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Carnival Venezia Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 17

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5
Carnival Venezia

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 02, 2023

Ship: Carnival Venezia

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1398

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

This cruise just wasn’t up to par. I’m not a regular cruiser. I’ve talked to others and many felt the same. The food was sub par. Tasted the same regardless of what & where we ate. The alcohol too. The package allows you to drink all day & night but the alcohol is cheap. Barely felt like I was drinking. I have a 13 yr old, he met friends in the circle C club and had a blast! I barely saw him. My 19 yr old also made friends and hung out all night too. That I’m grateful for! I think the cruise was just too long for me. The staff was fantastic! Accommodating and always polite. Always cleaning! Our rooms cleaned daily. The comedy shows were the best! All the comedians were funny! Dance club was fun too! The cruise director was great! I have a lot of great things to say but I don’t think I’ll be cruising again. Oh and the kicker… both my son & I got covid on the ship. That’s not carnivals fault just the nature of the beast.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Easy! We got there early & had zero issues.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Big enough, cleaned daily. 2 bathrooms… but only 1 toilet. ?? Odd.

Ship tip

Bring a lot of clothes! Don’t forget toiletries. We couldn’t even buy deodorant on board.

Ports of call

New York, New York

5 out of 5
Convenient

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

1 out of 5
Eww. Too many people in one very small piece of land.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
They had issues with the gangway. So we all were sitting randomly around the ship after being kicked out of our rooms at 0830. But they got it together by about 10.
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4 Comments

Sogmoore    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody    1 year ago

If you’re not a regular cruiser, how can you make comparisons

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience. Sorry it wasn’t the best, hopefully next cruise will be more to your liking.

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