Kids absolutely loved it!!

Item: Carnival Splendor
Rating: 3
Author: JoF

Carnival Splendor Cruise Review to Mexico

JoF

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 03, 2011

Ship: Carnival Splendor

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 13 years ago

Review summary

The rooms where roomy. Food was excellent. Service by the waiters and housekeepers was outstanding.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Our waiters at dinner were the best. Plenty of recommendations that were excellent. Only time we had issues was when we scheduled excursions off ship on our own--we were usually met with since you booked on your own, we cannot answer your questions when we only wanted to confirm arrival times, how long does it take to get off the boat so we could make it to our scheduled tours. Just know that ship time does not change as you cross time zones so your posted arrival time is not the same as the time on land.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Only item missing from room--a clock.

Ports of call

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

5 out of 5

I only wish we had two days at this port instead of two in Cabo. So much more to see. Half our party went zip lining at El Eden. Swam in the river and slid down the waterfall. Great fun. The other half of our party went shopping downtown. They said they really enjoyed seeing the heart of the city.

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Don't Miss: Zip lining at El Eden

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

3 out of 5

Snorkling in Chilleno Bay was excellent. If the water is cold as it was in early April, spring $5 for the wet suit.

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Don't Miss: Snorkling.

Pros: Kids activities

Cons: Honestly--no clocks--hard to tell what time it was.