Great Alaska cruise

Item: Carnival Splendor
Rating: 4.7
Author: buckeyebell

Carnival Splendor Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

buckeyebell

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 32

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Alaska (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 10, 2022

Ship: Carnival Splendor

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8428

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

The reason we gave 3 stars for both Icy Strait Point and Ketchikan, is because we had over 10 hours at the Point, and it's so small with limited things to do and go, and only 6 hours in Ketchikan, with there being so much more opportunities there. I wish the times at both places would have been reversed. Then it would have been 5 stars all around.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Only took 20 minutes from time we entered terminal until we were on ships elevator going to Lido deck for lunch.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Everything was great. People were very friendly and helpful.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment in the lobby was great. Shows were fantastic.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Fantastic

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Couldn't have asked for more.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Everything was clean and well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Again, couldn't ask for anything better.

Ship tip

Just enjoy yourself.

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Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

Cruise Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska

5 out of 5

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

3 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Just about equal to the embarkation experience. We were in the taxi for the airport within 20 minutes of when we were in line on the ship.

9 Comments

JustCruz 2 years ago

Was Icy Strait Point a good stop? Are they getting 3 Stars because of the time frame or you didn’t like it? I have seen there is not a lot to do there and without an Excursion it will be a long day.

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mary0909 2 years ago

Thanks for your review,we board the Splendor in 16 days. Kinda nervous. Have never flown to port to cruise and never been to Seattle. So much to do beforehand. Especially with all the covid restrictions. Your comments helped ease my worries about the ship.

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Bear1 2 years ago

Thank you for the review, will be on the Splendor soon, this is only our 3rd time on carnival, and the longest , so great to hear positive about her, have been to Alaska 7 times on Princess and Holland America & NCL.

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WFTFan211 2 years ago

Thanks for your review! Heading to Alaska in 9 days on Quantum/Seas...

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willwork4cruz 2 years ago

Yes we often wish we could schedule the time in ports according to which one we like better. Unfortunately, the time allocated for a port is strictly a factor of how long it takes to get to the next port. You wouldn't want 10 hours in Ketchikan if it meant getting to the next port in the late afternoon.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for the review

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florida2 2 years ago

Glad it was a great cruise! I love The Splendor! Going to Alaska in 4 weeks on Ovation!

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