Carnival’s Newest Cruise Ship Was NOT What I Expected. Here's Why [Carnival Venezia Review]
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 มิ.ย. 2024
- I took my first Carnival cruise in over a decade on Carnival Venezia. I wondered what Carnival's newest cruise ship would be like & if we'd enjoy it. In so many ways, this 4 day Carnival cruise was not what I expected!
Join me as we explore the Carnival Venezia cruise ship from the Lido deck, dining room & restaurants, atrium & cruise ship cabin. In this Carnival Venezia cruise review, I go over what we liked, what we didn't & who I think this cruise ship is for.
This honest cruise review shows you the onboard entertainment, the food & dining, the pool deck & sports deck & more. We also go over the cruise port of Bermuda & the people we met onboard. If you're wondering what it's like cruising on the Carnival Venezia cruise ship, this Carnival cruise review & Carnival Venezia ship tour is full of cruise tips & information you can use.
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ABOUT ME
Hi! I'm Ilana! I live in Montreal, Canada with my husband Frank. We can often be found dreaming about and planning future cruises, ideally to hot and sunny destinations! I believe in having fun, being kind and that you are never too old, or too young, to live the life of your dreams!
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You mentioned the comedians... Were they family-friendly shows?
Carnival has been our only source of cruising over the last 12 years, and we just keep coming back. The accommodations are just right in terms of luxury, which may be comparable to other cruise lines that you may be familiar with, for Ilana and other cruisers. Sleeping out at sea on a floating city, food varieties at our leisure 24/7, drinks of all sorts of distillations, and plenty of vacation vibes is luxurious in my opinion. No work, no cleaning, no cooking and no driving! It is great to be a VIFP (Carnival terminology) onboard Carnival, with the level of attention from crew and staff that is more than adequate for our needs, as we especially do not like be waited on every moment. Still, Carnival takes us by surprise every time, when our staff recognizes us and call us by name from embarkation day.
I absolutely love cruising on carnival. We are a family of 8 and carnival never disappoints.
Glad to hear your experience :)
Why don’t you give Royal Caribbean a try? I think you will like them better.
@arosenweig I have and I didn't.
There’s nothing luxury about Carnival 😂
I don’t do 4-day cruises because they don’t give me time to relax, especially if I have to fly in to the port.
I fly and I prefer 7 days.
I agree. It would be great if it were only a couple hour drive.
Absolute minimum for me is 10 days.
We enjoy the 10-11 day cruises. Enough time to kick back, get to know the ship and get into a vacation routine. Agree that if you are flying in, you need the time to decompress.
@@druegillis1744who remembers when flying was fun and exciting?! Or is that only how the young feel ? 🤔
That was the most polite Canadian way of saying "I'm still not a Carnival girl." 🍁🇨🇦
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This is the ship im going on with my daughter im a single mom and this is our very first cruise and i just wanted to do 4days in case i get sick i won't be miserable for 7 days thank you so much for this
I have cruised with Carnival 4 times, soon to be 5 and you really were spot on with this review.. the buffet needs a good bit of work. The dining room is good always had great staff. The steak house really is amazing! Can't go wrong with Guy's burgers. I"ve done the seaday brunch and the breakfast burger is really good. The 80's party is alot of fun and yes Carnival does have some very good comedians.
Thanks for watching!
I love Carnival ❤️ never had a bad cruise with them.
I have sailed with Carnival and Royal. I like them both for different reasons. For a more relaxing and zen like vibe, Royal for the win. For a more festive and lively vibe, Carnival all day. When selecting between the 2, I look for itinerary and price. I am loyal to my wallet. Lately, it has been Carnival offering the best deals.
We sailed on Venezia for 9 days. We LOVE this ship. Our first Carnival cruise was Dec 2022 on Celebration. We did 14 days and had a good time. However we like Venezia much better. The vibe, and honestly less people.
I have honestly been waiting for your review on pins and needles. I sail with Carnival more than any line, so I assumed I would be satisfied with Venezia (sailing in November on a 10-day cruise), but the fact that you had so many positive things to say - especially since you did a 4-day in the Summer - makes me even more excited!
I’m rarely excited about the buffet itself, but I love being able to make a salad to accompany my pizza, burrito, or deli sandwich…
Have an amazing cruise! So glad you enjoyed the video 😊
We are on this cruise
Thank you for your honest review. We are sailing on this ship in September to Canada. You gave us a lot of good info.
Looks like a great ship. We are set to sail on the Jubilee, in January. We just returned from a cruise on the Dream. I spent way too much money in the casino. But it was a fun time. I'm glad you finally decided to review Carnival. I've been wondering why that was missing. We love Carnival.
Me too..
I enjoy Carnival and especially the teppenyaki! It is the best
I can always count on you for a thorough review. We are sailing this ship in 2 weeks up to Canada and I feel better prepared now. Thanks for all the info! 😁🙏🏻
I love your videos! My husband and I are going on our first cruise next month😊 a 6 day cruise on carnival dream to take time for our marriage after having one late miscarriage and then two healthy beautiful babies👼❤💙
Have a wonderful cruise!! It sounds like you’ll enjoy the time together
Love your review! It’s nice to see that some things have improved from what I saw in a review a few weeks ago from a blogger’s time on the inaugural cruise from New York.
Wow!! The Venezia is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Ilana, I just want to say you did an outstanding job on this Cruise review and personal experience onboard the Carnival Venezia!! You touched on all the various categories including the ambience of the ship, the included and specialty dinning, the entertainment and comedy shows, the balcony Cabin, the vibe and room available .... crowd vs space, the bars, the Buffet and the crowded atmosphere due to the limited space for the amount of people, and the outstanding crew that Carnival is known for. Thank you so much for this outstanding and comprehensive review. 😎⛹️♀️🚴♂️🤸♂️
Thanks so much for your lovely comments!
We (my 12 year old son and I) are pretty new to cruising, our first one was over Spring break this year and we were on the Carnival Dream. It is a wonderful midsize ship, in the Dream class. It was a 6 day Western Caribbean cruise to Costa Maya, Belize and Cozumel…..we had an amazing time and are hooked. Our next cruise is next June on the Mardi Gras, Eastern Caribbean to Bahamas, Grand Turk and Dominican Republic. I am so excited I can’t stand it. Every video and review I have seen on the Excel class ships has talked about how beautiful they are, and how it isn’t that traditional “loud” Carnival decor, but toned down some. We were in an oceanview cabin on the Dream which was lovely, and are booked in a cove balcony in Mardi Gras, my son doesn’t know about that part…..I cannot wait to experience this, and surprise him with the balcony cabin!
We have steakhouse reservations booked as well, we didn’t go our first cruise, but I have heard great things about it. We had some hits and misses on the Dream with food as well, but I feel like you have that at land restaurants as well. Overall the food was pretty good.
I hope that you give Carnival another go, I do agree that they are working to do better and be better. Great video! I love your reviews and tips!
That sounds awesome!!
What lovely memories you are making with your son. You and he will cherish them forever!
I'm so glad you enjoyed your cruise. We love Carnival and I'm glad were able to understand why people love this brand. I think you would really like one of the newest ships they offer. I really appreciate your honest opinion. Thank you for trying this brand again. We are taking the Venezia on an Alaskan cruise in 2024 and look forward to experiencing this ship after your review.
Thanks so much! I am a travel advisor from the south and have family and friends wanting to try a variety of cruise lines and ships. The first cruise line is Carnival I have booked but want to experience more of the ships on the east coast. This was a great review and so very helpful. Thanks for your honest positive video!
Thank you for the awesome review! I'm a long time Carnival cruiser and have to say, I agree with 99.9% of everything you addressed!! Very informative 😃
Wow! The buffet area on the magic is fabulous. Lots of different stations. Lots of choices
I love your videos and reviews. They are so insightful! I'm ready for another one!
Yay!! So glad you enjoyed it
I am not a buffet person at all. I don’t trust the public and their lack of sanitation so I do not eat from the buffet. The food doesn’t always look appetizing. I enjoy the MDR and specialty dining. ❤
Holland America has the buffet crew serving guests at the buffet. I wish all cruise lines did this, it would make me feel better about cleanliness. I know what you mean, the buffets are not my thing.
They had the bright yellow umbrellas on the Carnival Conquest and Carnival Elation. I love sitting under them with a good book and an amazing view!
A very fair and balanced review. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
We’ve sailed on all the major lines and Princess is our favorite but we have sailed many times on Carnival as well. I laugh more on their cruises than any other line. Recently did the Mardi Gras and loved it. Would certainly do the Venezia if the opportunity arises.
I think you did a outstanding job on your review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise on carnival.
Love this review! We are cruising 8/14-8/19 on the Venezia (with a Terrazza balcony room!) and I cannot wait! Your videos have been really helpful with the planning process!
Have fun!!!
We sail mostly Carnival and looking forward to our Sept Venezia Cruise. Love watching your videos and the great information 😊
Thank you for a very balanced review!!! 🚢
Thanks Ilana for another great review! I was anxiously waiting for this one as I am to embark on the Venezia at the end of August! Your review was really helpful in helping me decide if I want to book some specialty dining restaurants and in not getting the cheers drink package. Again, thank you! You are a pleasure to listen to.
Glad it was helpful & I wish you a wonderful cruise!!
Great video, thanks for sharing. Beautiful ship! 🚢
So glad to see your opinion! We sailed exclusively on Carnival from 2006 until this year when we tried a four day Celebrity cruise. After many Carnival cruises I decided that Journeys cruises are the best way to sail with them as it’s mostly adults - so less people. I also find that our experiences weren’t consistent. But we have had some WONDERFUL cruises with them. We did a four day at Christmas with extended family and it was so crowded - because it was more than two occupancy on most of the ship. We don’t have children so we normally cruise when school is in session. And we normally don’t take cruises less than 7 days. Ideally 14 days lol. Anyway, thanks for your review!
Love your videos! Sailing on Venezia on a Journeys cruise in 2024. I’m very excited to see this ship.
Nice presenting - relaxed, informed, with a lovely smile.
Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it & thank you 😊
I was just on the Venezia last month for my first crise and I hate to say I was a bit disappointed, many people we spoke with said not to judge cruising on this trip, that usually they are much better. They seemed (the staff) very disorganized and perhaps short staffed for the amount of guests onboard. Long lines for everything, hard to find a chair and to be honest, most of the bar staff we met seemed to want to be anywhere else. I agree with you on the food, the main dining was fine, the buffet not so much.
I can understand. Truthfully not every ship or cruise line is for everyone. It could have been in part that the crew was new to working on the ship, & they we’re getting the kinks out
We’ve been on 3 different cruise lines this year and they all seem short staffed. The Royal Was probably the best one as far as staff but still not great. The other two were Virgin Voyages and we just got done last week on an Alaskan cruise on the Royal Princess.
Leaving on Monday out of NYC. Thanks for the information, I'm very excited
Great report on your Carnival cruise! I think we’ll take it next year!
We had a horrible experience with the sea day brunch because we waited to go later. We had to wait for 45 minutes, the food was COLD, and the service was beyond disappointing (dropped the food and ran). I definitely agree with your breakfast buffet review as well. I only did it once. Thankfully, we had a Blue Iguana with FANTASTIC breakfast burritos!
I’m glad you enjoyed the cruise and I appreciate your review. I agree with so many points, and I love Carnival. ( But I have to say that I LOVE the 12 hour French toast). The buffet was a disappointment on my cruise last week as well.
Love your review thank you--We have been on 4 Carnival cruises--Booked on the Celebration Feb. '24 for our 5th---out of Miami my favorite port.
Thanks for being honest and telling us that the cruise line gave you free interest. I wish all the bloggers would tell us this
I love Carnival Cruises , I’ve never sailed from NY but will look forward to it. Thanks love your vid’s
Love your videos. Very informative.
Another great class!! Thank you so much ❤
As expected, great honest review Ilana👍
We have never sailed with Carnival yet actually excited to sail Venezia this coming December for NYE sailing to the Bahamas. Our family cruise will be a bit longer 9 days and it will be nice to be all together. Great tips and expecting the “fun ship” vibe. We realize it’s more of a family style ship so we are going with a good attitude. Hoping Carnival do improve the buffet yet feel we will all enjoy the burgers or Mexican Italian food and main dining room more than the buffet. Heard that the swimming pools are crowded as they are smaller than most cruise ships. We will take all your tips and tricks and use them to the max. Happy to hear that there are comedians and that the entertainment overall was pretty good👍
As a fellow Montrealer, we are spoiled when it comes to good cuisine and amazing restaurants yet we will experience Carnival Venezia with an open mind and love the Italian theme 😎
Just got off today and absolutely loved the Terraza area. It made our trip even more enjoyable. You're absolutely right about the buffet. On sea days they had a small sandwich and some other items available for lunch on 5 which was really good and not crowded.
We sailed on the same cruise with you and agree with you 100%. We overall had a great time, a great ship for families. The food could have been better. But we generally found something we liked. The fruit and vegetables were overall disappointing, and often the dishes in the main dinning room lacked seasoning. The entertainment was good, comedians were great, music and vibe in the Limelight was awesome and the 80s and White party was a blast. MarQ did a great job keeping everyone pumped up, I’m sure you saw my husband win the 80s dance contest. Lol😂 Overall we were happy with the cruise and will definitely cruise again on the Venezia.
Thanks for sharing your experience! Sounds like you both had a fun time 🎉
Love love love this ship . I was on July 13 and can’t wait again . Love cruising from home .
I really appreciate your review. It seems very fair. I understand the issues you had but none of them seemed to ruin your trip or be deal breakers for me personally. I’m sailing on Venezia in October and I like knowing her flaws ahead of time.
I'm so glad you sailed on the Venezia. I was just checking out an offer for a 10 day on Venezia and was so glad to see your video.
I appreciate all you do!
Glad it was helpful!
Just did the 10 night on Jan 23. Had a great time and was not crowded at all. Great fun and entertainment all the time. Beautiful ship with lots of outdoor chill spots. Marco Polo dining room had great service and food. Highly recommend this ship.
Awesome video, very detailed and honest. Great meeting you!
Nice meeting you too 😊
Ship looks beautiful! I’m glad to hear you enjoyed the cruise. Sailing out of NYC is always special. With luck they’ll improve the buffet and organizational issues.
I love sailing past the Statue of Liberty 🗽
About to go on a nine night cruise on this ship in a few days so your candid opinions were most helpful.
Thank you.
Excellent review. Thank you.
I love your videos, we find them very helpful.
Appreciate your honest review. I was actually on the same sailing because I saw a few members of our group. Carnival Venezia is a beautiful ship and I enjoyed my cruise.
Awesome to hear!!
Loved Carnival 4-day cruise to Cozumel this March.
Thanks so much for this review! We’re sailing on the Venezia in December with a group of 12! We are so excited! We couldn’t decide on getting the Cheers package or not, but I think we’ll pay for our individual drinks. Now, we are getting the bubbles package so we can still enjoy soda and such. We’ll bring along a good insulated tumbler to have water handy. On our last cruise with Carnival in 2021 we found the food ok, and it could have been better. We felt the same about the buffet. Our friends have sailed with different cruise lines and have said that the buffets on RC are much better than Carnival. I’m just excited to sail again and to see a little Italian flair 😊
We are going on her in a few weeks. Can’t wait. Thanks for the Canadian perspective.
We just got back from a 7 day Carnival Vista trip out of Galveston. A family of 4. It was great no complaints. The cruise director TJ was awesome.Great energy and very friendly.
I was hoping you had sailed this ship as we just booked a 10 day Caribbean trip in May 2024 and I only trust your reviews. Thank you!
Just for added information on the Steakhouse. The Free bottle of house wine is embarkation and the next day. You can also upgrade to a different wine for, I believe, 50% off. The Amari bar is the equivalent to the regular ships called Alchemy. The Amari has new drinks and they brought the favorites from Alchemy. They can make you any drink you like, if you ask them for a recommendation, they will ask you certain questions about likes/dislikes and will come up with a drink for you.
Thanks for sharing these tips
We love the Alchemy Bar. Thank you for the heads up on the Amari Bar. Cheers!
Best review of this ship so far..
Just came back from a Carnival 10 day San Francisco to Alaska cruise where I took my mom and daughter. Had a great time, and came back to see a sweetheart VIFP deal for the Venezla on a 7-day Mexican Riviera cruise, booked! The comedians are top notch, their live entertainment is generally pretty good. I love that they now have the family feud!! They had Deal or No Deal on the cruise we just took which was good too.
I would really suggest you sail on Mardi Gras! We sailed on it Oct. 2022 and we are booked again Jan. 2024 because we enjoyed it so much. Some Carnival ships can feel a bit run down and I totally agree with the offensive lighting sometimes, lol, but Mardi Gras is simply amazing. The food options are also amazing. Hope you get to sail on her! Thanks for another great video!
That’s our new favorite ship!!
We sailed on Mardi Gras in April 2022! It is amazing!
We just got back from Carnival Mardi Gras loved it
Great review Ilana. Yes you get what you get with the buffet with Carnival. Always so crowded. That class of ship does seem overcrowded to me (I went on Horizon) I’m glad you enjoyed your experience overall, especially since you went during summer, on a 4-day and out of NY. I would absolutely love for you to go on Mardi Gras or Celebration to get your feedback. ❤🎉I wrote this before the end when you mentioned those ships!😂
Haha they’re definitely on my list
I am so glad you had a wonderful experience on Carnival and they surprised you with how good they are. I try to tell people and they think of Carnival as being the party ship of their college years.
Congrats on 200k!
Thanks for the video. I was very curious about Venezia and this in-depth review will help me decide whether to book her or not. I'm sailing on Carnival Celebration in August and will post my impression. I haven't sailed on Carnival since my kids were young so this will be a different experience for us! Looking forward to it.
Glad it was helpful & have a good cruise! Let me know :)
Carnival Venezia looks absolutely so gorgeous inside and out and so luxurious xoxo 😘 💛💛🛳️🛳️🏝️🩵🛳️🛳️🛳️💛🩵🏝️✈️✈️🏝️💛🛳️🛳️💛🩵✈️🏝️🩵💛🛳️🛳️🛳️🛳️💛🩵🏝️🏝️✈️✈️🩵🛳️🛳️🛳️💛🩵🏝️✈️✈️
I have sailed on the carnival Mardi Gras recently. I would definitely recommend that ship to you and your family yet. So many different food options for free. It was a beautiful ship and the crew was absolutely amazing❤
Thanks!
Returned on the Mardi Gras last week and hated that ship
@@coisafofa420 wow hate is a very strong word
@@coisafofa420 all I can say is wow what the heck what was so bad that you hated it
@@coisafofa420 Could you offer some reasons why you did not care for the Mardi Gras?
We have cruised Carnival many times and enjoy the longer cruises versus the 4 day cruises. And we don’t usually cruise during the summer months when the kids are out of school as it gets very crowded
We booked an 11 days Venezia cruise in November 9th. We’re so excited 😁🛳️🌞🌊👙🏖️
Recently cruised for the first time on Liberty of the Seas from NJ to Bermuda. Everything was awesome except for the crowds! Someone I met onboard who cruises often said she’s never been on such a crowded ship. I think everyone has a YOLO mindset since covid. That’s how we felt when we booked it last Fall. We will definitely be more careful about time of year when we book certain itineraries in the future and will default to a travel agent to help us figure it out. ( booked ourselves this time). Your videos were SO helpful!
Your right, I also heard this ship was very crowded when we were in Bermuda. We all want to travel 😂
I believe the Venezia will be coming to Cape Canaveral so we may try it.
Thank you for the detailed review.
I haven't cried on this particular boat yet, tfs❤
Venezia looks beautiful! Love Serenity area on all Carnival ships I’ve been on.
Oh I love that mushroom soup it’s amazing❤
Thank you! I’ll be on there with my adult son for NYE🎉 I’m excited to sail on it 🥳
actually just got home from my first cruise for my honeymoon , ensenada cruise , i truly enjoyed it and have already begun planning my next
My family loves the Royal Caribbean ship's. I've been cruising since 2004, trying carnival celebration next year. Love your reviews.
Thanks for watching 😊
It’s not rowdy on most of the cruises I’ve been on with Carnival - sometimes the fun squad has fun contests on the Lido but not rowdy. We also always love the GROOVE FOR ST JUDE!! So cool
Great review, looks like a beautiful ship. We are platinum with Carnival and have seen it all, lol.
Great video we go on November 10 day can't wait
Good review. Comprehensive. Fair. I almost passed it by when I saw what seemed to be a Karen look promoting it, but then you won me over. I am Platinum on Carnival, looking forward to Venezia when it gets to L.A. next year, so I had a special interest in hearing your comments. The typical L.A. crowd is as diverse as the one in New York, making this even more relevant. Thanks.
Lol, glad I won you over (I try hard on my thumbnails but admittedly some might miss the mark) 😂
Great review. Seems other than buffet, a great cruise.
I was hoping to see a review from you for this ship. I'm glad you were able to make a trip and post a review. Thank you. I will be sailing out on a 6 day cruise in October.
I think it will be great for October
@@LifeWellCruised thank you for your input, that's good to know.
Thanks for the information. I did learn from you that the Teraza area is open to everyone after 7 PM. I am sailing on 15 day Journeys cruise the end of September going into October. Really looking forward to going.
We just got back from cruising the Mardi Gras, and we absolutely loved it. The staff was so nice and the shows were top notch. I usually like smaller ships, but I would cruise the Marsi Gras again :) we ate at the steak house as well and would recommend it to anyone.
Wow. MARDI Gras was my very first cruise to Bermuda in the early '70s
We are going on our first Carnival cruise, a 4 day out of Charleston in Oct. We've been on other lines, NCL, Royal, Princess, Celebrity & Disney. We always try to go in with an open mind because even if you've been on one Royal ship it may have a different vibe from another depending on port and time of year. The ship looked gorgeous & kind of what I'd expect crowd-wise from NYC in the summer. Thanks for the tips, as I'm going to book the steakhosue for the first night of our cruise.
Thanks again for another awesome review!! Again, I appreciate your candor and diplomatic explanations about the various aspects of your experience! I will be sailing on Carnival Magic in several months. I have been on the Legend to the Caribbean and the Miracle to Alaska. The Caribbean is pretty basic but I would like to cruise Alaska again on a different cruise line. The Miracle was okay but I would like to experience that itinerary again via another company. Lately I have been Loyal to Royal. Thanks again for sharing your awesome insights!
Thanks so much for your comments! Have a great upcoming cruise
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Thank you for this video. My husband and I will be sailing on the Venezia in May 2024 for 11 day cruise.
Thanks for the review. I haven’t sailed with Carnival since 2019. My mom and I used to go all the time. Both of us are platinum. My mom is now into her 80s and wants to go on another cruise. But we want to do a three or four day cruise. We are a little apprehensive about that. Carnival is always getting bad reviews. In the past, we’ve never run into any problems, but I seem to see a lot of bad things going on lately, which makes us a little nervous to go on these shorter Carnival cruises. Watching your video has eased our feelings a bit. Thank you.
I enjoyed your video. It was very thorough. I've been thinking of booking a 4 day cruise on this ship. I was on the Sunrise Carnival in 2019, also a 4 day cruise. I enjoyed the shows and the food on that ship, but the Venezia sounds BEAUTIFUL! according to your review amd videos of the ship. I find that Carnival does offer great service. 😀
Love Carnival!
Luv your channel. I just got on a wait list for a fully booked sailing. I'm playing roulette. Trying to get the chosen date. Waited for ten years now. I can play for a slim chance. Wish me luck! 🎉