A great time by
A Traveler from Florida
Sailing date: Dec 2012 Pros:
Friendly crew
Cons:
activities were limited and breakdowns disapointing.
I like the fun ship attitude. Most people were very friendly. Did not like the comedian, if he didn't have body parts he would have had nothing to talk about. Wasn't able to attend early show, might have been better.
Ship Quality Understand it is being Overhauled and renamed, excellent.
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Mediiocre cruise by
A Traveler from New Jersey
Sailing date: Dec 2012 Pros:
Port of Call
Cons:
Dining Service and Limited Menu
The ship was well kept and courteous staff. Land excursions were well planned.
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Dining/Food The food selection was limited and the Dining Room Service was substandard compared to other Carnival cruises we've been on.
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Children's Programs Entertainment provided was professional but very limited.
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Pick another ship by
A Traveler from Miami, FL
Sailing date: Nov 2012 Pros:
Cozumel
Cons:
Food, service, cleanliness of the room, unable to control the temperature in the room.
The decoration was outdated and very dark.
Ship Quality
Dining/Food The food was barely passable and the service was horrible.
Stateroom Quality The shower had mold and the TV was so old that the colors where all off. The room was freezing all the time and could not be changed.
Ship Staff Quality The staff dragged themselves around and looked like they would rather be somewhere else.
Entertainment & Activities Same shows every night.
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Great cruise by
Debbie W from ft. laud., fl
Sailing date: Oct 2012 Pros:
great weather, great ports, perfect lenght
Cons:
ship could have been cleaner
The lower decks had a dirty smell, and often we noticed spilled food and dirty dishes in the hallways.
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Dining/Food we were given drink vouchers with ridiculos restrictions, you should be able to redeem them at any bar and any time.
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an ok cruise by
frank m from ft.lauderdale,fl
Sailing date: Aug 2012 Pros:
the shows were fun..
Cons:
a/c was bad the whole time, the bathroom in our cabin smelled like urine because the drain kept getting clogged..
The ship was a mess!!! first there was constuction going on, second there was throw up odor in the casino bar with barricades around the bar, third there was plenty of rust around the ship...
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First time Cruisers - wonderful time by
A Traveler from Boston, MA
Sailing date: Apr 2012 Pros:
The cleanienss and friendly staff
Cons:
none
Ship and cabins were spotless. Staff is extremely good at there jobs. First time cruisers and cant wait to go again.
Ship Quality Decor is slightly dated, cleanliness excellent
Dining/Food Dining room servers in Galaxy were fantastic, and entertaining
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Ship Staff Quality Everyone was Fantastic - we were impressed with all the staff
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We enjoyed ourselves! by
D. Auer from Charlotte, NC
Sailing date: Apr 2012 Pros:
The destinations, place to relax
Cons:
could not get a chair by the pool anytime!
This was our first cruise. The staff was excellent! Couldn't ask for more!! I expected more seafood choices in food, but what they had was terrific.
I wanted to lay at the pool, however i went up on deck only to find that all the chairs were taken! (by shoes, towels, sunscreen etc.) People were not there! The pool was smaller than expected(that was not an issue for us) but all those people were not in the pool!
Saving chairs was not nice. It was spring break, so i am guessing that was part of the issue. All in all we had a terrific time and would sail again with carnival!!
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Dining/Food would have liked more seafood choices. What was there was very good! We had choices!
Stateroom Quality Bigger than expected!! Bed was very comfy and room was very clean. We loved our cabin stewart too! He was the best! Looked forward to our towel animals every night!
Ship Staff Quality All over the ship it couldn't be better!
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Great Cruise by
Jason B from Baltimore, Md
Sailing date: Apr 2012 Pros:
Excursions
Cons:
Lack of healthy food choices
The ship provided everything we needed to enjoy our trip. The Destiny is a little older and could use a face lift as far as the decour but all in all was great.
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Many things wrong with this ship by
Janet L. from PA
Sailing date: Feb 2012 Pros:
The excursions
Cons:
Too crowded
This ship needs remodeling.
Stateroom Quality Need remodeling. The bathroom was terrible
Ship Staff Quality The staff was good
Entertainment & Activities The comedian that we saw did his whole act based on sex and insulting women.
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"One long sales pitch" by
A Traveler from New York
Sailing date: Aug 2011 Pros:
Getting off of the ship.
Cons:
The idealogy of every ammenity having a cost involved. Entrapment is the only word coming to mind after this cruise "experience"
Overall, the service was decent, the excursions were fun, anything having to do with being "off" of the 24/7 monetary leech known as the "Carnival Destiny" was welcomed.
I certainly hope anyone with the intentions of a "relaxing" vacation chooses a different cruiseline. From the moment you step foot you're overwhelmingly bombarded with the waitstaff offering you overpriced/watered down drinks (it becomes almost nausiating after having to say "no thanks" 25 times to 25 different people all offering the same thing). Little did I know, this would be the theme for the next 5 days at sea. I suggest bringing a sign that says "no, i'm not interested" as throughout the rest of your trip you feel the pressure of salesmen/saleswomen getting right up into your face offering you something that "you've never seen before" (or can just wait to get back home and purchase it from Walmart for half the price).
For example, I was interested in purchasing a watch with a "40% off" sales sign on it. Not knowing the real cost of the watch I asked how long with this sale last, the salesman who spoke broken English said it ends at 11:00pm tonight. Perfect, I had 4 hours to go online to Amazon and find out the real price. OOPPs! Wait a minute, can't use my cell phone (which is understandable), so i'll just go online (OOPS WAIT A MINUTE!) THE SHIP CHARGES for that too. So, I opted to pass on the watch. The next day we pulled into our first debarkment and I was able to find a computer with free internet. It turns out the "40 % off" was in reality 15% off. I went back to the watch store onboard that evening to find out the 40% off was for the entire time on ship and I caught the salesman in a lie. I then asked if there's any guarantee? The salesman said Citizen (the watch company) offers one, but only if I buy it through Carnival. I asked how is that possible, he couldn't explain how it worked. So, I passed since this sounds like I am again, being lied to.
I later attended one of the very few free activities onboard which was hosted by a fast talking, over-enthusiastic English gentleman. Which, turned out to be a 2 hour long sales pitch of overpriced junk you "can only find on the island". Again, this seemed to be the theme for the entire ship...BUY NOW, ACT NOW, YOU'LL NEVER HAVE THIS ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY EVER AGAIN!
Please see my comments below for the"Ship Quality"
Ship Quality The ship seemed dated and the layout was confusing, at best. If you have to attend any event on board I suggest giving yourself 20 minutes.
When you return from your event to your room, be careful, you'll see trash, empty dishes, glasses in the hallways for hours. At times the hallways also smelled like raw sewage.
Dining/Food Next comes the Food. They offer a 24/7 buffet. The one catch is it is closed for 5-8 hours daily. Then, when it is opened, the (and i'll use this term loosely) "GOOD" food is never available and you're left with mainly cold-cuts and salads, which you can wash down with a refreshing soda for $2.45 (did I mention that Carnival is one of the few cruises that charge for Soda?)
The food in the "restaurants" was better. But, you'll lose your appetite after you get out of breath from uttering the phrase "no thanks" as the wait staff tries to make you purchase alcohol.
Stateroom Quality The look and feel of the ship is cuttin edge, if the year is 1985. I spent the extra money for a suite with a balcony. What I got was the equivalent of a run down motel room with a rotted leather couch and light fixtures that were barely held in place.
Ship Staff Quality The staff works extremely hard to make people happy. It's clear that they intend to make your experience the best it could be. However, it is EXTREMELY APPARANT that uppermanagement is forcing them to push drinks and try to make everyone buy material possessions as much as possible. I found this aspect to be nausiating at best. None the less, they are hard workers, so I have to give them credit for that.
Entertainment & Activities Whatever activities are free are overcrowded and boring. Whatever activities cost money, are mediocre and executed poorly.
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George Town, Grand Cayman Beautiful!!
Don't Miss: The all inclusive beach day was great!
Ocho Rios, Jamaica The zipline/river tubing was fun. The staff on Jamaica was friendly and non-invasive, unlike the salemen, oops I mean staff on the ship.
Don't Miss: Chukka Zipline/River Tubing
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