Switched itinerary but still a great cruise

Carnival Splendor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 9
Helpful Votes: 262

Overall rating:

3.1 out of 5
Carnival Splendor

8 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 14, 2017

Ship: Carnival Splendor

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 7332

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Overall a great cruise despite the total itinerary change. Buffet could have used more variety, meats were dry and so were the desserts. Really enjoyed the decor in El Morocco Lounge and the Cool Lounge.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Embarkation was the worst we have ever experienced and this was our 21st cruise! Cmon Carnival, get it together!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Main dining room (gold pearl) was lovely, good service, great food.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Comedians were terrific. Would have enjoyed trivia more if we could have understood the host. Why does Carnival insist on using trivia host with such heavy accents that they cannot speak clear English? Very annoying.

Entertainment

2 out of 5
Only saw one show in main theater, Sheila Kay, and she was amazing. She put on an interactive and very entertaining show.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Room steward very friendly and thorough.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Ship was very clean everywhere, a bit worn here and there. The pink "doughnuts" were a little jarring after awhile. Pools are very small and hot tubs are cold!

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Cabin very clean. Loved the accessible bathroom. Could have used a little more storage space. Bed very comfortable.

Ship tip

Don't embark from Ft Lauderdale, colossal screw-up for check in.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

3 out of 5

Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

1 out of 5

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

3 out of 5
did reggae, rum, and jerk, good tour and good food.

George Town, Grand Cayman

2 out of 5
Hate having to tender in. Tour operator had mix-up on start time so we were late and barely made the last tender back to the ship. Did the Bar-hopping and beach tour and it was great, had a lot of fun.(and a lot to drink, lol)

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5
Did a resort-for-a-day at Playa Uvas, loved it. Open bar and beautiful beach. Great food too.

Disembarkation

2 out of 5
Poorly organized in baggage claim, made to stand and wait to search for bags.

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