Carnival Victory Review

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Disappointing Cruise

Review for Canada & New England Cruise on Carnival Victory
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J&J
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

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Sail Date: Sep 2008
Cabin: Ocean View

My husband and I have been on six cruises, both with Carnival and Royal Caribbean. In all of these cruises, there were pros and cons. What one person may like, another person may dislike. What one person may find acceptable, another person may find unacceptable. On each cruise ship, there is a particular set of circumstances and a particular environment that can change from one cruise to the other. The exact same cruise may be great one time and miserable the next. Conversely, as my husband and I experienced on the Carnival Holiday, the first cruise was mediocre while the second cruise was very enjoyable, especially the entertainment. Also keep in mind the fact that the larger ships will probably be more crowded and more difficult to navigate, but then the smaller ships, although less crowded and easier to navigate, may offer less in terms of shopping, entertainment or luxurious appearance. There are no guarantees and no absolutes when you book a cruise, even if you think you've researched everything thoroughly. Things just happen. The best advice that I can give is to approach a cruise with an open mind and don't expect everything to be perfect.

Having said that, however, let me emphasize that most cruise ships and most cruises tend to demonstrate a certain pattern of behavior. Some cruise ships demonstrate a well managed and pleasant environment while others display an over-all behavior pattern that is more mismanaged and unpleasant. It is this pattern of behavior that we need to look out for. For this reason, cruise critic reviews have played a very important part in the education of both seasoned and novice cruisers. It doesn't matter if you agree with the reviews or not. There is no right or wrong review. The reviews are based on what is important to each individual person at a given time and what particular set of circumstances were present to influence that person's reaction to a cruise or a cruise ship. What does matter is that the reviews offer valuable information, sometimes in the smallest ways that may be very helpful to a person planning to take a cruise. In addition, the cruise line may find it helpful in evaluating and improving cruises or cruise ships.

In light of what I've said, I'd like to give a little background information on the occasion of our cruise, followed by pros and cons we observed while cruising. We booked this cruise on the Carnival Victory about a year and a half ago in anticipation of our 35th wedding anniversary, but soon after as we boarded the ship, we began to feel that the ship and the cruise weren't going to be the way we thought. The following points illustrate the pros and cons.

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Ocean View

"Largest ocean view cabin we've ever had!"

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