11 Cruises with Carnival & NEVER AGAIN

[charliedog]

I returned Sunday from a bad week on the Sunshine. The ship itself is beautiful, I really like what they did with the upgrades and I had the most wonderful room steward.

 

It all started on Tuesday, 2nd full day at sea. Got up in the morning to take a shower and the temperature control was stuck on scolding hot. Located my room steward and he gave it his best shot. The valve had seized, had to call maintenance. OK, no shower for me, attempted to cleanup in the sink. Later that day the mixing valve was replaced in time for me to get cleaned up for dinner.

 

Yaaaay! I can take a shower. Oh no, I think I got a bad mixing valve or maintenance did not install it properly. Shower ran hot made a funny noise then ran cold. This happened through out the shower. Oh well, at least I'm clean and don't smell like a ........

 

Now we move on to Wednesday, when I see my room steward I will let him know about the shower. I don't see him in the morning, that's OK I'm off the ship to spend the day in Jamaica. Get back on ship, there he is. Let him know about the shower and he said he will contact maintenance. I get cleaned up, hot cold hot cold hot cold. Pain in the butt, I'm clean again.

 

Off to the Casino. I'm casual tonight wearing shorts. No, I did not go into the Dining Room. After about an hour and half after giving my usual donation, time to use the restroom. I'm a big girl, 5'9" and about 30 lbs over weight. The bathroom stalls are made for a 5'4" 110 lb girl, no room in these stalls. Get up off the toilet and ouch!!! Look down and there is blood everywhere. I had slashed my upper outer thigh. Oh terrific and in the bathroom (germs). I had cut my leg on the square metal guard hanging over the toilet paper. Cleaned it the best I could in the restroom, grabbed some toilet paper to compress the wound to stop the bleeding. Really needed a paper towel or napkin, but only dryers in the restroom.

 

Walked out the to Casino Bar to get some napkins, freaked out the bar tender and she took me straight to the Infirmary. Got there the Dr said I needed stitches, but it will cost quite abit and I need to keep pressure on the wound to stop the bleeding. Forget it, give me some band-aids and anti-bacterial ointment. Best deal on the whole ship, only $3. Now the adrenaline has stopped, this thing really hurts and very bruised and deep, but only 4" long.

 

I do have a comment for the Architect and the Owner: The Architect responsible for the mounting heights for the toilet paper dispensers needs to be slapped upside the head. This goes for the Owner (Carnival) for accepting these heights.

 

Back to the shower, it's now Thursday, my room steward informed me that it was not only my shower that is having problems with the hot and cold it is a whole block of cabins and maintenance is working on it. Thursday's shower hot cold hot cold again. Get use to it this is how it's going to be.

 

Thursday morning go back to the Infirmary to get more anti-bacterial ointment. Head nurse looks at me from 16 feet away and tells me I get nothing. I think she is the true Soup ****. Do not use band-aids, ointment and do not cover it up at all. Told me to take Tylenol for pain, wait I didn't say I was in pain, even though I was.

 

Walking around the ship, people would stop and ask me "WHAT HAPPENED?" Looks bad, tell them what happened, every women agreed that something needs to be done about the public restrooms. I did get an interesting idea, someone told me to get a tat to try and cover up what is sure to be a nasty scar.

 

On to Friday, not feeling well. By the evening I'm running a low grade fever. This better be the flu and not an infection from the injury. Saturday, self quarantine in cabin all day. Sunday disembark, still running a fever, I want to go home.

 

Get home, received Carnival's survey. Explain what happened, I get an email stating they are sorry, will let the proper department know so this will not happen to anyone else. Well, at least I got a less than heart felt apology.

 

So in all, next time I fell the urge to cruise with Carnival all I have to do is look at my leg to remind me that I will NEVER cruise with Carnival again!!!!! By the way it's over a week and the skin around the wound is still red and uncomfortable.

[cjknox]

I returned Sunday from a bad week on the Sunshine. The ship itself is beautiful, I really like what they did with the upgrades and I had the most wonderful room steward.

 

It all started on Tuesday, 2nd full day at sea. Got up in the morning to take a shower and the temperature control was stuck on scolding hot. Located my room steward and he gave it his best shot. The valve had seized, had to call maintenance. OK, no shower for me, attempted to cleanup in the sink. Later that day the mixing valve was replaced in time for me to get cleaned up for dinner.

 

Yaaaay! I can take a shower. Oh no, I think I got a bad mixing valve or maintenance did not install it properly. Shower ran hot made a funny noise then ran cold. This happened through out the shower. Oh well, at least I'm clean and don't smell like a ........

 

Now we move on to Wednesday, when I see my room steward I will let him know about the shower. I don't see him in the morning, that's OK I'm off the ship to spend the day in Jamaica. Get back on ship, there he is. Let him know about the shower and he said he will contact maintenance. I get cleaned up, hot cold hot cold hot cold. Pain in the butt, I'm clean again.

 

Off to the Casino. I'm casual tonight wearing shorts. No, I did not go into the Dining Room. After about an hour and half after giving my usual donation, time to use the restroom. I'm a big girl, 5'9" and about 30 lbs over weight. The bathroom stalls are made for a 5'4" 110 lb girl, no room in these stalls. Get up off the toilet and ouch!!! Look down and there is blood everywhere. I had slashed my upper outer thigh. Oh terrific and in the bathroom (germs). I had cut my leg on the square metal guard hanging over the toilet paper. Cleaned it the best I could in the restroom, grabbed some toilet paper to compress the wound to stop the bleeding. Really needed a paper towel or napkin, but only dryers in the restroom.

 

Walked out the to Casino Bar to get some napkins, freaked out the bar tender and she took me straight to the Infirmary. Got there the Dr said I needed stitches, but it will cost quite abit and I need to keep pressure on the wound to stop the bleeding. Forget it, give me some band-aids and anti-bacterial ointment. Best deal on the whole ship, only $3. Now the adrenaline has stopped, this thing really hurts and very bruised and deep, but only 4" long.

 

I do have a comment for the Architect and the Owner: The Architect responsible for the mounting heights for the toilet paper dispensers needs to be slapped upside the head. This goes for the Owner (Carnival) for accepting these heights.

 

Back to the shower, it's now Thursday, my room steward informed me that it was not only my shower that is having problems with the hot and cold it is a whole block of cabins and maintenance is working on it. Thursday's shower hot cold hot cold again. Get use to it this is how it's going to be.

 

Thursday morning go back to the Infirmary to get more anti-bacterial ointment. Head nurse looks at me from 16 feet away and tells me I get nothing. I think she is the true Soup ****. Do not use band-aids, ointment and do not cover it up at all. Told me to take Tylenol for pain, wait I didn't say I was in pain, even though I was.

 

Walking around the ship, people would stop and ask me "WHAT HAPPENED?" Looks bad, tell them what happened, every women agreed that something needs to be done about the public restrooms. I did get an interesting idea, someone told me to get a tat to try and cover up what is sure to be a nasty scar.

 

On to Friday, not feeling well. By the evening I'm running a low grade fever. This better be the flu and not an infection from the injury. Saturday, self quarantine in cabin all day. Sunday disembark, still running a fever, I want to go home.

 

Get home, received Carnival's survey. Explain what happened, I get an email stating they are sorry, will let the proper department know so this will not happen to anyone else. Well, at least I got a less than heart felt apology.

 

So in all, next time I fell the urge to cruise with Carnival all I have to do is look at my leg to remind me that I will NEVER cruise with Carnival again!!!!! By the way it's over a week and the skin around the wound is still red and uncomfortable.

 

 

The very first thing you should have done when you got home is went directly to the doctor. I'm afraid that you may be getting sick from any bacteria that has infiltrated you cut.

 

However, I don't think that shower problems and a cut on my leg would cause me to stop cruising a certain line, especially after 11 cruise with them.

 

But that's just me.

[john91498]

Bye...enjoy your next cruise line :)

[maurinsky2]

Wow, that sucks! I will stick to the bathroom in my room, I'm short, but zaftig. I do think they should do more for you with an injury like that - first of all, nothing with an edge that sharp should be in a small space where people sometimes have to move awkwardly!

[TerReuv]

It is beyond me why you have not gone to see a DR for a cut that should have had stiches! Especially with the way it sounds now. They told you that you should have stitches and you did nothing about it and it is Carnival's fault?

 

Have to agree that nothing there would stop me from cruising Carnival. As for the showers, why would you get off without telling Guest Services about the issue?

[cruise_girl2002]

with the shower, you should have went down to guest services. they would have sent somebody up right away to look at your shower. When we had a problem with the vent being extremely loud, that's what I did..problem solved. Im not going to tell my room steward, maintenance isn't his job.

 

As far as your cut, you should have taken the doctors advice with the stitches, expensive or not. (insurance?) maybe that would have prevented you getting sick. maybe another passenger was sick with the flu and passed it on.

 

my brother slammed his finger in the bathroom door on the magic and fainted, but that's not stopping him from cruising with carnival again.

 

1 bad cruise and you write off the entire line? ok. Even I had a terrible cruise with RCL and gave them a second try.

 

feel better soon, sorry you had a crummy cruise

[Isa65]

Sorry if I sound rude - but if I have money for a cruise, I have money to get stitches (even on a cruise ship). This is nothing to take lightly and the money issue should not even be in the equation.

 

I'm not sure something like this is particularly Carnival's fault and that I would skip an entire cruiseline because of it.

Hope your wound heals well and fast.

[Thommy_Boy]

I returned Sunday from a bad week on the Sunshine. The ship itself is beautiful, I really like what they did with the upgrades and I had the most wonderful room steward.

 

It all started on Tuesday, 2nd full day at sea. Got up in the morning to take a shower and the temperature control was stuck on scolding hot. Located my room steward and he gave it his best shot. The valve had seized, had to call maintenance. OK, no shower for me, attempted to cleanup in the sink. Later that day the mixing valve was replaced in time for me to get cleaned up for dinner.

 

Yaaaay! I can take a shower. Oh no, I think I got a bad mixing valve or maintenance did not install it properly. Shower ran hot made a funny noise then ran cold. This happened through out the shower. Oh well, at least I'm clean and don't smell like a ........

 

Now we move on to Wednesday, when I see my room steward I will let him know about the shower. I don't see him in the morning, that's OK I'm off the ship to spend the day in Jamaica. Get back on ship, there he is. Let him know about the shower and he said he will contact maintenance. I get cleaned up, hot cold hot cold hot cold. Pain in the butt, I'm clean again.

 

Off to the Casino. I'm casual tonight wearing shorts. No, I did not go into the Dining Room. After about an hour and half after giving my usual donation, time to use the restroom. I'm a big girl, 5'9" and about 30 lbs over weight. The bathroom stalls are made for a 5'4" 110 lb girl, no room in these stalls. Get up off the toilet and ouch!!! Look down and there is blood everywhere. I had slashed my upper outer thigh. Oh terrific and in the bathroom (germs). I had cut my leg on the square metal guard hanging over the toilet paper. Cleaned it the best I could in the restroom, grabbed some toilet paper to compress the wound to stop the bleeding. Really needed a paper towel or napkin, but only dryers in the restroom.

 

Walked out the to Casino Bar to get some napkins, freaked out the bar tender and she took me straight to the Infirmary. Got there the Dr said I needed stitches, but it will cost quite abit and I need to keep pressure on the wound to stop the bleeding. Forget it, give me some band-aids and anti-bacterial ointment. Best deal on the whole ship, only $3. Now the adrenaline has stopped, this thing really hurts and very bruised and deep, but only 4" long.

 

I do have a comment for the Architect and the Owner: The Architect responsible for the mounting heights for the toilet paper dispensers needs to be slapped upside the head. This goes for the Owner (Carnival) for accepting these heights.

 

Back to the shower, it's now Thursday, my room steward informed me that it was not only my shower that is having problems with the hot and cold it is a whole block of cabins and maintenance is working on it. Thursday's shower hot cold hot cold again. Get use to it this is how it's going to be.

 

Thursday morning go back to the Infirmary to get more anti-bacterial ointment. Head nurse looks at me from 16 feet away and tells me I get nothing. I think she is the true Soup ****. Do not use band-aids, ointment and do not cover it up at all. Told me to take Tylenol for pain, wait I didn't say I was in pain, even though I was.

 

Walking around the ship, people would stop and ask me "WHAT HAPPENED?" Looks bad, tell them what happened, every women agreed that something needs to be done about the public restrooms. I did get an interesting idea, someone told me to get a tat to try and cover up what is sure to be a nasty scar.

 

On to Friday, not feeling well. By the evening I'm running a low grade fever. This better be the flu and not an infection from the injury. Saturday, self quarantine in cabin all day. Sunday disembark, still running a fever, I want to go home.

 

Get home, received Carnival's survey. Explain what happened, I get an email stating they are sorry, will let the proper department know so this will not happen to anyone else. Well, at least I got a less than heart felt apology.

 

So in all, next time I fell the urge to cruise with Carnival all I have to do is look at my leg to remind me that I will NEVER cruise with Carnival again!!!!! By the way it's over a week and the skin around the wound is still red and uncomfortable.

 

Are women's stalls smaller than men's stalls? I am 6' and over 300 lbs and never had any issues with the stall size.

 

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[Thommy_Boy]

Wow, that sucks! I will stick to the bathroom in my room, I'm short, but zaftig. I do think they should do more for you with an injury like that - first of all, nothing with an edge that sharp should be in a small space where people sometimes have to move awkwardly!

 

They offered to do more. They wanted to do stitches. She refused them.

 

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[christmas]

I would have gotten the stiches. Not Carnival's fault in this case. I hope you are feeling better though. :)

[GTO-Girl]

Are women's stalls smaller than men's stalls? I am 6' and over 300 lbs and never had any issues with the stall size.

 

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The women's stalls are sometimes very, very small. I am not a petite thing, but I'm not that overweight either and I have been into some stalls that were almost impossible for me to manuver around just to get the door closed.

 

That being said......if it was recommended that you needed stitches, then that's exactly what you should have done. BUT I would have also gone down to Guest Services to let them know my injury was due to their placement of this paper holder. Whether or not that would have done any good as far as charging me, but I at least I would have tried.

 

I am very sorry you had such problems.........

[charliedog]

First off, the mounting heights are in a position that could and did cause injury. A few women I talked with stated they had problems with the restrooms, snagging or cutting their clothing on this specific toilet accessory.

 

Secondly, I notified my cabin steward of the problem in which he responded in a timely manner. I was unaware that I was required to notify Guest Services of a problem what was efficiently and to the best of his ability handled by my room steward.

[jlindemer]

Pooh sized here and fit comfortably in the stalls. I have often wondered why toilet paper holders are not mounted higher up tho. Publix does this and it is much more comfortable.

 

I'm not sure if you thought of this---use the showers in the spa. They are bigger and probably would not have had the same issue.

 

I hope you get better soon.

 

Were you a solo traveler?

 

 

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[Thommy_Boy]

First off, the mounting heights are in a position that could and did cause injury. A few women I talked with stated they had problems with the restrooms, snagging or cutting their clothing on this specific toilet accessory.

 

Secondly, I notified my cabin steward of the problem in which he responded in a timely manner. I was unaware that I was required to notify Guest Services of a problem what was efficiently and to the best of his ability handled by my room steward.

 

Was this your cabin restroom or a public one?

 

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[runner15km]

I would have used the 50.00 tip on the stitches and a topical antibiotic. This ship has had plumbing issues for years, this is a heads up for others thinking they are booking a new ship.

[elliair]

My first thought about the cut was MRSA setting in. As for the height of the toilet paper rack, those heights are standard specifications. Sorry that you cut your leg, but you didn't follow the doctor's advice.

 

My first stop about the shower would have been guest services. I wouldn't have bothered with the room steward, you get faster satisfaction with guest services.

 

There's reasons why I won't cruise on Carnival, and it wouldn't be for experiences like you had. Whatever cruise line you decide to cruise on, expect the toilet paper rack to be the same height.

[Doug910]

After about an hour and half after giving my usual donation, time to use the restroom.

Got there the Dr said I needed stitches, but it will cost quite abit and I need to keep pressure on the wound to stop the bleeding. Forget it, give me some band-aids and anti-bacterial ointment.

 

..Wait. You spent an hour and a half in the Casino giving your USUAL donation, but wouldn't spend the money to get a couple of stitches? That, AND you didn't know to contact Guest Services when you have a problem with your room?

 

...You're right. I'd never cruise Carnival again.

[zirka]

A few years back on a cruise I stubbed my toe on the threshold in the bathroom and a few nights later on a chair in Lido rest. The dr on board fixed me up and I was not charged since the injury happened on the ship. Maybe that has changed, I don't know.

[<3_2_Cruise]

Please go to the dr. and have your leg checked out.

[needabreakcanada]

First off for all of you out there, bathroom paper dispensers are not always standard height.

 

I have been several places both inside and outside of cruises that have them placed at the height of the toilet or even lower. You literally have to bend over quite a ways down to get the paper.

 

I agree that she should have gotten the stitches, but that was her call.

 

Definitely see the doctor now you are home, would be my opinion.

 

And please note that everyone on here is just giving their 2 cents.

[wantocruisemore]

Echo what others have said, GO to the dr and be checked out!!!!!!

 

But honestly, what happened could happen on any ship and at a resort in another country. I wouldn't stop me from carnival again if I saw something I liked.

[HazelSmrf]

The shower thing I would have resolved by just going to the spa to take my shower. I preferred doing that anyways and my shower worked fine on the Breeze.

 

The leg thing, ouch. I would have gotten the stitches, but I can see how that would put a damper on the cruise. Still, I wouldn't not cruise with a cruiseline again because of that.

[cruise luvr]

The problem with mounting the tp holder higher is that for shorter people, i'm 5'2", if you mount them higher they become face height and you can bang your head on it. There is one stall like this at my job. I avoid this stall if I can. What works for one might not work for another.

 

You probably should have taken their advice and gotten stitches. Mostly so that it doesn't scar and so that it would heal properly.

 

I wouldn't let that or a shower problem stop me from taking Carnival again. I look so forward to my vacations and choose to enjoy every minute of them!!!

[Chmie]

I also would be pi***d if my shower didn't work and wasn't fixed promptly the first time. I also would be somewhat annoyed if I hurt myself due to apparantly poorly designed facilities. I would have followed the doctor's suggestion for stitches instead of going to the casino. However, I do not see these as a reason for me to exclude Carnival when searching for my next cruise. I do respect your decision though. :)

[Kitsunegari]

I returned Sunday from a bad week on the Sunshine. The ship itself is beautiful, I really like what they did with the upgrades and I had the most wonderful room steward.

 

It all started on Tuesday, 2nd full day at sea. Got up in the morning to take a shower and the temperature control was stuck on scolding hot. Located my room steward and he gave it his best shot. The valve had seized, had to call maintenance. OK, no shower for me, attempted to cleanup in the sink. Later that day the mixing valve was replaced in time for me to get cleaned up for dinner.

 

Yaaaay! I can take a shower. Oh no, I think I got a bad mixing valve or maintenance did not install it properly. Shower ran hot made a funny noise then ran cold. This happened through out the shower. Oh well, at least I'm clean and don't smell like a ........

 

Now we move on to Wednesday, when I see my room steward I will let him know about the shower. I don't see him in the morning, that's OK I'm off the ship to spend the day in Jamaica. Get back on ship, there he is. Let him know about the shower and he said he will contact maintenance. I get cleaned up, hot cold hot cold hot cold. Pain in the butt, I'm clean again.

 

Off to the Casino. I'm casual tonight wearing shorts. No, I did not go into the Dining Room. After about an hour and half after giving my usual donation, time to use the restroom. I'm a big girl, 5'9" and about 30 lbs over weight. The bathroom stalls are made for a 5'4" 110 lb girl, no room in these stalls. Get up off the toilet and ouch!!! Look down and there is blood everywhere. I had slashed my upper outer thigh. Oh terrific and in the bathroom (germs). I had cut my leg on the square metal guard hanging over the toilet paper. Cleaned it the best I could in the restroom, grabbed some toilet paper to compress the wound to stop the bleeding. Really needed a paper towel or napkin, but only dryers in the restroom.

 

Walked out the to Casino Bar to get some napkins, freaked out the bar tender and she took me straight to the Infirmary. Got there the Dr said I needed stitches, but it will cost quite abit and I need to keep pressure on the wound to stop the bleeding. Forget it, give me some band-aids and anti-bacterial ointment. Best deal on the whole ship, only $3. Now the adrenaline has stopped, this thing really hurts and very bruised and deep, but only 4" long.

 

I do have a comment for the Architect and the Owner: The Architect responsible for the mounting heights for the toilet paper dispensers needs to be slapped upside the head. This goes for the Owner (Carnival) for accepting these heights.

 

Back to the shower, it's now Thursday, my room steward informed me that it was not only my shower that is having problems with the hot and cold it is a whole block of cabins and maintenance is working on it. Thursday's shower hot cold hot cold again. Get use to it this is how it's going to be.

 

Thursday morning go back to the Infirmary to get more anti-bacterial ointment. Head nurse looks at me from 16 feet away and tells me I get nothing. I think she is the true Soup ****. Do not use band-aids, ointment and do not cover it up at all. Told me to take Tylenol for pain, wait I didn't say I was in pain, even though I was.

 

Walking around the ship, people would stop and ask me "WHAT HAPPENED?" Looks bad, tell them what happened, every women agreed that something needs to be done about the public restrooms. I did get an interesting idea, someone told me to get a tat to try and cover up what is sure to be a nasty scar.

 

On to Friday, not feeling well. By the evening I'm running a low grade fever. This better be the flu and not an infection from the injury. Saturday, self quarantine in cabin all day. Sunday disembark, still running a fever, I want to go home.

 

Get home, received Carnival's survey. Explain what happened, I get an email stating they are sorry, will let the proper department know so this will not happen to anyone else. Well, at least I got a less than heart felt apology.

 

So in all, next time I fell the urge to cruise with Carnival all I have to do is look at my leg to remind me that I will NEVER cruise with Carnival again!!!!! By the way it's over a week and the skin around the wound is still red and uncomfortable.

 

 

It's not Carnival. It's that ship!

 

It's cursed. No way would I book on it based on everything I have read.