We had a great time traveling with another couple. We have never cruises in November before and we enjoyed the lower crowds and still had comfortable weather to enjoy the pools onboard. Husband’s first Carnival cruise (been on 8 other cruises) and he said he would do again if the price was a lot lower than others and ports were of high interest. First time I have done a week long Carnival and I prefer it for shorter cruises.
Embarkation
4 out of 5
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
3 out of 5
The quick service food at Guy’s Burgers and Blue Iguana were amazing! The food in main dining room was alright. Canceled Italian speciality restaurant because we tried it for free at lunch and the sauces were too sweet for our liking. We had the drink package and found the usage and quality hugely inconsistent around the ship. The pizza was the best we have had on any line (4 other lines).
Onboard Activities
4 out of 5
Enjoyed the back pool area as it was quieter and we found loungers most of the time. The rope course was fun, I was nervous but managed to make it. We really liked the Skyride with its gray views and a bit of a thrill. We like to walk two miles every morning and the track location was not easy for fitness walking plus the deck was cleaned every morning which caused very slippery conditions.
Entertainment
3 out of 5
The comedians were good and appreciated the larger venue to accommodate lots of guests versus smaller comedy locations on some shops/lines. The music was not appealing to us though and we tried all locations and shows.
Children's Programs
Couple only
Service and Staff
4 out of 5
Main dining room staff was friendly and speedy!!! We never saw our cabin steward until the sixth night of the cruise. And this was only due to the hairdryer blowing out and we had to call him. Some bartenders around the pool were great but there was a bug inconsistency if service around the ship.
Ship Quality
3 out of 5
The ship felt choppy and not laid out in the public areas. However the elevators were never a long wait.
Cabin / Stateroom
3 out of 5
Balcony on deck 10
Comfortable bed but lighting was not good. I really dislike fabric shower curtains! For a newer ship, the outlets did not seem convenient.
Ship tip
The pool areas are small for this capacity size of ship. If traveling during peak family vacation times, keep this in mind if you enjoy lounging around pools.
Third time here and our planned excursion has been canceled every time. I think the under-construction port off the mainland would get me to visit again once it is open.
If you are on Carnival, and you enjoy cocktails, the Mexicology excursion is a MUST DO!!! We had the best time there!!! The other cruise lines are missing out as at the time we visited in Nov. 2022, only Carnival was using their services. We also saw the cooking class and you could tell all of them were thoroughly enjoying their time too.
FYI- Free lunch at Cuccina is not at all like dinner. We love the dinner and all order something different to taste test everything. We went 3 times on two different 7 night cruises.
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