I believe my experience on the 3 day Carnival Imagination (June 21-June 24 '18) was shaped by my previous experience on the 7 day Carnival Splendor (Feb 24- March 3 '18). My first experience set the bar because I honestly had an amazing time. Everything was great minus a couple things but not enough to change my view of the trip/experience. However, sailing on the Imagination was a nightmare and has led me to rethink any future trips with this cruise company. I will also express to my colleagues and friends my experience in hopes of saving them money and agony of a sub-par experience. The cruise line can truly benefit from having a strong level of consistency and continuity.
I endured the following issues on my most recent cruise; as again this was a total opposite experience than my last sailing with carnival:
1. My stateroom was awful. Not cleaned properly and they put the third bed under a table you could not stretch your legs out underneath unless you were 50lbs. The bathroom was not properly cleaned. There were urine stains all over the toilet seat/toilet and shower had soap scum/dirt on the shower floor which can be removed if cleaned properly. ( I used personal gloves, bleach wipes and Clorox spray to clean it properly for my personal use)
My stateroom was awful. Not cleaned properly and they put the third bed under a table you could not stretch your legs out underneath unless you were 50lbs. The bathroom was not properly cleaned. There were urine stains all over the toilet seat/toilet and shower had soap scum/dirt on the shower floor which can be removed if cleaned properly. ( I used personal gloves, bleach wipes and Clorox spray to clean it properly for my personal use)
The sewer smell was horrific. I found myself heaving every time I arrived on U deck and in some areas throughout the ship.