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Item: Carnival Splendor
Rating: 2.4
Author: pattigkirk

Carnival Splendor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

pattigkirk

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 61

Overall rating:

2.4 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 19, 2017

Ship: Carnival Splendor

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6456

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Carnival changed ports because of hurricane damage and did not offer their customers any options for future booking, cancellation or cruise credits. I will never choose Carnival again.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

No parking available in terminal D. Had to park in terminal C. Too much walking and lack of organization

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Food was terrible and drinks too expensive. All of the sides seemed to be the same every meal. First time I have seen charges for room service. Just stupid and greedy!

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Pools were filled to the rim with wild children with no adult supervision

Royal Flush Casino & Bar

3 out of 5

Casino was fun but it needs to be no smoking

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Shows were good

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everyone was very nice

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Outdated

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Small cabin and balcony in comparison to other ships. Beds were too firm (hard as the floor). TV needs to have more channels and sleep timer.

Ship tip

Use deck 5 to move from end to end

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

3 out of 5

Embark

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Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5

Did bar hopping excursion. It was fun

Thumbs Up 4

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

3 out of 5

Did Traditions excursion. It was fun

Thumbs Up 1

Grand Turk Island

1 out of 5

Did no excursion because we weren't here long enough. Shopped at port.

Thumbs Up 0

Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

1 out of 5

Tendered to shore. Not enough umbrellas. Sand removal showers were broken. Food line was over 45 minutes long. A lot of rocks off shore which hurt our feet.

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

1 out of 5

Ship did not park in same location that forced me to walk a very long way to the parking garage.

4 Comments

PierRunner 6 years ago

Whiner

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Summerholiday 7 years ago

Contract blah blah blah ... sorry to tell you but all the ships done the same thing it was not just a carnival thing .... 🍹😎

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JayRCruiser 7 years ago

Lol

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TNTGreen 7 years ago

I'm guessing you didn't read your Cruise Contract that specifically states Itineraries are Subject to change which is why most people don't book cruises specifically for the ports. Quite frequently during the fall and winter months Grand Cayman and the Private Islands gets cancelled due to not being safe to dock or tender there.

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Other reviews of this sailing

A ok cruise.

Very dissapointing. We did not get to go to the destinations we had planned including BVI and Puerto Rico; two stops in Bahamas were incredibly disappointing. I would like a refund.

Carnival Splendor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern