New York (Manhattan) to the Bahamas Cruise Reviews

And my 1st 5-star rating in all my years of cruising goes to... this ship! Congratulations, Carnival! Boarding time didn't start until around 11AM, but once we were on board, we were amazed by how uniquely beautiful this iconic Costa ship was. Even though the classic Costa tail remained, much of the decorations were inspired by Italy, especially in the main atrium area and Canal Grande ...

Overall a good value for the money as it was an easy drive into the city. The ship was clean and maintained well inside and out. We enjoyed sitting outside on deck five in the various areas. On sea days there was a lack of quiet places to relax and chat. I really enjoyed the staff at the Amari Bar…Shout out to Vlad, Jennifer and Jefferson for being artists of mixology! Food was good, not ...

First let me give full disclosure-- I'm not a cruiser. Cruising isn't for me, im too restless. That being said -- here's my takes The good-- man the staff here are so wonderful. We haven't had a bad interaction on our 9 day stay. Jennifer, Olivia, Igor,Vlad, Jefferson. Excellent human beings and bar tenders. Our room was well taken care of by Lloyd. The whole cruise, staff wise, just ...

The ship was not the best . It was kept clean I will say that . But the casino is in the middle of the ship and the smoke travels all over . It’s ridiculous. And to get to the main dining room you have to walk thru it or go up a floor and then back down . It was just a stupid location. The elevators take so long . The food isn’t very good at all . The canal restaurant is where we ate . The ...

We decided on this cruise as it was out of NYC and we didn't need to fly. We weren't on Carnival for a long time but we knew it was a party crowd. The Good The ship is beautiful and easy to get around. There are many free food options. Guy's burgers were the best we have had on cruises. The deli sandwiches were excellent plus Mexican taco bar. Dining Room Food It was generally ...

I got sick about a week into my ten day trip. I called the medical clinic to report that I had a cough and fever and exhaustion. The person who answered told me that they didn’t need to know that, but I could come down for medical care if I wanted. Surprising, given how concerned other cruise lines are when someone is sick. Anyway, I didn’t want medical care—I just wanted to lie in bed and die. ...

Venezia was expected to be a new ship, hence excellent in every respect. Instead, it somewhat disappointed me. It was the first Carnival ship in my cruising history that does not have a spacious inside atrium with panoramic elevators and large open space. Instead it has the "Piazza San Marco" place that is quite compact and spans just 3 decks high, something like a big burrow inside the ship. ...

The Venezia is a beautiful ship. The food in the MDR is eh... specialty restaurants were very good. entertainment was fun. I will not travel on this ship again due to the smokiness from this casino. The smoke is unavoidable as you must walk through to get to certain parts of the ship. The smoke drifts out to other areas of the ship as well. I was lucky to have brought an inhaler with me. ...

Truth be told, we chose this cruise because Carnival gave us a ridiculously good deal on it (probably due to it originating in New York in the winter, which turned out to have some mild weather issues). But the Venezia proved to be a charming ship with some sophisticated design features that we really enjoyed. Some features, like the luxurious Italian decoration and theming (including a Venetian ...

Before proceeding to the review, I want to give you an idea of my experience, as I find knowing the cruise "experience level" of the reviewer is helpful to give weight to the contents of the review. Loyalty Statuses: Carnival Gold NCL Platinum MSC Black DCL Gold Royal Caribbean Emerald On to the review. I am a frequent cruiser, and love sailing from New York. Being from New ...