Carnival Dream Review
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This was our family's first time on Carnival, my second time. First time on the Dream.
Embarkation: Port Canaveral is so easy. We shuttled over from a nearby hotel, arrived around 1:00 and were onboard and in our cabin by 1:30. When boarding the ship, the Dream Atrium is loud and busy and a bit chaotic but there were plenty of clearly identified crew members available to direct traffic and help us find where we wanted to go.
Cabin: We had a Cove Balcony, port side, deck 2, located just beneath the Shore Excursions desk. Great location as gangways were Deck 0 forward so it was easy to get on and off the ship in the ports. We also liked proximity to our assigned dining (Crimson, Deck 4 - we had YTD) and Encore Lounge for main shows. We bought the bottomless bubbles and used the Lobby Bar as our main source of beverages, just one flight up from our cabin so easy to access for us. Cabin steward and assistant met our needs after we let them know we wanted the upper berth folded up each day. I barely saw them - but DH spent a lot of time on our balcony so he was quite friendly with them. All I know is our cabin was clean and we had everything we needed.
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Cove Balcony
Cove Balcony 2254 is perfect location - just below the Shore Excursion desk so no worries about noise from restaurants or galleys. It's behind the elevators and there's an entrance to the hallway on either side of where the cabin is located so you didn't have a lot of traffic even though the cabin is so near the elevators. Easy access for getting on and off the ship, close to Crimson dining room, Encore lounge, Lobby bar, and Fun Shops.
For western Caribbean itinerary, port side is best for watching the port activity, and this cabin is located close to the gangway, so perfect for people watching.