Carnival Legend Review
4.0 / 5.0
memphisman
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s
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Sail Date: Jul 2017
Cabin: Aft-View Extended Balcony
Traveled with children
As a very minor shareholder in Carnival, I find it difficult to be 100% objective. I want all the ships and elements which make a cruise to be successful. No one can excel 100% of the time. There are items in this review that need improving. The improvements are achievable. My family had a good vacation. We will sail again with Carnival in the future. What follows is a brief examination of our recent cruise...warts and tiaras.
One of my bucket list items was to get to Alaska. This Carnival cruise has been booked for 1 months. My wife and I are nearing 70 and this was a gift to each other. Last holiday season my wife invited our two adult daughters to come along (at our expense) so it became a 'family' thing. Our 35 year old has cruised several times while our 37 year old was a cruise newby.
Our first time for this cabin category. We decided to stretch our normal cruise budget for our bucket list cruise to Alaska. Overall it was a great experience. With this suite category we gained some sweet benefits (priority boarding, etc.) which made us feel elite. My 35 year old requires a wheel chair for extended walking and as with her prior cruises Carnival was accommodative. Having spent a few days in Seattle prior to the cruise, we reported for boarding early and were the first ones on board. There was a bit of a contest as one gentleman who was determined to be first raced up the gangway. When we got to security the wheel chair took priority, he was winded and a bit disappointed.
Cabin Review
Aft-View Extended Balcony
Cabin 8N
Our first time for this cabin category. The balcony was as large as the interior and offered great views. A negative was when wildlife was seen and reported from the bridge we might miss it from our vantage point. The reciprocal was true as we observed some things the ship had past by.
We took two of our adult children with us in a separate interior cabin (6311). They complained of lack of access to the balcony when we were out of the cabin, but they enjoyed the time with us when we were available. It was part of the price for their being "adults".
As with other ships and cabins the limited availability of 110 volt electricity is a challenge in the evenings. We have learned to carry a small 4 outlet extension from Harbor Freight. With my CPAP machine and charging portable devices it is a blessing. The CPAP requires an extension cord and Carnival has always supplied one when we request it at boarding.
We did have some issues with the cabin. The automatic closet light in the bedroom stayed on letting light into the room at night. My wife is extremely sensitive to light and had some difficulty sleeping as a result. In addition the plastic covering for the vanity lights in the dressing area had a tendency to pop off randomly or if brushed as you past it. The cabin had two TVs. One in the bedroom and a second in the sitting area. At one point the remote for the sitting room flaked out, but our cabin steward (a wonderful pleasant gentleman named Noel) worked with it and got us access again.
Cabin stewards can make your cruise experience and Noel was exceptional.
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