Ship is not for children
Carnival Venezia Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern
8 Night Eastern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)
Sail date: August 31, 2023
Ship: Carnival Venezia
Cabin type: Suite
Cabin number: 9205
Traveled as: Family (older children)
Reviewed: 9 months ago
Review summary
The ship was beautiful and very well-maintained and clean. The staff could not have been more accommodating, happy and eager to please. The only complaint I have is it is definitely not a ship for children or teenagers. The pools can comfortably hold maybe 10 people now picture that with 20 people. There is no room to swim. There’s barely room to even move in the pools. Going out of New York City, a majority of the cruisers were from the city so there was a very large group of people from the Bronx and Brooklyn area. The worst part was the marijuana. I’m not sure how they got it on, but one very large group was smoking it on the ship and again on the private island.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Onboard Activities
Lido Pool
Actually, it shouldn’t even be one star. The pool is not much bigger than your average above ground swimming pool. At one point I counted 15 people and it was overcrowded forget about getting a lounge chair anywhere near the pool. People are up at 6 AM to reserve an entire section and then will fight over it the chair if you try to take it, the kids are not allowed to swim in the pool they will get yelled at by the lifeguards because there is no room to move
Serenity Adult-Only Retreat
This area would have been nice if it wasn’t for the marijuana smoking, and the children. Even though it’s supposed to be adults, only there were plenty of children.
Entertainment
Carnival Seaside Theatre
There was a terrible selection of movies.
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Do not sail with children. The ship isn’t designed for them.
Ports of call
Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic Did not visit port
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)
Disembarkation
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