14 Hits and Misses From Carnival Breeze

After a week spent sampling burgers and burritos, prodding my fellow passengers — as if this social bunch needed any — and talking to Fun Ship execs aboard the new 3,690-passenger Carnival Breeze, it’s time for a recap of the good, the bad and the Fun Ship Freddy (he’s not a looker). In short, Carnival’s third Dream-class ship represents the future of the line. As the first new-build to emerge from the billion-dollar-plus Fun Ship 2.0 initiative, a fleetwide overhaul focusing on more than 20 food-, booze- and entertainment-related elements, Breeze will serve as the template for future makeovers.

With so much newness — Breeze has 23 2.0 elements, from the line’s first stand-alone sushi restaurant to a re-tooled approach to entertainment — there will invariably be certain growing pains. Besides, getting a new-build to operate at full tilt requires (and deserves) time. So, while the ship had its share of misses, the kinks may be worked out, 300-foot-long twister waterslide notwithstanding.

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4 Responses to “14 Hits and Misses From Carnival Breeze”

1. Linda Wood
   June 27th, 2012 @ 6:17 pm

   Thanks For the information. It helps me confirm, not to go on another Carnival ship. Why do you call the already paid for food, FREE. I suspected that the adult area would not be quite after looking at the placement of the water slide entrance.

2. Deanna
   July 1st, 2012 @ 4:40 pm

   “There’s also a special menu inspired by Carnival’s “Curator of Comedy,” the Mexico-born George Lopez…”

   George Lopez is not Mexico-born. He was born in California. Not that I think that discounts the quality of the food or comedy mentioned, just stating a fact so maybe the slideshow can be corrected.

3. Cruise Critic
   July 2nd, 2012 @ 9:42 am

   Thanks, you’re correct — it’s been fixed.

4. Edward
   July 21st, 2012 @ 9:35 pm

   Linda apparently hasn’t been on ANY cruises ANYWHERE, or she’d know ALL cruise lines have certain food and features for an ADDITIONAL charge. And, oh, gee, it’s a deal breaker that you can’t seem to find a really SUPER quiet spot outdoors on a moving cruise ship!

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