Carnival Destiny Review
Carnival Destiny First-Time Family Cruise
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OUR EXPECTATIONS
When we decided to do a family cruise, we researched all the different cruiselines. We wanted there to be a lot for the kids to do on board, and enjoy ourselves somewhere warm. We didn't expect 5-star meals because to us, Carnival is an economical / budget-type cruise. Having the kids with us, it made sense to go with this line, and had we been going just the 2 of us, we would've gone with Norweigan.
There were no strange smells, the boat didn't rock (I wore seabands the entire cruise though), and people were constantly cleaning. Our room was a bit dusty, which we expected.
Cabin Review
Oceanview
We stayed in room 2277 (oceanview / aft / starboard). GORGEOUS VIEW! We were pleasantly surprised with the size of our room, which included 2 twins that we used as a king, a couch that pulled out into a comfortable bed, and a pullman that was actually very comfortable. We were right under the galley, but no sounds kept us up at night, at all. We did bring a white noise sound machine though just in case.
Our cabin steward was Patrick, and he was very nice. We tipped him $20 on day one and he kept us happy the entire trip with plenty of clean towels.
Tons of closet space and lots of table space. Bathroom shower was larger than expected. We were right by the elevators, which was really nice.
No complaints at all about the room.