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Carnival Splendor Cruise Review to Caribbean

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Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 39

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Carnival Splendor

Southern Caribbean

Sail date: December 26, 2016

Ship: Carnival Splendor

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6410

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

The staff on the Splendor were amazing - enjoyed the ports (Grand Turk, La Romana, Aruba & Curacao).  I wish we stayed in the ports a little later so that I could have enjoyed more sightseeing.  Also as much as I enjoyed my cruise I must admit the pink decor on the Splendor is a bit dated - some renovations may be in order - it screams 1980.  Met an amazing couple who we had dinner with every night. I must say best vacation ever - special shout out to my room stewards Chai & Joel and dining room waiter Nyoman!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Need more vegan options

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Honestly spent most of my time on my balcony

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Some of the shows were borderline. Comedians were really funny.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5
N/A

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Room stewards Chai and Joel were amazing as well as dining room waiter Nyoman!

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Renovations are in order - although very clean - the pink decor is overwhelming.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Loved my balcony - 1st time having one and will definitely do it again - loved the outdoor privacy!

Ship tip

Get familiar with the ship layout from the 1st day - there are a few little quirks on the 3rd and 4th floors because of the positioning of the dining rooms you sometimes cannot go across to access other areas. But once you get the hang out of it it's a breeze.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

1 out of 5
Not impressed with the embarkation process

Grand Turk Island

3 out of 5
Went to the beach; didn't seem like much else to do.

La Romana, Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
Loved the zip lining excursion - got the photo & video package - wish we stayed later to do more sightseeing.

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
Sightseeing tour was lovely.

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5
I want to go back - it was so hot that I didn't do all the sightseeing I intended to - the night before was late in Aruba so not much energy left for Curacao - wish we stayed later.
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