Smoking everywhere

Item: Carnival Victory
Rating: 4.3
Author: melisaenos

Carnival Victory Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

melisaenos

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 33

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

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4 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 25, 2019

Ship: Carnival Victory

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6417

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

They allow smoking everywhere outside. I tried to read outside and had to move multiple times as people would come up smoking in groups and stop and talk. I am an asthmatic and I was so thankful I had my rescue inhaler. I even had someone light up in the hot tub. If you were not inside you could not get away from the smoke. I will not be using this cruise line again. I felt my vacation was spent stuck inside and I get enough of that here in Michigan!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easy and walked right on was nice to have a time and no lines

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Staff was wonderful, food was good but could use some variety

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Putt putt was fun but the planned activities were mainly what you would do in bars

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The American show (not great) Varoom (not great), Comedian was great, piano bar was fun

Children's Programs

No kids with us thankfully since the smoking was so bad and they have very active asthma

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

our room stewart Bergus was great and the dinning staff lead by Telly was wonderful

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

the food and pools were all together causing constant crowds

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Our room was clean and well designed.

Ship tip

Don't go smoking is allowed everywhere outside which really affected this asthmatic

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Was easy to find and get on board

Thumbs Up 2

Key West, Florida

5 out of 5

pretty wish we were there a little longer

Thumbs Up 3

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

nice and the people were so friendly

Thumbs Up 2

Disembarkation

1 out of 5

Went to the breifing and was told we would disembark at 8:15 it was well past 9:30. If you use carnival take your luggage yourself otherwise you might miss you plane.

4 Comments

loudermont 5 years ago

Did you ask anyone for help? You might possibly have been in the smoking area. As for the hot tub, I would have been livid and told someone

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majorgirl 5 years ago

I know when I last sailed on the Victory there were designated smoking areas outside and only on one side of the bar near the casino area. I guess things changed🤷🏽‍♀️

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Kafrhit 5 years ago

Smoking is not allowed everywhere outside. Not even on the balcony anymore.

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BeachSunSand 5 years ago

So you've been on ONE cruise and you'll never sail Carnival again? I was on the Victory in September and what you describe just isn't possible. Clearly cruising is NOT for you.

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Other reviews of this sailing

Overall, I think it was an ok experience but could have been better, during the first part - learn about using life boats..so disorganized!!!

Great Cruise!