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Mexican Riviera First-Time Cruisers Cruise Reviews

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Terrible

Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Carnival Panorama

evtesseo
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s

Not good. I’m on ship now. There’s been no communication. There’s been soot on our patio in back ship. Curious where soot coming from. Some say maybe engine? Gotten on clothes and body. Surprised not addressed. Several times they’ve gone on our patio to clean it without notifying us. Glad we weren’t getting dressed. There’s been so many issues. The lining at pool at Havana also is coming apart got ...
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Sail Date: May 2023

Traveled with disabled person


Never Again

Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Carnival Panorama

Jimmy Von Blanc
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

All and all a good value for your dollar. Good service staff. The issues remain in the nickel and dime and remaining at the mercy of a non-American staff who for the most part are excellent but not that good in the event of issues. Dining room offers decent food that’s included. Much of the food is average to sub-par. Ship filled to maximum capacity and crowded. Port destinations were Puerto ...
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Sail Date: April 2023

Traveled with children


Expereinced cruiser thoughts on this ship and Carnival as a whole - Just ok. Mostly b/c the value has gone down a ton.

Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Carnival Panorama

etihw
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

Let me preface this. We enjoyed the cruise and had a lot fun. Keep in mind all the prices I quote here are criminally jacked up spring break prices. Sometimes I wish my kids were home schooled just to be able to take off peak vacations sigh. And all of the cruise staff was beyond wonderful and hard working and great and should be paid the lion share of the profits (tho they probably aren't). Keep ...
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Sail Date: March 2023

Cabin Type: Interior


Expected More

Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Carnival Panorama

aseattlem
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s

We chose this cruise because we had a previous great experience on the carnival dream. We were leery of the reputation carnival had with party animals and were hesitant to bring our toddler on as a result, however given our previous experience we chose them anyway on a Mexico sailing. The ship itself is beautiful and once you get a feel of that flow of design it makes a lot of sense and you can ...
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Sail Date: March 2023

Cabin Type: Family Harbor Suite

Traveled with children


Best cruise ever

Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Carnival Panorama

FastShip24
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

I chose this cruise for my birthday. I was not disappointed at all. Living in California, it's a 55 minute flight into lax/ lgb. The bus took us right to the porters. Check in was a breeze. We had balcony aft which was a standard balcony. Our cabin steward was always around but never in the way. Always an earshot away. The food was the best mdr I had eaten in any cruise I've been on. The ...
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Sail Date: March 2023


Carnival is a good value if you do your homework

Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Carnival Panorama

jwstephen
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

As I am a travel blogger and long-time traveler (55 countries), I have sailed on various cruise lines. I think it is important to set your expectations accordingly. Disney: family. Windstar: adventure. Seabourn: upscale. RC: a little of everything. And now Carnival, aka the fun ship: good value. This was my first solo cruise. I was trying to do an inexpensive getaway from my base in Orange ...
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Sail Date: February 2023

Cabin Type: Balcony


Beautiful ship ruined by cost cutting

Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Carnival Panorama

Adagi2
10+ Cruises • Age 40s

We were on the ship when it was brand new and just sailed again. While the ship is still beautiful the overworked crew try hard but the largely inedible food (think powdered egg, synthetic substitutes for cream, non dairy cheese, etc) with lines for everything make it a terrible experience. - food: terrible - cabin: nice but poor soundproofing with baby next door made it difficult to sleep ...
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Sail Date: February 2023


Enjoyable cruise to Mexico, glad we went, satisfactory but not stellar.

Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Carnival Panorama

jagreedo
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

My wife and I booked the 7-day Mexican Riviera Cruise on the Carnival Panorama out of Long Beach, CA, joined by 2 adult family in a separate stateroom. We’re retired and looked forward to spending some time together visiting, relaxing, eating, drinking, swimming, gambling, shopping and seeing some of the sights as we traveled the Mexican Riviera. We flew into Long Beach Airport and took a $35 XL ...
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Sail Date: February 2023

Cabin Type: Balcony


My first Carnival and probably the Last Carnival.

Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Carnival Panorama

djb0646
2-5 Cruises • Age 30s

Summary: - not-acceptable-bad: buffet food choice is extremely limited, comparable to the low cost buffet on land. - not-acceptable-bad: toilet is extremely small , high health risk if you use public bathroom - good: MDR is doing ok, about average restaurant level. - very good: show is good. - good: entertainment is plenty but most for kids - overall: compare with my previous ...
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Sail Date: February 2023

Cabin Type: Interior

Traveled with disabled person


Great Value

Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Carnival Panorama

bunnygal45
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

This was overall a great experience. We are experienced Carnival travelers and do appreciate the continuity through the ships which makes navigating a little easier. 1. We live approximately 6-7 hours (depending on traffic) from the port and opted to drive the day before and drive in that morning. We stayed at the Cambria in Anaheim. Great hotel with lots of options for families since they ...
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Sail Date: February 2023


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