Disappointed missed the port of Mazatlan because of engine trouble

Item: Carnival Splendor
Rating: 4.3
Author: terrywells168

Carnival Splendor Cruise Review to Mexico

terrywells168

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

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7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 25, 2019

Ship: Carnival Splendor

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1394

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

I want 3 ports and got 2. No good Feel that my vacation should of been what I paid for !

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Good

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Good

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Long Beach (Los Angeles), California

5 out of 5

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

2 out of 5

Mazatlan, Mexico Did not visit port

Engine trouble which is not fair

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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

9 Comments

johnnyfitz73 5 years ago

You didn't miss much. That's the worst port of the trip!

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Mydogluke 5 years ago

Stop complaining

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mbbarnes80 5 years ago

Just be grateful you miserable sod you weren’t stuck out at sea when the ship had engine problems. Sure you missed one port but at least you were kept safe Just sucks you have a massive attitude problem

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sfcvan 5 years ago

terrywells168, just remember 99 percent of the time the cruise is taking the safety of the passengers. Just imagine if you had that mechanical problem out at sea and was stranded 24 hours in the middle of the ocean. I'm on that ship in 24 days and hope everything is fine, but I would take your situation missed a port than stranded at sea.

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robert85 5 years ago

This happened to us too back in 2011, we had to do a back to back in Cabo. I know poor us lol. They have their reasons for doing it. I mean yes I wanted to see Mazatlan but I also don't want to die so......

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grumpydad2000 5 years ago

I believe the first stop was mazatlan and like I've stated before, et just did that in January. Trust me, that's the worst of the 3 ports, count yourself lucky you missed it. It can be more dangerous than the others.

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mireek 5 years ago

Aw that sucks! Hopefully it’ll work out better next time then you won’t have the ship mate cruise lawyers making comments 🙄

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CruzeFan 5 years ago

Delays and itinerary changes can and do occur for a variety of reasons - weather, mechanical issues, health emergency, etc. All Cruise contracts state that the itinerary can change and they are not obligated to offer any compensation, although most offer some type of onboard credit if there is a major delay or missed port. If a specific port is of extreme importance to you, I would recommend getting a good comprehensive travel policy that will reimburse you for an itinerary change or missed port. We use Nationwide and others may offer a similar policy

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olddbob 5 years ago

You need to read the T&C of the cruise company. Ports can be canceled for any reason without any compansation apart from return of port fees.

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Fun but not without suprises

THIS WAS OUR 6TH OR 7TH TIME ON CARNIVAL CRUISE TO MEXICO....HOWEVER IT WILL BE OUT LAST....5 OF US SET SAIL MAY 25TH FOR OUR DAUGHTER BDAY ...DO TO SHIP MALFUNCTION WE SAT LONG BEACH FOR ALMOST 2 DAYS & OUR 3 PORTS WAS ONLY 2..AND CARNIVAL COULD LESS

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