Might be my last. Carnival cruise

Item: Carnival Venezia
Rating: 3.6
Author: joeunited77

Carnival Venezia Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

joeunited77

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5

8 Night Eastern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 16, 2024

Ship: Carnival Venezia

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9435

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 3 months ago

Review summary

will start cruising on Royal for now on, food was horrible and I'm not picky, need a adult only pool, buffet options were brutal, even Guys burgers went down hill

Embarkation

4 out of 5

not bad

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

The MDR was average at best, buffet was horrible, no options, same thing day after day on buffet, did not eat at a specialty restaurant

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Pools are way to small, and very dirty, no serenity pool

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

only thing that was good on the cruise, my son is 8 and loved it, staff was great

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

pool bartenders were great, room stewards were ok

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

bad layout, pools were a disaster, needs a adult pool

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

cabin was ok, clean, bed was good

Ship tip

the New York crowd is horrible, if you like swimming won't happen on this ship, clean but crowded

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Ports of call

New York, New York

3 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

3 out of 5

not much to do, pool was ok, but little dirty

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Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Love Maragaritaville, it rained the whole day but made the best of it, there was a fight at the DJ booth the police had to come, the New York crowd again

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Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

love half moon, but the drink package should work there

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

10 Comments

bonefixer 7 days ago

Thanks for sharing, we loved the Venezia!

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Sogmoore 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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willwork4cruz 3 months ago

Thanks for the review. Yes buffet food looks the same because it’s in the same place, served in the same dishes but if you take the time to look at the food or read the signs, you will notice it is different from the day before (except a lot of breakfast dishes are the same, e.g. bacon, scrambled eggs). Yes please try Royal. I like them too but their food is not why.

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Gwbigdog 3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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cbyron3 3 months ago

The buffet every day is completely different and based on the MDR menu. Makes me question your credibility on other comments.

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javawoody 3 months ago

Appreciate the feedback

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cortneyb 3 months ago

imo... you're not going to have better luck with rcl. their food, again..my opinion was terrible.

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cruising2004 3 months ago

Sorry this cruise was not up to par.

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HeavySeas 3 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience

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MiltonE 3 months ago

Thanks for the insight.

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