Beautiful ship, but a few penny-pinching details create a minor nuisance disappointment.

Carnival Venezia Cruise Review to Transatlantic

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 19

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
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Carnival Venezia

15 Night Transatlantic: Carnival Journeys (Barcelona To New York)

Sail date: May 29, 2023

Ship: Carnival Venezia

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 1217

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

I enjoyed both the ship and the itinerary. The main disappointment was that they wanted money for flavoured teas, such as Earl Gray or Camomile. I know that I could buy a pack for a couple of Euros in any port of call, but it just felt wrong to be charged money for a tea bag on a cruise ship. And I missed the lack of an inside cigar lounge. A pizza place open till four in the morning was a big plus. Having a unique port of Gibraltar was also a big plus.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Wonderful

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Outstanding positive attitudes and manners

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Only complaint is the lack of an inside smoking lounge for cigar smokers like myself

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
The mattress was a bit too firm, and the foam mattress to make it softer was not available.

Ship tip

Bring along your favourite flavour tea bags, as they charge money for any teas other than black and green.

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain Did not visit port

Missed the flight

Malaga, Spain

5 out of 5
A lot to do and see; also, great place to get affordable high quality cigars

Gibraltar (U.K.)

5 out of 5
Wonderful place to get a wide selection of duty-free liquor and tobacco products

Lisbon, Portugal Did not visit port

Ponta Delgada, Azores Did not visit port

Halifax, Nova Scotia Did not visit port

Been there before

New York, New York

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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10 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

kruuuuznutt    1 year ago

They've charged extra for specialty tea for years. A lot of cruise line do. We always bring our own so we get exactly what we want.

Itspeace4me    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing.

Sogmoore    1 year ago

Will do on the tea bags. Thanks for the tip

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience. Thanks for the heads up on the tea bags.

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise. Carnival long ago started charging for specialty teas. We always bring tea bags because Lipton isn’t our favorite. Sorry you were disappointed in this. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

sopha    1 year ago

They took out the inside cigar lounges several years ago

Carnivalfoodie    1 year ago

Thanks for the review

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