Carnival Panorama | HONEST and UNBIASED REVIEW (Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, Cabo)

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@abroadwiththeburrells 22 күн бұрын

Corrections: 1. The back of the ship is a private area, the "Havana Suites and Cabins", not merely an adults only area. 2. The Serenity area is adults only. 3. You are provided a carrying card to buy your drinks, not a wristband. We had it confused with another vacation. 4. Thanks to all of the commenters for catching our mistakes :)

@Pete-jm8ps 2 күн бұрын

We’re going in March it will be our first cruise. Isn’t the tip already added into the price of the cruise?

@Cherries01 6 ай бұрын

We been on this cruise ship twice, Back in Mar 2024 and again in May 2024. Love the staff, after the Mar 2024, we miss everyone, and had to get back on and visit everyone. We weren't really there for the port stop, but just hanging out on the ship and visiting the staff! Now, everyone is on vacation and when they're back from vacation, they going be working on different ship. Both cruises we were on were not crowded beacause it was off-peak season, but the weather in Mexico was nice to be on the cruise, but it was still cold in america lol! The CD was lot of fun as well! Made alot of friends from each cruise and we keeping in touch and planning on future cruises together! Will I go back on the Panorama, maybe if our friends still on the cruise, but we want go on different cruises. Jubilee this Aug, Celebration this Sept and Firenze this Dec... 2 cruises booked for 2025 already.

@kaykbanks57 5 ай бұрын

Great video, thanks for sharing. A few tips for you in the future: 1. While tipping is automatically added if you don’t pre-pay (do not suggest), you can always go to guest services and have it removed. We tip people everyday who serve us and it typically extends the amount they charge due to service. Especially our room attendant. We want to make sure that those who serve us get what they deserve from us. So, while its added, it can be removed. Side note: we pre-paid for tipping in June on Jubilee and immediately had it reversed the day it posted. The service was absolutely horrible throughout the entire ship. We tipped where appropriate but, was not satisfied with service. Entire boat was complaining. 2. Unless the bartender is extra friendly and going above and beyond to serve us, we don’t tip. Check your receipts next time, they automatically include an 18% gratuity, especially at the specialty bars (i.e., on Jubilee: Alchemy and Dr. Inks). On Jubilee, the bartender’s at Alchemy were not deserving of the 18% but, couldn’t do anything about that. 3. Carnival’s busy season is June - Aug (kids out of school hence the higher prices). We mistakenly were on Jubilee mid June and will NEVER make that mistake again. The ship was very crowded with more teenagers than anything; it was not a great experience as their parents were not paying attention. One family was kicked off at a port for their children’s behavior.

@abroadwiththeburrells 5 ай бұрын

Extrememly detailed and helpful comment. Thanks so much!

@cherylhulon6905 4 ай бұрын

Gratuities are also shared with other staff, like cooks, dishwashers, laundry, people you use and take care of you but will never meet. Extra tips are for that particular person.

@DenaInWyo 6 ай бұрын

Mistake: Cruising in July. Any ship in the summer months is chaos. I actually really love the Panorama, but we have only ever cruised during summer break for the kiddos once. Never, ever again. We tend toward January and February. Less crowded, generally cheaper, and gets us out of WY in the most brutal part of winter. I wish they'd move Panorama to a place with a better itinerary because in 17 Carnival cruises, she's actually one of my favorites. Pretty meh over the Mexican Riviera, and not a fan of the Long Beach terminal on disembarkation day.

@abroadwiththeburrells 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the insight. We were thinking the same thing. Perhaps the time of year had a lot to do with this.

@doriang85 6 ай бұрын

One of my favorite ships we enjoyed it so much we sailed twice.

@auxer_vr 5 ай бұрын

IVE SAILED TWICE TOOOOO

@scottandkellysadventures 6 ай бұрын

A lot of this information is not correct. First, the back of the ship is not an adults only. It is the Havana suites/cabin private area. The serenity is the adults only (18+).

@abroadwiththeburrells 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, we appreciate the correction :)

@selmiville2922 24 күн бұрын

Another mistake the Havana area is private not just adults only. We pay extra for the non kids clause

@sammysunshine4884 3 ай бұрын

Hey guys. Even when you go for dinners in the MDR or specialty dinner it’s the gratuity optional since you’re already paying gratuity regardless?

@abroadwiththeburrells 3 ай бұрын

Well, we'd say tipping is ALWAYS optional, but we get what you're asking :) It's our understanding that the mandatory tip each guest pays at the end of the cruise is dispersed to all of the service workers on the ship. So, if you want to drop a little extra for exceptional service at a specialty dinner, I'd say you're free to do so. However, our rule of thumb moving forward is that we're under no additional obligation or pressure to add extra tips anywhere if we don't want to. Everyone is getting a tip from us at the end regardless. Hope that helps!

@sammysunshine4884 3 ай бұрын

@@abroadwiththeburrells that does help thanks. I didn’t know this.

@andreaaguirre9834 5 ай бұрын

Just went on the Panorama June 28th....ship never seemed crowded at all...i love crusing and i love crusing to mexico, i live 20 minutes away from port so i will do mexico over and over to not have to fly. Only complaint i have about the Panorama is no pool in the adults serenity area and the hot tubs are never hot enough.

@DerekFlores-y9u 5 ай бұрын

Unless they remodeled there’s no serenity pool only two hot tubs on deck 13? Forward. Good video looks like you had fun

@GallivantingSouls 6 ай бұрын

First correction: you do not get a wristband for the drink package. You use your cruise card. Cruising on any ship right now, especially during any kids breaks, spring break, winter break, summer break is to capacity. You think Carnival is busy, try MSC or Royal Caribbean.

@Krisney176 6 ай бұрын

Don't forget you can prepay your gratuities so you don't end up with a bill at the end of the cruise. This helps take away the shock at the end and allows you to spend your money in a different way.

@abroadwiththeburrells 6 ай бұрын

Excellent advice!

@yousamabintradin 3 ай бұрын

Loved the awesome video. Great job AWB! I am considering booking this cruise over Thanksgiving. It will be me and my fmailys first cruise. If the AWB family or anyone with experience can share any information about the weather at sea and crowds for the Thanksgiving week we can expect. After watching this my gut tells me it will be cold which means packed 'unexposed' and climate controlled sections. Which could likely make for a bad experience even with regular crowds.

@abroadwiththeburrells 3 ай бұрын

To our knowledge, the climate will always be pretty mild along the Mexican Riviera. Of course, there's always the possibility for bad weather, but it may be worth going that time of the year. We'll defer to people with more experience cruising at that time of year. Usually we're in Europe/Asia in Oct/Nov.

@seand2711 6 ай бұрын

Damn, bro has body. Thanks for the review of the ship. Been thinking about giving Carnival a try, but damn that looked crowded.

@abroadwiththeburrells 6 ай бұрын

Haha! Thanks for the kind words! We were thinking it probably had a lot to do with the fact that we cruised at peak season. The ship itself is beautiful. If you take the crowds away, it could be a better experience.

@seand2711 6 ай бұрын

@abroadwiththeburrells I hate huge crowds like that on a ship so better to try during "off" season.

@trainsplanesandotherthings5187 4 ай бұрын

I avoid cruises during spring break & summer.. that way prices and crowds are less. Plus you avoid all the dreaded booze cruise.

@autobotdiva9268 6 ай бұрын

yall might want to do land resorts. when you have kids in america you are stuck to their school schedule for vacations.

@abroadwiththeburrells 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely! We have videos reviewing some of the resorts we've visited as well :)

@RickDuBose-o8q 6 ай бұрын

I DO NOT CRUISE ON OVERCROWDED SHIPS, ESPECIALLY DURING SPRING BREAK!!....WE HAD ABOUT 1/2 TOTAL OCCUPANCY ON PANORAMA IN SEPTEMBER 2023.....NO PROBLEM!!!!..THE SHIP IS JUST BLAND AND NONDESCRIPT!!