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Carnival Venezia Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 19

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5
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Carnival Venezia

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 23, 2023

Ship: Carnival Venezia

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9454

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We were incredibly disappointed that we couldn't go to San Juan and St Thomas, because of weather. We specifically booked this cruise for those islands. Instead we went to the Bahamas and a private island in the Bahamas. I've been to the Bahamas several times and DID NOT want to go to a private island. I understand that you can't change the weather, but they saved a lot of money on fuel, not going to those islands. Maybe a little compensation so I can go were I wanted to go.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Fast, we got right on the ship. No problems at all

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Main dining room was excellent We did sushi, it was delicious! Buffets were good

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Pools are small and crowded. Yoga class was great

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Went to all the shows, they were amazing!! Violinist and piano bar were incredible!! Saw all three comics, great!! All and all entertainment was excellent!!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Iwnana ( I'm sure I spelled his name wrong) was our room steward, he was excellent. Anything thing we needed, he was on it!! Zora, bartender in the Amitici bar was so much fun and a fantastic bartender!!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
I thought it was great!!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Comfy, clean and I thought a nice amount of room for two

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

1 out of 5
So incredibly disappointed, we couldn't go to PR because of weather.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

1 out of 5
Very disappointed we couldn't go because of weather

Grand Turk Island

4 out of 5
We did a golf cart tour. It was very nice.at the end of the tour we made a quick stop at a private beach, it was amazing. Beach when you got off the ship VERY crowded.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
It was ok..I think everyone is just ready to go, but it takes a minute.
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7 Comments

Sogmoore    1 year ago

I feel your pain. Our last cruise we also missed a port due to weather. Sadly that is Mother Nature showing us who is boss.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

envy1219    1 year ago

Hurricane season is hit or miss (no pun intended). Hopefully, you'll get to experience the islands you missed on another sailing. Thanks for sharing

mary0909    1 year ago

Glad you mostly enjoyed your cruise. We can not predict the weather when we book. Thanks for sharing

javawoody    1 year ago

Cruising during hurricane season comes with a risk of missing ports.

cruising2004    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise except for the 2 ports you missed because of weather. Hopefully sometime soon you’ll be able to go. Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

karlgrgurich    1 year ago

Love St Thomas. Sorry you missed that port

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