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I was never bored. There was always some by
A Traveler from Etiwanda, CA Sailing date: Aug 2007Pros: Clean, modern. The dinner staff was superior.
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Stateroom QualityThe stateroom was a little small, but I didn't spend too much time there.
Ship Staff QualityThe staff remembered our likes and dislikes and treated us more like friends than customers.
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Ensenada, MexicoThird World.
I did not like the pushy people. I liked La Bufadora but all the merchants actually scared me. There is a nice beach at Ensenada, but it is closed because of pollution. There is nothing to recommend this town.
Catalina Island, CaliforniaCatalina is a world apart from California.
Catalina is a fun town, and enough time was allowed to see the town but not too much time to kill.
Don't Miss: Snorkeling in Lover's Cove.  17 out of 19 people found this review helpful.
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  Great atmosphere, very nice staff. by
Carrie from Rancho Cucamonga, CA Sailing date: Aug 2007Pros: For my son it would have to be the pool with the very fun water slide. For me it was just relaxing. We had a great time!!!! Our son never wanted to leave the pool. Dining/Food
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Ensenada, MexicoNot exactly paradise there. But shopping was fun.
It was just ok it was Ensenada, not Puerto vallarta.
Don't Miss: The shopping. 10 out of 11 people found this review helpful.
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Awful Vacation! by
De Laina from Las Vegas, NV, US Sailing date: Aug 2007Pros: Fine dinning restaurants. Rude crew members, boring shows, dirty and dumpy ship, buffet awful. Destination ? Restaurant, excellent food and service. Dining/FoodWoderful service & food at dinner in the Destination Restaruant. The Paris & Lido Deck food was awful. Seating would of been good there, if we could of found a clean table to sit at. Poorly kept restaurant. Need to pay attention to detail.
Stateroom QualityRoom was nice and bigger than expected and bed was very comfortable, but there was hair from the people before us in the shower. Gross!
Ship Staff QualityShort and rude. When asked a woman bartender how the overall cruise was, she looked at us a said "What do you want me to say? I work here!" Not to excite about her job, is she? When we first got on the ship they kept telling us to go to the Lido deck. They weren't saying what number floor it was on. Went to the elevator and didn't see a Lido deck button. I then turned to a crew member and asked where do we go now. He looked at me and motioned upward with his thumb.
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Entertainment: Boring and Needs updating. Shout show was awful. Second show should be earlier in the evening. Save bingo for late night. Band members in bar should have costumes not Pullover shirts with name tags. The performers did great for the material they had to go off of. Spice it up a little. I have seen better high school musicals than the Shout show. 7 out of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Was okay for a short, last minute vacati by
Krista from St George, UT, USA Sailing date: Jul 2007Pros: Water slide kept kids busy for 3 days :) Rooms were nice, but overall were not as nice as other ships I've been on, not as much attention to detail. Kids club was terrible on this ship, but my kids enjoyed it on other cruise lines. They hung out at the pool instead. Was nice for a short cruise, and would probably do it again because of the price. Cruise director was awesome. Dining/Food
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Catalina Island, CaliforniaSome fun options.
Rented a golf cart and drove the island. Was fun to do that once. Looked like there were several fun activities, but most were very expensive.
Don't Miss: There was a beach on the golf cart drive that looked more fun than the beach at the port, but we didn't see it till the end of the day so we didn't get to go there. 5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Great first cruise. by
Austin from AZ Sailing date: Jul 2007We loved our cruise. We will definitely be taking more cruises in the future. Dining/Food
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Wow lot's of fun. by
Chris from San Jacinto, CA Sailing date: Jul 2007Pros: Clean, always very clean. It was more than expected, great fun at every turn, the shows the services the people was all a great time. Dining/Food
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Ensenada, MexicoGreat people and great food.
Fun time shopping, horseback riding and eating.
6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Never going on a cruise again. by
Cary from OC, CA Sailing date: Jul 2007Pros: Evening entertainment. The fact that the ship was overbooked caused a lot of dissatisfaction in the entire cruising experience- food line was long; sports equipment never there; the only heated pool as well as Jacuzzis always overcrowded; and your staff's "unenthusiastic" attitudes (they all seemed way too overworked and only did what they were required out of obligation- were not genuinely happy to be there which can largely and directly effect your patron's experience!!!). Dining/Food
Stateroom QualityYouth in the hall way were loud and played pranks by knocking all cabin doors.
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Entertainment & ActivitiesActivities: Cruise was overbooked and there was not enough sports equipment on "sea day".
Entertainment: This is the only area we are somewhat satisfied with. Children's ProgramsOverbooking caused sports equipment to be unavailable all day; plus 2 out of 3 pools were not heated (extra cold) causing everyone to cram into the jacuzzi.
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Ensenada, MexicoNot worth seeing at all!
Shore excursion did not meet up to its expectation- the Blow Hole was not worth the amount paid for to see since none of the tour guides pre-informed the patrons that the Blow Hole is only worth seeing during certain seasons of the year. He waited until we got there to tell us!
Catalina Island, California
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Service was great, we had a VIP Balcony by
Clyde from Fairfield, CA, USA Sailing date: Jul 2007Very good. No lounge for ball room dancing or for the over 45 crowd to sit and listen to motown or oldies but goodies. Every club with a dance floor was more to the 20-30 crowd and teens. So after a show there was no place to hang out in a easy listening bar setting. Ship was very clean. Dining/Food
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Ensenada, MexicoVery organized.
Liked the VIP service.
Don't Miss: The adult comedy hour and couples massages. 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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We would choose Carnival's Paradise agai by
A Traveler from California Sailing date: Jun 2007Pros: Its staff. The people on the ship encourage you to relax and have fun. Our experience was simply wonderful on Carnival's Paradise. Food and drinks were terrific, as was the service. We enjoyed the spa, hot tubs, and shows, but especially liked the late-night comedians. Through our stay, the staff went out of their way to make our trip enjoyable. We also appreciated the fact that tips were added to the bill automatically, and that we could choose to tip individuals in addition to this if we wanted. We did tip some key staffers because we felt no cruiseline pressure to do so. We would cruise again with Carnival. Dining/FoodWe were able to change dining times. We especially liked the fact that menus were posted during the day for the evening.
Stateroom QualityState room steward was excellent. Loved the towel animals, too.
Ship Staff QualityThe service staff was tremendous!
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Entertainment: Entertainment, especially the late-night comics, were first-rate. Our cruise director made all presentations interesting and entertaining as well. Children's Programs
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Ensenada, MexicoJeep excursion: Dust bowl fun.
We took the jeep excursion. Our husbands picked this trip. They LOVED it, since it involved riding on hillsides of dirt. We had a good time, too, even though we were covered with dust by the time we were done.
Don't Miss: The final stop at the winery. Catalina Island, CaliforniaSeeing Catalina.
We took a bus tour of the island and the glass bottom boat ride. The boat ride was excellent--much better than the old glass bottom excursions of years ago. The bus tour also was good because our driver knew island history and had a good sense of humor.
Don't Miss: Seeing how clear the water is. It is beautiful. 3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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We will be taking more cruises. by
Darlena from Fallbrook, CA Sailing date: Mar 2007Pros: Shows and food. First time cruise was great. Weather did not permit to get off ship but once. Husband got boardand did not being stuck on ship. Entertainment & Activities
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