Carnival Splendor Review

Carnival Splendor, not splendid, AMAZING.

Review for the Mexican Riviera Cruise on Carnival Splendor
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First Time Cruiser • Age 30s

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Sail Date: Nov 2009
Cabin: Ocean Suite
Traveled with children

The food:It was great. Our waiter Albert from India was so nice to all of us. He was so generous and always gave us more than we asked, and we still ate it all! The food itself had a great taste, and it had a lot of creative dishes. We went on the Thanksgiving cruise, and the turkey they had that night was so good, I got seconds! The lido deck restaurant was always fun, and it had different dishes every lunch. I would wish the Splendor had Fish And Chips Like the Glory did, which was delicious, but this little detail did NOT ruin our cruise. Breakfast was in the morning from 9 to 12, and it was great. The grill served pancakes that were good, and the inside served many various dishes. The lines did get a bit long for a short time, but it wasn't too bad. Overall I would give food two thumbs up!

The Ship: The ship was beautiful, but the interior was surrounded by these ugly pink tiger stripes in circles, a little disappointment for the interior. The ship layout was perfect, and the dining rooms were easy to find. The top decks were easy to locate the place you wanted to go, and the ship itself was smooth. One night we did hit some rough water, but nothing too bad. The ship was beautiful, like I said.

The Ports of call: We only did one port of call, and it was a little disappointing. It was called Stone Island Tour, and we went horseback riding. The horses were fun, but the beach was crowded by Mexicans always trying to sell you stuff. Out of guilty for them we lost 30 dollars, and they never stopped asking. We ate in a shack next to the beach, and the food there was great. Afterwords we went for a banana boat ride, which was fun. Then, we broke open a pinata and got free candy. The kids enjoyed it so much. Then we got off the island and back to the ship.

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