Carnival Splendor needs a lot of improvments

Item: Carnival Splendor
Rating: 2.8
Author: The3ds

Carnival Splendor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

The3ds

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 32

Overall rating:

2.8 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 22, 2017

Ship: Carnival Splendor

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8212

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Carnival has given nothing to our family in the last 7 cruises not even an upgrade! I can not say that they gave us a deck of playing cards. Yes it rained the whole seven days but you make it what you can. if we were 1st time cruiser I believe we would never go on a cruise again. But being on other cruises I no that other ships from carnival are a much better experience ( Food,Entertainment and overall mates of the ship)

Embarkation

4 out of 5

like all cruises very smooth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

The food on the ship was not bearable . Main dinning was good except the MDR never said hello or greeted us at the table until the last day when he expected a tip. Needs to go back to schooling for management not a very friendly people person. The other eating areas on the cruise were not as good as other cruises

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

after spending 7 days on the cruise mostly on the ship because of rain all outside events were closed most of the time (not because of the ship because of the bad weather

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Shows need lots of improvement

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

As expected

Ship Quality

2 out of 5

Needs to be overhauled Tiles missing from 3 different pools

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Try to book another ship

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

great for swimming and good shops

Thumbs Up 9

Belize City, Belize

3 out of 5

Good shops

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Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

2 out of 5

Rained hard all day but went to the walk-able beach very nice sand and water

Thumbs Up 3

George Town, Grand Cayman

1 out of 5

could not go to the tenders were not aloud to take us to the island do to bad seas

Thumbs Up 3

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

14 Comments

Summerholiday 6 years ago

Don.. yep your so right they do know there regulars by the points we get all those goodies including a carnival gift , wines washing done Etc we are platinum and will be Diamond in couple more cruises have had 19 cruise and never had a bad one yet.. been to great places and have amazing memories 15 day until Christmas cruise then have five booked for next year it's such an easy cost effective way to see the world.. enjoy 🥂

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DonRichmond 6 years ago

I’ve been on 7 carnival cruises and have been upgraded for free twice and a small fee once. Twice to cloud 9 interior rooms (we do use the spa quite a bit so this may have been a factor) and balcony once. We have also received complimentary fruit baskets, chocolate covered strawberries, champagne and a few free drink vouchers (not including gold vifp voucher) They pay attention to your spending habits on board and treat their returning cruisers well in my experience. It may be my demographic + spending habits... my fiancé and I are 25 and will be Platinum April of 2019. So we’ve put some money into carnival early and maybe they are hoping we keep returning? Idk but we have yet to be disappointed.

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Katng0826 7 years ago

It's what you make of it that ruins your vacation. Honestly if your that picky why don't you book with the other cruise lines.

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jeremyap 7 years ago

When you go to the store or any place of business, do they typically give you things that you didn't pay for? I want to live in the land of free stuff too! Where do you live?

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J60406 7 years ago

Why is that you feel like they "owe" you something? I am amazed at the sense of entitlement people feel sometimes. Choose the type of cabin that you want and pay for it. If you are dissatisfied with Carnival, try another to cruise line. Don't like the smaller ships, but the larger one. You get what you pay for.

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spalover 7 years ago

Just got off the Splendor couple of weeks ago and loved every bit of it! We thought the food in the dining room was great. Wait staff were fantastic!

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Summerholiday 7 years ago

You don't get anything until your platinum or diamond ...so why would u think they have too? We're platinum and and get priority boarding, and seating washing done, strawberry chocs, wine and special goodies left in the room a badge for each cruise and different gift each cruise after 18 cruises .. and 160 points we deserve it ... so why do you think you should .. ???

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nana05 7 years ago

I think I was on this same cruise. Yep rained everyday.

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maryred 7 years ago

Working on Carnival cruises 13 & 14. Never offered an upgrade that we did not search out for ourselves. As part of your VIFP profile did you indicate that you would prefer an upgrade offer if prices dipped? As for the rain if you booked a week at a resort and the weather did not cooperate and the airline would not let you exchange tickets for an earlier flight would you expect a price adjustment from either company?

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JohnfromLA 7 years ago

Our 8th is coming up. Never a upgrade

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JohnfromLA 7 years ago

They are the cheapest

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karlbro99 7 years ago

been on 16 cruises....holland has upgraded us to view rooms 2 times....never on princess or carnival?

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banaford 7 years ago

I have never even been offered a discounted upgrade. With more than 7 cruises. 😕

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DerekMire 7 years ago

We're they suppose to

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