"Free movie selection in the cabins was a plus for watching in bed, but the ship lacked a dedicated sports bar for watching sports on a large screen...A highlight for me was free drinks including cocktails at the Captains parties x 2, was a great night...."Read More
Simply the noisiest ship and worst food of any ship I have been on. The ship rattles all night despite being only 15 years old and having been recently refurbished. The food in dining rooms is unpalatable and badly prepared with too little sauce to hide its fault. Try the Asian options as these are quite edible when available but even a steak or roast is served cold and flavourless. Most diners ...
I should preface this with the disclaimer that this was a charter cruise so my experience may not be the norm for Carnival. Also the dates available to choose from for this cruise are incorrect - it was 16-23 October and went from Sydney to Airlie Beach and back.
I’ve done quite a few cruises on various cruise lines, and this was without a doubt the worst one I’ve done yet. Old, tired ship, ...
Carnival Luminosa is a much better option offered to the Australian market in comparison to the Carnival Splendour. It's Italian themed fit out from being the former Costa Luminosa make it a lovely ship to cruise on. The food offerings were all quite decent, nothing amazing but still nice enough. The Burgers, American BBQ and Tacos were fantastic though. Main Dining room is an utter and complete ...
We started out by having our Carnival PVP suggested this cruise...Then we had her get us a great room at ta great price....We had an obstructed view on the 4th floor. Carnival finally made us an offer for a balcony that we couldn't refuse. Embarking out of Seattle was simple. It took us less than 10 minutes from entering the building to stepping onto the ship. We were very pleased with our ...
The ship decor is outdated but food was above average. Buffet was above average and I loved the fresh eggs and breakfast along with lunch and dinner. Vela and the steakhouse both above average. The staff was great! Clean cabin and all environments. I stayed in a suite midship 6th floor with heavy vibration couldn’t get a full nights sleep. Discussed vibration with others and all had the same ...
This was my second time to Alaska, first time was back in 2012 and this time was just as excellent as the first time. As far as the Luminosa, one of the more interesting additions to the fleet which also came from Costa; I enjoyed the ship but she definitely could use another refurbishment.
Embarkation: Seattle was super easy and quick with boarding, the only complaint would be it seems ...
Sorry this is sooooo long . . . . Our cabin was nice and well taken care of by our attendants. The public areas for guests to relax were comfortable and stylish. We enjoyed the Serenity Deck for adults only. Self service ice cream machines we available from 11am-10pm.
This was our 4th Carnival cruise. It was very dissappointing. We love cruising (7 total) but will now have to decide if we ...
I just got back from this 7 day Alaskan Cruise, that was August 15 to August 22! It was awesome! ALL staff no matter what their positions were simply amazing and professional. Cruise Director Marty and the whole Team were great. All Housekeeping Staff, thank you, thank you! Thank you Luis who did a fantastic job. Vela Dining staff, amazing. There were so many options for food, ...
This was my wife's and mine 4th cruise with Carnival, and our 1st to Alaska. We had a great time on our excursions with the exception of 1 of them. We pulled into Victoria BC at 8pm at night, and went to the Buchart Gardens. It wasn't bad, but going to something I'm sure looks beautiful during the day time just didn't do it justice. Not to mention by the time we got off the ship, 45 min bus ride ...
Start with positive, the staff was nice and professional. The down side their English very broken and hard to understand. The room was clean and comfortable, slept well. The food was like cafeteria food. Ice makers broke. Kids sticking their hands all in the ice cream bar. Carnival excursions were disappointing, nothing like the description in the book. I was very sick and no one told me there ...