2nd time done right in Alaska

Carnival Splendor Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 5
Helpful Votes: 64

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5
Carnival Splendor

7 Night Alaska (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 21, 2022

Ship: Carnival Splendor

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

For the price I paid last minute, this was a steal and an amazing trip. Better than my 2019 trip to Alaska where I splurged to go on Royal Princess with an Aft facing balcony. Wish I knew back then that I could spend more on excursions and less on the ship experience and still have an amazing time. 2 totally different experiences but an absolute steal for what I paid.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
Normal waiting, took shuttle from airport, that was disorganized but once you got to the terminal it was very organized. Showed ArrivCan like 100 times. Funny story we never made it to Canada.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
If you ever sailed Carnival it's edible. My teenage son didn't like anything. I found some good dishes mainly in MDR.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
Boring, enclosed pool deck was too hot to stay in there long. Movie were played there ping pong and hot tubs. Better to watch the beautiful Alaskan scenery outside.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Production shows were fantastic. I enjoyed all of them. Djs were ok, same songs over and over.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
MDR staff were rushed but overall everyone did a great job.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Clean, well maintained ship.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Oceanview, so much space for 2, myself and teenage son.

Ship tip

Don't focus on the ship, basic amenities. I used it for transportation, hotel and restaurant, while visiting beautiful Alaska.

Ports of call

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5
Would give 5 stars but we left too early. Did the Mendenhall glacier and whale watch excursion. Mendenhall glacier was beautiful and fun, got to see 3 whales and naturalist was very informative on whale watch with Whale Tales. Not enough time at glacier and not enough time to explore downtown, good thing I've explored downtown in 2019.

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

3 out of 5
Boring long day, only highlight was the Tlingt cultural center but this was 45 minute presentation tops. Should have purchased a whale watch tour. I heard it's the best there.

Ketchikan, Alaska

4 out of 5
Love Ketchikan, not enough time. Shortest port. Went to lumberjack show, loads of fun. Explored the city a bit.

Cruise Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska

5 out of 5
Purchased the Glacier up close. So amazing and worth the experience, just very cold. My hands were blue with gloves. Still worth it.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
No issues. Easy and seemless.

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