"Looking back, I would probably take one of the taxis that are in your face at the port for a tour around town 2-3 hours then go back to the spot that you like the best.The best bar in our opinion was the Havana Club, chilled back, fun, great drinks, including my favorite, a well done, Cuba Libra...."Read More
Prologue
We sailed on the Panorama to the the Mexican Riviera with a small group celebrating our oldest son's 41st birthday. My wife and I are both Travel Agents and have sailed on many different cruises and cruise lines. We had been on the Panorama 3 times previously right after the cruise lines started sailing again after the pandemic, because the prices were very low to encourage people to ...
The ship layout is great and there seems to be plenty of rooms and seats all of which were quite comfortable.
The cabin was clean enough (we did notice a layer of dust on a few surfaces in the room though). And everyone we talked to about their rooms thought they were nice and quiet. They have done well with the insulation in these rooms!
The buffet and the MDR had amazing service but ...
Right off the top the ship’s layout is dated and confusing. Almost every level of the ship is dark and gloomy even on the brightest of days. Getting to our cabin we were met with the most putrid smell both in the cabin and throughout the hallway. To the very last day the smell was present. A dinner credit was allotted to my mother-in-law to help resolve the issue and this meal (had at the sushi ...
Fourth time on this ship, and the last. Most things were the same, but some worse than in the past. Cabin was clean and service good. The shows as usual were very good. The cruse staff especially a lady maned Queen Mary was very good. Deon the CD very energetic, but not super friendly. Food was mediocre, not as good as in the psdt. Dinner service was very good. The worst was breakfast. ...
This was our 12th cruise and 5th one with Carnival. I'm definitely a fan of the FUN ships. Embarkation in Long Beach is pretty streamlined. We always fly in a day early and stay on the Queen Mary the night before. Just get up and walk across the parking lot and your off. It makes it so easy and the Queen Mary is such fun.
The ship was in great shape. Not the traditional crazy colors that ...
On Saturday January 20th my family and I boarded the Carnival Panorama in Long Beach for a Mexican Riviera cruise to Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán, Puerto Vallarta. We joined a few other families that also have children like we do.
In short the trip was AMAZING and I highly recommend it. If you are looking for a tiny intimate boat with a small amount of people, obviously the Carnival line is not ...
We went to get out of winter for a week and a 60th birthday.
I don’t understand the small beds. Get rid of the stupid night table and at least 2 full sized beds. I put mine on the floor as I fell out. Improvement in comfort of beds. Room steward was lovely.
However the food is mediocre all the way. Except the steak house which cost over a $100.
Pasta tasted like it had been made with ...
First review ever!
I completed a 6 day Mexican Riviera cruise on the Carnival Panorama in early January. I was previously on the Panorama in June. I have been on 10 cruises and this was my first cruise going solo.
The good, the bad, and the ugly... let's start with the ugly.
Honestly, the worst thing is something the cruise really can't control. It was cold and windy. The whole ...
There are only 2 small pools in the carnival panorama and were NOT heated pools. My kids were really disappointed with the pools and none of us enjoyed the pools at all despite how small and dirty the pools were.
The foods were just average, MDR foods presentation were soso, but at least MDR was the only place I was willing to have dinner, not much choice. I didn't want to eat their buffet at ...
I can't speak for Carnival as a whole, so I'm going to base this review entirely Carnival Paranoma Route - Long Beach to Mexico on Dec 23-30th, 2023. This is the first time on Carnival cruise and it took our whole family by a surprise, and I mean not in a good way...I'm going to break down the reviews in different categories.
*Food & Services* 2/5
This is seriously the most disappointing ...