Carnival Victory Review

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Key West / Cozumel

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Victory
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Suepete
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Jan 2015
Cabin: Premium Vista Balcony
Traveled with children

We took our first "family" cruise last week out of Miami - and it was great! Six of us had separate but nearby rooms on Empress deck. Our room - 7425 - was the largest and we congregated there at night to play games and plan for the day.

-Food: We ate most meals together during the flexible dining time and had fun sampling different offerings. Also liked the Sunday brunch and elegant night. I would recommend the vegetarian Indian choice from the regular menu, which I was afraid to try until the last night. Room service was wonderful, and if there was a time delay, we were told to expect it, which was good to know.

-Excursions: My husband and I opted not to get off at Key West since we had been there before, and I really enjoyed having the ship's adult hot tubs to myself throughout the day. The kids opted for catamaran/snorkeling, which was not the best choice since it was rough seas and overcast. They also complained that the operators were not very responsive or friendly. In Cozumel four of us did an independent tour on Wild Tour's X-Rail - I'll write a separate review of that later, but the bottom line is NO! Our son and grand daughter arranged a last minute sting ray tour in Cozumel and they had a blast. It was perfect for her age group and not as costly as swimming with the dolphins.

Cabin Review

Premium Vista Balcony

Cabin 9C

Loved this room! The balcony was HUGE - wrapped around the aft and port sides - had 4 chairs and one lounge chair. A few minor downsides to the room were: 1) debris did blow off upper deck - used matches and cereal (bran flakes?) rained on us a bit. I'm assuming is was debris and not intentionally thrown since I couldn't see anyone above us at the time. 2) when showering, there was an odor from the drains in the floor and water was visibly backing up from the drain. We just took quicker showers. 3) you're on opposite end of Atlantis Dining Room, which I'm sure is done on purpose to get you to walk through the casino and other areas. It can be tricky finding it at first.

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