Worst cruise experience ever

Item: Carnival Pride
Rating: 3.1
Author: tsbabutler

Carnival Pride Cruise Review to Europe - Western Europe

tsbabutler

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

3.1 out of 5

12 Night Western Europe & Iceland (Dover Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 30, 2023

Ship: Carnival Pride

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1149

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Been crusing since 1995 and first one Carnival. This was the absolute worst cruise experience! Makes me not want to go again.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Quick embarkation

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Main dining food was horrible and presentation was like a school cafeteria. When a couple at my dinner tables states she cannot wait to cook food when she gets home...something is wrong!

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Not enough activities

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Ships performers were awful! Musicans around ship were wonderful! Only one comedian was good.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship personnel worked their butts off but have too many people to dedicate great service.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Design very unique. But NOT enough seating on Deck 9 for buffets.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Never cleaned window so could not see out.

Ship tip

Pick a different cruise line or at least a different ship.

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Ports of call

Dover (London), England

5 out of 5

Must see Dover castle

Thumbs Up 0

Dun Laoghaire (Dublin), Ireland

1 out of 5

Did not make it to Dublin since ship couldnt get us on the water shuttles

Thumbs Up 0

Belfast, Northern Ireland

5 out of 5

See the Giants Causeway

Thumbs Up 0

Reykjavik, Iceland

5 out of 5

Go snorkeling and see the Lava Show

Thumbs Up 1

Grundarfjordur, Iceland

4 out of 5

Becareful picking tours but as lunch is better off the boat pick an excursion with that.

Thumbs Up 0

Akureyri, Iceland

5 out of 5

Must see waterfall and lava pits.

Thumbs Up 0

Seydisfjordur, Iceland

4 out of 5

Cute village

Thumbs Up 0

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland

5 out of 5

Do not need excursion

Thumbs Up 1

Disembarkation

2 out of 5

Forced off ship too early!

5 Comments

Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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lincoln 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your experiences.

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katierney23 1 year ago

Thanks for your review. Some great suggestions.

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pjweth 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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