We just returned from a seven day cruise out of Port Canaveral on the Carnival Dream. We have cruised many times over the years, including on other Carnival ships. Carnival has dumb downed! The decor on their ships have always been questionable at best, but this ship is particularly dismaying. The use of reds and oranges in the dining area is reminiscent of a fast food restaurant. It makes you want to eat and run. The menus in the Crimson dining room are covered in plastic and look like you are sitting down for a diner dinner. The menu choices are limited and include foods that you would find at a fast food chain. I realize that they are appealing to a specific customer,and that would not be me. The old saying "you get what you pay for". It is our own fault that we chose this ship, because it is evident that we did get what we paid for. Shame on us!!!!

The showroom and comedy club were impossible to find seating in. They did have some nice production shows, but how could you see them? Just too big of a ship with no plan on how to move the people. The attempt at anytime dining is a failure. We waited as long as 45 minutes with a pager in hand to get table. Carnival is a cruise leader and should KNOW how to implement "anytime dining".

Don't offer what you can't deliver. Disembarking at ports was very difficult with no staff around to stop "line cutting". Read more