Fun fun fun!!! This was our first cruise with Carnival sailing to Mexico and the Bahamas. I love the vibe on the carnival cruise ships. There is really something for everyone. We relaxed in the adult area on the top deck, hang out in the jacuzzi, had drinks and tons of fun by attending offered activities during our cruise. We purchased excursion tickets to paradise island in Mexico and I am glad we did. Being on our first cruise we didn't really know what to expect when going on shore. The island was stunning!!!!!!!! We had a whole day and spent it by relaxing on the beach, and good Mexican food. read more

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Before I begin this review let me start off by saying they this review is based solely upon my personal experiences and my personal experiences alone, so with that being said let's go!!... This review is short and simple and to the point!. Carnival is a way to vacation and just relax while enjoying the millions of activities they have to offer on their ships, the thing is there isn't enough time of the day to actually attempt to engage in all of the activities! I tried to and at the end of the evening we were exhausted!. The reason for leaving out one star is because the victory is not one of the larger ships, I prefer the bigger the more to explore!. read more

I seriously love this ship! My husband and I, along of group of our friends have gone on this ship 2 years ago and just recently. Nothing seems to change on this ship but the staff members. Although the staff members have changed the service did not. Everyone on the boat was amazing and helpful in every aspect. The rooms were always clean and beds were made every day. Just like a hotel you can opt out of getting your room cleaned every day. This is the only cruise ship that I've been on lately so I have yet to compare it to anything. Overall, the food was outstanding where ever my husband and I went. The alchemy was our usual go to spot for drinks because it was definitely uniquely made and delicious as the same time. My favorite was the cucumber sunrise. If you are looking for a short cruise, definitely try this ship! read more

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This was my family's first time on a cruise and everything was great. We were on the Carnival Victory departing from Miami to Nassau, Bahamas for 3 days. You can tell the ship is dated but it did not effect our trip in any way. We each got balcony rooms - I definitely recommend you spend some extra money because it is nice to step out on the balcony to enjoy the quietness of the ocean and breeze apart from the cruise deck. Room was small but was able to sleep 4 with a sofa bed, bunk bed, and 1 king bed. Plenty of storage area and bathroom was small but designed well to maximize space. The only issue was probably the toilet smelled like pee, maybe due to the piping. Housekeeping will come to set up the extra beds later on the first day and will come and clean the rooms each day after while you are out. Unlimited food on the boat so you can eat anytime you want. I do recommend going to the dining room for brunch & dinner as the experience and food has better choices. Overall, we all enjoyed our time, definitely a lot of eating, sleeping, and repeat. This type of boat is a little loud for my preference with music blasting on the main deck throughout the day. There are shows every night and activities throughout the day in which I thought the activities were all okay. Only a handful of shops to do shopping on board as well. Shoutout to our cruise director, Felipe, for great job hosting and his hilarious jokes! read more

You know what, this was a much better experience than I anticipated. Victory is an older ship and the decor is very old school Vegas lounge, but I had a great time. Embarkarion was smooth as was finding our room. This was a 3 night charter cruise by Envicta watches. They really pulled out all the stops and Carnival definately lived up to its reputation as a "party" cruise line. So much so that it may be a little too much for most people. Crowd was loud and rowdy. But, I expected that and got what I was looking for. The main pool is rather small and is jammed pack with people which makes it hard to enjoy the pool. That goes for hot tubs as well. People are literally squeezed into the. No thanks! Dining was open and the food and service was surprisingly very good. Plenty of choices as well as vegetarian options. Carnivals famous chocolate soufflee dessert lives up to its reputation. I'm not usually a fan of cruise ship desserts but I ordered this every night it was that good. Staff were really nice and accommodating. Our cabin attendandant Answat was really cool. Dining room staff top notch. Security professional and polite. I think for shorter cruises Victory isn't too bad, but again a very dated and small ship. You'd start going bonkers after 3 or 4 days aboard this. The decor literally makes you dizzy and nauseous. The addition of the Alchemy Bar gave a modernized place to escape have a drink at...and I had a many!! read more

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As a fact, however, there is a ship line for everyone offering entirely different experiences as well as a differing set of passengers from the kids of Disney Line to the ardent explorers of the Lindblad ships. But the really good part of all this is that no matter your choice, chances are good you'll be treated well no matter the ship line you choose. Carnival Victory was launched in 2000 as a Destiny-class ship, has a passenger capacity of 3,400, a crew of 1,000, a nine deck atrium with four elevators, a huge theater, a main along with varying specialty dining areas. The ship was built upon a theme representing the various oceans and seas of the world and last underwent a refit in 2015. Everything is pretty much set up as on most other ships with pools, a main dining hall, varying specialty dining restaurants at an extra charge, quick food stations for burgers, pizza, wings, etc. and a "Lido Deck" buffet. Several pools and a huge big flat screen entertainment arrangement. read more

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I admit that this was my first cruise; it departed from Miami from Nassau about a week and a half after Hurricane Irma roared through the region. Though this was my 1st cruise, I have the photographic evidence that I had a great time on this fun ship (unlike the naysayers who didn't back up their accounts of the trip). Food: a lot more delicious and impressive than I expected. There was also moderate variety too. Dining room/dining hall, to which you are assigned a dining time - highly recommended for the food, service and ambience! Cleanliness/hygiene: having in mind the horror stories of norovirus stomach flu epidemics on cruise ships, I came prepared with Immodium, probiotics. While I brought Dramamine, Bonine and sea band for in case of sea-motion sickness. But no medication was needed at all while on the cruise! It was super clean and orderly! Room service came at your preference time to change your sheets and towels, etc. Entertainment: 2 thumbs up for (stand up) comedy club, casino, spa services, bars, big screen tv, photo ops, fitness center. 1 thumb on pools Staff/crew members: super friendly, energetic, fun and eager to serve. I was indeed impressed! Especially the cruise director, Felipe, the "woohoo man." As well as Isaac the bingo man and all the room service and photography staff. *Remember, if you're here for a good time, then enjoy/relax and make the most of it!!! read more

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Just look at the picture, gum in a napkin. I recommend to anyone interested in going on a cruise to save up a bit more and go for a better cruise line. To say we got what we paid for would be unjustified. The total price with every extra cent they try and squeeze out of you adds up quick... and for what? A pool the size of a peanut? A second pool the size of a pistachio? They claim it was recently renovated but the rails and pools scream tetanus. The rules of certain operations take away from the vacation feel. Buying a drink package and having to wait time between drinks? Allow me to stare at the bartenders for 5 minutes after taking a shot. I would have went 1 star but Denny from east pool deck bar saved your ass, brotha was live. The gentlemen from the coffee bar with braces was also great. Vane from the restaurant was the epitome of the experience. Awful. The whole restaurant was half empty before our drinks got to the table. I can go on about vane but chances are you'll never see him. He prefers to spend his time in the kitchen with the microwave chefs. The lack of activities for those aged 12 and up really made the time go slow. When the captain decides to swing wide of the Bahamas so you can spend a day at sea, you'll know what I mean. After swimming in the kitty pool and dumping your money into the casino, you're stuck waiting 5 minutes for the next drink. To stay consistently entertained on the carnival victory, expect to use the right side of that brain because you better be damn creative. There really isn't much to do. The food is probably the worst part. Your stomach is screaming "fuck you" with every single bite. the food is grotesque. Even when it sounds or looks good, you'll be unpleasantly surprised. Probably the only consistent part of this outing was the boof ass food. Save your money and stay home, because I cannot wait to get back. read more

Carnival Victory - Gum in a napkin - Boat Tours Near Me - Downtown Miami, Florida

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They say that there's no such thing as a bad cruise. You're not at work. You're healthy and fortunate enough to afford such a luxury. But there are levels to these things. In case you don't want to read a novel here's the summary: Come with realistic expectations. There's a reason Disney and Virgin Voyages charge a premium. There's a reason Carnival doesn't, particularly on this ship. Walmart or worse quality of service in most areas. We had a great time but the deficiencies in operations, maintenance and staff were glaring. Bottom line- you get what you pay for. Overall I would have traded the balcony room on this ship/cruise and paid the same for interior on NCL or Royal and had a higher quality experience. The affordability of this cruise opens up cruising to a lot of folks, and that's wonderful. Unfortunately the bad experience may leave anyone with an actual option of who to cruise with to never willingly coming back. For some background we've sailed Carnival before and also, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian and Disney. My wife and our 10-year-old daughter stayed in an AFT extended balcony room on the 7th deck and were on the 4 night Caribbean to Key West and Cozumel. We'll start with the positive and go downhill from there. The Best Hunter Deblanc at Piano Bar. Hands down, most entertained I've ever been. We're from Vegas. We have no shortage of fun places and entertaining things to do. Hunter was biggest highlight of this cruise. If I we were on the fence between two cruises in future and he were on one of them, I'd pick that one. He's that good. Not your mother's piano guy. At least not after 1030pm. Extra awesome was the fact that he was making extra sure that the server Suresh was being taken care of and treated well by patrons. Outstanding in every way. The Pretty Darn Good Gym. Overwhelmed. Clean. Well stocked and exceeded expectation. Sauna being free, albeit aged, was also a plus. Adult's only deck area was nice and enjoyable, when the slide line wasn't full of kids that is. Above Par- Oswi & Ace our servers on our next to last night were the only meal time service that was above par. They were excellent. Everyone else was Walmart or worse. These guys stood out like a sore thumb they were so good and attentive. More Oswi's and Ace's and this cruise is a different level. My wife had two treatments at the Spa and said both technicians were excellent, particularly the massage therapist The Ok- Food options. For the price, the options of food was good. Not necessarily the quality, but the options were better than expected. Mind boggling Who puts a small sushi car next to the bar in a smokey casino?! The freshest, cleanest food available (for a $ too) and you stick it in an ash tray? We would have gotten sushi if it were anywhere else on the ship. Terrible decision. Busy lunch time as port time ended in Key West and there's one person at the very popular Pizza Pirate. A line of 10-15 people, myself included waited for 15 minutes without the lone employee so much as saying a word. A simple "I'll be with you as soon as possible" would have done wonders. This is the Walmart level stuff that was evident throughout the ship. The Bad Balcony glass was filthy. Like nasty. Beautiful ocean view only to be ruined by being seen through nasty, grimy lenses. Total shame. Curtains had holes and various questionable stains. Coffee, maybe a little blood. Who knows but they were nasty and since we had a balcony we saw the dirty curtains every time we stepped in/out to look at the dirty glass... I mean nice view. The Worst In hindsight I wish I would have said something at the time. After boarding we were waiting in Camp Ocean for our daughter to check it out and some middle aged white corporate lady with a British accent was belittling a camp employee. She made a comment about Carnival being a multi million dollar company while criticizing the employee. First off, you're saying that to a person making very little money during 9 month tour. Secondly, I've never reprimanded a subordinate in public. Doing what she did in front of customers who could clearly hear was very unprofessional. Left me with bad taste in my mouth. read more

Carnival Victory - Balcony window was nasty. Dirty w/ spit & stain all over. Kind of killed the point of having a balcony - Boat Tours Near Me - Downtown Miami, Florida

I have been on 33 cruises, this makes 34, and it's a 4 day from MIA to Key West, Cozumel and a day at sea. It was $1000 for two of us in a balcony cabin on the 7th deck. I can't stay home that cheap and with food. It's an older ship, but it has been updated and it's scheduled for a dry dock soon for another "face lift" and a name change. Overall, the accommodations were very good and so was the food. If you like alcohol, buy the drink package. It is what it is and Carnival has "the fun ships"! Great value! read more

Just came off a 4 day cruise on the Carnival Victory. We left from Miami on Monday afternoon. We had Priority boarding and went straight to our cabin(8384). Being right under the Lido deck we thought it would be super loud from above but it wasn't that bad. We had more noise from our deck mates. The cabin was fine, a little aged but clean and everything worked well especially the air conditioning. It was a bit cooler on our cruise than usual @ low 60's at night and low 70's during the day. Our tradition is to officially start our cruises with a cheeseburger from Guys Burgers. Honestly it was disappointing! They were like splat burgers gone all kinds of wrong! The buffet didn't have too many appetizing items but the roast lamb was good as was the gravy with it. Sail away party was brought indoors due to rain and we actually missed it because it was so short and we had attended a private event with Facebook Cruise friends in the Black and Red Seas lounge. This event that John Healy organized with the FB group administar did a lousy job of organizing. We had a whole lounge to our group, no music, no bartender nothing. So boring it lasted all of 30 mins. All we did was take a semi-group photo of who attended and stayed. The cruise director Savannah was not a great cruise director at all. I don't see why people think she is so awesome? She did not welcome anyone aboard she did not say goodbye on deportation. I have had every other cruise director welcome us aboard and say goodbye as well. She wasn't that entertaining. Oh and that Mega Deck party she threw, lasted 20 -25 minutes between the two theater shows. Now, Mikey the cruise director had 6 packed decks partying well after midnight every night! Food, was subpar. Not that Carnivals' food is the best but at least they have decent offerings. The buffet was great for breakfast, ok for lunch with carved offerings and just horrible for dinner! The "Your Time" dining in the Atlantic Dining room was just ok. Best thing I had was on our first night, Chilled Strawberry soup and the grilled Salmon. We really missed the 555 Fahrenheit Steak house experience as the Victory does not have one. Our last dinner last night was pretty bad as was the service, just so rude! Had a lobster roll from the SeaShack but it wasn't as flavorful or good as the one I had on the Liberty. The Casino was way too smoky, I can tolerate some but it was too much! I did win me some $ though! Our cabin steward, JoeMar was good and kept us comfy with all our requests. He also gifted me a $50 spa gift card which I used for a Fire and Ice Pedi. Nicky was my spa tech and she was good when she wasn't trying to sell me product. It was just a plain pedi with hot stone massage. Not as described in catalog. The Pixel crew were great! We got some great pics from Formal Night and the ports. We got a canvas deal and it came out really pretty. The VIFP club amenities were good as was my cabin mates Casino Players Getaway has some great gifts handed out! We did receive our bottles of water but no 2020 VIFP pins???? They said they hadn't received them yet . Hopefully they will be able to mail them to us once available! Entertainment: wow we saw two shows and left both times before the finales. The female singer was just way too high pitched for the shows and her animated actions were not needed when she sang. The male lead singer was okay and the dancers were good as well. Disembarkation was long, we did have time to sit and have breakfast but then it was a lot of standing in lines to get our checked baggage and get through immigration. Overall the ports were good, loved Half Moon Cay and our excursion in Nassau was decent. Lyft rides worked out great with our rides to and from the Miami Cruise Port. The ship itself doesn't look in such bad shape although dated it was pretty. I personally would not sail on the Victory without improvements in food service and entertainment. read more

I have been traveling on Carnival Cruise line for years. I have had 8 cruises so far with this cruise line. I have had no issues to totally cause me to not want to travel with them. I have learn tricks and helpful things that have made my cruises very enjoyable, despite all the negative issues people are experiencing. It takes a few trips to learn what is the best, easiest and enjoyable way to travel for you. My first review is on the CHEF TABLE that Carnival Cruise line offers to its guest at a cost of $75 a person. It is truly worth every penny ! It is a once in a life time experience I encourage everyone to experience. It was wonderful, fabulous and I would do it every cruise I can. You must sign up for this a head of time, when you book the cruise and use, the cruise line website to book. I know a few people have tried to get this dinner, when they boarded the ship, but they sell out before the cruise date of departure. The only way you can get it at last minute is if someone cancels once the cruise starts. The Chef Table is the last day of the cruise. I love exploring the kitchen galley and learning how they prepare and serve the food. I highly recommend !! The pictures I have added I hope you can see just how excellent it really was. The second set of photos are from a Girlfriends get-away. Knowing what to expect when you book a cruise really helps you to enjoy the cruise. The third set of photos are from the same GF trip. A shore excursion to the Pirates of Nassau Museum. Highly recommend this excursion. A short walk from the ship on a side street off the main street. Easy walk. read more

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I love Carnival but this cruise, not so great. I was on the Victory 1/6-1/10/2020 with Savannah as the cruise director. Ports of call were Half Moon Cay and Nassau Bahamas. There was not much on the itinerary that was really that great. Especially during the day. Usually, the sail away party gets the fun started and you are just so excited about the cruise, not this one. First of all, you rarely saw the cruise director. Other cruise directors you see at everything! Not Savannah. The party never got started. The food was beyond sub par compared to other ships. I do have to say the Tomato and Mozzarella Sandwich from the deli was the best thing I ate. Guy's burger was second. The shows had a horrible female singer, Rachel, that ruined each show because her voice actually hurt your ears. It was so high pitched. Overall, staff was friendly. There were a few staff members that were rude. Jaylyn Bishop and Percy Crews 2 were the comedians on board - they were funny but not as funny as previous comedians we have seen on board the ships. The ship itself was very nice. Hard to believe they are redoing it after such a short time from it being renovated. Half Moon Cay is beautiful! The sand is like silk and the water is so calm. Loved it and didn't want to leave. We did the 10 best of Nassau excursion in Nassau. We had a great tour guide and it was very informative. Had a great time but wish our cruise director was better, which would have made my vacation better. read more

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First time cruiser. I'm truly a getaway girl because I like to hang out with the locals and experience their culture. So this was VERY new to me but my girlfriend convinced me to do a short cruise and test the waters out, literally lol All in all I had a good time but I definitely wouldn't book Victory again in the near future unless they did some major renovations and revised their food selections and activities. Boarding: easier than I imagined and staff was knowledgeable and helpful in a smooth check in. Had our luggage delivered to our room, they arrived about 35 mins after we got settled in our room Room: TINY space! Sheesh I wasn't prepared lol. Being as though I am usually staying in a spacious king room it was an adjustment. Balcony had just enough space for 2 small chairs and table. Two twins pushed together to make a king (for obvious reasons, it's too small to fit anything larger). Had to lower the toilet seat after every use in order to flush. Hated it! Drinks: We opted out of the alcohol package and we are happy we did! Message me for details on that... we also brought on a case of ginger ale. Juices were pretty consistent each day in the dining hall. Lemonade, some sort of passion fruit punch and unsweetened tea we're available at breakfast then sometimes just unsweetened tea at lunch and lemonade only in the evening. Boring but it did the job Food: Guy's burgers . The taco spot. Sandwich bar. All amazing, fresh. Long queues but when you're hungry you wait. Best meal imo was breakfast and brunch in the "fancy" dining rooms. Dinners were just ok and the captains dinner was nothing to brag about however Guillermo our server made EVERY night a memorable one! He was the highlight of dinner. Late night eats: who doesn't love to grab a bite after a night of drinking and partying?! Pizza was available freshly made personal pies which u could easily split between two if you weren't starving. Line was usually super long but that was the only option after hours. I'd suggest adding fries and maybe burgers to the late night options just to switch things up a bit. I disliked their system that if you were a small party coming to breakfast or brunch they would sit you with another group of people and wait until the table was mostly full before they began taking orders. Terrible policy The night club was pretty decent and the comedy shows were extremely funny. Karaoke was also a good time. Not the MOST activities to do but enough to keep you busy including movie nights and mini golf. Price for pics were outrageous. Passed on that. Pool water was always murky and unwelcoming. Didn't seem as if there was enough pool space for all the guests which is quite disappointing considering the heat and humidity in/near the Bahamas is crazy high. Adult retreat was overcrowded and felt nothing like a retreat. Slide was fun. read more

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Abridged version: if you're on a budget and are the go with the flow type of person this is the cruise ship for you. Unabridged version: to me, Carnival Cruise line is kind of like the Spirit Airlines of the sea. You say you're going on a Carnival cruise and people look at you with this, "why?" look on their faces. And many will ask you, "why?" Here's the thing, I booked a five night cruise and paid $680 for the entire room. In my head I couldn't get a better vacation if I wanted. Where can I fly to and stay for five days and spend that or less? Nowhere. So in my mind I already won. The ship itself recently went through dry dock and has the new fun ship 2.0 amenities, but this is one of their older ships so it's still a little tattered. The rooms were much nicer than I expected. I figured I would be with the steerage or a broom closet but I had ample space and plenty of room in the shower (I'm 6'6). The food was good- not amazing, but good. Nothing was so bad I couldn't eat it but nothing made me say, "OMG I have to have that every day" either. It was average to above average. The gym was a highlight. Probably the nicest I've seen on a cruise ship. And the locker room area was clean and well maintained. There are plenty of activities on the ship including karaoke which was a huge hit on this ship. The alchemy bar is a plus too. A place to get real drinks when you're tired of those drink of the day which is filled with sugar. When you're on what people will call a budget cruise you'll see a variety of people. And I sure did. You can just sit back and watch them have fun- and you'll definitely laugh. This is not the ship for those who want peace and quiet for days- you won't find that here. Would I cruise this ship again? No, but only because I would want to try another ship of Carnivals. If I had to, absolutely, but would like a bigger ship for next time. Was I happy with my vacation? Most definitely. For the money and the days on the ship I could not beat the deal and quality Carnival provided. This is not a Princess cruise so I don't expect Princess quality and/or service, but what I did have was an amazing vacation I'll always remember. read more

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This is my second time on the Victory. I initially rode her in 2007, and it was my very first cruise. This time around there were many positives to the vacation, along with a couple of small areas for improvement. I'll start with the most important... Food & drinks: Victory was recently updated with a Guy's Burger Joint, Red Frog Rum Bar, Blue Iguana Tequila Bar, and Blue Iguana taco bar, all located on Lido deck. Just inside there is a Chinese station and a sandwich station, then the Lido buffet, and the pizza place beyond that. Positives- The tacos were tasty, and the burgers were very yummy. Loved the fully stocked condiment stations for each option. Lido buffet offered a nice salad bar, and Sunday's lunch was great! It was themed Southern Comfort and was yummy! They also had a dessert theme of Chocolate Extravaganza that same day and I loveeeee chocolate so this pleased me greatly! Also enjoyed the 24 hour soft serve ice cream. Negatives- Lido buffet was hit or miss with some days being really good and some days leaving more to be desired. The sandwich bar was a miss for me. I tried a Southwest Chicken wrap and it was made up of about 90% lettuce, 5% chicken, and 5% tomato, cheese, and bacon. I wondered if it was just a fluke, but saw other people's sandwiches looked like lettuce-only sandwiches, too. To make matters worse, there was a LARGE bone in my wrap and I had to spit out several pieces of chicken fat/skin. Gross. The pizza was okay, but the dough was entirely too thin. I am all for a thin pizza, but the bread has to hold the cheese and not just disappear. Flavor was ok. Also, fruit punch used to be offered all day but they have scaled back and it was only available at breakfast time. Only water, lemonade, and plain iced tea were offered the rest of the day. That sucked. Alcohol: My first drink was at the Red Frog Rum bar and it was meh. Ordered a Captain & coke and it was poured on the skimpy side. Measured exactly with no extra pour that bartenders typically do. It was $7.95 plus a 15% gratuity and I wasn't very pleased with it. I then went in search of the Happy Hour special, a Rum Punch. The happy hour was only offered in the casino bar, and here I was pleased. The bartender was more friendly and poured a good, decent strength drink with that little extra pour at the end. Thank you!! Overall, alcohol is a fair price and a 15% gratuity is reasonable. Entertainment: I was impressed with the variety of happenings. We were traveling with my daughter (her first cruise!) and there was Trick or Treating available for her the first night. Super cute! Gave us a bag and map and we got to have fun exploring the ship while getting candy! She loved it. There was also a "Scary Chest" contest on Sunday that was hilarious and entertaining. Be aware if you volunteer to be a female judge, they ask you to twerk to earn your spot. I found out the hard way, lol. They also had pumpkin carving for the little ones!! Loved the poolside movies!! Showing great movies each night!! Amenities: Gym was great! Yoga classes were available for a fee for all you yogi's out there. Good selection of equipment and everything was clean and organized. Steam room and sauna available, separate for men and women. Running track located above Lido. The ship is pretty large and back in 2007 it was running 6 night cruises. There are several pools, hot tubs, an adults-only area, and a fun water slide. As with any cruise, the pools are not very large, and start to be gross mid-day as the drunkards are in full swing and using it as a toilet. They should drain it and refill it mid-day... flush the toilet. Crowd: This Cruise seems to attract a rowdier crowd. Mostly groups of singles, some adult family reunion types, couples looking to party, and some families with small children, the minority here. Still, Carnival does a good job trying to make the kids feel welcome amidst all the debauchery. Camp Carnival was a cute option, and a nice opportunity for the parents to have a little time for themselves! They also offered after-hours care for a fee. Thank you Camp Carnival!! Staff: I have always been impressed with the Carnival staff. They are 90% polite, very friendly, and helpful. Always smiling and offering help without having to be asked. We ordered some dessert for room service and it came SO fast! I called for ice and it was there right away!! My expectations were always surpassed. Great team of people!! Overall: Victory is a good ship; a trusty ship. There are no pretentious attitudes here. People are here to let loose and have a good time. You will meet people from all different walks of life. Biggest recommendation is if they could categorize some floors as quiet floors. I was awoken SEVERAL times each night by rowdy guests hollering down the hallways, and that part SUCKED. I don't do well if I'm not well-rested and I slept like CRAP the entire trip. read more

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I have been on a total of 4 cruises, all of them have been with Carnival. I have to say after this last cruise on Victory, I will never go on another Carnival Cruise again. The boat was dirty and the pool water never looked clean. It was more of a brownish color. Our stateroom was the ultimate disappointment. Check your mattresses. On our last day, we lifted the mattress to make sure we didn't leave anything. To our horror there was a HUGE brown stain at the bottom of our mattress. To make it worst, carnival could careless, which one would think this happens all the time or they just do not care. See photo. The only good thing on the cruise was our dining staff. He was great! He was the only star there. read more

Carnival Victory - Check your mattress. This is what we found on the last day of our cruise, we will never cruise with carnival again. SO GROSS!! - Boat Tours Near Me - Downtown Miami, Florida

We went on this cruise for my sister's bachelorette party/trip. And let me just tell you that we turn this ship out!!!! It was about 15 of us and we had an absolute blast. From attending the shows, bingo, and doing karaoke this boat has a lot of things for you to do. They have quite of few swimming pools as well. And the food!!!! I think we all gained like 20 pounds eating the food. The sandwich spot was one of my favorites. This ship also offers a lot of yummy drink specials daily. If you don't want to spend too much on alcohol. I had so much fun on this trip! People were coming up to us just to hangout with the fun crew! I can't wait for my next cruise! read more

Carnival Victory - Boat Tours Near Me - Downtown Miami, Florida

This was the first time I had taken a cruise, and I had a great time aboard the Carnival Victory. We took the 3 day cruise to Nassau Bahamas. We stayed in a balcony room in the middle of the ship on deck 8. I'm so glad we paid a little more for the balcony room. We thoroughly enjoyed being able to step out side and relax by the ocean. It was also nice to know there was always a quiet place away from the hustle and bustle to still see and enjoy the ocean. The room itself wasn't huge, but you really don't spend too much time in the room, and it was more than enough. The decor of the ship is... fine. If not a little funny. Kitchy and over the top, may describe it. But hey, its a cruise ship, just embrace it. We purchased the Cheers! drink package, and took full advantage of the bars, especially the Alchemy Bar. Be sure to stop in for a fancy pants, delicious cocktail. The food was good, and we didn't have enough time to try all the places on the ship to eat! The food wasn't the most amazing food I've ever had but it was good, and if you don't like your choice, don't eat it and pick something else. Also, considering HOW MUCH FOOD they cook at once time, it's pretty amazing. We ate dinner in the dining room each night, breakfast at the buffet sometimes, and in the dining room sometimes. Lunch was split between eating in port, the buffet, the noodles place and the pizza place. Try the pizza place! We didn't participate in too many activities. Partially because we just wanted to relax, and partially because we chose a short cruise and there simply wasn't time. We did enjoy relaxing on the deck during Sea Day though. If you're of age, the adults 21+ deck was wonderful. It was quiet and peaceful with great lounge chairs. The service was fantastic. Every employee we encountered was wonderful. I look forward to returning to Carnival Cruises for another vacation! read more

This cruise had a variety of options for food, drinks, and entertainment. There are specially restaurants that are reasonably priced. The seafood restaurant has a seafood platter for only $10. There are international options. There is also a different menu nightly in the dining room. If you're not feeling up to dressing up, the Lido deck has food options 24 hours a day. The drinks are about $10 each and decent. Beware of the bring your own wine to the dining room. There is a $15 cork fee. There is entertainment for everyone. Camp Carnival is a great option to offer parents some free time from the kids. There are nightly family friendly and adult shows. My issues with this cruise were as follows: My plumbing in the restroom was not repaired until my last day on the ship. They charge you $51 for gratuity and don't allow you to decide how it's divided. You can however request this charge be removed from your balance and distribute your own gratuities. The cork fee is robbery. The bathrooms in common areas need attention several times a day. The Lido buffet manager was very rude and closed the buffet with cruisers in line. Ovetall this was a good cruise with just a few quirks. read more

Carnival Victory - Boat Tours Near Me - Downtown Miami, Florida

I'm a huge fan of carnival. I have about 6 cruises with them under my belt. I've always gone on cruises that are at least 7 days so a 3 day cruise was very new for me. I did the Victory leaving out of Miami for the Bahamas overnight. The cruise itself wasn't bad but it also wasn't great. The food was a step down from the typical food we have at dinner and in the dining hall. There was no lobster available on the elegant night.. which I'm not used to. Crab cakes were offered for the appetizer but compared to their typical crab cakes these ones were more filler and tasted more like salmon cakes, which they offered on the following night. I did enjoy the seafood shack. The food was top notch quality but of course this came at an additional cost. Still very worth it! The type of crowd this cruise attracts what a lot different than I'm used to. I believe it's because the cruise was shorter and the cost was cheaper. Going to the night club was like attending a strip club. Many of the girls were dancing with their butts exposed and security didn't care at all. I did thoroughly enjoy the singers on this cruise. They were both incredible. Honey and the B's were like receiving a concert each time they performed. Lauren is an incredible vocalist and makes you stop and listen whenever you hear her voice. Daisy the Casino host was a hoot!! She was so cool and everyone loved her. All in all I enjoyed the Carnival crew members but the cruise itself wasn't my favorite. read more

What another great cruise on the Victory! We only went to Key West and Cozumel but we know a few of the crew and booked this to surprise them. Older ship and I believe it began service in 2001 and in 2020 it will be revamped and renamed the Radiance. But this is probably our most favorite ship as it seems the right size for the right amount of people. Great crew, great food and shows. read more

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I have been on many cruises and this was by far the worst one I'd ever been on. For starters, the boarding process is chaotic and unorganized. It took us about an hour despite having already checked in online. The ship itself was old and outdated, but I didn't mind it as long as it was clean. Unfortunately, Carnival Victory was understaffed. Our room steward had to cover 2 decks worth of rooms. We received turn-down service maybe once the whole trip and our bathroom wreaked of urine the entire time. We think the culprit was the toilet scrubber they leave next to the toilet since they switched out our dirty shower curtain during our voyage thinking the stench was coming from there. The food was nothing special although others in my party thought it was better than most other cruises they'd been on. The dining room left a very sour taste as our server tried to deter us from ordering a cappuccino after our meals because he'd have to go somewhere else to get them. That started a mini-world war among my family and I blame that server who seemed miserable the whole time he served us. If you have it on the menu, you shouldn't have an issue when we order it. It was extremely upsetting. Don't put coffee on the menu if you're going to be upset that you have to retrieve it from somewhere else. Or better yet, have a machine in the restaurant like every other cruise ship! There were very few signs to help guide us through disembarkation. Nothing was left in our room for the disembarkation process which is standard for all cruises. I have never been on a cruise where the staff seemed so unhappy and I could easily tell why. They were extremely over-worked. Extremely under-staffed and his being my first Carnival cruise in a long while, I really don't think I'll be going on a "Fun Ship" again soon. read more

Weekend getaway to Nassau on what's known as the fun ship. Always a variety of entertainment, the bars are always the most entertaining, and variety of food is something to look forward to. Karaoke was hella live and exactly how I like it. The none singers stole the show. The food was boring this tour and they no longer give you all 4 slices of the pizza you ordered and though they make them to order they will not add anything outside of what already goes on the pizza. No pepperoni on the mushroom pizza, booooooo. But I'll be back on carnival soon. read more

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Worst cruise ship I have ever been on. The ship and rooms were filthy and rundown. The guest services staff was extremely rude. Only good thing about the Carnival Victory was the staff in the Pacific Dinning Room. read more

Amazing experience! 100% would do it all over again. 5 day cruise to Key west & Couzemel Mexico the pictures speak for it self. Completely reasonable we spend a total of 1,200 on drinks and the cruise it self and excursions. The staff is all very helpful, you must try it. read more

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This is my first time ever being on a cruise. I had no expectations given Carnival had some distant, but recent issues that were highly publicized in the media. Yet, I don't believe in basing my experiences off of others, yet off of my own. That being said, I had the best experience from booking to initial check in. I was not expecting to be able to complete the check in process at the airport, yet, a very helpful gentleman named Paul at FLL helped my mom and I check in at the airport, this help us fast track through the whole waiting process once we got to the port in MIA. It was an amazing surprise. I truly appreciated his hospitality. He was amazing. Our trip was amazing, overall, but Carnival missed the mark with a lot of things on our trip. The communication was not there and fixing and finding solutions took longer than they should. It may be the ship that we traveled specifically, so I will keep an open mind and look into other ships to travel. Fortunately, we did not let that stop us from having the best time. I would recommend getting the drink package b/c it literally saved our lives as far as needing to worry about extra money was concerned. Carnival Grade: C Trip: A read more

This floating dive bar gets three stars and yep I'm still seeing stars as I write this with a pretty good hangover. I consider myself a dive bar aficionado. When I go to a dive bar I usually show up around 10pm or 11pm and leave around last call. Cool unpretentious fun, no hipsters just people drinking up and having fun! Ok that's cool for a few hours but not so much for 4 days! I took this trip because it's a 4 day trip leaving on Thursday evening and returning very early Monday morning, thus only one vacation day used. I went with my family knowing full well that this a drunken excursion. The destinations are Key West and Cozumel. I love Key West for me it's Florida's fun zone. So much to do and so little time. A walk up and down Duval St. and a quick lunch at Sloppy Joe's Bar a Key Institution! Then it's back to the dive bar boat. Speaking of dives, Cozumel is great if your a diver as it is considered one of the world's best locations for under water activities. Above and on terra firma it's not the greatest place, there's very little to do outside of Tequila related activities. Not that there's anything wrong with that and people watching there was pretty entertaining. The ship is a fine vessel, it has plenty of room, nice facilities, an empty gym to sweat off the alcohol related activities. I had a balcony cabin and sitting out there with the ocean as a backdrop is awesome! It's a legit unplugged vacation that really gets you away from it all, except the dive bar.... The clientele loves to have fun, they dance drunkenly terrible in their wet bathing suits some looking hot, others well let's just say they were entertaining as well. People drinking all day and all night. Ok so why only three stars? The food. The food is a short step up from terrible tasteless crap. Dinners were over cooked, under cooked, over just bland flavorless fare. I didn't expect much and I've cruised more than a few times before and this was the worst. The casino. It's where smokers go to fire up indoors and lose their wages. They have poker, blackjack, slot machines, roulette and the coldest place on earth the craps table. There were more crap outs here than any squatty potty stories you've heard. The shows and comedians are average at best. People sleeping off their drunken stupor in both locations. The cruise was fun and 4 days was enough! I love getting away from it all and certainly did, unless I was trying to get away from the whole dive bar thing. I may be in the minority but I walked off hungry! read more

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The Victory needs a bit of revamping! I took my cruise in March and from what I heard, it actually was scheduled to have some upgrades...which it desperately needs. There aren't any major issues with the Victory, jut overall needs everything upgraded and some new tech improvements. They need more outdoor seating. The seats fill out fast on the decks and people reserve them with items while they are gone for hours. They need better monitoring or to add more seating. We ended up laying out on the top deck on the wood, just on our towels each day. Food is decent, limited hours for some of the better food options, the chocolate molten cake in the dining room is worthy of your first born. The 24 hours pizza bar is pretty cool but probably had the least friendly workers I encountered on the whole ship. Entertainment is pretty mediocre though there is an awesome guy that plays the piano and old songs from the 60s, 70s and 80s. That little piano bar gets super full with people dancing on the bars. Nuts. We tried to go to the comedian several times but his shows were always packed to the brim! Best part of the ship was the sports bar! We loved the bartender there plus they have the specialty frog beer on tap! Be warned though, everyone is drinking on this ship. You will encounter tons and tons of drunken people of all ages with of course the young kids being the worst. Cheap cruise + boos = tons of college aged kids drunk out of their minds. It's honestly not my idea of fun and I'd probably opt not to do Carnival again if only to avoid these youngins. read more

Can I give a ZERO rating?????? It is obvious where Carnival is trying to save money!!!! The food wasn't good. Most offerings I'm sure they purchased and simply warmed up! My husband drank from a milk carton that contained curdled milk!!!! And the milk was within expiration. No lobster or filet on elegant night unless you wanted to pay for it. Portion sizes at dinner are now smaller. Options on dinner menu weren't very good and service was super slow!!!! The seafood shack is expensive. The shack is in the area of ship with the retractable roof. It is hot back there as roof was in place. It smelled fishy by shack and they were piling ice on the fish. Cabin steward didn't clean bathroom first night or replace towels even though we signed paper to have service twice a day. The couch that was made into another bed stayed that way the entire trip! Never switched back for the day. That bed was super hard and had a bar running down the middle. Dad was not comfortable at all. The spa....it sucks! We signed up for services upon boarding. They pressure to schedule for same day and at inconvenient times, even when you mention having dinner reservations. I was also told we had to book for same day to get discount. Which isn't true if you book multiple services and get that added bonus because they don't give you sale price anyway. Husband enjoyed his shave/chair massage. The mud wrap/massage... well, my husband and I both booked. Normally during a visit to the spa, it is peaceful and relaxing... NOT here!!!! The kids club is above the spa treatment rooms, so you hear what sounds like weights being dropped. Loudly!!!! Then there is the loud bass thumping and music playing. Oh, and not to forget the metal rattling that is on the ceiling. I shared this with spa manager but you could tell that she didn't care. My husband had same experience and so did other family members who had services on a different day!! Then my hair appointment!!! Again pushy with booking time. I have short hair and wanted color and cut. Avoid this!!!! Never do this!!!!! The stylist came out and said he could color and cut my hair in 90 minutes. Which surprised me. Well, day of service he did seem to be rushed. They didn't have the color formula I wanted and he suggested a different one. But he couldn't show me what the color would be... that should have been a sign. I searched through a book of colors they had and finally found the color so we went with it. It took forever for him to apply the color!!!! You could tell he was now feeling rushed. He got out a hair dryer and used on hair to speed up the process. Meanwhile his next client showed up. Move on to the hair cut. I've never seen someone flustered while cutting hair. He was moving fast digging through his cart, cutting fast and in crazy manner. I thought he was using the razor on my neck way too much. Next thing, I was done and he moved to go out to the checkout. When he came back to walk me out, he said that he wanted me to come back for him to check my hair..... hummmmmmmm didn't know what he meant. I had checked my color in the mirror and it seemed fine, and since they usually don't style it the wayI would, didn't check cut. Set up an appointment to come back next day. Well, when i got back to the room and was able to fully check my hair.... one side wasn't cut and really longer than the other. Side that was cut had a chunk gone that will need to grow back. Bangs aren't straight. In the back, had no layering it was simply cut straight across in places looks like a bowl. I went back up and complained and I didn't want neither of the two stylists to even try to fix it. And yeah, they only have two stylists. I already had 20% off my service for doing multiple. The manager said she we give me 40% off. Nope not enough, we settled on no gratuity and I would pay $75 for the color. Again, manager didn't seem to care that my hair was messed up!!!!!!! See pics. The muster....Making elderly stand for over 30 minutes for muster is ridiculous!! My father has two bad knees, he was in pain. Ridiculous. The crew wasn't ready which caused us to have to stand longer. Why can't we go to a common area and sit like other cruise lines???? Smoking..... seriously???? They should have a couple areas that are not common areas shared by others. Way too much smoke. Our prize.... our family won the Halloween costume contest. I gave them our room # for the prize, we never got anything!!!!! Even after father in law went to the information desk, didn't receive anything. What happened to being able to tip what you wanted????? Putting auto tips at the spa isn't right! Not putting auto tips on our bill at the end!!!! I can't help but wonder if this is a way to help carnival pay their employees and for them to save money!!!!!! Air conditioning.... another way to save money by not keeping common areas as cool as they used to???? read more

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June 2018 March 3015 This was my second cruise loved every bit can't wait to go back Key West and Cozumel read more

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Having never been on a cruise before, this boat was a-ok. My 5 day package started on a Saturday afternoon and returned Thursday morning. Being completely fatigue from jet-lag, I fell asleep the first night. Boarding the boat was easy, however, the porters who inspect your luggage are borderline solicitor. To say the porter's beg for a tip would be an understatement. The gentleman who handled my luggage was very assertive in asking for his gratuity. Avoiding conflict, I relented and gave the man a couple bucks. The luggage took forever to get to the room. If you plan to board the ship with attire you desperately want to wear the first night, bring it inside the carry-on; the same also can be said in regards to alcohol, read the fine print. Awoken by the ship host, I rose up and took a shower. We went down to the formal breakfast room and ate alongside some interesting people from different parts of the United States. Awkwardly sitting beside different cultures and races at a table, the stories can go on in perpetuity. If you are by nature a recluse, the formal breakfast and or dinner will be abhorrent to your well-being. In contrast, I am not insinuating that one should be gregarious, however, I am concluding that you must be capable of breaking the ice. If all else fails, the boat accommodates several buffets elsewhere to attend without caprice. Jamaica and Grand Cayman Islands were the two destination spots for us to explore. The excursions are pricey but keep you busy during the vacation. Snorkeling, party boats, bobsleds, beach parties, and zip-lining are some of the events to partake in. As breathtaking as most of these activities may sound, it doesn't feel as intimate to me as say a resort stay would. You are constantly searching your phone (in airplane mode) looking at the boat time to see if you can beat the long crowd to board the ship. Marvelous views and immaculate beaches left me awestruck, yet envious at the same time; the time constraints of a cruise ship taints the experience. Photography, drinks, souvenirs, and gratuities accumulate in the most insidious form by time you exit the boat. Feeling indebted to the gentleman who cleaned my room with meticulous detail, I gave him an undisclosed cash tip (his service was stellar) and wished him well. In conclusion, the carnival victory was an awesome experience that I would recommend to anyone who has never boarded a ship and experienced travel. The food on the ship was mediocre at best; the 24 hour pizza bar was pedestrian (Little Caesar-ish) and the room service food was tasty. The service of the waiters and waitresses were above and beyond and I must commend the pride every employee exudes. Every employee on the ship from the Captain to the custodian exemplifies hospitality; the crew places customer service on a pedestal. read more

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It's the cheapest of all cruise lines and this ship in particular is one of the bigger ones. This means there is more to do. My overall feeling for this cruise is that it was fun, but that's because I went with the right people and met the right people on the cruise to enjoy the activities with. There is food 24/7 so that's always a plus. The pizza spot is one of the 24-hour places and it's delicious. The semi-formal dinner food that is served every night is delicious and always worth it. I enjoyed the piano bar. You are given the option of sipping on drinks while singing along to a pianist who plays crowd-request catchy tunes. As far as other entertainment goes, there isn't much. If you're a younger crowd looking for excitement, the club scene on the cruise doesn't deliver. Book shore excursions are the port of calls of you're looking for an adrenaline rush! Oh and buy the alcohol pass. read more

Carnival Victory - Fun experience. Right at the head of the water slide on the ship. - Boat Tours Near Me - Downtown Miami, Florida

The 1st thing I want to say is: IF YOU ARE GOING ON A CRUISE PLEASE DO YOUR RESEARCH!!! WATCH YOU-TUBE VIDEOS, THEY ARE VERY HELPFUL... So this was my 1st cruise... I went with friends, because someone bailed out!!! Manny Duchatellier (800-819-3902 ext. 82995) was the planner who set-it up for the group. We visited Ocho Rios and the Cayman Islands... Both Islands are beautiful!!! The ship, appears as if it needs some updates! I enjoyed breakfast, Serenity (the adult area), and the night club the most. Many activities are offered, but remember you are not the only one on the ship so get there early seating. Some of the things I wished I would of done prior: brought snack, water, sodas, juice, and 2 bottles of wine!!! I also wished I would of ordered alcohol to in my room when I arrived. Also bring a surge protector, but to limited outlets in the room. The food was decent, but if you get a chance try the food at the destination location... Yum! I do plan to get the booze package. Ocho Rios, somewhat urban, but has a beautiful beach. As a group we paid a taxi driver to take us around to a few of the local spots... I totally enjoyed it and felt like I was at home! Cayman Island, it has a more tourist feel to it. The beach was amazing!!! Bring cash for beach activities!!! I also enjoyed Margaritaville... Didn't get to swim with the dolphins tho. Maybe the next cruise. I have since booked my second cruise, and it's to Cozumel on the Ecstasy. So I will also review it upon my return. read more

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I don't even no where to begin. I chose to cruise with carnival victory for my 40th birthday. I had read other reviews and was unsure if I had made the right decision. I was a little disappointed to find out that after I had did my check in that the person that waited on me could have set up my sign and sail account. Oh well that made me have to stand in line at a later time on the ship. Well onto the fun. We hung out on the Lido deck while others were still boarding. I was in total amazement. Between the view and the food offered. I just couldn't believe it. I knew that I had made a good choice. Decided to check to see if my room was ready and when I arrived there was a birthday sign on the door. When I entered my room decoration hung on honor of my birthday. Thanks to my friends request. I had an inside state room. It was small but, larger than I thought it woukd be. It was enough considering I knew that my time spent in the room was not gonna be much. The first night at dinner I had a delicious shrimp cocktail and lasagna with a glass of red wine. Later they bought out my birthday cake that I had ordered and sang happy birthday to me. Oh the joy. There was such a variety of things to do it was just impossible to get bored. I loved the Broadway like shows, saw a comedy show and even played bingo. I was just full of excitement. Even enjoyed the club on the ship. I even enjoyed the room service. It was as if anything I needed or wanted could be supplied. The two carnival employees that deserve recognition were Henri who attended to our room and always I say always had a pleasant attitude and Bentley from the dining room we ate dinner just about each night he too was always more than pleasant. I enjoyed the towel animals on my bed each night. They even did a towel animal display on the lido deck. They showed movies nightly that you could watch while in the pool or hot tub. I think this was a great experience for a first cruise. I can't wait to cruise again. read more

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We cruised from January 4-7th on the Carnival Victory from Port of Miami going to Nassau, Bahamas to get some after holiday's R&R. We drove down to the port and we did a pre-pay parking service thru Jet Port this was easy and convenient, and they also provide a shuttle from parking to the port. The embarkation was easy and went quickly to the ship, the picture takers were snapping pictures as we went thru the gangway to get onto the ship, we also paid $39.95 for Faster to the Fun (FTTF) and with this service you're supposed to get priority security check in and boarding with first access to your cabin, priority luggage to your room and debarkation choices, it's purpose basically is to provide faster and priority service and price is per cabin so if you have multiple people in your cabin it will pertain to all parties, and based on my experience this was a total waste of money to spend on this service because even though we had it identified on our sail and sign card none of the crew seem to matter or acknowledge for that fact that we had FTTF. Once we got to our cabin room 6223 which was an inside cabin with balcony which is closer to the bow of the ship, our luggage wasn't there when we got there so I found our cabin steward to see where our luggage was since we purchased FTTF and other cabins had their luggage waiting, he advised us to give it a few minutes it took about 20-25 minutes to get luggage-No FTTF there, we then decided to go the guest services to inquire about the internet services that they provided and to add money to our sail card, they offer Wi-Fi Service and their HUB App with the Wi-Fi service you can only communicate thru apps i.e. Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, twitter which was not worth getting to be to only be able to communicate thru those apps you can also purchase for $5.00 the HUB app texting where you can text your party or people that have the app and pay $5.00...FYI if one person gets the Wi-Fi I was told everybody in the party has too purchase also. Made our way up to the Lido Deck which is the pool deck area which you will also find your informal/casual dining such as the buffet. Guy's Burger Joint was my first stop for some burgers and hand-cut fries which was delicious lines moved fast and practically no wait. I purchased the CHEERS! beverage program which is an all-inclusive drink program I paid a flat daily rate (again if one person purchases the program the whole cabin party must purchase. I hate the way carnival nickel and dimes you for every little thing. For the most part I enjoyed the cruise, the food was phenomenal weather we ate at the Lido Restaurant or the Pacific Dining we signed up for late dining which is around 8:15 our waiter Louie was very nice and accommodating, provided us with whatever we needed never felt as if we were bothering him, he was always nearby. I did find that some of the crew tended to be very rude especially when they called us to the muster station for our emergency practice as well as when we disembarked the ship, I found that to be unacceptable. Due to the playoff's the football games were being televised in the Skybox Sports Bar so I spent much time watching the games on Saturday and Sunday the bartender Davut was so nice and friendly we talked and joked around he was the best!!! I enjoyed to cruise all in all until we got back to the port to disembark we check our bags the night before so you have to have them out by 11pm the night before as a FTTF member-------BIG MISTAKE !!! while we were dining for breakfast they cleared the ship back in port and started calling the different decks for the people that didn't check their luggage and basically no one check luggage so the debarkation process was a mess and got backed up because everyone with luggage was getting off first and FTTF was not acknowledged they even stopped letting people off for about an hour to get things settled down they started shoveling people into one of the large entertainment rooms and we sat and waited until it was our turn to go and we didn't get off the ship until around 10:30 -11am these people were rude rude rude and talking to people any kind of way until one of the passengers actually said something to them. just don't waste your money with the faster to the fun FTTF because they don't even acknowledge it, it was like we penalized for checking bags because the others were given first priority-which sucks- I digress on this issue ----all in all I did have a good time and would book again in hopes that those kinks will be worked out in the future. read more

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DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON Carnival Cruises!!!! I bought a cruise for a staff member and her son. I paid the down payment of $300 a year in advance. A month ago, the final payment came due. In the meantime, I had switched credit cards, so the final payment bounced. They did not contact my staff member or me. My staff was about to purchase airline tickets, when fortunately she called to confirm, and that's how she found out they had canceled her booking. She tried to have them reinstate it, but they told her that the cabins had all been sold at that level, so it would be a lot more money to upgrade to a different level of cabin. She said to cancel it, and they told her I would forfeit $100. When she told me about this, I tried to reach someone and talk about it. They wouldn't talk to me because I didn't have the PIN number (my staff couldn't remember it). I had to call multiple times, but when I finally got someone who would help, she reiterated that the cabins were full at that discounted level, and I would either have to pay $584 and get an upgrade, or I would forfeit the entire $300! So either way, I was out money. I tried to reason with them and say that she was still going on the cruise with them and spending money, and they hadn't let us know the payment didn't go through, which is what started the whole thing. But they didn't care. So I paid the $584. The staff member then tried to get airline tickets. In the week since all this had come up, the airline prices had skyrocketed and it stretched her budget too much to go. It had literally only been hours since I had upgraded and paid the $584. I called to ask to cancel, and they told me it was a penalty of $480!! Since a few hours ago!! I really do understand cancellation fees and penalties. But this whole thing came about because they didn't contact us when the card didn't go through! But they won't take the whole picture into consideration. The worst of it is, this was a perk I was trying to do for a staff member who had never been on a cruise. But now, it left a bad taste in her mouth, and cost me a ton of money for a trip no one is going on. Carnival is the only cruise line I have ever used, and I was looking at a family cruise for later this year - but now I won't be choosing Carnival! read more

The worst cruise experience I have had. You're not saving any money on this cruise line. It's like Spirit Airlines of cruises. I felt like I was in HS again, waiting in line for literally everything for 30 mins or more. The all you can drink package is a rip off. The will only serve you a drink every 5 mins and you get only 15 a day. Not to mention it will take you 20 mins to order a drink then 10 to wait for it. They are hesitate to give you shots, I assume because they water down their alcohol. The staff is friendly but way under staffed. Everything was slow, room service, getting a fowl, ordering coffee ect. I went on a Norwegian cruise last time and 100% worth every extra penny. In the end the Norwegian crisis was $300 extra for a millions times better accommodations, food and over all quality. read more

I was super excited for my first cruise We had a 1230-1 pm check in time going through security was easy once past this we finally made it on board! We had some time to kill before we got our bags so we went to explore the ship very nice 12 decks in total with plenty of seating & chairs around 2 bars outside plus 2 small pools along with a very cool slide. Once settled we got to drinking since our trip was short we did not purchase the liquor package & bought our drinks as we go drink prices were not bad they range from $8.50 to $9.50 or so this was for the mixed drinks like the rum punch, beer seemed cheapest at $5.75 for a dos Xx, great rum punch, good Miami vice & strawberry daiquiri. Make sure to double check your charges since the bar area gets so crowded I had a mistake on my bill a charge that should have been removed was not, got it taken care of later with no problem. So much food on the ship it's insane first night we had the sit down dinner got me some Steak, potato & Caesar salad, good filet mignon steak great tasting salad. I happen to be celebrating my bday so they sang happy birthday & I got a Tiramisu cake this was pretty good. Great breakfast buffet with plenty of choices same for lunch, really good Sandwiches from the sandwich place tried the ham & cheese it was good, only problem here are the lines pretty long depending on the time u show up. Mexican place was decent as well great Taco salad bowls, really good tacos with freshly made tortillas great chicken, good beef. Our favorites were Guy Fieri's burger joint wow such simple burgers but so tasty. The Quattro cheese pizza from pizza pirate was amazing. Plenty to do on the ship to keep u entertain, club gets packed early music is ok a few years behind, cute Arcade to kill some time they gave me a bday spa credit for $50 pretty nice got my nails done. Really fun 80-90's trivia night as for the rest u take it as u go plenty of bars, sit down areas & places to just chill out always something going on. We booked a day excursion while In the Bahamas a snorkeling trip it was nice they take u to a decent area where there are plenty of fish. Your key card is on triple overtime it acts as your ID, wallet & key needles to say u need to hold onto this for dear life. The cruise itself did not disappoint, my first experience it was a good one. read more

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In summary just okay. This was my second time on a carnival cruise ( my first was when I was 10 and I barely remember everything I now went in my 20's and can write a validated review on this one experience). My friends and I attended this trip in Jan 10-15, 2015 so my thoughts are fairly fresh since today is only the 17th. I really have a lot to say so I will break it down in sections. Booking- my booking was smooth until changes needed to be made. We originally booked for a small group somewhere between 5-10 people so did not bother asking about group rates but when everything was said and done we had just over 30 people. I called to ask if we could receive any special discounts or onboard credits but was told by two representatives that it would be more expensive since we already book and that it would be a tricky process. This being my first time on a cruise ship in my adult years I left the situation alone only to find out from a frequent carnival cruiser that we could have received some great perks. Finding this information out less than one week before the cruises departure made me feel like someone had gotten over on me and for that reason I will NEVER book with that representative again. Food- the food was just okay but was nothing to write home about. Often times food in both the buffet and dinning room were not very hot or did not have enough seasoning which was disappointing. Service- service was very disappointing. In my opinion most of the wait staff, bartenders, people at guest services seemed miserable to be there but I guess that is what happens when you have to work six months straight.... Right? If I could give any suggestions it would be for carnival to teach their staff the importance of great customer service. A smile and a hello goes a LONG WAY! the only staff I truly felt had great customer service was housekeeping but we hardly ever saw them. LASTLY, I WAS TRULY OFFENDED BY BAGGAGE CLAIM WHEN BOARDING THE SHIP, when they took out luggage they said to us and I quote "would you like to tip to ensure your bags make it to the room safely" I personally was going to tip anyway as soon as I could gather my stuff together but when he said that I cut the tip in half. Tip is not mandatory it's a curiosity & I really wish their employees would learn that! Decor- I understand that we are on a cruise ship but this boats decor could use a MAJOR upgrade. I felt like I was in a crack 1970's motel from the carpet, to the bath room to the furniture in my ocean view room it was not good. Activities- they had a ton. Never a dull minute on the ship. From mini golf, to life size chess, bingo, casino, night club, trivia, karaoke, spa, arcade for kids, pool, water slide, teens club... They don't lack in things to do on the ship. Ports- we stopped at Falmouth, jamacia & grand caymand... Both were amazing. I am American and Jamaica is much cheaper in terms of everything. I would recommend buying your gifts their since our money is worth more in jamacia and they are willing to bargin with you. Grand Caymans money is much prettier in terms of beaches and things like that however our money is worth less than theirs so everything was a bit more pricey in my opinion. I did not book excursions through the ship I just took a taxi to the places I wanted to go and paid the people.... This was much cheaper. Excursions that would have cost us about $200 USD only cost about $30-45 USD when we did it ourselves. The most important thing is that you make sure you make it back to the port on time. Victory- if you are a person that gets motion sick quickly I do not recommend this boat for you. It was very rocky and you could feel every single move, especially when sleeping or hungover. All in all it was just ok. Had a great time on the islands but probably could've did without the ship. read more

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