I cannot express enough that I do not recommend Carnival Cruise Lines!
Embarkation
1 out of 5
It was a made house with luggage handlers harrasing you to check your bags and getting upset if you did not want to.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
1 out of 5
It was difficult to find something that actually tasted good. I had to force myself to eat the burgers just so that I would have some food on my stomach. The best meal I had was off the boat in Grand Turks. The pancakes were four inches thick and dry. The French toast was oddly thick as well and looked like a bread bowl. The food did not even look appealing.
Pool Bar
3 out of 5
Bartenders were not the friendliest and acted as if they did not want to make drinks.
Restaurants
2 out of 5
I will just say that the best meal I had was off the boat in Grand Turks.
Pizzeria
2 out of 5
Only two people working and you could tell that they were overworked and unhappy about it. They should have more help since it is 24 hours and becomes high demand once the buffet closes.
Michelangelo Lounge
3 out of 5
Cute little venue for karaoke
Kaleidoscope Discotheque
4 out of 5
Small but decent amount of seating for those who need to rest their feet. DJs played decent music but they played the same thing every night after the theme ended.
Grand Buffet
1 out of 5
It was very difficult to find food that actually tasted like food.
Onboard Activities
1 out of 5
They had the same activities every day (karaoke, comedy shows, CLUE). The main pool on the Lido deck looked like it had not been cleaned in years. We did not trust getting into it. The arcade was the size of a state room.
Serenity Adult-Only Retreat
2 out of 5
Very small area with only two hot tubs.
Mini Golf
3 out of 5
Small and not worth the effort unless you are really bored and need to occupy the your time.
Guest Services / Shore Excursions
3 out of 5
I was able to get issues handled as fairly quickly. We could not get the chat feature to work on the app for my 12 year old brother and they were able to refund the $5 charge.
Club Vegas Casino
3 out of 5
It was your usual Smokey Casino.
Entertainment
3 out of 5
Although not always age appropriate, the Latin show was the best show of the cruise
Fantasia Main Show Lounge
3 out of 5
Getting the right seat can be a bit of a challenge.
Children's Programs
2 out of 5
We looked into the kids area and it did not appear to be enough to keep the kids entertained so they stayed with the family.
Video Arcade
1 out of 5
The Video Arcade was the size of one stateroom.
Service and Staff
2 out of 5
Rooms were dirty/dusty. I was so glad that I packed Lysol wipes to wipe everything down. With such a short change over time there is no way that the rooms can be cleaned properly. I also took my own washcloths and was thankful I did that as well because there was what appeared to be dried up blood on the towels. There also appeared to be blood stains on the edge of the bedding.
Ship Quality
1 out of 5
This ship is in need of some major updates. It looks like it has be sailing for 100 years and they never took the time to update anything.
Cabin / Stateroom
1 out of 5
Mattress was uncomfortable and left me with pain on my sides. It was dusty and the towels were not clean. They also keep extra bedding on the floor of the closets in the room which cannot be clean!
Ship tip
Do not book with Carnival! Save up and go with a better cruise line!
The private island was much better. The water was clear and you did not have people walking along the beach trying to pressure you into "foot massages" or purchasing cigars.
The people in Grand Turk were the nicest. Minus the guys on the beach that want you to book tours. They are a bit pushy and not constant with their pricing. When you ask them questions they will casually walk away thinking that you will forget who they are.
Well, aren't you just a little ray of sunshine! I hope you decide never to cruise again on any cruise line, because I would hate to have to put up with someone as obviously unhappy and unpleasant as you, while I'm trying to enjoy a wonderful cruise vacation.
I love it when people expect the whole world and whenever things aren't up to their standards they blame it on the whole cruise line makes alot of sense.
Wow, sounds like cruising is definitely not for you. You have no cruises listed, so I don’t know if you have cruised before or not. If not, you had your expectations set to high apparently. Many of the complaints you listed are standard for most cruises - porters wanting to take your bags, etc. That is what they are there for. As far as food, we have always found something we could eat on every cruise we have been on. To say nothing was good is either untrue or your standards for food are far above what a cruise line serving thousands of people each meal can provide. I question whether this is even a real review since it seems primarily written to bash the cruise line.
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