Journeys 14 Day Panama Cruise

Item: Carnival Dream
Rating: 5
Author: Gatorreed

Carnival Dream Cruise Review

Gatorreed

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Overall rating:

5 out of 5

14 Night Panama Canal Carnival Journeys (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 22, 2022

Ship: Carnival Dream

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8292

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

14 day Journeys Cruise was a great cruise even though we didn't sail the Panama Canal. Lots of ports of call. Best thing about it was watching the Astros in the World Series on the big screen on the Lido deck!!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Quick and easy!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The buffet was good, but the specialty places to eat was better! Ate alot of Guy's Hamburgers and the sandwich shop was good. Pizzas were great!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Enjoyed the Serenity Deck and the hot tubs!

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Watched a lot of professional quality shows! Great cast.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Staff was great! Dining room waiters were lacking alot..kept getting orders wrong!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Very clean and well maintained!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Always kept clean and well stocked. Lights took a while to come on after you flipped the switch.

Ship tip

Kick back and relax. The crew is there to pamper you!

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Ports of call

Montego Bay, Jamaica

5 out of 5

Great port..lots to do!

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Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

5 out of 5

Banana farms everywhere. Did the Bus, Boat, and Train excursion. Seen a lot of the country!

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Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5

Our excursion took us all over the island!

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Mr. Sanchos was great as always!!

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Colon, Panama

5 out of 5

Got to see the locks..traveled to Panama City and seen the Pacific and Atlantic oceans!

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Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5

Great Port to shop..found some great deals. Enjoyed the Averary too!

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Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Enjoyed it here alot!

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Very smooth..waited till last off..no crowds!

7 Comments

byhisgrace 2 years ago

Thanks for your review. I haven't had the opportunity to do 14 days yet, but it's on my list

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Mikenbillie 2 years ago

I enjoy the 2 week journey cruises, we were on the Breeze in 2017 watching the Astros win their first title, it was very exciting. Glad you had a good cruise

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CurlyCruiserYAY 2 years ago

Woohoo

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javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for the review

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lsbs 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing.

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

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