Fantastic Mexican Riviera cruise

Carnival Panorama Cruise Review

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Reviews: 10
Helpful Votes: 172

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Carnival Panorama

7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 15, 2023

Ship: Carnival Panorama

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Fun cruise with 6 couples. That was new. We usually travel alone as a couple or with one other couple. Great ports. Great food. Great cruise.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
We know the drill in Long Beach. Arrive just after your scheduled check in time and walk right in.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We like the main dining room and using the app when ready to eat. Food was over all great. Long lines at deli. Pizza is amazing.

Havana Bar & Pool

5 out of 5

Did not stay in a Havana cabin, but loved the bar atmosphere and had drinks there a few times.

BlueIguana Cantina

5 out of 5

If you want a custom bowl or burrito this is great!!

Ji Ji Asian Kitchen

5 out of 5

Great free lunch option! Bowls. Yum.

Cucina del Capitano

5 out of 5

Best Italian on a ship. For only $18 upcharge we had a fabulous meal.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Comedians were not all great. Two were. Two were not. That was a surprise. Usually comedy is the best! Love and Marriage Show fabulous as always. Deal or No deal hilarious. Stage shows were not so great on this cruise. The Broadway one was awful. We had to walk out.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Love this ship!! Love the staff! A great size.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Mid-forward Starboard side deck 7 balcony. Great cabin. Liked the layout. No complaints.

Ship tip

Guys Pig and Anchor BBQ is open for a buffet lunch on embarkation day and sea days for no charge. It was quieter up there than anyplace else. Great brisket. If you like BBQ this is the perfect place to eat lunch. The Quattro Formagio pizza is amazing. Use the hub app to let them know you want a table for dinner. No waiting around. They'll buzz you when it's ready and you go. Deck 5 forward has a door that says Lanai on it. Comfy loungers out there and almost no people. More quiet than Serenity deck.

Ports of call

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

5 out of 5

Mazatlan, Mexico

5 out of 5

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
I never have an issue. We eat breakfast in the dining room. Get back to cabin at 8:15. Grab our last bag. We always leave bags out night before. Why people want to lug everything up an down stairs always amazes me. Sat out on deck 5 Lanai and waited for our group to be called. We always take the last group tags. Grab a porter in terminal. Walk out. Done.
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7 Comments

Sogmoore    1 year ago

Great review thanks for sharing

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise and friends.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

OGWonderWoman    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing. We love to get bbq for Embarkation day lunch.

cruising2004    1 year ago

Great details. Glad everyone had a great cruise. Thank you for sharing your experience.

Carnivalfoodie    1 year ago

Good details. Thanks ☺️

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