We sailed the Carnival Breeze for our bi-annual Spring Break cruise, April 13-20, 2019. It was a great cruise but did have a few negatives.
First, the good and very good:
-Embarkation – the new way that Carnival does this worked very well, and boarding the ship was an easy process. Much better that the prior process of waiting in lines to see a representative, showing your credit card, getting your room keys, etc. Now it’s just walking into the security area, having your boarding pass scanned, getting a boarding group number, having your picture taken, getting screened and waiting for your number to be called. Your room keys are in a tamper-proof envelope in your cabin’s mailbox.
Although our category 8C veranda cabin was Carnival’s usual rather roomy size compared to other lines, with a comfortable bed and couch, our cabin #8441 developed a sewer-like smell shortly after sailing. Long story short, they were unable to resolve the issue during our voyage. Our steward said this was not the first time someone raised this issue, so I would recommend avoiding this cabin.
Had the Your Day, Your Way private van through Carnival. Marino our guide and Jorge our driver did a great job and we were able to see the three main items on our list: riding the cable car to the top of Mount Isabel de Torres to see the view of Puerto Plata and the Christ the Redeemer statue, visiting Fort San Felipe and spending some time at Blue Jack Tar beach sipping Presidente beers. Great day.