Love the Ports of Call - ship not so much

Carnival Splendor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 62

Overall rating:

1 out of 5
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Carnival Splendor

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 27, 2016

Ship: Carnival Splendor

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 1032

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

I love the Ports of Call but the overall ship was very disappointing. The decoration of the ship was my least favorite of any ship I have ever been on. Additionally, the food was average and there were always lines. I have traveled on several Carnival Cruises as well as other cruise lines and was surprised at the lack of cleanliness and service that was provided on this ship. This was my fiance's first cruise so I was excited to see how he would react but the service and lines were so bad that sometimes there was no way to enjoy our time. The worst thing was that we upgraded to the spa balcony package and the steam rooms and showers only worked during part of the cruise. I am not sure if I will travel with Carnival again. It is very disappointing considering I chose Carnival cruise Lines for my fiance's first cruise. In the end, the ports of call made it all worth it! We had a blast - although they did cancel two of them and change the time on a third. We just had to make the most of it and enjoy! 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5
The Indian food was the only exceptional food and it is open during a very limited time frame, mainly when most people are off the boat enjoying the Ports of call.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5
Total lack of entertainment besides the shows and the entertainment was mediocre at best.

Entertainment

1 out of 5
Worst entertainment group I have ever seen on a cruise. The comedians Jason and Lester were great. The second two were not.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Very dusty

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Telum is amazing

Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5
Cave tubing was a great experience

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
Ziplining is a blast and if you paddle board or do any of the water sports on the beach there is a hidden gem at the sandbar (sea turtles)

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5
Love the sting rays - the turtle farm is ok but a bit misleading because you can only touch baby turtles
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1 Comment

ctav    7 years ago

Why didn't you like your cabin?

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