Oh my! How much can a cruise line change in one year? This was our third cruise on the Carnival Dream and our last cruise with Carnival. We have always had both good service and a positive experience but apparently there have been some changes made to enhance the cruise line's purse. The service in all dining rooms was terrible including no beverages offered during meal, orders not taken for over 15 minutes, orders confused, and maitre de with attitude. Bar staff repeatedly (despite our refusal) asked us for bar orders and finally two bar staff are walking through the main dining room shouting, "Liquor by the shot". Even the roughest club in Miami doesn't "hawk" shots. We do drink, but in moderation and through our own request, not the pushing of aggressively trained wait staff.

Carnival had implemented a $40+ a day drink card so people could drink all they wanted for one price. Needless to say people want to get their monies worth, so the "family cruise lines" is actively promoting alcohol consumption. Not unusual to see "well lite" patrons in halls and/or other public areas.

Spa continues to be overpriced and staff will try to sell you products whether you ask them not to or not. Read more