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Carnival Splendor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 59

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Carnival Splendor

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 12, 2017

Ship: Carnival Splendor

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 1106

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

We went as a family of 5children 4-15 and six adults 35-65. I chose this cruise for the itinerary as it seemed child friendly and the Carnival line as it caters to children. I have to say that we all had a great time despite it being Spring Break busy.  The best part for me was being able to have dinner together each night. Our wait staff in the dining room were absolutely amazing. Yasa, Arya and Muryana(sp) were incredibly patient and kind with the children and went out of their way to make dinner each night a special experience. My husband and I have cruised frequently on celebrity and were not sure how the menu would compare. The quality of the food and menu options in the dining room was as good as we have ever had and loved that they had a kids menu option. We were in a Spa room and loved the convenience of the location and enjoyed the spa options. The bed was the most comfortable we have experienced. The bedding ie. duvet covers and sheets did seem a little worn. One of the sheets had a tear in it and their were visible stains. This did not detract from the vacation but just a suggestion to perhaps retire some of the linen. We all had drink packages and felt they were worth the additional cost. Appreciated that the package included premium brands as you pay extra for this on other cruise lines. Over all it was a great vacation. 

 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Excellent service and menu

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Was a bit hit and miss.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
Two of the children attended the kids program in the evenings and loved it

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Dining staff were incredible. Overall ship staff seemed friendly.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Great location, very comfortable beds.

Ship tip

Take time to enjoy the live music in the evenings. Lots of different venues.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

3 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

3 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

3 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5
Our favorite sightseeing port. Love El Morro and the old town center

Grand Turk Island

3 out of 5
Great swimming and snorkelling
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