Fun cruise - inedible food.

Item: Carnival Panorama
Rating: 4
Author: nikkikorn

Carnival Panorama Cruise Review to Mexico

nikkikorn

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 12

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

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7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 25, 2023

Ship: Carnival Panorama

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 6462

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Overall, the cruise was very fun and the staff is wonderful. The food is inedible. All of the steak and chicken in the main dining room tastes like it was soaked in lighter fluid and it is very thin poor cuts of meat. The rest of the food I would equate to airplane food - you can choke it down if you have to, but it's disgusting.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

It was very organized and fast moving.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

The quality of the food has gone down hill on Carnival since 2019 or it could just be the Panorama. Either way, other than the Guy's burgers, all of the food it awful. All the steak and chicken in the main dining room tastes like it was soaked in lighter fluid. The cuts of meat are wafer thin a poor quality as well. Everything else is completely bland.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

The comedians were actually pretty funny and karaoke is really fun.

Children's Programs

My kids did not participate.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Every staff member was very friendly and professional and did a fabulous job.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

The room was bigger than I expected and had plenty of storage space.

Ship tip

Plan to eat at your ports of call because the food is onboard food is awful.

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Ports of call

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

5 out of 5

Mazatlan, Mexico

2 out of 5

The observatory is wonderful, horseback riding is fun too. Rock Island is awful and the rest of Mazatlan is forgettable. They should make Mazatlan the shortest of the excursions.

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Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

5 out of 5

We love Cabo but had almost no time there. I would have rather had more time in Cabo where there is endless things to do and less in Mazatlan.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

9 Comments

gmcguire 1 year ago

Headed out on the Panorama this summer. Not a Carnival fan, but Havana area was priced right. It’s has a unique value you can’t find on other ships. If the MDR is this bad, it’s Guys and the Taco bar I guess.

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willwork4cruz 1 year ago

Sorry you didn’t like the food cause it’s actually really good cruise food. The MDR is pretty good but all the free food venues are great. Can’t wait to eat that food again.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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srhandler 1 year ago

Thanks for the review and sorry you didn't like the food.

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Jewels 1 year ago

Thanks for the review. I agree with you about the food. We also thought that it wasn't too appetizing!

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Sorry the food ruined your cruise.

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for the review

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hunnybzee 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your trip… this is not the first time I heard that about the food on this ship! GlD you guys had fun!

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