Carnival Inspiration Review
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One year ago almost to the day we took the same cruise on the same ship to the same ports. My review of that cruise is on here. I can't believe how much has changed. We also got the exact same cabin types and in the same locations, so this really is an apples to apples cruise comparison. I shall do the Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and the Ehhh.
The good - The ship recently underwent a short dry dock and the carpet and the paint looked new in both the public areas and the staterooms. Flat panel tv's were also new from our last cruise, however, the picture quality in our room was bad but the girls room was good. We were not there to watch television. The service on the port side of the ship in the Mardi Gras dining room was fabulous and I have to say the cocktail servers and the casino folks were also really great. Friendly, polite and remembered what you liked.
The bad - We ate on our last day on the starboard side of the ship in the Mardi Gras dining room. You would have thought that we were somewhere else entirely. You either could not get service or the service was shockingly bad. As most cruisers do, you order multiple appetizers, soups and/or salads and possibly more than one entry. NEVER in all my years of cruising have I ever had a waitstaff attempt to bring out and serve everything all at once. The food was piled all over the table. It was insane. It was the same for brunch, tea and dinner. We actually spoke to the dining room manager about it on our way out. We had three different servers on that side and they were all horrible.
Cabin Review
This was a GS handicapped suite. (I had a broken foot) The living area was smaller due to the larger bathroom. Also the closet was not a walk in, but was actually larger as it took up a large portion of the wall. We actually had more drawer and closet space and could still store our suitcases in it. Both of the Grand Suites we stayed in were very nice and are the only cabins with balconies that have unobstructed views. There were no step ups or downs to the bathroom or balcony there were ramps hidden under the carpet. The bathroom was actually roomy enough that you could have more than one person in there and not elbow each other. The drainage system set up for a wheel in shower was awesome and even when 3 people in a row took a shower, the bathroom did not flood like some handicapped showers will.