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Carnival Venezia Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
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Carnival Venezia

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 31, 2023

Ship: Carnival Venezia

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10244

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

Unfortunately we had too many days of rough seas. Then after that we had a great time. The food was hit or miss. We really enjoyed the entertainment and some of the activities such as the trivia and game shows. I was disappointed that I had a $175 charge on my account that I did not use and had to wait on lines at guest services to reverse the charges.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Staff was helpful and excited

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
The sushi restaurant was awesome. The main dining room was hit or miss. Some meals were good others not so much. The buffets were not good. The pizza, guy’s burgers and tomodoro, were really good.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
There were not enough pools, the pools were too small for the amount of people on the ship. There should have been a pool on the serenity deck instead of hot tubs.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The shows were great, the cruise director was fun and talented. All the performers were terrific.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff was wonderful. Aswar was our steward and he was great. Always smiling and helpful. Asrilia and lertak were wait staff in the dining room and they were both sweet and professional

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
The design was confusing at times. A lot of up and down to get from Aft to Forward on certain decks. The marketplace cushions were heavily stained. Serenity deck should have been a great deal bigger. People reserved spots with their towels and then left for hours.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Cabin was great. Very clean. The only complaint was the shower door kept banging during rough seas, which was 4 days straight. It would bang all night long

Ship tip

Double check you sign and sail account. I was charged for a spa treatment that I didn’t not sign up for nor did I receive it. There was a $175 charge to my account. I am not sure how that happened since you have to present your card and sign for it.

Ports of call

Grand Turk Island

4 out of 5
It was fun. We rented and safe with chairs and an umbrella at Margaritaville. Too many people at the port at one time

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

4 out of 5
Not enough chairs and shady areas. Don’t understand why you can use your cheers package on half moon cay since it’s a carnival island

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We were off the ship and at our car with in 45 minutes
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