Carnival Cruise Reviews (2024 UPDATED): Ratings of Carnival Cruise Line (2024)

3.8

The cruise itself was fun - the biggest issue was food, there was never enough food places open to accompany the amount of people on the ship. Most of the time the deli and the pizza place was the only thing open and it took 45 minutes to an hour to get through the line. One late night buffet was open and the line as well was 45 minutes plus. Every food option should be available at all times.

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This was my first time cruising and I was a bit disappointed with how things were organized and how many up charges there were for everything. Even with paid packages such as the drink/cheers packages, there were many things that were not included. On the Princess Cays Island, we were not able to use our drink packages, even though the drinks were being charged to our Carnival room. We should

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I gave two stars because I had three Carnival cruises prior. I can start this review by saying, "It was a great time, but the service on every level was lacking."From the Michaelangelo servers not taking drink orders, and keeping them from being empty; to housekeeping not restocking soaps and towels. The service certainly lacked. Carnival charged full price for a toddler (not quite two) but

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This was my 4th cruise but my first time on Carnival. Every day seemed to bring a new hassle. I take a cruise so that I have no hassles and the other three times, if something went wrong, somebody would be there from the cruise line to fix my hassle. This is NOT what happened with Carnival. Let’s start with the two things we all do. The Buffet was anemic and the taste was awful. The pools

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A fantastic short cruise!For reference this was my 11th cruise. I’ve sailed on Disney, Celebrity, Princess, Holland, Royal, and Carnival. Cruising most every other large line, I hear a lot from passengers on those lines. Carnival receives an unfair stigma in the cruising industry. In my opinion, they offer the greatest value for money, and some of my best cruises have been with carnival!

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Although I am only 16, I found the need to write a review to express how this trip changed me as a person. The rooms were always clean, the food was good (and fancy), and there was always plenty of entertainment. While honestly everything I did on the cruise was really really fun, I can’t help but feel like the absolute best part of the cruise was the people. The other people on it with you were

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This boat seems like a cash grab, it was definitely overcrowded. There were not enough amenities onboard to take care of all the passengers. This led to long waits at elevators, coffee shops, bars, and restaurants.The Mardi Gras is poorly designed IMO with the main stage having insufficient seating and no good “direct” path through the center of the ship. The entertainment was pretty good,

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I'm a huge fan of cruises and have always tried my best to get friends to try it. This might have changed that. This cruise a pathetically disorganized. Both boarding and disembarking were an inefficient nightmare compared to every other cruise I've taken including other Carnival cruises. The food with very few exceptions was abysmal. I alway tell people I've never had a bad meal on a cruise ship.

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Traveled with children

Traveled with disabled person

This was our first cruise so I am going to add a few tips as well. The bohemian kitchen in Nassau is delicious. If you want to try authentic cuisine on the island. The fried lobster was the bomb as well as the steamed chicken. If you do the chair/ umbrella rental, the beach with them is about 2 miles. We walked there to shop along the way but took a taxi back which was only $10. He told us how

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### Review of Our Recent Cruise ExperienceOur recent cruise was a highly disappointing experience, especially considering the priority status we had. The series of mishaps, lack of proper care and responsiveness from the staff, and the poor condition of the ship severely marred our vacation.Firstly, the crib for our baby was not in the room upon arrival, despite our prior request. This

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