Carnival Breeze Review
An 8-day Caribbean cruise that does Carnival Proud
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An 8-day cruise that does Carnival proud. Carnival takes it newest vessel on a unique itinerary that fosters a diverse bit of options for the cruise customer. As a frequent customer with Carnival, my first impression of the ship was a positive one. The decor is among the best of the Carnival fleet. Carnival does miss the mark on a few elements for those adult only travelers, but overall, the cruise was a pleasant voyage through the Caribbean.
Pre-cruise:
We have been out of Miami many times before. This was the first time we stayed at South Beach prior to the cruise. We took a cab to the hotel for about $32. We stayed at Winter Haven hotel which is on 14th and Ocean. It is on the northern end of South Beach. I definitely recommended this hotel. It is a Marriott partner hotel. Smaller rooms, but the AC worked really well.
Cabin Review
We were in cabin 8477. It is an Aft room with the extended balcony. Carnival has made the look of the rooms more contemporary. I believe these are the best rooms on the fleet. As most people know, Carnival has larger cabins than the competitors. This cabin is no exception. I definitely recommend cabin 8475 or the mirror on the other side. The balcony is even bigger. Either way, these cabins are great. One 230 volt and two 120 volts at the vanity. Flat screen tv. Not only is the balcony larger, but the interior floor plan is bigger. As Will Ferrell stated in Step Brothers, "so many activities."After we booked the cruise, we heard about "smells" in the back cabins. We did experience these same issues. Apparently, the ship has some process that creates a bi-product of a sulphur-like smell. It occurred during two of the seven nights. It was annoying. We also smelled BBQ on the nights prior to the sea day BBQ cookouts. Not bad. We noticed periodically that soot from the smokestacks would create some black specks to cover the outside furniture. Make sure you wipe the outside furniture to avoid messing up clothes. When the seas are not really smooth, you will feel a rocking vibration the entire time. The view though is a huge plus. I have not had these problems with RCCL. I had cabin vibrations on other Carnival Aft cabins though. Would I book this cabin again? No, not for the price. I would rather have a mid level deck 7 or 8 balcony cabin. Back to a good note, the back of the ship has very little hallway noise. No kids running or people talking outside to bother you.