Carnival Victory Review

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Carnival Victory - Canada/New England

Review for Canada & New England Cruise on Carnival Victory
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Yankeefan704
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Jul 2006
Cabin: Interior

My wife and I took the 5 night cruise to St. Johns & Halifax on 7/15. I'll try to be brief with my summary.

Embarkation: It was a breeze. MUCH better that our last experience in Miami. Driving into New York City from upstate was very simple with no traffic issues. Parking was $120 for 5 days (yes they take credit cards!). We arrived at the terminal at about 11:30 and we got aboard about 12:00. Lunch was waiting on board. All baggage arrived at our cabin by 4 PM.

Room: We actually enjoyed the interior cabin. Best sleep we've had in months! No matter what time of day it is, it's always dark. Not everyone will like this, but it's great for sleeping (and vampires). The beds are very comfortable! I would bet we would have been unhappy with a balcony cabin on this trip as we were in heavy fog most of the time we were at sea, so the foghorn sounded every few minutes- and it is LOUD! Earplugs might be a good addition to the suitcase. You might want to bring a clock too as there are none in the rooms. Those usually dependent on cell phones (obviously useless at sea)to tell the time might want to bring a watch, or you can buy one on board for $10. The room was a good size for the two of us- plenty of storage. I'd hate to see a 3rd or 4th person in one though. The hair dryers provided are weird and aren't what you'd expect most likely. Our Room Steward Tamara was quite friendly, and introduced herself right off the bat! She visited our room many times a day, and we never needed anything. The TV channel selection leaves something to be desired, even in the "sports bar" next to the casino. The time we went- no Yankee games on TV... but billiards & a Total Gym infomercial. Some channels come out of Colorado. Why not NYC? Public areas: Not too many kids on this cruise. The ship is pretty clean, except the soft ice cream machines. I bet that's a no win battle for them. The casino is pretty large. Good luck getting to the 2 cent slots where you can win a BMW. I never saw an empty seat. I think there are only 6 of them. There are only 2 stores, and neither was too impressive. You can't go wrong with the cheap liquor. Only one bottle per person per Customs though. Note: We sailed right through the terminal without any hesitation. Customs officers were just collecting the declaration forms as you passed by. You hardly had to slow down!

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