Carnival Dream Review

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Carnival Dream Cruise; Better than Expected

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Cruiser Gil
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Oct 2015
Cabin: Cove Balcony
View from our balcony
I am holding a baby sea turtle at Turtle Farm
My wife in the Aviary at Turtle Farm
Close up of sea turtle
Lagoon where you swim with sea turtles and tropical fish
Montego Bay band
Rafting on Martha Brae River in Jamaica
More rafting
View from our balcony

My wife and I have been on about a dozen cruises and this was our second on Carnival. The itinerary was why we chose this cruise, desiring to return to Montego Bay, the destination of our first foreign trip 30 years ago. We loved our cove balcony, the best cabin we have experienced. We prefer a smaller ship but the Dream did allow for quiet at the adult Serenity areas on the open decks. Because we chose October few children were on board, and the passengers were mainly congenial seniors like ourselves.

We found our cabin attendant Tri very efficient and friendly as we did our waiter Agapito in the Scarlet dining room. The food was surprisingly good and we enjoyed the afternoon Teatime one day and the seaday brunch a few times.

Rafting on the Martha Brae River in Jamaica was as good as we remembered. Our Grand Cayman excursion was the Turtle Farm and Aviary which we thoroughly enjoyed. Holding live sea turtles and swimming with larger ones in their lagoon were a highlight of our trip. My wife enjoyed holding and feeding birds in the aviary. Our Cozumel excursion was to Xcaret, an eco park which blends aquatic fun with nature and Mexican culture, a place we have enjoyed in the past and found even better now.

Cabin Review

Cove Balcony

Cabin 7C

We loved the private cove balcony on deck 2 where you could watch flying fish and relax without seeing and hearing others on their balconies.

Port Reviews

Montego Bay

You sit on a 30 foot bamboo raft while your guide stands poling you down the river. It was scenic and relaxing.

Grand Cayman (Georgetown)

This was a great nature experience, especially the turtle activities and aviary.

Cozumel

Great aquatic activities, nature, Mayan ruins, and Mexican culture

New Orleans

We walked around the French Quarter for a few hours and had a great Meal at Tu Jacques, a restaurant there since 1853.

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