Carnival Legend Review

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laxwest
First Time Cruiser • Age 30s

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Sail Date: Jan 2013
Cabin: Interior

1st Day: At Sea The Carnival Legend was fun as this was my first cruise. First off, embarkment day was fast and friendly. It took about 30 minutes to board the ship from the time we got through security at the terminal. We were called by our zone number to board the ship which was fast and painless. An advice is to come early so you get an early zone number. I think it was worth the wait at the cruise terminal just so that I can board the ship earlier than the rest of the guest. Some people were impatient which made the whole process more difficult than it should have been. We went through x-ray machine and securities but it was painless. It is not as strict as Carnival makes it sounds like. It is much smoother than at the airport. Once on the ship, we went to the Lido deck 9 which that is the only deck you can go on for the moment and ate some pretty decent food/buffet: Chinese, Italian, American, and Salad. I can say that I have had better food/buffet than this but considering the fact that we were stuck on this cruise for 7 days, it was fine with me; better than McDonalds LOL. We weren't allow to go into our rooms until 1:30pm which seemed a long time since we had our luggage with us the whole time. Thank goodness we gave our check in luggage to the porter to take to our stateroom otherwise it would have been more of a hassle. When we got into our rooms on deck 1 Rivera, cheap rooms but since we spend most of our time outside our room, there was no point of paying more for a balcony or "VIP" room, it was in nice and decent condition. The rooms looks bigger in person than from the pictures. I can say that the television needs an upgrade to flat screen but I barely watch television since this is a cruise after all. The first day was all about exploring the ship and meeting new people, if they wanted to interact. The staff was nice and friendly as they started to learn your name.

2nd day: Fun Day at Sea It was actually a fun day at sea since we attended many of the activities on the "to-do-list". Most of the activities were fun but I can say after staying 7 days at sea, drinking a cold beer/sipping on a mix drink was the best activity you can do while enjoying the sun. Again, the food was okay as and the staffs were friendly as they can be without being rude. Most of the staff I came across always said hi or ask how I was doing. As for the restrooms, it was in okay clean condition considering how many people were using them. I prefer to use my own stateroom bathroom instead. The elagent dining experience was awesome. We request the same staff, Wesely, Mark, and Leo, since they were very fast, nice, and friendly when they served us. Our food came out hot and fresh. I can say this service was 5 times better than any dining I have ever been to in America. Later on that night, we went to Medusa's Lair to go clubbing. Boy, were these people boring! There was nobody dancing on the dance floor and everybody was so serious and just sitting back and chilling like VIP people. I mean come-on, this is a club, dance people. So the 4 of us got some shots down and we were parting like crazy. Everybody was looking at us like what the heck were we doing. All of us had fun while everybody else watch until two other couples in came to dance. People are too serious at times on the cruise ship, and I mean the guests. They need to loosen up, it's club and you are on vacation, act like it!

3rd day: Cozumel, Mexico This was by far one of my favorite ports. I can come back to Cozumel any time in the near future and enjoy it as much as I did during the cruise. The people there were somewhat pushy and always asking if we wanted to buy something or go on an excursion, but I think that was their job and how it works there in Mexico. They have to make a living too right? For this port, we booked a private excursion through Island Marketing Ltd which at first I was afraid to book a private excursion but after reading many reviews about the company, I had enough trust and book the Parasailing excursion. It was a breeze to find the pier for the parasailing as there were also 2 other groups already waiting at the pier. Our parasailing was at 10:30am ship time so since we dock around 9am, we had plenty of time to go souvenir shopping. When it came time to meet up at the pier, we had to pay the full amount up front and was also charged a $2/person for using a "private" pier. I think it was just some BS but who am I to argue, its just $2. The guides were nice, friendly, and informative. My girlfriend and I both flew at the same time and we were up there for roughly 10 minutes before I got sick and decided to signal and come back down. I can honestly say that it was very fun but I don't get along well with the waviness of the sea. The other couples stayed up in the air for 15 minute. The overall excursion lasted about 1.5 hours. We paid $40 for 4 people to reserve the spot and the full amount of $160 when we got to the pier so that's not too bad. Each person cost $50 for 10 minutes and $100 for two people flying together for 15 minutes. We got back with enough time to rent scooters for $30 each scooter since we bargin down the price from $45. The roads in Cozumel was somewhat rough and traffic was kind of scary if you are not use to driving close and during busy traffic. The only thing that was bad about the scooter was that one of the scooters we rented was dying and that ruined our adventure. Still, we had enough time to visit some of the beaches and the lighthouse. Back on the ship, entering the Legend again was fast and easy. There is security and an x-ray machine to check your bags. Later on that day, we enjoy many of the activities and again went to dining. Also, for casual dining, people wear all sort of clothing such as flip flops, shorts, etc.. so do be scared to wear that if you want.

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