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Item: Carnival Venezia
Rating: 4.3
Author: GiantRay

Carnival Venezia Cruise Review

GiantRay

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 23

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Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

10 Night Eastern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 04, 2024

Ship: Carnival Venezia

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9332

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

For some reason shipmate won’t let me post my pics of the trip and ship. But when available I’ll will post them 👍 for the first time we try the chefs kitchen. ( WOW ) cruiser’s I highly recommend this function. It was top notch and the crew of the kitchen, the chef, and the folks we sat on the table was GREAT 👍 We had so much fun and the food was amazing. ( one hint ) when going to this function eat very lightly hours before attending. This is a 9 course dinner. ( yes 9 ) sometimes is good to raise your pinky finger and feel good about it. That was told to me from one of couples that was with us in the kitchen. Yes, I will be doing this from now on. ( only once ) per cruise 😎😎 The heroes bar was nice the bartender name Anthony was great 👍 he would come during game time wearing a referee shirt 😳 As for the whole trip, This ship is for older crowds who just want to relax and enjoy everything around including having fun with others. This was my 58th birthday trip from my other half. She did a great job 👏 Cruiser’s just try it 👍 the ship is beautiful in the inside, but the food is still carnival if you know what I mean ( regular food ) buffet, and so on👍 with a few Italian dishes. Like I always say is what makes you happy and fun when cruising in general 😎😎 Until my next cruise, this coming thanksgiving week. I’ll be on the horizon heading to the abc islands 👍😎 like always I’ll be posting my views and pictures ( if I find a way ) to post 😳

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Cruising out of the big apple was very smoothly. Checking in was smooth and easy.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse

5 out of 5

As always cruiser’s the steak house is always 💯 % great 👍.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

I enjoyed the shows, do a little people watching with some interesting outfits. That they know better not to wear. If they were back home 😳😳😳😳 ( just saying )

Lido Pool

5 out of 5

The lido deck is small for a vista class ship. But is very nice & different 👍👍

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our room steward like any other cruise line are top notch. When tipping a little extra cash to the ones that deal with you one on one & know your name means a lot 👍👍👍

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Ok, this is my opinion only ok. For what I saw in the ship the ship is great. I like the design of the ship. The whole ship is nice 👍 Would I cruise on it again. ( 100 % ) yes

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

I had an interior cabin # 9332 & it was nice. The only downside was that the closets were too small. But everything else was fine

Ship tip

If you want to have a lay back cruise. Well guess what? This is the one 👍 we enjoyed it all around. Since it was October. There were hardly no kids in the cruise.

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Ports of call

Grand Turk Island

3 out of 5

I was very surprised to see a royal Caribbean ship dock in Grand Turk next to Venezia. But everything changes when bad weather happens 🤔 is all about safety. But overall been here to many times. But I still like 👍

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Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

3 out of 5

Again been here to many times. So instead I stayed in the ship & walk around 😎

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Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5

Now that the construction is complete. The port area is not that bad. A walked around & had myself a Guinness beer with conch ceviche 😎 it was very good.

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New York, New York

5 out of 5

If you haven’t cruise out of nyc. You are missing out on one of the top 3 best cruises to depart of. According to cruise line captains around the cruise line.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

No problems at all. If taking a Uber , cross the street and then do your thing. Do not deal with the ones that are in the exit of the port. They said they are Uber & tell you different prices. My Uber to la guardia was $84 . While the other drivers were saying $110 & up. The ride only lasted 27 minutes 👍👍

8 Comments

bonefixer 1 month ago

Thanks for sharing!

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bonefixer 2 months ago

Thanks for the review, we sail on Friday!

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Cruisers4Lyfe 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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Gwbigdog 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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willwork4cruz 2 months ago

Great review. Thank you do much for the tip about how to get a real Uber after debarking in NYC. That will help a lot of people.

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DeeNaf 2 months ago

Thank you for sharing your experience. We did the Chef's experience on the Jubilee. It was AMAZING!

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javawoody 2 months ago

Appreciate the feedback

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cruising2004 2 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise! Thank you for your detailed review.

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