Carnival Splendor Review

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Sail Date: Dec 2013

We, my wife and I, decided to go on the Carnival Splendor this year. We have been on other Carnival ships and this was our first time on this ship. We got to the port via a Car Service since we live right here in NYC. The embarkation process was fast and easy. We had a stateroom with an extended balcony. Right on the back of the ship. That is a great place to be because the wind doesn't affect you as much as on the side of the deck. It rained the first few days of the cruise, but, weather is not the fault of the cruise line. There were lots of activities and there were times we just wanted to stay in the stateroom and rest. After all, we are on vacation. The service on this ship was very good. The stateroom steward was very good as he and his assistant were very attentitive to doing their jobs efficeintly. The service in the dining room was very good. My wife uses a walker and they helped her with obtaining a chair she could use, different than the one originally there, and helped her in and out of the dining room. They did more than what one would have expected of them. Carnival Cruise Line seem to get the best people for the kitchen and they really know how to prepare food. Ordering room service they got some things mixed up though. We wanted a Hot Pastrami sandwhich and got one with cheese. I simply called and informed them I did not wish to have a Hot Pastrami sandwhich Parmesan for which the wrong cheese was used anyway. They brought it over. Room Service employee was sort of puzzeled at the sandwhich I showed him. The food on the ship was very good to excellent. The Cruise Director was Malcolm. He is a very pleasent person and did his job well. Some people don't like his saying yoo hoo a lot. Everyone has his own way and he is better than a lot of other Cruise Directors.

Ports-of-call: Port Canaveral: We took a ride on the Bananna River on a pontoon boat. We got to see several different types of birds, dolphins, trees, shrubs, of course the houses on the river front. It was very good and they took care of my wife's walker and made sure she had a seat near the front on the bus taking us to the Bananna River. It was a really good trip and we both enjoyed it. Got some really good pictures too. I recommend it if you haven't done it.

Nassau was our second port-of-call. We did not get off the ship at this port-of-call. It is a long walk off the ship to where the port shops are and my wife did not want to make the trip. Also, the last time we were here the military was patroling the streets. That should say something. Also, people going to the other side of the fence get people going right up to them saying, "braid your hair." It makes not for a pleasant experience. If you choose to go into town though, there are some good resturants.

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