Carnival is not the same

Item: Carnival Panorama
Rating: 3.9
Author: CapFamily

Carnival Panorama Cruise Review

CapFamily

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 25

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

8 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 06, 2024

Ship: Carnival Panorama

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11256

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 4 days ago

Review summary

Had a great time. Food was just disappointing. Camp Ocean was awesome for the kids. Stage shows, if you’ve been on the panorama before, are the same.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Had the 1130-noon appointment slot. Went smooth. No delay and got right on.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Disappointed in the dining room and buffet. With many cruises under our belts and majority with Carnival, the quality of the food has diminished. The Steakhouse, Guy’s, Blue Iguana were on point. The late night was not worth staying up for. The pizza was terrible, chicken tenders were dry and overcooked, hotdogs were overcooked, however, the french fries were good. Even the no buffet pizza at Pizza Del Capitano was always burnt.

Pizzeria del Capitano

2 out of 5

Disappointed here with them as well. Crust always burnt

Horizon and Vista Restaurants

2 out of 5

Very disappointed

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

5 out of 5

Queue on sea days, food was cooked perfectly and taste was good

Guy's Burger Joint

5 out of 5

Always the perfect burger and usually the first stop we go to when we first get on the ship. Ask for super milky cheese on those fries if you won’t regret it.

Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse

5 out of 5

I had surf and turf, which was outstanding and I had the 18 ounce center cut ribeye, which was perfectly cooked very well seasoned

BlueIguana Cantina

5 out of 5

Great tacos and burritos

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Best thing was family feud live. Stage shows were the same and have not changed since our last panorama visit. DJs and Musicians were excellent.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Her nine-year-old son enjoyed being in camp ocean. Met new friends had a great time.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Have some patience. Ship is crowded.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Was actually very smooth. Have been through plenty and this was the quickest we have gotten off the ship to picking up our bags and through Customs

5 Comments

Gwbigdog 3 days ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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HeavySeas 4 days ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience

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cpd407 4 days ago

Thanks for sharing your fantastic cruise experience

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jallaway 4 days ago

Hey, I sailed on the panorama in August 2021 - its second cruise after the restart. The food on that cruise was OMG-I think it made me sick-bad. Worst I ever had. It has to have improved since then

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cruising2004 4 days ago

Glad you had a great time! Sorry some of the food was not up to par. Thank you for your review.

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