First time cruiser

Carnival Venezia Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 17

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
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Carnival Venezia

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 24, 2024

Ship: Carnival Venezia

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6359

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 3 months ago

Review summary

Did not know what to expect as a first timer. I was pleasantly surprised. My only complaint is that the food could have been a little hotter at some times during our dinners. Other than that we had a great time and we got value for what we paid. Thumb up.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Dining rooms were very nice, smaller portion sizes than specialty restaurants. Would of liked food to be a bit hotter. All specialty restaurants were really good. Food was very good, portion sizes were adequate and the quality was excellent. We went to the Italian, Japanese and steakhouse. Breakfast was very good and the value for what was paid was worth it. We did not go to the buffet at all during the entire cruise. We did not get the cheers package, we drank every day and did not spend even close to what they wanted to charge for 2.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
We did not participate in any other activities. Pools were very crowded with young kids. We expected that due to going during vacation time

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Comedy shows, DJ's and all musicians were excellent. Nightly stage shows were fun and very well organized. Cruise Director was top notch and very talented and fun.

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All food service, room stewards and other ship personnel were very nice and went out of their way to provide great service during the whole cruise.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
As a first time cruiser. The ship was clean, and always being cleaned. After a couple days we knew where to to go and were comfortable exploring on the ship on sea days. The Italian theme of the ship was very nice. Just have nothing to compare it too but we were very happy.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin was nice, bed was comfortable. Closest space was tight, but we brought more that what we needed / thought. Steward was great friendly and he did a great job in the up keep of the room. Having a balcony was a big plus and a must in my opinion.

Ship tip

Give it and you won't be dissaponted regardless of all negative reviews.

Ports of call

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
Clean, lots of shopping options if you desire. We went on an excursion so we did not spend that much time there.

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
Did an Island tour, Great to see that. Then on to Governors Beach for the rest of the day. One word Perfect!!

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5
Beach, water was perfect. Very crowded. Food was good.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We carried our own luggage off the ship. It was fast and organized.
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8 Comments

bonefixer     7 days ago

Thanks for sharing, we loved the Venezia!

Gwbigdog     3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

willwork4cruz     3 months ago

Welcome to cruising! Glad you enjoyed it. The food in the main dining room is typically made hours before. Since they are feeding thousands, they can’t possibly make those after they’re ordered. So if the dishes are warm at all, consider it a blessing.

punkinpie     3 months ago

Nice .will be 1st time on ship in nov

cruising2004     3 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful first cruise!

lions69     3 months ago

Thanks for the review, going on this ship next March, been hearing mixed reviews- glad you enjoyed it

javawoody     3 months ago

Glad to hear that you enjoyed your cruise

HeavySeas     3 months ago

Awesome......thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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