Carnival Breeze 2022 Day 5 Debarkation

Carnival Breeze 2022 4-Day Caribbean Cruise Review
Day 5 (Debark) September 26, 2022 Galveston, Texas (Debarkation)
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Very Early Morning Walk Around The Carnival Breeze:
My alarm was set to go off around 4:15am because I wanted to have time to finish packing and still have time to walk around the ship one last time before getting off. I got up around 4:15am and by 5:00am was ready to walk around the Carnival Breeze. My first stop was the Lido Deck (deck 10) to take some pictures of the Lido Marketplace and main pool area. Breakfast was not opening until 6am so I had plenty of time to take some pictures before other guests came for breakfast.

Lido Marketplace

Drink Station In The Lido Marketplace

Lido Marketplace Buffet Line - Not Yet Open

Pour Your Own Beer Station

Lido Marketplace - Deli During Day & Omelet Station During Breakfast

Lido Marketplace

After walking through the Lido Marketplace I stepped outside to look out from the Tides Aft Pool area. The pool was closed and had a giant net over it. The entire deck was very wet. It must have been cleaned during the late night or very early morning hours.

Tides Aft Pool

From Deck 10, I walked up to Deck 12. I passed by the basketball court, mini golf course, and ropes course. My camera lenses fogged up badly so I was unable to take good pictures of these areas.

Looking Down From Deck 12

Jogging Track & Back of Seaside Theater

Looking Down At The Lido Deck

Deck 15

WaterWorks - Closed

While up on Deck 15, I walked into the Serenity Adults Only Retreat. A crew member was outside cleaning the chairs and doing some maintenance.

Serenity Adults Only Retreat

From Deck 15 I walked down to Deck 5 to start walking around the Carnival Breeze's interior areas one last time for the cruise. I started at the front of Deck 5 and worked my way towards the back. There were several people around the Ocean Plaza & Liquid Nightclub area of the ship as people were waiting for the alcohol pick-up that was taking place in the Liquid Nightclub.

Front Elevators

Stairwell

Atrium - View From Deck 5

Atrium

Casino Bar - Deck 5

Pixels Kiosk

After walking through Deck 5, I walked down to Deck 4. I could see inside the Blush Dining Room. The lower level (Deck 3) of the dining room was setup for breakfast open seating. The port of call menu was served here for breakfast instead of the Sea Day Brunch menu on this day of the cruise.

Blush Dining Room

On Deck 4 I walked from the back to the front atrium area. On my way, I passed by the non-smoking casino annex on Deck 4. Since we were already back in Texas' waters, the casino was closed.

Non-Smoking Casino Annex on Deck 4

In the atrium area of Deck 4, the Pixels Photo Gallery was dark and closed. I think the photo gallery opened briefly on the last morning for last minute purchases.

Deck 4 Lower Promenade Interior Walkway

Pixels Photo Gallery - Lights Off

Atrium - View From Deck 4

The Carnival Breeze's atrium lobby on Deck 3 was setup for the debarkation process. Ropes were setup in the area where the gangway would soon be connected. Ropes and chairs in the atrium were positioned to create a path for guests to get off and prevent chaos in the atrium. Although guests were asked not to wait on Deck 3, visiting Guest Services was still allowed on the last morning.

Atrium Lobby Setup For Debarkation

Atrium Lobby

Fun Hub Internet cafe

While on Deck 3 I stepped inside the Ovation Theater. The Ovation Theater was the waiting area for Platinum guests as well as guests with early flights. One side of the Ovation Theater was used for guests that needed assistance getting off the ship.

Ovation Theater

Last Breakfast On The Carnival Breeze:
Today was our last breakfast on the Carnival Breeze. The Lido Buffet's continental breakfast and main buffet lines were open from 6:00am until 9:00am. By the Lido pool, the Blue Iguana Cantina was open from 7:00am until 9:00am. For cruisers that did not want to eat in the ship's buffet, the Blush Aft Dining Room was open from 6:30am until 8:00am for open seating. The buffet line in the Lido Marketplace served bacon today and french toast was also not served despite the pattern being every other day. A crew member was not serving bacon this morning and the tongs were left out for self-service. It has been a long time since I have been able to serve myself bacon on a cruise! Below are some pictures from our last breakfast of the cruise:

Lido Marketplace Breakfast Buffet

After eating breakfast I walked out the back doors of the Lido Marketplace. The Carnival Breeze was starting the process of turning around. After turning around the ship began to sail backwards to dock at Cruise Terminal #1. Below are some pictures I took during our arrival in Galveston:

Back of Deck 10

View Of Pelican Island

Royal Caribbean Cruise Terminal Galveston

Royal Caribbean's Cruise Terminal

Passing By Oceanstar Offshore Drilling Rig Museum Galveston

Passing By Harborhouse Hotel & Pier 21

Approaching Cruise Terminal 1

Galveston Cruise Terminal 1 Passenger Gangway

Terminal 1's Passenger Gangway

Grandeur of the Seas Docked At Cruise Terminal #2

As we got closer to docking the sun was beginning to rise in the east. Before heading inside I decided to walk up to Deck 11 to get a better look outside.

Deck 11

Galveston - Sunrise in Distance

Looking Down At The Lido Deck

After watching the Carnival Breeze approach the cruise terminal, I went back to my stateroom to grab my suitcase and do a final check. Before leaving my stateroom I stepped outside on the balcony one last time to look outside. Below are some pictures from my balcony:

View Of Galveston From My Balcony

Disembarking The Carnival Breeze:
On the last sea day a letter was delivered to my stateroom that said VIFP Platinum guests were allowed to debark early and could arrive in the Ovation Theater at 7:15am prior to debarkation. This time was only for VIFP Platinum guests that were doing self-assist debarkation and did not check any luggage outside their stateroom. I arrived in the lounge right at 7:15am and a crew member was seating everyone in order of arrival. Guests who arrived in the Ovation Theater first were first in line to get off. The seating was very controlled and organized. A few minutes before the ship was given clearance, the crew members working the lounge made an announcement that we would be told when we could get up to leave. When the time came, the crew members went row by row to get people out of the lounge in the order they arrived. When my row was called I got up and took my suitcase to the back of the Ovation Theater. We were directed into the ship's atrium to have our Sail & Sign Cards scanned by security. Security was at the gangway scanning Sail & Sign cards.

Note: For a cruiser to get off as self assist, he or she must carry off all luggage and bags. All self assist guests would be allowed off before the general disembarkation guests.

Here are a few pictures I took as I walked down the gangway leaving the Carnival Breeze:

Crossing The Gangway

View From The Gangway - Carnival Breeze's Front

View From The Cruise Terminal

After getting our Sail & Sign Cards scanned we exited the ship and went down the gangway. Going through customs was very quick and easy. Carnival had the Smile & Go machines setup to take our pictures. This was the process for guests that were US passport holders & used the US passport to board the cruise ship. Guests without passports or foreign visitors had a separate area where they had their documentation scrutinized by a US customs officer. Once getting my picture taken by the Smile & Go machine I walked through the terminal. Before exiting the TABC officials were asking guests to declare any alcohol purchases in order to pay state taxes. I did not have any alcohol so I did not have to worry about paying any tax. From the time of stepping off the ship, it took less than 12 minutes to be outside of the cruise terminal because of how fast and efficient the debarkation process now was.
Outside the cruise terminal, we crossed the street to head over to the Port of Galveston's Parking Garage. This was a quick and easy walk!

Carnival Breeze - View From In Front Of The Cruise Terminal

Carnival Breeze - View From Port of Galveston Parking Garage

Final Thoughts About This Carnival Breeze Cruise:
This cruise on the Carnival Breeze was great! I enjoyed the food, service, and the crew worked hard to provide us with a fun vacation. This was my third cruise on the Carnival Breeze since Carnival's re-start. This cruise felt more normal and like the old pre-pandemic days, despite a few remaining Covid protocols & check-in procedures.
I hope this cruise review has been informative and interesting to you. Please feel free to write to RyG's Cruise Guide on Facebook (click here for our Facebook) if you have any questions, comments, or want to know something about Carnival or the Carnival Breeze. Please keep in mind that the Covid protocols that were in place for this cruise may differ in the future as the pandemic is ongoing & policies are constantly adjusted. Thank you for reading my cruise review of the Carnival Breeze and thank you for checking out my personal cruise blog.

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