Carnival Breeze Review
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We joined a family cruise to the Southern Caribbean for 8 days. POM was not our port of choice, and we decided to park at Premier parking vs. the port garage, because of the huge price difference. Parking and getting to and from the port was simple and affordable. We arrived at 11:00 a.m., and the embarkation was a little confusing, compared to our preferred port, Port Canaveral. We finally were able to board, after checking in, at 12:30. This is unusually long to get on the ship, compared to Port Canaveral.
We were able to go right to our room, Deck 1, Oceanview. Again, we wanted to be close to family. The room was roomy, with 1 1/2 bath, which was convenient for each of us to spread out our 'stuff'. The stateroom was extremely clean and well-maintained. The steward was very accommodating, providing tape for our door-dec. We went right to the Lido deck for lunch. We were really impressed with the decor and layout of the Lido deck, which was very attractive. The lines were a little long, but to be expected the first day. The selection was good. There was a lot of variety in the lunch menu. Guy's Burgers was great, but I limited my visits to just one, because of the 1700 calories! I wanted to try the burritos, but the line was too long. Also, the Chinese food lines were long. There was a lot of frozen yogurt eaten, and it was always available, unlike RCCL ships. Drink stations were readily available on the pool deck.
Muster Drill: Since we've cruised often on other lines, I was surprised at the passenger safety drill. We were in the 3rd floor dining room, and sat for at least an hour, waiting for people to trickle in. We were not organized by deck, and many people said they weren't going to go. Crazy! So, we were told that in case of an emergency, we had to go to our rooms, get our life jackets, and return to the dining room. This just doesn't make sense. What if you're on the pool deck, and have to climb flights of stairs (undoubtedly overcrowded), in order to go get your jacket? Then, you have to go back to deck 3 dining room, and wait for further instructions and which life boat you need to board. Thankfully, we didn't have any emergencies, but there have been other such emergencies on Carnival.