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	Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: First cruise Traveler Type: Family w/older children Stateroom Type: Oceanview Floating Resort by Kelly L from Anchorage, AK Sailing date: May 2010 Pros: The comforts, activities, food, drinks, service. Cons: The cost for drinks, and not enough time spent at the ports of call. The ship is an absolute marvel. It was like a floating resort and every convenience was at our fingertips. I really liked the live music (Lou on guitar - fantastic guitarist), and the service was second to none. Although I gained a few pounds on the cruise ship, I would have gained weight on any vacation and I used the gym nearly every day on the ship. I feel that more time was needed at Cabo San Lucas as the stopover far too short - just a few hours when you consider disembarking and the time needed to embark. That was the only frustrating part of the trip...not enough time at some of the ports. I would however, recommend a Carnival cruise to friends and family and have already done so. Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality Entertainment & Activities Lou on guitar was really great. I enjoyed his playing almost every night. Read this user's port of call reviews: Mazatlan, Mexico; Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Collapse List of Ports Ports of Call: Mazatlan, Mexico Took a sight seeing trip around the town. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Had fun on a bus tour up to the Don Crispin factory Cabo San Lucas, Mexico I loved snorkeling on the beach and had a blast, but you really need to give us more time at this wonderful town. Much too short!!!! 0 out of 0 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 18 - 29 Cruise Experience: 4 - 6 cruises Traveler Type: Singles/friends Stateroom Type: Balcony Failure to Launch by Nabil H from Anchorage, AK Sailing date: Apr 2010 Pros: Shore Excursions Cons: The Ship This was my 4th cruise, 3rd on Carnival. The ship was newier, however the decore was interesting. Our state room was on deck 8 w/deck nice room. Disclaimer: Do not go on this ship if your single and successfull, you will be bored and frustrated by the lack of things to do, I was and it made the ship almost unbearable, thank god for the ports of call! The only exception would be if you are with a large group or with a husband/wife or boyfriend/girlfriend. Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality Entertainment & Activities 0 out of 0 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Inside "The perfect cruise" by Julie K. from Ellensburg, WA Sailing date: Mar 2010 Pros: Service, food and entertainment were fabulous Cons: Piano bar The Splendor was always immaculately clean. The Cruise Director always reminded everyone that they were "on vacation" from the moment we stepped on board until the moment we stepped off....just as a reminder to relax, enjoy and forget the "real world". The wait staff was so incredible and the entertainment was top-notch! The shows were way above and beyond the ones we saw a few years ago on the Victory. The food was spectacular - there's something for everyone! Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food Our wait staff "Big Al and I Man" were a great team together...we just wish we could have spent time with them while off duty! :-) Stateroom Quality We rarely saw the room stewards, but every time we came back to the room, it was very clean...almost like little fairy's came in and waived their magic wand. Ship Staff Quality Everyone said hello to you while walking in all areas of the ship. Never without smiles! Entertainment & Activities Top notch entertainment - from the Splendor dancers to the comedy acts. The only thing I wish that were different is that bingo is $20.00 per card each time you play, which is a little spendy...especially if you have children who would like to take part in the activity as well. I would suggest cutting the cost to play. 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 18 - 29 Cruise Experience: First cruise Traveler Type: Group Stateroom Type: Inside So... So... by Michael J from Seattle, WA Sailing date: Mar 2010 Pros: Dinning, Pueto Vallarta Cons: Entertainment, Music Our dinning experience was great! I recommend eating in the dinning room as much as possible cause the buffet lines were too long and food in the dinning room is always good. The ship entertainment was terrible! The live music was worse than a high school garage band and the shows were boring. Overall the entertainment factor didn't ruin the trip but needs a lot of work. Ship Details: Ship Quality Was great! Dining/Food Awesome! Stateroom Quality No complaints. Ship Staff Quality Loved our dinning staff! Entertainment & Activities Couldn't be much worse. I'd rather listen to the radio all day then hear their live music. Children's Programs I wasn't with children but all the kids we did see were having a blast. 0 out of 0 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: First cruise Traveler Type: Singles/friends Stateroom Type: Inside Good Cruise by Tanya L. from North Pole, Alaska Sailing date: Feb 2010 Pros: The food Cons: Not enough time at each port The ship was very clean and the staff was awesome but would like to have more time in the 3 ports we stopped. When reaching Cabo it took so long to get everyone off boat to land so by the time we reached the city/beach we had only a few hours to enjoy the sights. Ship Details: Ship Quality Ship was beautiful. Dining/Food loved the variety of food available at any given time Stateroom Quality the room was great and had lots of storage. Ship Staff Quality THe staff was very attentive to all us guest. Entertainment & Activities 0 out of 0 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 50 - 65 Cruise Experience: First cruise Traveler Type: Family w/young children Stateroom Type: Balcony Happy to get home by A Traveler from new york Sailing date: Feb 2010 Pros: tour in puerto vallarta/crew of the splendor Cons: crowed condition/kids activities/scheduling ship was very clean/crew was excellent. the ship was very crowded with little to do. We always felt pressured to get situated. The ship is not laid out very well. I was still lost by the 6th day. Pools were very small and very heavily chlorinated. There were longs lines for everything. I felt like we were traveling every day. Stressful. Ship Details: Ship Quality ship lay out terrible/ decor was beautiful. It was very very clean. Accessiblility poor Dining/Food food was good quality. Long long lines for buffet. Food was boring. same powdered eggs and fruit every morning. they need more mexican food. Stateroom Quality Very clean/very comfortable. it was the best part of the trip. Ship Staff Quality very amazing Entertainment & Activities not very good. the kids were bored Children's Programs 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: 7+ cruises Traveler Type: Singles/friends Stateroom Type: Balcony Newer Ship... it was nice. by Matt M. from San Fransisco CA Sailing date: Jan 2010 Pros: The Spa was very nice... Cons: Layout was confusing In time this ship may get better... one of the crew summed it up perfectly when we were talking about the disjointedness of the staff and service... he said "the ship had not found its Soul"... yet!!! Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality Stateroom service was fine, dinning staff also did a nice job... however the was always a feel that the right hand didn't know what the left was doing... this was especially true during disembarkation!!! Entertainment & Activities 0 out of 0 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: First cruise Traveler Type: Family w/young children Stateroom Type: Inside First Cruise Experience! by Micheline P. from Fairbanks, AK Sailing date: Dec 2009 Pros: Food and Sunshine! Cons: Missing a port! Overpriced drinks! This was our first cruise and it was more than we expected, but due to hiting a dock, we did not make it to our second port. Kids had a blast in the pools and on the slides. The food was awesome and dinner was wonderful! Service was great and the bed in the roomwas very confortable and very clean! Towel animals were very cool! Ship Details: Ship Quality vey clean! Dining/Food wonderful dinner service. Stateroom Quality very comfortable bedding! Ship Staff Quality very friendly! Entertainment & Activities need more pools for the kids and 2-7 years olds need a wading pool! Children's Programs great kids program! 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Cruise Experience: 4 - 6 cruises Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Balcony Carnival Splendor cruise by A Traveler from Long Beach CA Sailing date: Jan 2010 Pros: the crew was wonderful, fun, and excellent cabin service Cons: the interior wall decor of the ship was beyond Las Vegas on steroids overdone ugly! Despite the really overdone Circus Circus Vegas flashing lights ugly decor, there was actually some nice artwork around the ship totally overwhelmed by the ugly pink circles EVERYWHERE. You could get rid of 3/4th of the interior wall decor and have a pretty ship. Service was very good, food was kind of bland. Ship Details: Ship Quality had a real hard time getting past the pink circle decor EVERYWHERE You couldn't get away from it outside your stateroom Dining/Food Stateroom Quality Thank goodness no pink circles Never get a cabin below the Lido Deck, could plainly hear the music at 12:30 a.m. The cabin was vibrating it was so loud. Ship Staff Quality We had a really great room steward Entertainment & Activities Lido deck music and the shows were WAY TOO LOUD all the time. If I wasn't hard of hearing before this cruise I am now. At times it was flat out painfully loud, especially at 12:30 a.m. in the morning. 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: First cruise Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Suite We loved the towel animals! by Brede E from Eagle River, AK Sailing date: Dec 2009 Pros: immaculate rooms - great entertainment Cons: High prices for drinks This was our first cruise (7 Day Mexican Riviera) and it was everything we expected and a whole lot more! The stateroom was fantastic! I'm very glad we upgraded to the BALCONY SUITE STATEROOM! The balcony gave us private moments to take in the fresh air and sun. The balcony enabled me to also capture some great pictures of the ports as we sailed. The Carnival Ship were were cruising on was called the Splendor and still like new. The crew does and exceptional job making sure the ship is clean and spotless. Our room was cleaned to perfection and the towel animals were so cute! We looked forward to seeing what new animal was waiting for us in our room. The food was fresh and there was always a great variety of food. I was surprised to see the variety of low calorie offerings. The shows were very entertaining and the crew of the ship were always in great spirits and full of energy. The cruise directory "Goose" was always interactive and kept everyone engaged with the current activities. We will definitely cruise again and already put a deposit down on our future cruise. I would definitely recommend this type of vacation to anyone! Ship Details: Ship Quality Ship quality very high! Couldn't possibly be any cleaner or spotless. Ship is beautiful and layout is very user friendly. Nice wide stairs were nice to help get around as an alternative to the elevators. My only minor complaint would be the eating areas did get a little busy and crowded. Dining/Food Food quality was excellent! Well stocked buffets and great offerings for low calorie options. Stateroom Quality Our stateroom was absolutely spotless. They clean the rooms extremely fast and make sure your every need is taking care of. Size of the Balcony Suite Stateroom was just as comfortable as any land based hotel. Couldn't have been any better. Great shower and bathroom amenities. Ship Staff Quality Ship staff was outstanding and energetic. The staff was extremely friendly and willing to go the extra mile to make sure your vacation experience would be great. Entertainment & Activities Ship entertainment was absolutely fantastic. The vocalists and the dancers have a wide variety of shows and acts every evening. The schedule has a wide variety of activities to appeal to everyone. Children's Programs We didn't have any kids with us but the kids always seemed very happy and occupied. 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful?
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