Carnival Legend Review

4.0 / 5.0
1,468 reviews

Legend Cruise Nearly Legendary

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Legend
User Avatar
Floridajames
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

Rating by category

Value for Money
Embarkation
Dining
Public Rooms
Entertainment
Fitness & Recreation
Service
Cabin

Additional details

Sail Date: May 2011
Cabin: Extended Balcony

This was our 8th cruise (all with Carnival) and our 2nd in a row on the Legend.Embarkation was effortless. We arrived around 1115 and were onboard eating our first meal by noon.We lined up our own excursions and did not book any through Carnival.Cozumel: We returned to Chankanaab Park. $20.00 each for round trip taxi fare and $52.00 total for entry to the park. This was our 4th visit to the park. We alternated between sunning, swimming in the pool, snorkeling, and walking through the gardens. A nice trip but it may be time to seek a different adventure.Roatan: Our favorite port. Booked a personal tour guide through Bodden Tours and went to Bananarama to snorkel. Snorkeled the beautiful reef on the far west end for a few hours, got a cool drink at the Thirsty Turtle, then took a guided tour of the countryside. We will always use Victor Bodden Tours when in Roatan. Ann was our guide once more (as requested). She did a wonderful job. $80.00 for a private tour guide for the day. Quite the bargain.Belize: Took the tender in with the disgruntled captain and bought a few trinkets and returned to the boat. I honestly wish we could bypass Belize and spend more time in Roatan and Cozumel. The people there seem to truly want us there as opposed to the folks in Belize.Grand Cayman: Our 4th trip to Grand Cayman as well. We took a $6.00 taxi to Cemetary Reef and snorkeled for a few hours and rested on the QUIET beach there. The reef is in bad shape in Grand Cayman but we saw many fish with a little help from some "shrimp pellets" bought in advance at Walmart.Dining: We ate breakfast and lunch in the self serve area and selected "Your time dining" for Dinner. All the food was very good. The main dining room was excellent every night. I would like to fib and say the "Your time Dining" was awful and we had to wait for a table, just to keep EVERYONE from choosing it. We only had to wait once for about 20 minutes on the first night. We ate each night between 7:30 and 8:00. The only drawback was missing the Waiter's performance during the regular dessert service. We stayed around a couple of nights drinking cappacino, just so we could see the show.Night Clubs: The biggest disappointment was there was no live rock band for dancing. The Firebird Lounge had Karaoke instead. The Medussa's Lair was overcrowded with "watchers" and very little dancers so it was hard to get a table. It would be nice if they would be open earlier and have a specific time for a specific type of music. Especially if there is not going to be a dance band.Other Entertainment: I believe it has been repeatedly stated how bad the "Broadway Shows" are. We only caught a few minutes of one and then left. The Motown singer was fabulous. The comedians were good but performed in the tiny Firebird Lounge so seat were at a premium. Jay of Accoustically Speaking was great. I'm always amazed that someone of his vocal and guitar playing talent is not fronting some major band somewhere. I felt bad for him as he spent most of his time in the Casino bar with little attention. There was another guitarist that did vocals that was awful as well as a guy playing brass that was not much better.Debarkation: We slept late and stayed in our cabin until just before 8:30, then went to the Follies Lounge to wait for our call. We were on our way home by 10:00.I have really enjoyed some of the ports on this cruise. I like to believe I am a savvy cruiser and am always looking for the perfect mix of cruise, ports, and price. The entertainment was really not up to even Carnival standards and with a wasted day in one port and a too brief stay in another, I may be looking for a better bargain next year. It's a shame because the Legend is a wonderful ship.

Cabin Review

Extended Balcony

Cabin 8K

This was our first Extended Balcony. It is not that much bigger and I would not pay extra for it over a regular balcony. We were in cabin 7167. The Room Steward was great. There was a bit of noise of something slamming closed during the early morning hours. Never quite figured out what it was. I would not take a 7 night cruise without benefit of a balcony. More fresh air and good views at night. 5 Night cruise would be a tossup between an interior and a balcony. Less than 5 nights would definitely be an interior. I would not pay for an Oceanview. Last year we were more midship. The walking from forward to aft help burn off some of that delicious food that we over sampled.

previous reviewnext review

Find a Carnival Legend Cruise from $409

Any Month

Get special cruise deals, expert advice, insider tips and more.By proceeding, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

© 1995—2024, The Independent Traveler, Inc.