As megaship enthusiasts, we have sailed on the world's largest cruise ships. So, when the new @Carnival Celebration launched last month, we had to hop onboard.

How does this ship compare to the competition? We break down everything we loved and hated in our Carnival Celebration review video.

CARNIVAL CELEBRATION REVIEW
0:00 Introduction
1:02 Casual Dining
3:37 Sports Deck
6:25 Service
8:36 Pool Deck
10:58 Onboard Activities
13:50 Staterooms
15:53 Bars and Lounges
19:09 Entertainment
21:45 Main Dining Room
23:58 Specialty Restaurants

CARNIVAL CELEBRATION REVIEW What We Loved

For this cruise review of Carnival Celebration, we share what we loved, liked, and hated about this new cruise ship.

One aspect we absolutely loved about the new Carnival Celebration cruise ship was the casual dining. The ship offered so many delicious options. From Guy’s Burger Joint, to the TexMex at the Blue Iguana, to fresh slices of pizza at Miami Slice, you could try something new every day.

Further, another thing that really surprised us about Carnival Celebration was the sports deck. This outdoor space is perfect for families. The Bolt rollercoaster is an upcharge but was a lot of fun. Complimentary fun options in the Ultimate Playground include a ropes course, minigolf course, and waterpark with three thrilling slides.

Lastly, the service was amazing on the ship. For this review of Carnival Celebration, we give the crew two big thumbs up. From the bars and restaurants, to our stateroom attendant, and the Fun Squad, the crew were fantastic all week.

CARNIVAL CELEBRATION REVIEW What Was Just Okay

Some areas where the Carnival Celebration ship was just okay included the staterooms and bars and lounges.

While a decent size, our Carnival Celebration cabin was rather bland.

The bars on Carnival Celebration did offer a variety of live music. During our 6night sailing, there were two pub guitarists, a string trio, two pianists, a rock/country band, and DJs. While the music was diverse, the drink menus at the lounges were rather standard with not much in the way of craft cocktails like some other cruise lines.

WHERE CARNIVAL CELEBRATION DISAPPOINTED

Sadly, one area Carnival Celebration let us down was the nighttime dining. While the casual options were great, the main dining room and specialty restaurants fell short for us.

We dined at the main dining room twice during our cruise. Both times, our entrees were not well prepared, and our starters and desserts were just average.

The fusion restaurant, Chibang, mixes Asian and Mexican cuisine. This venue is currently complimentary as well. While we did enjoy the food here, the quality was no where near other cruise lines’ specialty restaurants. The same could be said for Cucina del Captiano. This Italian restaurant, which is also currently complimentary on Carnival Celebration, was main dining room quality and certainly not worth an upcharge. So, we hope these restaurants do remain free.

We did dine at two speciaty restaurants as well. My filet at the Fahrenheit 555 steakhouse was well prepared, but the sides and starters were just okay. Likewise, I did like my lobster at Rudi's SeaGrill, but the restaurant was nothing like Rudi's on Holland America ships. With so many compliemntary options, we would probably skip specialty dining on a future ExcelClass cruise.

Further, we did not find the entertainment to be on par with the competition. For this Carnival Celebration cruise review, we went to every single show. Of the four signature productions, my favorite was the Most Magnificent Circus. However, the Celebration Central theater is a less than ideal location for shows.

In the main theater, Color My World was better than Amor Cubano. But, neither show raised to the level of RCI or NCL.

A saving grace when it comes to entertainment was the variety of onboard activities. The Cruise Director Lee and the Fun Squad offered a variety of activities throughout the cruise and always brought tons of energy!

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