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Carnival Splendor

Carnival Splendor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
Carnival Splendor

6 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 07, 2017

Ship: Carnival Splendor

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

This was our 5th Carnival cruise. We had heard that this ship is being sold to a different cruise line later this year and through our experience, it just felt like Carnival is "giving up" on this ship. We had a very relaxing time and enjoyed ourselves, but was underwhelmed with the food and table service (in the dining room) we received. The ship was very clean and our steward very nice. He always new our names and our cabin was always well maintained.  The entertainment left something to be desired, though. We were in agreement that the entertainment on the Conquest, the ship we were in in Jan,  was by far much better. Half Moon Cay was our most enjoyable port.  Amber Cove, not so much. All in all, we had a nice trip. Looking forward to our November cruise back on the Conquest. 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
One of the best balcony cabins we've had. Nice and quiet.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

2 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

2 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

3 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

3 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

1 out of 5
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9 Comments

mcabrera    7 years ago

seems to keep changing, we are going for 14 days to Alaska next August. I see bookings until April 2019.
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DLT364    7 years ago

I hope not 2018. Already have a September cruise booked.
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imajavalover2    7 years ago

Have to agree with all you said about Splendor. We enjoyed ourselves as well but food and dining room service was just ok. The Entertainment felt like the same show every night, just different songs. Absolute favorite part of this ship is the cloud 9 state rooms! We used the amenities every day after the ports and before dinner! Totally recommend to anyone contemplating whether to book a cloud 9 spa balcony room or not! Took an excursion around Amber Cove ((DR) instead of going to resort area! Got a taste of the culture. Wow what an eye opener it was. Very very sad to see the way the locals live. Everyone of us on that ship are so fortunate!
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cw5rlharmon    7 years ago

P&O is also a Carnival Corp. Line.
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cw5rlharmon    7 years ago

On December 15, 2016 it was announced that the ship would be transferred to the P&O Cruises Australia fleet in 2019.
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cougarsoccer9    7 years ago

In dec we were told by casino bartender it was sold to line in china
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sherridunsworth    7 years ago

Thank you. Looks like you had a pretty good time. I guess if it happens. I will just book something else.
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MazeRunner    7 years ago

I might be wrong about when they are transferring the Splendor. I hope u have a great trip!
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sherridunsworth    7 years ago

I hope this is not true. I heard 2019. We have booked a cruise on the Splendor for October 2018. I guess we will see what happens.
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