beshears Posted January 23, 2015 #1 Share Posted January 23, 2015 We are thinking of cruising on the Carnival Spendor the end of March, or the first part of April. If you have been on this ship within the past year, would you give me (yes I know this is YOUR opinion) your pros/cons of this ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snc_cam Posted January 23, 2015 #2 Share Posted January 23, 2015 We are thinking of cruising on the Carnival Spendor the end of March, or the first part of April. If you have been on this ship within the past year, would you give me (yes I know this is YOUR opinion) your pros/cons of this ship? Was on the Splendor last Sept and have booked it again for next Sept. The ship decor is "odd", but that doesn't have any bearing on us sailing the ship or not. Food was good as it usually is on the Carnival ships. It is equivalent in size and layout to the Freedom, Liberty, and Conquest. Staff was responsive and attentive. Pool is a little small but again, not a big issue. What I did like was that there was a covered area on the deck above the pool which provided more shade. All in all, just the typical ship Carnival puts forth, which is a good value and quality. Are there any specific items you are interested in knowing that are of concern? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semigatr Posted January 23, 2015 #3 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Just got off ship on Jan 4-11....I am platinum and if the Splendor had the 2.0 upgrades it would be my favorite. The pink panther circles everywhere where odd but loved the layout. 3 pools, all meeting rooms were bigger then most, the covered pool area was nice and never seemed crowded. The serenity area was not as nice as others but was quiet. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semigatr Posted January 23, 2015 #4 Share Posted January 23, 2015 these were everywhere!! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene56 Posted January 23, 2015 #5 Share Posted January 23, 2015 We are booked on Splendor February 8th. THe only reason I booked was because of the Mongolian Grill The ship does not have Guys burgers but a dedicated grill to get your burgers, dogs or grilled chicken. It has a rotisserie instead of fish and chips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaughron Posted January 23, 2015 #6 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Also has the Tandoor which is Indian food. Fresh Naan !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beshears Posted January 23, 2015 Author #7 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Thank you everyone for getting back with me. What are the "pink panther" circles that were mentioned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semigatr Posted January 23, 2015 #8 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Just decorations on everything...the picture above is by the elevator (close up) pink is the themeATTACH]337783[/ATTACH] Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted January 23, 2015 #9 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Just decorations on everything...the picture above is by the elevator (close up) pink is the themeATTACH]337783[/ATTACH] Sent from my iPhone using Forums Each time we sailed the Splendor I got cravings for pink glazed donuts. Do not look at the ceiling in the Pink Pearl MDR. Those don't look like pearls to me. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiffyLtheDork Posted January 23, 2015 #10 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Yes. The decor is definitely interesting. I looked to see if I had any picture of it but then thought DUH. It annoyed me, so no. No pictures haha. I sailed in 2010 so not much help. But I enjoyed the MDR waiters. I sailed on Miracle last year and our wait staff was horrible (not showing up to our table for 30 minutes past our sit down time more than once and bringing us another table's orders two nights in a row) so in comparison to Miracle, Splendor was outstanding. But I've only sailed twice =) I liked that the casino was a separate area. On Miracle, you had to walk through the casino to get to certain areas and that bothered me. I hope you have fun!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jplemt Posted January 23, 2015 #11 Share Posted January 23, 2015 You can watch Dive In Movies under the dome if the weather isn't accommodating, that was a nice feature. It has the Cloud 9 spa, which was amazing. The aft dining room has "fried eggs" on the ceiling. Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jplemt Posted January 23, 2015 #12 Share Posted January 23, 2015 [ATTACH]337776[/ATTACH]these were everywhere!! Sent from my iPhone using Forums My girlfriend/now fiancee loved the pink, btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tea4ular Posted January 23, 2015 #13 Share Posted January 23, 2015 We LOVED the Cloud 9 spa. We have sailed the ship twice, and both times booked a Cloud 9 balcony cabin (in order to have access without paying extra, plus the area of the ship is quieter and the decor more serene). Loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOVINCRUIZIN Posted January 23, 2015 #14 Share Posted January 23, 2015 my fav carnival ship. i love the size of it. the rear pool is adults only. the rotisserie is yummy and quiet. the layout is smart. the steakhouse is awesome. the crew is wonderful, and the casino staff is by far the best at sea!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frugalKansan Posted January 23, 2015 #15 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Did a B2B in October/November. I thought it was a beautiful ship. The maître D in the back dining room was fabulous. This is one of my favorite ships. It's kind of a toss up between it and the Liberty. Carnival Destiny 2010 Carnival Liberty 2013 Carnival Victory 2013 Carnival Sensation B2B 2014 Carnival Splendor B2B 2014 Carnival Liberty 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphy4 Posted January 23, 2015 #16 Share Posted January 23, 2015 booked on the splendor March 8th, love all these positive comments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oceanmom62 Posted January 24, 2015 #17 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I'm sailing on April 5 and it is good to see the good comments. I can't wait!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
092306 Posted January 24, 2015 #18 Share Posted January 24, 2015 We sailed the Splendor twice, most recently in October. We really like the layout and the lido deck pool area with the movie screen and retractable roof. We thought the crew was great and the decor was interesting, but didn't bother us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob NC Posted January 24, 2015 #19 Share Posted January 24, 2015 We were on Splendor last week. Our party found all the negative comments about the pink themed decoration to be extremely overblown. It;s not all a "pepto bismol" pink. If we hadn't heard anything about the decor color we honestly wouldn't have even given it a thought. We have sailed Fantasy, Elation, Glory, Legend, and we enjoyed Splendor just as much as our previous cruises. Some things that stuck out: -EVERY staff member was very friendly and accomodating. -Had no problems with the lay out of the ship -With some rain on embarkation day it was nice to have the cover over the Lido deck. -Liked the Mongolian Grille -Enjoyed ourselves at many comedy shows in the El Morocco Lounge -Enjoyed the MDR and the Deli -I was never happy with the cocktail service at dinner on all my previous cruises. On the Splendor we had no problems at all. We could have as many drinks as we wanted during dinner, (or brunch), without waiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted January 24, 2015 #20 Share Posted January 24, 2015 We are thinking of cruising on the Carnival Spendor the end of March, or the first part of April. If you have been on this ship within the past year, would you give me (yes I know this is YOUR opinion) your pros/cons of this ship? I have two extensive photo reviews of the Splendor in my signature. Pretty much covers everything you'll want to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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