Review of our 2013 Spring Break Carnival Breeze Cruise

[lance32]

Hi,

What was the Food like in the Main Dining Room? :)

[planningdiva]

Thanks soooo much for doing the review!!! The pictures are great.

 

I'm going on the breeze april 26th 2014 and doing the same itinerary. It will be my 2nd cruise and my DS (13) and DD (10) 1st cruise, and by the looks of your pictures we are going to have a great time. Can't wait to see the rest of your review.

 

I also can't wait for our cruise!!!: D:D

[TeresaJ]

Great review so far. We are considering the 8 day Southern for our spring break next March and this is very convincing!

[CruisingSpara]

Great review! Can't wait for our Thanksgiving cruise on the Breeze!!

[Momma1980]

Carnival Breeze Day 2 by paulmedik, on Flickr

 

LOVE this pic!

Can I copy it?!

Edited April 25, 2013 by Momma1980

[aggiecruiser05]

I love your reviews! I can't believe your boys are so old now, crazy how fast time flies!

[campdaan]

Great review...

 

Still looking through the almost 3000 pics :eek:

[PaulMedik]

Carnival Breeze Day 2 by paulmedik, on Flickr

 

LOVE this pic!

Can I copy it?!

 

 

Momma1980,

 

Thank you.

 

Yes you may; the download option on Flickr will allow you to choose any size all the way up to full size and you can then resize to suit your needs.

 

 

 

 

 

Hi,

What was the Food like in the Main Dining Room? :)

 

Lance32,

 

Excellent. Always hot and arrived in a timely fashion.

[PaulMedik]

Great review...

 

Still looking through the almost 3000 pics :eek:

 

 

Campdaan,

 

Thank you.

 

I pared the count down from over 7000 taken to ~3k uploaded; several of those I uploaded should have been deleted as well but..... :p

 

I love your reviews! I can't believe your boys are so old now, crazy how fast time flies!

 

 

aggiecruiser05,

 

Thank you.

 

You sure aren't kidding! Soon they'll be taking me with them! :cool:

[cruisin blue]

Carnival Breeze Day 2 by paulmedik, on Flickr

 

As always, a great review, Paul! I love this picture, too. I think Carnival should use this picture for an ad with the slogan, "Do you know what's missing from this picture? YOU!"

 

And the Lido bathroom pics remind of my sister when we were on the Breeze in March. I will never forget walking into the Ladies Room on Lido and my sister exclaiming, "Oh, this is BEAUTIFUL!"

 

Much like you, Liberty was my favorite ship...until Breeze. Thanks for taking me back! :D

[mephistoles]

We had planned a 'Jacks Shack' day in Grand Turk with snorkeling by the ship. Our unscheduled stop in Nassua turned out similar.

 

You will read that there are no beaches within walking distance of the pier at Nassau and that you must go over to Paradise Island if you want chairs, food, etc. You will read it, but the fact is that there are options for a beach, chairs, food, and nearby restooms within easy walking distance and within sight of the pier. Is it the best beach? No. Are the people there friendly and is there a casual atmosphere? You betcha. If you wander off the ship and go in search of said beach, be sure and look for this colorful structure and seek out this fine young man to assist you (He may be a bit under the influence, but he's a nice fella);

 

Carnival Breeze Nassau by paulmedik, on Flickr

 

Given that our taxi ride was totally wasted $, we opted to stroll back to the ship. The only danger in walking that we encountered was a spike strip at the Hilton;

 

Carnival Breeze Nassau by paulmedik, on Flickr

 

Local restaurants were abundant along with world famous establishments;

 

Carnival Breeze Nassau by paulmedik, on Flickr

 

 

Traffic between the beach and pier was light;

 

Carnival Breeze Nassau by paulmedik, on Flickr

 

Nassua's 'Straw Market'

 

Carnival Breeze Nassau by paulmedik, on Flickr

 

 

We stopped by DelSol and bought sunglasses and shirts for the boys. Carnival passed out coupons for $5 off and they honored the coupon and since we had two they also gave us a tote bag. The glasses were on sale for $45 each, but they sold us two pair for $45. I attributed the decent price to poor math skills as opposed to bartering because they said all prices are fixed.

 

Carnival Breeze Nassau by paulmedik, on Flickr

 

We also walked to Junkanoo Beach. The kids didn't like it too much because there were a lot of shells in the water. I wish that we had thought to bring water shoes. Also, I remember that McDonald's very well. We stopped there on the way back to the ship and one of the cashiers was very rude to a customer. Everyone except for me had a light meal and by the time we got back near the ship, I almost passed out. Not sure if it was because of the heat or because I really didn't have much to eat before leaving the ship...which was NOT a smart thing to do..d'ohhhh! DH had to get me a slice of pizza from a Sbarro's that was nearby. I'll never do that again! Anyway, we got to see a parade that day and overall had a great time. Loved the Liberty and looking forward to our Breeze cruise in August.

[Njbosoxgirl]

We also walked to Junkanoo Beach. The kids didn't like it too much because there were a lot of shells in the water. I wish that we had thought to bring water shoes. Also, I remember that McDonald's very well. We stopped there on the way back to the ship and one of the cashiers was very rude to a customer. Everyone except for me had a light meal and by the time we got back near the ship, I almost passed out. Not sure if it was because of the heat or because I really didn't have much to eat before leaving the ship...which was NOT a smart thing to do..d'ohhhh! DH had to get me a slice of pizza from a Sbarro's that was nearby. I'll never do that again! Anyway, we got to see a parade that day and overall had a great time. Loved the Liberty and looking forward to our Breeze cruise in August.

 

What sailing in August we are also sailing on her in August 8/31!

 

 

 

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[mephistoles]

What sailing in August we are also sailing on her in August 8/31!

 

 

 

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We're sailing August 11th. Would have done a later sailing but DS returns to school on the 26th.

[reganr3]

Great review...Love your pics...can't wait to be there in person! :)

[taszmom]

To the OP or anyone who has been to Junkanoo Beach....I read on other forums that there is glass on that beach. Did you see any? Did you feel safe there?

[ShelleyUM]

Paul, I just commmented to a friend today that my end of July cruise on Breeze is just around the corner, but your review is making me feel like it can't get here soon enough!

 

Thanks so much for sharing your vacation with us :)

[mimxmom]

To the OP or anyone who has been to Junkanoo Beach....I read on other forums that there is glass on that beach. Did you see any? Did you feel safe there?

 

I was there earlier this month. We did find a couple of pieces of glass in the sand. It was not in an area where we were set up at so I didn't worry about it. My kids are older and tend to watch where they walk as opposed to younger kids that don't think about it. It wasn't an issue.

[mephistoles]

To the OP or anyone who has been to Junkanoo Beach....I read on other forums that there is glass on that beach. Did you see any? Did you feel safe there?

 

We never really saw any glass but I do remember seeing bottle tops (the twist off type) and some cigarette butts. My son and his cousin did not want to go into the water because there were shells (and perhaps rocks) in it but I think that they would've been better had they wore water shoes. Never felt unsafe or anything.

[Catrin]

We stopped by DelSol and bought sunglasses and shirts for the boys. Carnival passed out coupons for $5 off and they honored the coupon and since we had two they also gave us a tote bag. The glasses were on sale for $45 each, but they sold us two pair for $45. I attributed the decent price to poor math skills as opposed to bartering because they said all prices are fixed.

 

Carnival Breeze Nassau by paulmedik, on Flickr

Make sure you take advantage of the Free Replacement Offer that comes inside the Del Sol Sunglasses box! My husband was able to replace his free (with shipping) twice! Even if you lose them (or want a second pair!).

 

They are really great sunglasses too. One of the best deals going.

Catrin

[KruisingMarina]

I love your review, subscribed and waiting for more:)

Edited April 26, 2013 by KruisingMarina

[boaterette]

Make sure you take advantage of the Free Replacement Offer that comes inside the Del Sol Sunglasses box! My husband was able to replace his free (with shipping) twice! Even if you lose them (or want a second pair!).

 

They are really great sunglasses too. One of the best deals going.

Catrin

 

What do you mean by wanting a second pair? Are you saying lie to them to get something for free that you shouldn't?

[PaulMedik]

To the OP or anyone who has been to Junkanoo Beach....I read on other forums that there is glass on that beach. Did you see any? Did you feel safe there?

 

 

taszmom,

 

I never noticed any glass, but I wore the scuba socks that came with our snorkel gear so I also never noticed any rocks either due to the padding.

 

Yes we did feel safe there and even allowed the boys to walk back to the ship alone; I watched them most of the way via the zoom on my SX50HS camera ;) Better safe than sorry.

 

What do you mean by wanting a second pair? Are you saying lie to them to get something for free that you shouldn't?

 

Boaterette,

 

There are several coupons with the literature that comes with them that includes unlimited lifetime guarantee and free replacement if lost or stolen. While speaking with the clerk, who would not barter on the price, she stated that they replace them if lost 'or if you just want another pair.' She then placed the pair I had tried on in the bag with the shirts and the sunglasses that I had paid for. Without missing a beat she then opened another pair of glasses and placed them in the rack in place of the pair I had tried on.

 

I haven't shopped many times at DelSol, but I will say that the service in this particular store was outstanding; we were greeted upon arrival by one clerk, assisted with sunglasses by another, assisted with TShirts by another clerk that was summoned by the sunglasses clerk, and then checked out with all three clerks gathering our purchases and bagging them. The T Shirt sales clerk also made additional sales by demonstrating the shirts color changing to Karen and making sure she had sizes that appeared appropriate for all of the boys. The clerks acted like they wanted to make the sale and make the sale a good experience for the buyer. They knew where everything was and where to get similar items quickly. It should always be this way, but nowadays it's getting rare.

 

I doubt that DelSol has a policy of giving away free sunglasses, but in our case they gave us a free tote bag (in lieu of the second $5 coupon) and a free pair of sunglasses. Granted they did rack up $$ in additional sales since we stopped in just to get a pair of sunglasses. :cool:

Edited April 26, 2013 by PaulMedik

[PaulMedik]

Carnival Breeze Day 2 by paulmedik, on Flickr

 

As always, a great review, Paul! I love this picture, too. I think Carnival should use this picture for an ad with the slogan, "Do you know what's missing from this picture? YOU!"

 

And the Lido bathroom pics remind of my sister when we were on the Breeze in March. I will never forget walking into the Ladies Room on Lido and my sister exclaiming, "Oh, this is BEAUTIFUL!"

 

Much like you, Liberty was my favorite ship...until Breeze. Thanks for taking me back! :D

 

 

cruisin blue,

 

Thank you.

 

Great idea for an ad campaign! I can think of one a little better; Have a picture like the one above and the caption you came up with 'Do You Know What's missing from this picture?' But then have another picture of me sitting in the chair stating 'Nothing,' and have a dynamic date stamp that displays today's date. :D Perhaps not the best for everyone, but it sure would be a nice one for me. :cool:

Edited April 26, 2013 by PaulMedik

[PaulMedik]

Later on we ran in to Kimberly in the casino playing slots after Karen, Byrson, Heather, and I played blackjack. We talked Kimberly into joining us for for some electronic BlackJack and we all played together each evening. Bryson definitely liked being able to play BlackJack though I think I mentioned earlier that he ended up liking roulette (sp?) better. He started with a $5 chip playing roulette and left with $65 in chips.

 

Carnival Breeze Day 2 by paulmedik, on Flickr

 

 

Bed at last;

 

Carnival Breeze Day 2 by paulmedik, on Flickr

 

 

Aft afficionados will recognize that our wake didn't make it half way to the horizon before being washed out by waves. If you don't leave much wake, you are really rocking and ideally you want to see the wake all the way to the horizon which is smooth sailing. This was our wake for our second day which was a 'Fun Day @ Sea' instead of Grand Turk;

 

Carnival Breeze Day 3 by paulmedik, on Flickr

 

 

We did have a daytime moon to keep an eye on us;

 

Carnival Breeze Day 3 by paulmedik, on Flickr

 

 

'There's no wind on the aft' is something you'll read many times and for the most part it's true, but not on this sailing as you can see by Karen's hair;

 

Carnival Breeze Day 3 by paulmedik, on Flickr

 

 

The wave height was never an issue, but the wind certainly was;

 

Carnival Breeze Day 3 by paulmedik, on Flickr

[PaulMedik]

Our Platinum strawberries were delivered and though they looked terrible (well as terrible as chocolate covered strawberries can look), they were actually the best tasting chocolate covered strawberries that they've ever had. They were delivered to all three of our rooms and all were gone in very prompt fashion;

 

Carnival Breeze Day 3 by paulmedik, on Flickr

 

 

Britt went to get pizza and he prefers plain cheeze pizza. I asked him to get me some with more than just cheeze and he oblidged;

 

Carnival Breeze Day 3 by paulmedik, on Flickr

 

There's no better way to spend a day at sea than curled up on your own deck (Aft wraps aren't balconies; they are decks);

 

Carnival Breeze Day 3 by paulmedik, on Flickr

 

 

Better days at sea? Perhaps, but variety is the spice of life;

 

Carnival Breeze Day 3 by paulmedik, on Flickr

 

 

Carnival Breeze Day 3 by paulmedik, on Flickr

 

 

Carnival Breeze Day 3 by paulmedik, on Flickr