The ship, food and entertainment (outside of the private events held by Band Of Oz) were somewhat if a disappointment. However, we still enjoyed ourselves. Not sure if I will cruise with Carnival again.
Embarkation
4 out of 5
It was ok. My mom required special assistance due to a broken foot. Several staff members were very attentive to her, and the group, to ensure her needs were met.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
3 out of 5
I've experienced better food on other cruises. It wasn't "bad", just not the best. We had the cheers drink package. Most of the drinks I had were extremely watered down. That was a disappointment.
Almost each time we went to the buffet , it wasn't properly stocked with food. On a positive note, I had a sandwich from the deli, and it was very good. I wasn't impressed with seated dining. The selection wasn't all that great and our waiter would forget to bring items we requested.
Onboard Activities
2 out of 5
The pools looked nasty. Didn't even get in them.
We cruised with the Band Of Oz 50 year reunion. They had several private functions. Had we not gone to those functions and only gone to the entertainment offered by Carnival, we would have been extremely disappointed. The side entertainment with guitar player, the piano bar player...both were not good.
Entertainment
2 out of 5
We cruised with the Band Of Oz 50 year reunion. They had several private functions. Had we not gone to those functions and only gone to the entertainment offered by Carnival, we would have been extremely disappointed. The side entertainment with guitar player, the piano bar player...both were not good. I'm so glad we were able to enjoy the Band Of Oz and Blackwater Rhythm and Blues Band entertainment. Had it not been for them, the cruise would have been boring.
Children's Programs
No kids
Service and Staff
4 out of 5
Olga from guest services went over and beyond when I went to her for an issue. Hardly saw our steward compared to other cruises, however, our room was always tended to prior to our return. He came to our room to personally ask what services we would like. During sea day brunches, wait staff called all of us in our group by name. We used room service a couple of times and they had our food to our room in less than 20 minutes.
Ship Quality
4 out of 5
No issues with design or layout. Elevators were a little slower a some were blocked off due to renovations. Constantly saw staff wiping down common surfaces like handrails and such. I would recommend they have more trash cans in place. I could hardly find them.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Very satisfied with cabin! I requested a double pillowtop due to back issues. This was the most comfortable bed I've slept in of any cruise I've taken! We had oceanview with large window. I liked the layout of the cabin. Adequate space for clothing and personal items.
No excursion. Arrived evening before sailing. Stayed at Best Western , 3 miles from port. Hotel was great, comfortable, clean and provides free hot breakfast.
Excursion to Gatsby White house. Enjoyed excursion. No time to shop or look around before having to be back on ship. Port stay was short, 8am til 3pm. Would have been nice to have a couple of hours after excursion to look around. But on the flip side, I would not have wanted the excursion I was on to be shortened. The time allowed for that one was perfect. The bartender there made GREAT drinks. The lifeguard was very attentive as well as kind. He went over and beyond to help all guests .
We were in port longer in Cozumel. Our excursion was a catamaran to Passion Island with lunch and drinks. The lunch here was the best food I had on the entire trip! Drinks were very good. I highly recommend this if you want to kick back and relax a little. Timing was perfect for relaxing in the water hammocks, lunch, drinks, snorkel, shop and go back to main island. We got back in plenty of time to explore the shops, etc.
Guest services arrived with wheelchair at the exact time we were told they would be there for my mom. The worst part was waiting for someone to wheel her off the ship as they wouldn't allow us to do it ourselves. Once that Peron arrived, we were off the ship, had our luggage and in our vehicle before I knew it. Luggage claim was extremely smooth.
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