First cruise since COVID for us. Overall, kids and I had fun.

Carnival Splendor Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 18

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5
Carnival Splendor

7 Night Alaska (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 26, 2022

Ship: Carnival Splendor

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 7333

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Overall, the cruise was relaxing for me and the kids had fun. Traveled with a 10 year old and 13 year old. The Ocean camp (10 year old) was great. Activities, arts and crafts, games, bingo. From about 9am-10pm with breaks for lunch and dinner. The teens group didn’t start till 12pm or 1pm each day and that was a drag. My son was bored until then. His camp had dances, scavenger hunt, arts and crafts, games and a lot of ice breakers. He enjoyed staying in there till 1am. The food…. Blah and the same everyday. Breakfast was the worst. I compare it to a Holiday Inn continental breakfast at its best. Desserts were very limited and looked better than they tasted. Dinner was fine, staff was friendly and attentive. No more linens on the tables took away from the experience of a nicer restaurant for me. We had an Ocean Suite, smaller than I would have expected. Couldn’t even utilize one closet because the beds were in the way which limited what I could have hung up. Alaska… did not see any icebergs bigger than maybe small car and that was still very limited. Did not see any whales until the way back in Canadian waters. Saw a bald eagle and seagull though. The weather fluctuated between hot in Seattle and overcast and light rain.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

It is a good size ship, but don’t try to compare it to a mega ship if you have been on one before.

Ports of call

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

3 out of 5
Commercialized. The gondola was a nice free ride up to the store. Nothing made local, even had Costco Kirkland water to sell.

Ketchikan, Alaska

4 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

Cruise Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska

2 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

This was the ice berg we saw
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