One of the best cruises ever out of 35 we have done

Item: Carnival Splendor
Rating: 4.9
Author: leepal

Carnival Splendor Cruise Review to South Pacific - Australia

leepal

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 5

Helpful Votes: 26

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

10 Night New Zealand & Australia (Sydney Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 28, 2023

Ship: Carnival Splendor

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7212

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 20 days ago

Review summary

We made this trip 50% to see New Zealand and it wasn't disappointing. We took excursions at all ports and found New Zealand to be beautiful and very friendly.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

We were on ship for back to back, but check in for cruise was handled well

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Dining room food and staff were exceptional. We had same table and staff for three cruises totaling 28 days.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Overall pools were good, Casino was great

Entertainment

5 out of 5

We enjoyed shows very much

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our Cabin Steward was tops

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Clean and well maintained

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Had same cabin for back to back cruises

Ports of call

Sydney, Australia

5 out of 5

Wellington, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Lyttleton (Christchurch), New Zealand

5 out of 5

Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand

5 out of 5

Cruise Fjordland National Park

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Excellent and smooth

4 Comments

Gwbigdog 20 days ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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HeavySeas 20 days ago

Thanks for sharing your 2023 cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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javawoody 20 days ago

Thanks for the review

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cruising2004 20 days ago

Thank you for your review.

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