LittleMissMagic's 2014 8-Day Carnival BREEZE S.Caribbean Cruise - A Photo Review!

[MichelleChell]

That beach is pretty!

[mj]

Always love your reviews, Victoria. This one is no exception and I would not change a thing about them.

[Topo Gigio]

I live in Curacao, and yes you have to pay for the beach. After 4 pm(or 5) it's free. There are tons of other beaches that are free though.

Edited April 12, 2014 by Topo Gigio

[ozzie_daz]

thanks for a wonderful review, I was on the Breeze last year, i was unlucky enough to be on crutches with my leg in a brace so was unable to see and do all the wonderful things that you guys have been doing. I'm re-living the cruise through your review. Thanks Again. Your pics are Great:)

[Prairie_Gal]

Victoria, I am enjoying your review so much! All your pictures are great, but the night shots are fantastic!

[LittleMissMagic]

Carnival Breeze by vshingl, on Flickr

 

We returned to the ship and ate lunch by the aft pool.

 

Curacao by vshingl, on Flickr

 

Those cookies are amazing. You can order them from room service or find them at the buffet. I think Carnival wins the award for "best cookies at sea."

 

Curacao by vshingl, on Flickr

 

No runners, yet!

 

Curacao by vshingl, on Flickr

 

Curacao by vshingl, on Flickr

[LittleMissMagic]

Curacao by vshingl, on Flickr

 

Curacao by vshingl, on Flickr

 

Curacao by vshingl, on Flickr

 

Max and I hung out in Serenity where the chairs are very comfortable. Although it can be difficult to find a spot in Serenity in the morning on a sea day, I do like that Carnival has a complimentary adults-only lounge area.

[gapearl]

Awwww, man! We didn't have Quest on my Breeze cruise! :( I guess it really depends on the cruise director and entertainment staff. I've only seen it once in all my Carnival cruises. I agree that Carnival does a good job of keeping kids out. I had a similar experience on Navigator to your Princess experience where there were a lot of kids. I don't see the point in making sooooooo many announcements over and over that NO KIDS ARE ALLOWED if you let them come in and participate.

[bahamaman]

Great review! Cruising on the Breeze for my 2nd time next April. Can't wait!

 

 

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[giswam]

Amazing review and photos. I just came across your review in my recents feed and I'm so glad I thought to have a look. You do a great job of recapping everything and it's very entertaining. Don't change a thing. Thanks for taking the time to do this review and I plan on checking out your other reviews on here and your blog.

 

 

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[Ontario_Cruiser]

Great review! I will be doing this route on the Freedom later this year so I love seeing your pictures of the ports!

[MissKIA]

 

 

I've only cruised with Carnival three times since 2007, and it's crazy the amount of changes I've seen in just seven years. Back in 2007 on the Carnival Imagination, I remember them passing out complimentary champagne not just on formal night, but also on boarding day.

 

 

I'm really enjoying your review! It's been a while since we've had a nice detailed review like this. (that I've read anyway)

 

I believe the reason you received champagne on boarding day on your previous Carnival cruises was because you were sailing on a New Years Cruise.

[Rositer11]

I just keep this page up at work and click refresh everynow and then. Great review.!~!~!

[LittleMissMagic]

Max and I had brought a cheap bottle of wine on board and were planning to drink it tonight, but I forgot the corkscrew. I sent Max out to the bar and gift store to see if he could purchase one. He came back and told me that they don't sell them - you have to order through room service. So I called room service for the first time (Max had been ordering off of the TV), and they said they would bring it by shortly. 45 minutes later.... no corkscrew. I call again, and whoever picked up said it was on its way.

 

We were planning to go to the show that evening, but room service still hadn't brought the corkscrew. After over an hour and a half, I called again, and she said that she would send it again. The third call did it because there was someone at our door ten minutes later. I really didn't want to tip, but I doubted it was the second delivery person's fault.... The corkscrew had the Carnival label on it, and you bet I kept that thing after waiting so long for it!

 

Now, one problem I haven't mentioned yet was our stateroom steward. His name was Tri (pronounced like "Three"), and throughout our cruise, he kept walking in on us. He would do a quick knock and then open the door. One time I was actually changing, but thankfully had the closet door open which blocked his view (I hope). Knock twice, Tri!

 

Well, Max didn't like him at all because he was always in our room when we came back from breakfast or an excursion, and then we'd have to wait ten minutes for him to finish. And then he could never just wait for us to go to dinner at 8:14 - he was always trying to clean our room while we were in it! This night, however, Tri really crossed the line. We finally had the wine bottle open and were enjoying some wine when Tri did the quick knock and came in. Max told him to give us 15 minutes. Ten minutes later, Tri quick knocks and comes in and asks us if we are ready to go to dinner so he can clean our room.

 

EXCUSE ME? First of all, it's only five more minutes that you have to wait, Tri. Calm down. Second, stop coming into our room without our permission. It's not okay. And finally, it is absolutely unacceptable for you to ask us to leave so that you can clean the room, especially when we're going to leave in five minutes, anyway.

 

We were so annoyed that we got up and left. I should have filed a complaint with Guest Services, but I thought I would be able to mention it on that post-cruise survey that they never sent to us. Since that was a fail, I'll just complain about it here!

 

Carnival Breeze by vshingl, on Flickr

 

Oysters Rockefeller

 

Carnival Breeze by vshingl, on Flickr

 

Carnival Breeze by vshingl, on Flickr

 

Petite Filet Mignon

[jkzs]

Loving your review! Sailing the breeze in February :D

[oneboysmom]

Loving your review and your pictures! Absolutely agree with you about the best cookies ever!! I will fill up my plate and snack on them most of the day, they are so yummy. I'm trying to decide what cruise to do next year with my Son and this one is on the short list. We've only been on the smaller ships, so it would be a little overwhelming at first, but seems there is soo much to do!

[Boozebabe]

I've had that problem in the past with room stewards being too agressive about cleaning. So we started putting the do not disturb sign on the door when ever we are in the room. That took care of that problem. That incessant knocking can sometimes "spoil the mood" if you know what I mean.

 

Loving your TR since we've cruised the Breeze twice.

[YesJeffery]

Great review lovin it!

[LittleMissMagic]

He's fancy...

 

Carnival Breeze by vshingl, on Flickr

 

Carnival Breeze by vshingl, on Flickr

 

Max ordered the Lasagna Bolognese.

 

Carnival Breeze by vshingl, on Flickr

 

The night before, Max wanted to order the after dinner drink, but the shot guy never came to us. Tonight, he put in the request for him to come to us. However, we didn't realize that these were souvenir glasses, so we left them on the table.

 

Carnival Breeze by vshingl, on Flickr

 

Max (like Rachel), thought it would be funny to take a bite right before I got a picture. I guess I can't blame him because the Old Fashioned Apple Pie was pretty good.

[LittleMissMagic]

We had a bit of time until the Blue Iguana Fiesta on the Lido deck, so we played a few games of checkers in the Red Frog Pub.

 

Red Frog Pub by vshingl, on Flickr

 

I lost every round until my pieces suddenly became super pieces and gained the ability to jump anywhere on the board. That happens sometimes...

 

Blue Iguana's Mexican Fiesta by vshingl, on Flickr

 

I thought the color-changing glow cube tables on deck 11 above the main pool were interesting. The unsightly "slippery floor" sign in the background is a bit obnoxious. However, I do suppose it's a good thing that they actually used them because when we sailed the Royal Princess, the top deck would become a giant slip-n-slide after the fountain show, but there wasn't a caution sign in sight!

 

Blue Iguana's Mexican Fiesta by vshingl, on Flickr

 

It turns out that the Blue Iguana Fiesta was actually a teen party - most likely because it was later in the cruise, and they had all made friends in the club, so their egos were super pumped with their new posses which enabled them to take over the deck party. Anyway, when DJ JonCarlos (who, in case you forgot, is the worst DJ ever) made a shout-out to "Circle C," that was our cue to leave.

[LittleMissMagic]

We retreated to Serenity.

 

Carnival Breeze by vshingl, on Flickr

 

Carnival Breeze by vshingl, on Flickr

 

I like this perspective, but unfortunately, I don't believe I went back to get it with a tripod. Bummer!!

 

Carnival Breeze by vshingl, on Flickr

 

Time to call it a night...

 

Carnival Breeze by vshingl, on Flickr

[MichelleChell]

TO bad about the party. It was fun for all when we cruised.

[YesJeffery]

Those were onion rings? They looked way under fried.

[PathfinderEss]

Enjoying your review and great photo's.

[LittleMissMagic]

Friday, March 21, Fun Day at Sea

 

Max and I were hoping to find chairs in Serenity, but it looked like the people who were there had been staked out for hours - there was no spot for us! Luckily, there was plenty of availability on the pool deck.

 

We got a little hot and had to cool off on the water slides.

 

Carnival Breeze by vshingl, on Flickr

 

Carnival Breeze by vshingl, on Flickr

 

It's so strange that they positioned WaterWorks right beside Serenity. The next day when Max and I were lounging in Serenity, we could hear the screams from the slides.

 

Carnival Breeze by vshingl, on Flickr

 

Carnival Breeze by vshingl, on Flickr

 

Carnival Breeze by vshingl, on Flickr

 

What you might not realize at first is that there are two different lines for the different slides. So if you're waiting in line on the right side (yellow) and someone passes you on the left, it's because they're going to the left slide (orange). Unfortunately, the yellow slide was closed today because they couldn't keep enough water in it due to the movement of the ship. I didn't check earlier in the cruise, but I imagine it was closed on our first sea day, too.

 

When I was on the Carnival Dream in December 2010, the slides were closed whenever we weren't in port due to high winds.