I'd just recently sailed on the Carnival Splendor on 01/19/2013 for a 15-day cruise to Hawaii with my girlfriend, Sylvia. There were some positive things and there were some negative things about the cruise. So, I would like to start off with the positives then the negatives.

The Positives.

Cabin. Our cabin (8205) was a typical interior type that one would normally find throughout Carnival cruise lines. However, our cabin was a little bit different this time with decorations along with a fruit basket, two bottles of wine, and two bottles of vodka all purchased before the cruise through Carnival's Bon Voyage department. Our cabin steward, Suhardi from Indonesia, was one of the best cabin stewards were ever had. Everything we had asked of him he responded positively in a timely manner and always greeted by our names. He even greeted my girlfriend as "queen" because I suggested he should. I sincerely hope that one day he gets a promotion because he truly deserves one. Read more