Carnival Splendor Review
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The Carnival Splendor is a spectacular ship! Sailed May 24, 2009 ~ May 31, 2009
Getting on board was painless, and the process was smooth even with a packed ship of 3500 guest (last minute "fire sale" resulted in a lot of locals on board)... funny that they still took photos at the pre-staged Mexico background (even though we went to Canada). We received an automated call the day prior indicating that the ship was diverted to Canada, thank goodness we used a great Travel Agency (Traveline) who kept us informed, as we ran into a few passengers who were not aware of the diversion until they received the call the day prior.
The ship was spotless and stable... even when traveling at 22knots against 40+ knot gale force winds. A very festive, art deco that reminded me of "carnivals" of the past, but with taste... speaking of which, the food was fantastic, much better than Celebrity and NCL. The service was great with top notch waiters as well as cabin stewards.
Cabin Review
Too noisy as it was below the Lido pool area, and each night at 4:15AM they would move the chairs to clean the deck. Also, the balcony could not be shared with our friends in the cabin next door, due to the way the screen opened between our two units. The layout was VERY nice, and lots of room for a cruise cabin. The flat screen tv provided for lots of room and counter space. There was only 1 AC electric plug, so bring an extension cord or 3 way adaptor if you have lots of items that you recharge, like a laptop, walkie talkies, cell phone etc.