Great cruise! by
A Traveler from Woodbridge, VA
Sailing date: May 2009 Pros:
itinerary, food, service, entertainment
Cons:
none
This is my second cruise vacation with Carnival and I can honestly say that I've never had such great service in any other type of vacation!!
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Grand Turk Island This one was by far the only place in the itinerary that had nothing extraordinary. The beach is not too good since it has many rocks. I didn't snorkel or scuba but I guess it would have been good for that since there are a lot of reefs in the area. Nice to stay at the Margaritaville.
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island) Best beach of the entire itinerary. Wanted to stay there longer!
San Juan, Puerto Rico Loved the Bacardi Rum factory tour and Old San Juan!
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Most scenic of the islands visited on the itinerary. A must is a tour that takes you up the mountains and visits Megan's Beach!
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Last cuise I'll take by
Karen L from Adams,Ma
Sailing date: Apr 2009 Pros:
the port of calls were nice and the shows were good.
Cons:
the food wasn't that great. Also didn't care for tthe virus that went around. My husband and I were both sick.
I didn't think they did enough to stop the virus from going around ship.Before it went out again it should have been clean from top to bottom!
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Dining/Food Moat of the time the food was cold.
Stateroom Quality I wonder what happens when there are 3 older adults in a room. Do they still have to use a bunker bed. I can't see a70 year old climbing a ladder to get to her bed!
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San Juan, Puerto Rico It gets in to port to late to really see anything.
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Take a tour of the island
Don't Miss: Mountain Top
Philipsburg, St. Maarten I can't believe all the jewelery shops!
Don't Miss: Go to the beach!
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exceeded my expectations by
robert j white from buffalo new york
Sailing date: Apr 2009 Pros:
size of the cabin and bath room
Cons:
the food
very clean, newer ship ,not a worn look , service was excellent ! both in thecabin & in the dining room
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Dining/Food food needs to have better quality -- the presentations were always good ,but menu needs upgrading withe the quality as well.
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Cozumel, Mexico
George Town, Grand Cayman
Ocho Rios, Jamaica the vendors hawk you to death . very persisitent , don't take no for an answer ---
Don't Miss: dunns falls is a must do and see ! - get a guide to tackle the falls-
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We had agreat time by
DANIEL L from New Jersey
Sailing date: Feb 2009 Pros:
food, services. friendlyness of all the crew, especially the customer service staff
Cons:
The stateroom in the aft of the ship was very active in rough water, and right above the karoki bar
the ship was beautifully maintained, clean as it could be, yet you hardly ever saw anyone cleaning
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Stateroom Quality noisey at night but by the third night after we complained it was much better
Ship Staff Quality extremly polite and always said good morning and have a great day which we did
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ABSOLUTLEY AMAZING!! by
Ross M from York, PA
Sailing date: Jan 2009 Pros:
Everything was great. Food, staff, rooms, ship. All of the stops. I give this a 1000 on a scale of 1 - 10!
Cons:
Too short and it ended. Couldn't stay my whole life!
Best week of my life. There is something for everyone to do! Don't have to worry about your kids. Its just relax and everybody does their own thing. Great shore excursions!
Dining/Food AMAZING!! Eat all you want!!
Stateroom Quality Friendly stewards and great service!
Ship Staff Quality All very nice and friendly!!
Entertainment & Activities Amazing! Never a dull moment!
Children's Programs My sons absolutely loved the circle c and club o2!! They still talk to their frineds they made, and already want to go visit them, and go on another cruise.
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Perfect vacation!!! by
Liz P. from Columbus, NJ
Sailing date: Jan 2009 Pros:
The service was great. The people were friendly. I don't know how Carnival can take so many diverse people and have them work as one - but they should take that recipe to outher companies.
Cons:
On disemparkment - the hallways should be kept clear of food trays, laundry bags, service carts.
Very nice - liked the paintings on each of the stairwells.
Lighting was good - except above the rooms - difficult to read, for example, the "stage", "conservatory" .
Other than that - beautiful.
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Dining/Food Cavin our waiter was wonderful, very personable.
Who ever makes the seating arrangements did a great job selecting the people at our table. All our children and a young couple (ages 20-23) all partied together in the evening. OH - the food was awesome - don't be afraid to order exactly what you want - very accomodating.
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Ship Staff Quality Always !!!
Entertainment & Activities Scheduling was fine.
Quality of shows were entertaining - but just OK.
I liked the carnival legends show the best.
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Cozumel, Mexico We did the Ruins of Tulum.
Our guide was fantastic and made the trip.
He was really into the heritage of the Myans - he had to 2 Myan grandmothers.
We had refreshments at Margaritaville - it was quiet - not lively at all - good food and drink though.
George Town, Grand Cayman We parasailed - excellent trip if you have never parasailed.
It went off the back of the boat. The 2 guides were very helpful and made you comfortable.
We liked this port the best - however it was 1.25 cayman coins to 1 US dollar. I wasn't prepared for this.
Ocho Rios, Jamaica We did the snorkeling at Dolphin Cove. It was nice because the guides would point different things out to whoever was near them - stay close to them.
Dolphin Cove also has other activities - that anyone there can observe, dolphin encounter, sharke feeding. A family with young children could spend a good bit of time here.
Dunns River falls was awesome. Be prepared to get wet. If you think you are going to buy the video stay in the middle of the group. We were one of the first and weren't videoed at every stop.
Just keep walking through gift areas if you do not want to be hasseled to buy something.
Don't Miss: Absolutly have to do Dunns River.
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The Most Amazing Vacation! by
Tara S from New York, NY
Sailing date: Dec 2008 Pros:
Everthing
Cons:
No Cons what so ever
I just came home after the sailing the Carnival Liberty and it was so much better than I ever imagined! The entire ship crew is SO nice and made every second of the trip amazing. I have never been on a cruise but can't think of a better way to go on vacation now. The ship is huge and something to do 24 hours a day. You will never be bored! I was afraid that I wouldn't since I wouldn't know anyone it wouldn't be as much fun. However, I met so many people that I now have new friends that I will stay in contact with. The whole experience was the most amazing vacation anyone could ever have. I can't wait to go on another cruise. And will surely go back on the Carnival Liberty ship!!
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Dining/Food The waiters end up knowing exactly what you want. You can't ask for better service than this!
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Ship Staff Quality Everyone is so nice. A few made it more memorable of course but everyone is so great.
Entertainment & Activities The ship director was great and the activities were endless amounts of fun!
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Cozumel, Mexico
George Town, Grand Cayman This is the most beautiful island I have ever seen in my life!! However, I wish we could of stayed longer here!
Don't Miss: Sting ray city tour
Ocho Rios, Jamaica
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Good Value by
MJG from Boston, MA
Sailing date: Sep 2008 Pros:
Our room- mini suite and the food
Cons:
Public areas (pool) were way too crowded and small
The ship was difficult to manuever around. Many "dead ends" when trying to get around. The pool deck was very small. The pool was only about 15 x 15 and it was always crowded and not conducive to relaxation. The ship was decorated nicely and clean. Embarkation and disembarkation was very simple and fast.
Dining/Food Good food in the main diningroom. Nice selectio of food with good quality at the buffet. Harry's Supper Club was superb and worth the extra moneyl.
Stateroom Quality Had a mini-suite. It was large, clean and comfortable. The bathroom had a jet tub and full shower with excellent water pressure. Also had a double sink. Seperate dressing area and two full closets. More storage than we needed. The balcony was smaller than average.
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Entertainment & Activities There were not enough trivia and games to our liking. The shows were good but not outstanding. Live band accompanied many performances. That was a nice touch.
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Cozumel, Mexico Pancho's Garden is a great place for dining.
George Town, Grand Cayman A lot less shopping than expected. Tender service to port is a pain.
Ocho Rios, Jamaica Found the taxi drivers very aggressive and rude.
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A Crusie To Remember by
Chrystal C from Schenectady, NY
Sailing date: Aug 2008 Pros:
The food was awesome
Cons:
It seemed that all the action was on one side of the ship (which was opposite from our room)
The ship was really big. All of the staff was very nice. Every morning you knew you would wake up to a staff memeber in the halls with big smiles and hellos. The ship was very clean. They cleaned your staterooms at least twice a day. The comedy shows they offered were great. The game shows they put on were very entertaining. The food and food servers were the best part of the ship (in the dining area). As for the buffets, they had really good food. I just wish they had the buffetts open longer. Although you could get FREE room service at any time, the seletion for myself was not very good.
Ship Quality The ship was very big, but it seemed that everything was on one side of the shop. Which isn't very helpful for the people staying at the opposite end of the ship. There was a lot of walking to get to things.
Dining/Food Everything was great about the food and service of the food.
Stateroom Quality The stateroom was always cleaned. The only issue I had was that the walk way into the state room was very small, almost couldn't fit our luggage in the room.
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Cozumel, Mexico Cozumel was one of my favorites places we stopped at. The beaches and the sites were beautiful. The history is abundate. The shop people are a little pushy but that is their way of life. Senor Frogs was a great experience. Do not go there if you have small children and if you are willing to let the wait staff handle you.
Don't Miss: The Dune Buggy ride and snorkling was awesome. The service and all you could eat mexican buffett after and it was all done so nicely.
George Town, Grand Cayman We really didn't really do much walking around here. We ended up getting married on the island, which was very easy to do. I recommend Hearts of Cayman to anyone looking to get married in Gran Cayman. They did such a nice job.
Ocho Rios, Jamaica Just be very cautious here. The Jamaician people are very pushy. Do not let them take a picture for you...they will want a tip. The want a tip for everything. You can not walk around with out being harrassed to but something or converse with someone and have to pay for it.
Don't Miss: Duns River Falls
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A wonderful experience by
Carlos V. from Miami, Florida
Sailing date: Aug 2008 Pros:
Customer service
Cons:
Comedian Shows
We were very happy all the time. The ship is 2 years old. It looks brand new. All the amenities and areas are clean all the time and very well decorated. Customer service is excellent. Tours are great at every port of call and at a very good price. Food is excellent. Room service the best experience ever. Cabins are big and beds are very confortable!
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Cozumel, Mexico Don't Miss: Snorkling
George Town, Grand Cayman Cayman tour.
Ocho Rios, Jamaica Dolphin Cove
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