Overall a relaxing and fun vacation

Item: Carnival Panorama
Rating: 4.6
Author: pdsnoopy

Carnival Panorama Cruise Review to Mexico

pdsnoopy

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 25, 2023

Ship: Carnival Panorama

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9479

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

I must admit, having been on other ships and hearing of its reputation, I had low expectations of Carnival. However, it was a wonderful experience. The ship is literally fun - there are so many programs and so many things to do on the days at sea. It seemed to me that there was something for everyone - bars, shows, quiet spaces, loud spaces. You could be fully dressed up, or very casual and you felt comfortable no matter what. The ship was crowded-ish - nothing more than any other cruise and, in fact, we never had a hard time finding seats, lounges, etc. I'd definitely sail on Carnival again. Just get rid of the boring comedian!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

The fitness center was well-equipped and we enjoyed that. We also enjoyed the library on a few evenings. My 19-year-old liked the gathering for people his age. In fact, he ended up meeting people from his college and had a blast with them.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

If this were reviewing the Piano Bar and Gilbert - I'd say excellent! He was fantastic and we went back there on multiple evenings. The singer who did the Beatles show was also excellent and we watched him multiple times. The big show was great - we watched the Broadway show. But the comedians. The guy from New York was just okay. The other guy - the headliner - was so boring. He had an old routine and insulted audience members. He's not funny enough to be that insulting. My husband was falling asleep and we just wanted to leave. Really our only bad experience on the trip was that comedian.

Children's Programs

Our kids are both adults.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everyone was friendly. We even had people working on the deck who would stop and wish us a good day. I would equate the friendliness at Disney-level.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Everything was well-maintained. The ship is beautiful.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Clean, comfortable and enough room for two people

Ship tip

Get the balcony! We loved our balcony

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Ports of call

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

4 out of 5

Mazatlan, Mexico

5 out of 5

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

11 Comments

carrieluvsgreg 1 year ago

We board panorama next Saturday!! So excited!

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nannascruff 1 year ago

Thanks for the review, we sail on this ship in October. It will be our first time on a Carnival ship as well, i feel better after reading your comments.

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed your trip. Appreciate your honesty.

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MichaelW 1 year ago

Thank you for your detailed review! Glad you enjoyed your cruise, and welcome to the Fun Ships! 🛳️

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CruzeFan 1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed it. I’m looking forward to being on the Panorama in August on the same itinerary.

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Ship2Shora 1 year ago

Thanks for the detes😎

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for the review

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed and informative review. Glad you were pleasantly surprised and this cruise exceeded your expectations.

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BryantAZ 1 year ago

I appreciate you taking time to share your experience with us!

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Carnivalfoodie 1 year ago

Carnival is wonderful. Glad you enjoyed it 🥸

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

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Other reviews of this sailing

Fun cruise - inedible food.

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