Could have been better.

Carnival Splendor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 41

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Carnival Splendor

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 29, 2017

Ship: Carnival Splendor

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8439

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

The food served in the dining room were the same items served on the Lido Deck, with the exception of the Lobster Tails. I ordered from the Steakhouse Menu most nights. (SURCHARGE $20)  Carnival has started charging for just about everything now. And what happen to the destination T-shirts. They only have Carnival Cruising or some port we didn't visit. And the sizes were limited. The line to buy T-shirts was like a Black Friday sale. Get there early or else. Now I see why real cruisers are switching to Royal Caribbean, Norwegian and even Disney. The entertainment was the best. Broadway nights with the singers they have on the Carnival Splendor. Much better than the cast on the Carnival Conquest. Hats off. They made the trip bearable. The lead male rocked the house. And the sultry female lead was giving him a run for the money. Outstanding. Cruise was okay. Entertainment was phenomenal. 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Luciano was a great cabin steward. He was promoted with our requests and handling our laundry services perfectly. They offer am or pm cabin cleaning unless you want both.

Ship tip

Don't use the Spa It's almost as bad as timeshare tours. They tell you all these products you need to use and then hit you with the price. I had an acupuncture visit and before I was done she hit me with "you need a 6 month supply of these pills and they're $1140" and then she guilted me into $95.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
Go downtown early. The shops close at 5 pm they're time not ship time.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
Try Rieces. Great food and atmosphere.

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
Visit the Dizzy Donkey. Several of their items help different groups. Just go there.
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ctav    7 years ago

I have cruised since Carnival made big cuts with the menu but I am hearing positive opinions on it.

I'll have wait until October. 

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