Carnival Dream Review

Fabulous fun on the islands...not so much on the ship!

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Dream
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life'sanadventure81
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Aug 2010
Cabin: Interior

I do hours of research before I travel. I didn't do it this time because I booked this cruise during my last semester of grad school and just wanted to get away when I was done. I read reviews before I left and was concerned...sad to say, most of the reviews I read were true. I try not to be a negative person and will therefore point out the positives too. Please make sure to read about the excursions I booked as we had the time of our lives on the islands (and we didn't book a single excursion through Carnival)!! About us: We are both single female teachers in our late twenties.

The ship overall: It was clean and well maintained. We also found it easy to navigate. I've been on Carnival Liberty, and I thought this ship layout, although similar, was easier. The only deck that wouldn't let you get from one end to the other was Deck 3. There was nothing at all on this ship that "wowed" either of us. Nothing was beautiful or stood out. The decor was boring and everything seemed to be red and gold. There were WAY TOO MANY people on board. The ship is big, but not big enough to accommodate 4,500 people plus crew members!!! I have never been on a ship that was this crowded and it was a MAJOR letdown. About the sewage smell, yes we certainly smelled it on many different occasions but only for a few seconds at a time.

Embarkation/Disembarkation: We got to the port around noon and were on the ship by 12:40, so this was an immediate good first impression. We opted to do self assist and carry our own luggage off the ship on the last day and liked this option. We got to use the elevator and bypass some of the lines. Port Canaveral is a beautiful port...not as crowded as Miami and not gloomy looking like Port Everglades.

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Interior

Cabin 4A

We had cabin 2471 which was located on Deck 2 (Main deck) Aft. The beds were comfortable and the shower felt so good. The room was cute and comfortable, but the walkway was too tight. If one of us was in the closet looking for something to wear and the other had to use the bathroom, it was irritating because we both had to move. There was a lot of noise in the hallway due to the vent on the bottom of the cabin door. We also heard the motor when arriving/leaving port, which caused our whole room to shake. There was also only one electrical outlet in the room. We wanted to plug in an alarm clock so we'd know what time it was but couldn't because we needed the outlet for other things. It can get very dark in an interior room and you lose track of time and sometimes feel like you're living in a cave. Finally, we smelled sewage a lot on Deck 2.

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