Carnival Victory Review
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Me and my husband and 17 year old son just got back from our cruise. It seems that every cruise I go on I am less and less impressed. The ship is older and it shows. Alot of corrosion and rust all over even the pool. There were alot of young kids because it was spring break so I was happy to find an adult only pool and hot tubs on the back of the boat. The pools were salt water and VERY salty. There was what was supposed to be a waterfall by the adult pool but it was not working and alot of the tiles were falling off of it and going into the pool. There were 2 hot tubs by the adult pool and one was so hot no one could go in it.
The bar service was good especially if you go to the same bar and tip them. We purchased the Cheers beverage package which already includes tip but if you give the same bartender a dollar here and there they will cater to you more. The food was not that good. The first day they had fish and lamb at the buffet which my husband doesn't eat either. There wasn't alot of desserts to choose from either. There was a couple soft serve ice cream machines that my son loved. Also there is a pizza station where they make 4 or 5 different pizzas 24/7. The pizza was nothing great, paper thin crust, but it was something to snack on by the pool. There was also hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken strips for a few hours a day by the pool.
Our room was clean but my son had to sleep on a couch that was maybe 5 feet long. I thought we would have a pull out couch but no. There was a partition between the balconys that was broken and banging in the wind the whole time.
Cabin Review
Balcony
Just OK. Needs updating but everything was clean and the main bed was comfortable. My son who is 5ft. 7in. tall had to sleep on a couch that was maybe 5 feet long. His legs were hanging off the end. The partition between our balcony was broken and it kept banging with the wind. I tried to shove some tissue where the latch was to try and soften the noise but it didn't help. There was no mini fridge in our room to keep our cans of pop cold that we brought on the ship.
Port Reviews
Nassau
Not a whole lot to do here. The big attraction is Atlantis which you can't see too much of unless you're a hotel guest. We went to the beach in front of Atlantis and my son rented a jet ski. They wanted $140 for an hour but we paid $110. If you decide to do this make sure to keep track of how long you are out there because they called my son in after 35 min. I complained to the guy and he let him go out for another 20 min. There are alot of vendors walking up and down the beach. Beach lounge chairs are $10-$15 dollars for the day per chair.
Freeport
This is the absolute worst port. There is nothing here. Mostly industrial and ugly. You can take a taxi for $10 each was to Lucayan which is about 25 min. away. There is shopping, food, a casino and the beach there. Also the "straw market" is there which is basically 100 vendors with all the same stuff. Not worth getting off the ship in Freeport.
Orlando (Port Canaveral)
We went to the Kennedy space center. $50 admission which at first I thought was high but there is a lot to see there. Very interesting.