Just a wonderful experience overall! We ate great food, enjoyed first rate entertainment and met lovely people plus we got to see faraway tropical places. What more could you ask for! Thanks Carnival!
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
Amazing food selection with something for everyone. The food was delicious in the main dining room. We also had dinner at David's Steakhouse which was absolutely awesome!
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
We didn't do a lot of activities but there were a wide range of things to do available. Our cruise director, Cookie, was so much fun and made everything an adventure. We loved his singing and his quick wit. Great job, Cookie!
Entertainment
5 out of 5
We enjoyed the musical shows in the Taj Mahal especially the 80;s show. The comedy shows in the Butterfly lounge were fun as well. Our favorite was "Moms Mabley". And of course, anything involving Cookie was fun!
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Impeccable service from everyone! Our server at dinner was Emmanuel who was great, always smiling and accommodating. We enjoyed the little songs and dance numbers the servers performed at dinner. Lots of fun. Our cabin steward did a great job as well. His name was Teguh Arry and he always made sure we had everything we needed. Loved the towel animals! I asked for a monkey and on the last night of the cruise, we came back to our cabin to find a towel monkey swinging from the ceiling. So cute! All of the staff on board were friendly and accommodating. Great customer service!
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
Everything was clean and well maintained. I particularly liked the tissue dispensers on the bathroom doors as you were leaving that enabled you to open the door without touching the handle. Great, great idea. I am always disgusted by people who use public restrooms and then don't wash their hands. That is how so many viruses get spread. This way you could use the tissues to open the door and not contaminate your hands. I wish all public restrooms did this. Whoever thought of this at Carnival, "Thank You!"
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Our cabin was very comfortable and we were amazed at how nice the beds were. Really good mattresses on the beds. Also liked the shelving in the bathroom which enabled you to fit a lot of personal items in a small space. Our favorite part of our cabin was the balcony which we spent a lot of time on especially first thing in the morning.
Ship tip
If you are celebrating a special occassion during your cruise, definitely have dinner at David's Steakhouse. It costs extra but it was worth every penny. Awesome food and great service! Also, you can have the automatic gratuities removed from your bill at the end with guest services and tip your servers and cabin stewards personally if you want. Or you can do both.
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