Carnival Dream Review
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Before I attempt to sink the Dream, I should disclose that this is my first review on Cruise Critic and I have only been on two cruises: Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas and of course, the Carnival Dream. That being said, I feel I may be able to help future cruisers steer clear of this floating trainwreck.
My wife and I booked the Carnival Dream because we wanted to "try" Carnival and we thought this new ship would be the perfect opportunity to see how Carnival compares to Royal Caribbean. We didn't want to spend the additional money to cruise on RCI's new "Oasis of the Seas" so we thought the Dream would be a perfect compromise.
In reality, having the chance to cruise on this brand new ship was about the same as attending the grand opening of a Super Wal-Mart. Take thousands of cruisers walking around aimlessly, add hundreds of rude and untrained employees, sprinkle in some sort of mysterious odor, and you have one colossal floating Wal-Mart. Carnival is an appropriate name because it does attract quite a few carnies. All that was missing was cotton candy and circus music.
Cabin Review
Very spacious and clean, room stewards did a great job replacing towels, toiletries, etc. Walls are THIN! You can hear just about everything happening above, below, and next door. Balcony Doors slam shut and shake the entire ship. We loved the stateroom with the exception of the noise and the smokers across the hall.