Carnival Splendor Review

Never Again!!!!

Review for Canada & New England Cruise on Carnival Splendor
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amie.forcum@gmail.com
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Oct 2014
Cabin: Interior

So we got a great deal on this cruise for being a past cruiser. That should have tipped us off that cheaper most certainly doesn't equal better!!! We had nothing but problems from start to finish on this boat. We boarded quickly and the room was ready so we thought we were doing great. Lunch was supposed to be served until 3 but when we boarded at 2:10, after sitting waiting for an hr, we found out it ends at 2:30. So after waiting in the ridiculous long line for food, we got a tiny bit of what was left and they were closing the buffet behind us. Then we went to do our sail and sign and buy the drink package, only to find out that you can't buy the pkg until 2 hrs into the sailing due to being in american waters. So we waited. Then we found out there was no activities happening until after dinner, so we just sat around. It wouldn't be bad if these were the only challenges, but sadly they weren't.

When we went to buy the drink pkg at 4, which is what they told us, they then said nope 6 pm..but u can buy drinks and we will reimburse u..so we did. Then at 6, just before dinner, we found a bar and bought it. Only to find out that the price in the compass..was NOT the price. They had misprinted it so we asked for manager, as did a lot of others..they reimbursed us the pkg but not the drinks we had bought. So basically they get to charge what they want because they are in the ocean and no rules apply. So we just pd out of pocket for drinks and bought the soda pkg. Then the other days we basically had nothing to do..there were barely any activities onboard.

The port days we missed lunch (it was cut short) then one night we wanted to just eat the buffet for dinner instead of dining room, and they literally had bread, carved pork and potatoes and that was IT!! It was very cold and bland. We just couldn't catch a break. We invested in the spa couples VIP pkg and that was the ONLY thing that kept us sane on the ship!! It was extremely relaxing and quiet as most people didn't do it and the spa only sells 50 passes. I felt that the cruise just cut a lot of corners and made it as miserable as possible. They didn't put wet signs on floors and so I fell pretty hard and their answer was to put a towel down after being told what had happened. Then the last night we decided to try and make best of it and watch the ondeck movie..and after getting to 10 min before end..it shut off and they fixed it and started it from beginning at 12 midnight..so basically don't plan on watching full movies on there. All and all I will NEVER go carnival again.

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