First time cruiser

Item: Carnival Venezia
Rating: 4.8
Author: NYFirstTimer

Carnival Venezia Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

NYFirstTimer

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

Verified Review

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: 1 month 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.