Carnival Sydney (Australia) Cruise Reviews

By mistake! We did not notice the "Family Friendly" statements. I have never seen so many overactive kids on any previous cruise. Families would find this ship ideal to allow their kids let their hair down while they relax in the Serenity deck area. The staff members were great and always helpful and relaxed. The food was good in the 'formal' Empire restaurant, but varied at times elsewhere. ...

We thought that it would nice to spend an Easter break on a cruise and had never been with Carnival Lines before. Previously, we had always been with P&O for cruise getaways, we wish that we had stuck to what we knew. Firstly, we left 50minutes late because of the way they execute their muster drill, we were un fortunate enough to be on the sunseting side of the boat for 45minutes cramed ...

We were invited to accompany some relatives on this ship, as they had never been to the ports or countries that the ship visited. The things that we remember most about the cruise ship, are all bad, except for the ports of call, where we did privately arranged tours, which were exceptional. Embarkation was terrific - put us in a really good mood to face the rest of the trip. We were among the ...

not enough variety and repetitive food especially breakfast , roast they make sure they serve it and minimal amount , kids take over whole ship, playing with elevators running up and down hallways and causing havoc, security doesnt control them let alone parents,on our time on there a kid got banned from kids club due to turning up drunk. spa pool all get shut down at 10pm, entertainment finishes ...

Was overall very disappointed with this cruise. It was a mixture of good and bad but mainly mundane. BOARDING Boarding was quick and easy, as was the departure. THE DECOR Very dark and gloomy in public areas THE CABIN Cabin was very comfortable and we were looked after well by staff. Very comfortable bed. DINING Gaudy silver service restaurant, Food was mostly just OK but a ...

We chose this ship because we were taking (grown up) Grand Daughter and Great Grandson for their first cruise and thought the facilities would be more their liking than our 'usual' ships - Princess, Holland America, Royal Caribbean & Celebrity. We are experienced cruisers (over 30 plus cruises) so had no great expectations, knowing that this ship is geared towards families and 'budget' (?) ...

Firstly, the ship's interior was far too cold. Cruising the south Pacific, the ambient temperature was around 28-30 C most days, but the air conditioning in the public rooms and cabins was set at around 17 C. Everyone was complaining about it, but Guest Services told us that no-one else had complained. There was a danger of thermal shock when you came in from outside. Most people were wearing ...

Note, it was rumoured that this ship does not issue feedback forms to anyone who raises anything with the guest services staff in order to inflate its client feedback to HO. Well, this may explain the safety issues. Even in calm waters this ship sways badly, and all areas leading to the decks on deck two are closed off. Cons: Children are everywhere, including on the dance floor! Food is often ...

This cruise ship is designed exclusively and ONLY for families with children . . everyone else is unimportant. . .They allow and encourage children to play on all dance floors, to jump and race around, to travel all over the ship without an adult and to pretty much wreck the entre cruise for everyone else. FEEDBACK: It appears that they do not issue feedback forms to passengers who have lodged ...

Thought we would try another cruise line for a change. Carnival Spirit had a small five day cruise from Sydney to Moreton Island,and return. First the good news. Getting from the airport to the ship was made easy by electing to use the Carnival airport to ship bus transfer, the unexpected bonus was the priority boarding pass which enabled a quick painless boarding procedure. Good one ...