Carnival Breeze Review
4.0 / 5.0
CruiseLife12345
2-5 Cruises • Age 30s
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Sail Date: Jan 2018
Cabin: Balcony
We just returned from a 7-day cruise on the Carnival Breeze out of Galveston. This was my first Carnival cruise, with all of my previous cruises being on Royal Caribbean. For comparison, the most recent Royal Caribbean ship we had cruised on was Liberty of the Seas, which still sails out of the port of Galveston and is the same price as the Breeze. I thought many may find it useful for me to compare the two in this review.
The Ship:
Something I noticed about the Breeze was that the venues themselves really shined. One in particular that we really enjoyed was the Red Frog Pub. They have their own signature beer called Thirsty Frog Red that was delicious. The venue also has it’s own pub grub menu where you can order some appetizer offerings for only $3. We tried several of these items and they were all delicious and a great value. The pub also has live music, sporting events, shuffleboard, foosball, and beer pong tournaments throughout the cruise. There is a great atmosphere here and it really does feel like you’re sitting inside a beachside pub in the Caribbean. There is a pub on Liberty of the Seas, but I think it really falls short compared to the Red Frog Pub on the Breeze.
Cabin Review
Balcony
Cabin 8G
There was room in the room. It was a roomy room.
Port Reviews
Montego Bay
We didn't have anything booked for Montego Bay. We ended up on the "Hop On-Hop Off" shuttle that is offered at the cruise terminal. It was $19 per person and you could ride it all day. The shuttle stops at some shops, Doctor's Cave Beach, and Margaritaville. I do not recommend the shops, personally. Just seems like stuff you could get anywhere.
Doctors Cave Beach was great. It was $9 to enter and had beautiful white sand and wasn't overly crowded. They had food and drinks available for purchase and it was a great beach day.
Cozumel
Cozumel is our favorite cruise port by far. This time we decided to try something different on our own.
We rented scooters near the cruise port for $55 for the day including full insurance coverage. We headed for the east coast of Cozumel. If you have not been here before GO DO IT. The entire east side of the island is completely undeveloped. It is literally miles of beautiful beach and you can stop at any time and walk down there and enjoy it without any other tourists there. The experience of riding down the beautiful coastline alone is worth the money.
We stumbled upon a bar called Rasta Bar. They had a full menu, cheap beer, beautiful beach, and lots of hammocks and chairs to relax in. It was basically like a free beach day, as it was completely free to enter. I HIGHLY recommend this spot, as it is not crowded at all and the staff is very attentive and friendly. It couldn't be a more beautiful beach and you can lay in the sand or walk for miles in either direction and see nothing but untouched beauty.
Galveston
Galveston is awesome. Eat at Maceo's.
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