Not what I expected!

Carnival Splendor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

2 out of 5
Carnival Splendor

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 27, 2017

Ship: Carnival Splendor

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6483

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

This was my first cruise.  After hearing all the great stuff about cruises I was looking forward to a FABULOUS time.

We met our room steward once!  Had to call guest services for everything.  Finally on last night when we did not receive luggage tags my boyfriend had it and went down to guest services.

Dirty plates left in hallway for more than 6 hours.

Two mornings the coffee machines of the Lido deck (where everyone goes for breakfast, were not working and/or no coffee cups.  People were walking back and forth to find a working machine.

We had a premiere balcony room. The mattresses on the "king" bed separated every night waking up to sleeping on box spring.

Fun host forgot about a trivia event leaving room full of guests waiting for 30 minutes until the host for next trivia came in.  Go figure, host forgot and was in port.

The early show on last night was canceled due to technical difficulties after auditorium full of guests were waiting for over 30 minutes.

NOT the experience I was looking forward to.  

I am not letting this experience shy me away from trying again.  We booked our next cruise on the Vista, Havana room.  Maybe service will be better.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Room was great. Room steward not so great.

Ship tip

Pizza was really good. Probably best food on the ship. And I'm not one who LOVES pizza.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

1 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

3 out of 5

Basseterre, St. Kitts

3 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

3 out of 5
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11 Comments

LarMel    6 years ago

@cruisefreak11 Actually I was NOT looking for issues, I was really looking to enjoy my first cruise. This site is to give reviews and this was MINE. "Remember: Be polite and respectful. Our diverse community is home to members with different opinions and a broad range of cruise experiences."

cruisefreak11    7 years ago

If you look for issues they will be there, why can’t people just appreciate it!

floridapoppy    7 years ago

we were only on the Carnival once and I would never go back. Celebrity, Royal Caribbean and Holland America are great choices.

LarMel    7 years ago

Definitely. I'll give everything a second chance but then I'll move along.

cece1951    7 years ago

If Vista fails go to another cruise line. Lots of good ones out there.

MSN16    7 years ago

I loved the carnival sensation. Older ship but great for 1st time cruisers. I pray you have fun on your next cruise 😀

peachytee    7 years ago

sorry you guys had a bad experience. Carnival Vista is a great ship. Just got back. The staff is friendly and the Havanna room is a great choice. You won't be disappointed! Matt the cruise director is fun and entertaining. Breakfast on the lido deck opens at 7:00 if your up that early...😊👌 @larmel

Deniseg    7 years ago

Sorry to hear this. We sailed Splendor 3 times and loved it. I really hope your next one is better.

LarMel    7 years ago

I'm looking forward to the Havana experience on the Vista.

harlyri11323146    7 years ago

Try MSC , same price newer ships, excellent service

FosterHines    7 years ago

I hate to hear your 1st cruise was not enjoyable! This was my 1st cruise on Valor and me and hubby loved it. I'm glad that you haven’t given up on cruising.

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