Not a FUN Carnival ship

Item: Carnival Venezia
Rating: 3.7
Author: gguelcher

Carnival Venezia Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

gguelcher

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 6

Helpful Votes: 63

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

Verified Review

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 19, 2023

Ship: Carnival Venezia

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8355

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

This is the Costa ship brand from Europe, with the Costa logo. If should have been refaced before sailing. It is very compartment blocked off and segregated. the worst ship I ever been on.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Needed to use a wheelchair. Not one arrived in 1.5 hours. Finally walked in -an old 88-year-old lady. lady

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

40 minute wait in in dining rooms for breakfast and very long long lines in buffet

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

No children pools. children used hot tubs as pools and crowded in all other small pools.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

great dance shows

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

room steward a great job. all other staff -very slow service due to shortage of staff and crowed ship.

Ship Quality

2 out of 5

the ship design is terrible. No bars in casino, nightclub or no big pool bar. Pool bar located in corner of ship. Bar service is available, but service is slow.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

inside cabin-larger than usual design.