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Just Off Breeze on Sunday, June 19th

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We were on the Breeze last week and I thought I would post a quick review. I will keep it to quick items we liked, didn't like and tips. I preferred reading tips before we left.

 

Embarkation

 

We parked at EZ Park and took the bus. As long as you show up during your scheduled time, the process is a breeze. I still feel the wait for security is a pain, but not as bad as last year. If you bring soda expect them to open your boxes... seems stupid to me, but I guess they want to make sure you didn't re-glue the box with beer. We boarded right away and our cabin was ready when we got on around noon.

 

 

Cabin and Cabin Steward

 

We had an outside cabin with 2 bathrooms on Deck 1. Very nice to have 2 showering areas. One of our bathrooms smelled like mold, but didn't bother my son much who used that one. The cabins have lots of space (like all Dream class ships) for clothes and getting around. My son's converted sofa bed was extremely hard, but he survived. We never saw our cabin steward, but we called him on day one to give him a list of things like ice every day and extra pillows. I wasn't sure at first about not seeing him, but he was great and stayed on top of everything when we were gone. Tip: Use your Cruising sign when you leave to get your cabin cleaned quickly.

 

Shower and bathrooms worked fine, but we did have some gurgling the last day in our drains with a little smell. Nothing major.

 

By the way, we like Deck 1. Quieter and easier for elevators and getting on/off the ship. In my opinion, the higher decks are a waste of money.

 

 

General Ship Feedback

 

The Breeze is a nicely decorated ship, but I wouldn't rate it higher than Magic. No issues while we were on board. Small strange smells on a few decks but they dissipate quickly. We did feel the ship allowed smoking in too many places. The casino is ridiculous with smoke. This smoke travels down all directions of deck 5. I actually hope Carnival changes to a smoke free environment some day. I know this doesn't fit everyone, but its crazy to fill the inside of a ship with smoke.

 

My son and I love to gamble and play poker, but this was VERY DISAPPOINTING on the Breeze. They have pushed their poker table into the very crowded bar area and only have 1 table. What a joke. This alone is a reason not to take the Breeze. The table was either empty or totally crowded. We found it difficult to get a spot when we wanted to play. Also, the rest of the casino has crazy minimums. You have to play $10 min on roulette and all other tables. I asked and the casino staff told me that the Breeze charges more. We don't gamble except on a cruise and this was too steep for us. I would rank the Casino a big ZERO for this cruise. Very disappointing.

 

 

Dining & Food

 

The food on Breeze is par with all other Carnival ships. Good, but not excellent. We had YTD and the staff in the dining room was nice, but VERY SLOW. We waited 25 minutes to order one night and then another 40 minutes for the first round of food. One waiter completely missed one of our items and they all seemed too busy. We did find a waiter on day 3 who was great. TIP: Ask for waiter named YaSa. He was fantastic!! Never missed anything and was very attentive. TIP: If you have anytime dining ask for a window. They will give you one if they have it.

 

Breakfast buffet was fine. The lines changed quickly. One minute there would be 50 people and next there would be 5 people. I was only able to get one omelet because it was busy at almost all times. TIP: Use the breakfast bar near the aft of the ship. Slower than the middle section.

 

 

Shows

 

We only went to one show called Hasbro Game Show. It was fun, but exactly the same as last year. EXACTLY!! We did go see 2 comedians. They were good, but they both seemed uncomfortable with PG rated shows. We did see 2 of the dive in movies. We like them, but it can be a little noisy with kids in the pool.

 

Disembarkation

 

This was the easiest we have ever seen. I mean EVER!! We walked off with our luggage and got to our car almost an hour earlier than last year. Great process.

 

 

Hope that helps. If you have a question, let me know.

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ladiibug

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HI there! Thanks for your review. We sail next week and I was wondering which terminal the Breeze went out of? Was it terminal 1 or terminal 2? We've sailed out of Galveston 6 times and last summer was the first time we sailed out of terminal 2 and it was terrible.

 

Thanks for the tip on which waiter to request. We are doing anytime dining for the first time this sailing. ;)

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HI there! Thanks for your review. We sail next week and I was wondering which terminal the Breeze went out of? Was it terminal 1 or terminal 2? We've sailed out of Galveston 6 times and last summer was the first time we sailed out of terminal 2 and it was terrible.

 

Thanks for the tip on which waiter to request. We are doing anytime dining for the first time this sailing. ;)

 

I think it was Terminal 1. Not totally sure since the driver for EZ Park dropped us off.

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HI there! Thanks for your review. We sail next week and I was wondering which terminal the Breeze went out of? Was it terminal 1 or terminal 2? We've sailed out of Galveston 6 times and last summer was the first time we sailed out of terminal 2 and it was terrible.

 

Thanks for the tip on which waiter to request. We are doing anytime dining for the first time this sailing. ;)

 

I believe it is terminal 1 because Breeze leaves on Sunday and Royal Caribbean will occupy terminal 2. We will be on the Breeze in 3 weeks.

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We were on your same cruise! Our 2nd cruise-- rhis was our largest ship. What "class" is the 2 bathroom room? Our travel Mates had that room as well on deck 1- and I want to book that next time!

 

 

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We were on your same cruise! Our 2nd cruise-- rhis was our largest ship. What "class" is the 2 bathroom room? Our travel Mates had that room as well on deck 1- and I want to book that next time!

 

 

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It's a Deluxe Oceanview Room. It was great having the two bathrooms and we loved being on deck 1. I know that sounds crazy, but it made it easy to get to dinner, get off/on the boat and elevators are empty on that floor. By the way, use the aft elevators. They are not used nearly as much.

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What is EZ Park? I didn't notice that on the website I was reading earlier.

 

EZ Park is a park and ride in Galveston. We've used them many times. They are about 2 blocks from the port and provide a shuttle service. Cheaper and easier to park that some other lots. We drive to the port from San Antonio.

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EZ Park is a park and ride in Galveston. We've used them many times. They are about 2 blocks from the port and provide a shuttle service. Cheaper and easier to park that some other lots. We drive to the port from San Antonio.

 

Thank you!! I will definitely look into that. We are driving to the port from Arkansas.

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Thank you!! I will definitely look into that. We are driving to the port from Arkansas.

 

If you sign up for email alerts on their website, they send you offers for discounts; I think it's generally $5 off and you can reserve your spot online, too.

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Thank you for your review. Was the blackjack table $10 as well?

 

Yes blackjack was also $10. Even the roulette table was $10 min bet. We played the blackjack tournament for $25, but didn't make it past the first round.

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