daughter’s favorite of the paid restaurants.
Guy's Burger Joint
Mainstay for lunch. They’ve got the rhythm down for a perfect burger every time. Toppings bar always has chili, and those super crispy shoestring potatoes. Because calories don’t count at sea. I really wanted to eat tacos more, but this was just. So. Good.
Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse
Fantastic meal. Delicious food. Beautifully and attentively served. You get an app, a main with two sides, and dessert. We agreed everything from the sea salt crusted puff pastry dinner roll, with two butters, to the melting chocolate sphere dessert, was amazing. Delicious …and time very well spent.
Pizzeria del Capitano
As the only free 24/7 food option the pizza place gets a lot of traffic. Luckily that oven is like 1,000°F. My fave is the prosciutto with fresh arugula on top. Kids love the pizza, d’uh!?
BlueIguana Cantina
Tacos 🌮 Delicious tacos. Beef, chicken, or fish in fresh made tortillas. An extensive salsa bar. Yummy. Wish I got a chance to eat here more.
Onboard Activities
Entertainment
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
FTTF gets you off the ship quickly at Cabo, a tender 🚤 boat shore. Do that. Grab a breakfast burrito to go from iguanas. Go ashore. Grab a water taxi to lovers Beach. Eat your burrito. Go stand in the Pacific Ocean, then come back to the sea of Cortez.
Ports of call
Long Beach (Los Angeles), California