Carnival Dream 2014 7-Day Bahamas Cruise Review
Day 1 Part 2 June 15, 2014 New Orleans, LA Departure: 4:00PM
Day 1 Part 2 June 15, 2014 New Orleans, LA Departure: 4:00PM
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This part of the review will cover more of my touring the ship, the muster station drill, sail-a-way photos, dinner photos, and evening photos. Enjoy!
This part of the review will cover more of my touring the ship, the muster station drill, sail-a-way photos, dinner photos, and evening photos. Enjoy!
Here are more photos that I took on the Lanai on the Promenade Deck (5). The first picture on the row below is of one of the bean bag toss boards. I really like the design of the Carnival Dream's bean bag toss boards. The middle picture below is of one of the ship's large chess sets that sits outside on the Lanai. There is a board on each side of the ship on the Lanai.
Carnival Dream Bean Bag Toss Board
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Chess Set on The Lanai - Close To Ship's Front
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Looking Up Towards The Navigational Bridge
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Here are some photos that I took inside Deck 5. The first picture is of the main FunHub station. FunHub is the internet cafe onboard the Carnival Dream. There are a few websites that are Carnival's that you can access for free, but otherwise you must pay for internet. The main screen of each FunHub computer is of a website that gives a list of the expected weather conditions, daily activities, and other ship information. This website is free and does not require internet minutes to use. The next photo is of the ship's atrium. It was surprisingly empty since it was the mid afternoon.
Ocean Plaza FunHub Station - Right By Casino
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Carnival Dream Atrium
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The first two pictures below are of the Encore Theatre. This is the area where many big events such as Bingo, Production Shows, and different talks took place. There are three different levels of the Encore Theatre and the theatre is located on Decks 3,4,and 5.
The third picture in the row below is of a plague located on Deck 5 that commemorates the Carnival Dream's inaugural sailing from New Orleans. This display is located outside of the Deck 5 entrance to the Encore Theatre and it can be found with other commemorative plagues.
The third picture in the row below is of a plague located on Deck 5 that commemorates the Carnival Dream's inaugural sailing from New Orleans. This display is located outside of the Deck 5 entrance to the Encore Theatre and it can be found with other commemorative plagues.
Encore Theatre
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Looking Towards Back of The Encore Theatre
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Maiden Voyage From New Orleans Plague
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Next I went up to Deck 9 (Vista) for a different view of the scenery outside. This front area on this deck is located directly above the navigational bridge.
Looking Below From Deck 9 - Vista Deck
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Carnival Dream Front Area
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I think this is the ship's webcam.
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Looking Towards The Back of The Ship From Deck 9
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Erato Street Cruise Terminal Gangway
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Looking Towards The Back On the Port Side
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A Ship Passing Us on the Mississippi River
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Crescent City Connection in New Orleans
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View From The Front Of The Ship
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It is ironic there is a Vista Deck when that is going to be the name of Carnival's next new ship. That ship will come into service in 2016.
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Julia Street Gangway & Buildings in Distance
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Emergency Low Level Lighting In Hallway
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Muster Station Drill:
The Muster Station drill is always a required event for every passenger on the cruise ship. My muster station was A3 which was the Deck 3 level of the Encore Theatre. The cruise terminal told everyone the muster station drill would be at 3:15pm, but the daily newsletter said 3:30pm. The muster station drill officially started around 3:40pm. I arrived at my muster station around 3:10pm and got a good seat in the very back of the lounge. There were some other passengers already in the lounge and more came in after me. Around 3:30pm the crew members were instructed to proceed to their stations and soon after the guests were told to go to their stations. The muster station drill went by quickly and the crew working my station did a good job to make the drill go by faster. The drill consisted of safety announcements, what to do in an emergency, and some general information about environmental policies & hand washing. Everyone was dismissed from the drill depending on their locations. Mine was released first along with one other. The back row was dismissed first and the crew made sure that everyone remained seated until the row behind them had completely left. |
Since I was one of the first people out of the Muster Station drill I was able to quickly get to the spot I wanted to be on to see New Orleans as we sailed away. I choose the Lanai on Deck 5 at the very back. This area had lower railings and I wanted to be at the back to see New Orleans as the ship gets further away. It is a good thing that I was able to quickly get to this spot because many others had this area in mind too. Here are some photos that I took before the ship sailed on my way to the spot I wanted to be at to watch:
Outside The Ocean Plaza on the Lanai
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More Comfy Chairs on the Lanai In A Different Place
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Plague From The Carnival Dream's Shipyard
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Back Area of the Lanai - Where I Watched Sailaway
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Riverboats on the Mississippi River
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Julia Street Terminal Luggage Equipment
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Sail-A-Way: The ship was scheduled to leave around 4:00pm, but it did not actually leave until around 4:40pm. One of the reasons why this may have been delayed was not all supplies were loaded and the muster station drill did not start on-time. Here are some photos I took during sail-a-way.
Ship's Ropes Are Tied & New Orleans in Background
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Looking in the Distance
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The ropes are getting let loose!
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Carnival Dream Ropes Are Untied!
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New Orleans Skyline & Other Cruise Terminal
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Waves are starting at the back of the ship
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Lonely Royal Caribbean gangway that got left outside. I guess this is a punishment for announcing they are pulling out of New Orleans.
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Erato Street Cruise Terminal - Ship Has Pulled Away
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Zoomed in View of the Erato Street Cruise Terminal
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Little Tent Like Structures on the Pier
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Other Side of The River
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View of the Crescent City Connection As Ship Leaves
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Erato & Julia Street Cruise Terminals
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View of the New Orleans Riverwalk Mall
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Creole Queen & New Orleans in the Background
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It took less than 15 minutes for the ship to turn around and make the first turn on the river. On the first turn the ship tilts slightly to one side, but after a few minutes everything is level again. Here are some more pictures that I took as the ship continued to sail away from New Orleans:
Ferry Dock and New Orleans
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The Ship Is Starting To Turn
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A Open Park Space and Train Traveling Behind
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The Natchez Ship
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St. Louis Cathedral - View From The Ship
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New Orleans Skyline in Background
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Ferry Dock on Other Side of the River
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Bridge and Both Sides of the River
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The Ship Has Turned & New Orleans Is Behind Us
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View From The Ship Around East New Orleans Area
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View From The Ship Around East New Orleans Area
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View Outside The Ship Around East New Orleans
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Approaching Two Docked Ships
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Dinner: I had Your-Time Dining which means I could dine in a specific dining room from 5:45pm until about 9:00pm. My assigned dining room was the Crimson Dining Room on the Deck 3 level. The entrance was located in the atrium. By 5:15pm each night the dinner line was already formed and it got long. Dinner started promptly at 5:45pm and the hostesses working the entrance were very friendly and accomodating. Each night of the cruise we had the same waitstaff: Kanya, Luisito, and I Ketut. This waitstaff was one of the best I have ever had and all have been with Carnival more than 7 years. The food that was served was great and tonight I had the Fried Chicken Tenders, Caesar Salad, Sweet & Sour Shrimp, and Warm Chocolate Melting Cake. The Warm Chocolate Melting Cake was good, but it was not prepared correctly tonight and was almost all cake.
I have included some pictures of the menu and of food dishes that were served to the people at my table. Please enjoy the photos:
I have included some pictures of the menu and of food dishes that were served to the people at my table. Please enjoy the photos:
The Everyday Dinner Menu - this menu is served each day of the cruise at dinner
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Night #1 menu
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Night #1 Dessert Menu
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Appetizer - Fried Chicken Tenders
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Appetizer - Guacamole & Tomato Salsa w/ Chips
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Appetizer - Shrimp Cocktail (Everyday Menu)
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Appetizer - Caesar Salad (Everyday Menu)
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Main Course - Sweet & Sour Shrimp
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Main Course - Tilapia
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Main Course - Chicken A La Grecque
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Side Dish - Baked Potato w/ Sour Cream & Bacon
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Dessert - Strawberry Ice Cream
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Dessert - Fresh Tropical Fruit Plate
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Dessert - Warm Chocolate Melting Cake
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Looking Outside After Dinner: After dinner I went outside on Deck 5 to see what I could see outside. The photos below were taken around 7:00pm. I could not stay outside long because the Welcome Aboard show was coming up in a few minutes and I wanted to get a good seat.
Ship is going down Mississippi - View From Front
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View of the Sides From The Ship
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Industrial Area
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Lanai Tables & Chairs
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Back of the Carnival Dream
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On the Lanai - Looking Towards The Front
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Welcome Aboard Show: The welcome aboard show was held at 7:30pm in the Encore Theatre. There were very few empty seats and I managed to get one at the very back. I arrived about 20 minutes prior to the show. The show started with the dancers and singers. This welcome aboard show has been around for a long time and was just as good as always. I was impressed with the lead singers and the showband. The singers did a great job and the showband had only about 6-7 members and played very strong.
After the Welcome Aboard Show it was time to walk around a little more on the outside decks to see what I could see:
After the Welcome Aboard Show it was time to walk around a little more on the outside decks to see what I could see:
Front of the Carnival Dream
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View of Lights From the Side of The Ship
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Lanai Deck After Dark
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Stateroom Nightly Turndown: My stateroom was turned down for the night when I returned to go to bed. The beds were nicely made and a towel animal was left. Also a copy of the next days newsletter, some flyers, and mini chocolates were left. Although I didn't get to meet the steward, he did keep the room clean.
Towel Animal For Night #1
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Beds For Night
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