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Item: Carnival Panorama
Rating: 4.8
Author: JustCruz

Carnival Panorama Cruise Review

JustCruz

Contributor Level: First Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 9

Helpful Votes: 127

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 11, 2023

Ship: Carnival Panorama

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 14233

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We love Cruising this was the first time on the Panorama hope to return again. Our weather was cooler than expected but that’s the way it goes, cooler in California & Mexico than usual.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Embarkation is easier than ever, most items are done at home, all they have to do is validate your information. Everything went as expected. Had a 10am arrival time was on the ship by 11:30

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

All food was very good, we ate at as many venues as we could. Buffet was great, cakes and pastries outstanding

Bonsai Teppanyaki

5 out of 5

Very fun and very good experience

Pizzeria del Capitano

5 out of 5

Pizza was great, they always had some made so the wait was almost nothing

Ji Ji Asian Kitchen

5 out of 5

Great experience good food.

Guy's Burger Joint

5 out of 5

Best burgers anywhere.

Guy's Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que Smokehouse | Brewhouse

4 out of 5

Very good, we did lunch & dinner not sure we need pay for dinner as lunch is great unless there is something else you want.

BlueIguana Cantina

5 out of 5

Good as always, nice change when needed

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Watched the Super Bowl on the lido. We did the sky ride, so fun.

Sky Ride

5 out of 5

So fun!

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Cruise director Marty is one of our favorites now we saw him all over the ship always stop and talked to all, fun squad was very good and entertaining. Stage group was good.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Staff was amazing everyone so friendly, our room attendant Frankie was excellent.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Great ship easy to manage around. Staff always cleaning everywhere.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Loved the cabin as we do all we have been in, we were in the spa area. Our stateroom attendant was Frankie he was excellent.

Ship tip

First tip is wash your hands often, after you fill your plate, wash again prior to picking up any food, so many people don’t wash hands in the restroom, so gross!!! The only disappointment was in the fun shop, we have always enjoyed the tee shirt variety, just not there must be a cutback. I had collected 3 of the same from other ships not available here.

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Ports of call

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

4 out of 5

Tequila tasting was fun, Excursion was ok as the places you went to were not what I was expecting, off the beaten path.

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Mazatlan, Mexico

4 out of 5

City tour & cliff diving. Tour guide was knowledgeable but not much a site seeing your as just a ride. Cliff diver was ok, but all over you for money & several times.

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Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5

Easy on and off.

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