Carnival Victory Review

3.5 / 5.0
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Review for the Southern Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Victory
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missjudic
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Jun 2011
Cabin: Balcony
Traveled with children

Just returned from at 7 day cruise to the Southern Caribbean. Departing from San Juan, we visited the ports of St. Thomas, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Marten and Barbados. I'm traveling with my hubby and 1 year old son. First real post-baby vacation! We are semi-active 40 somethings from Philadelphia PA, and this is our 5th cruise (2 with Royal Caribbean and 3 with Carnival)

I'll leave out commentary about the flight, and go straight to the pros and cons:

PROS: 1. Embarkation in San Juan was very smooth and uneventful. The terminal building there was nice, short lines, air conditioned. Once you've checked in there's a place to buy bottled water and alcohol, so lugging these items from home was pretty unnecessary. 2. The staff was efficient and pleasant. Attentive but not overly so. 3. Itinerary was awesome. Got to see alot in a short period of time. Disembarking at each port went quickly and smoothly. Kudos to the crew. 4. The price of the cruise itself was VERY reasonable. We paid $709 each, plus $300 for the toddler. 5. Fellow cruisers were a nice, laid-back group of friendly folks. Luckily, the ship was not overrun with unruly, ignorant children. No drunken frat-party behavior either. Quite a few non-Americans on board; I find it fun to meet people from other places.

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Balcony

Cabin 8A

Cabins on the Victory need an overhaul. Bedding was ok. Needs storage in the worst way!! And add a mini fridge instead of leaving cans of soda on the counter. Tacky!! Remove the 19" TV from the 80's and add a flat screen that you can actually see and hear from. The bathroom has plenty of counter space but no storage or anywhere to plug in a curling iron. Shower curtains were worn out and get rid of the cheap soap dispenser in the shower stall. If you're going to give away soap, conditioner, etc. please use something name brand, not the generic crap.

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