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Carnival Dream 2014 7-Day Bahamas Cruise Review
Day 1    Part 2        June 15, 2014               New Orleans, LA                      Departure:  4:00PM

Welcome to Day 1 Part 2 of my Carnival Dream review.  If you did not start with Part 1 you might want to visit this page:  Click Here For Day 1 Part 1 
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. 
Bean Bag Toss Board
Carnival Dream Bean Bag Toss Board
Carnival Dream Chess Set on Lanai
Chess Set on The Lanai - Close To Ship's Front
Carnival Dream Navigational Bridge
Looking Up Towards The Navigational Bridge
          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. 
Carnival Dream FunHub Station
Ocean Plaza FunHub Station - Right By Casino
Carnival Dream Atrium
Carnival Dream Atrium
         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.
Carnival Dream Theatre
Encore Theatre
Carnival Dream Encore Theatre
Looking Towards Back of The Encore Theatre
Carnival Dream New Orleans Maiden Voyage
Maiden Voyage From New Orleans Plague
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.
Carnival Dream Front
Looking Below From Deck 9 - Vista Deck
The Front of the Carnival Dream
Carnival Dream Front Area
Carnival Dream Webcam
I think this is the ship's webcam.
Side view of the Carnival Dream
Looking Towards The Back of The Ship From Deck 9
Erato Street Cruise Terminal Gangway
Erato Street Cruise Terminal Gangway
Looking Towards Back of The Ship
Looking Towards The Back On the Port Side
Ship in the Water
A Ship Passing Us on the Mississippi River
Crescent City Connection
Crescent City Connection in New Orleans
View From Front of the Ship
View From The Front Of The Ship
Vista Deck Photo Sign
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.
View of Julia Street & Area Behind
Julia Street Gangway & Buildings in Distance
Carnival Dream Low Level Lighting
Emergency Low Level Lighting In Hallway
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
Outside The Ocean Plaza on the Lanai
Chairs on the Carnival Dream's Lanai area
More Comfy Chairs on the Lanai In A Different Place
Carnival Dream Shipyard Plague
Plague From The Carnival Dream's Shipyard
Back Area of the Lanai
Back Area of the Lanai - Where I Watched Sailaway
Riverboats on the Mississippi
Riverboats on the Mississippi River
Julia Street Luggage Equipment
Julia Street Terminal Luggage Equipment
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.
Carnival Dream Ropes
Ship's Ropes Are Tied & New Orleans in Background
Looking in the Distance
Looking in the Distance
Carnival Dream Departure
The ropes are getting let loose!
Carnival Dream Ropes Untied
Carnival Dream Ropes Are Untied!
New Orleans Skyline
New Orleans Skyline & Other Cruise Terminal
Waves at Back of the Ship
Waves are starting at the back of the ship
Royal Caribbean Gangway
Lonely Royal Caribbean gangway that got left outside. I guess this is a punishment for announcing they are pulling out of New Orleans.
Erato Street Cruise Terminal
Erato Street Cruise Terminal - Ship Has Pulled Away
Erato Street Cruise Terminal
Zoomed in View of the Erato Street Cruise Terminal
Erato Street Cruise Terminal
Little Tent Like Structures on the Pier
Other Side of the River
Other Side of The River
New Orleans Crescent City Connection
View of the Crescent City Connection As Ship Leaves
Erato and Julia Street Cruise Terminals in New Orleans
Erato & Julia Street Cruise Terminals
New Orleans Riverwalk Mall
View of the New Orleans Riverwalk Mall
Creole Queen Ship
Creole Queen & New Orleans in the Background
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 in New Orleans
Ferry Dock and New Orleans
New Orleans
The Ship Is Starting To Turn
Park Area and Train in Background
A Open Park Space and Train Traveling Behind
The Natchez Ship
The Natchez Ship
St. Louis Cathedral View From The Ship
St. Louis Cathedral - View From The Ship
New Orleans Skyline
New Orleans Skyline in Background
Other Side of the Mississippi River
Ferry Dock on Other Side of the River
Bridge and Both Sides of the River
Bridge and Both Sides of the River
New Orleans Mississippi River
The Ship Has Turned & New Orleans Is Behind Us
View From The Ship
View From The Ship Around East New Orleans Area
East New Orleans
View From The Ship Around East New Orleans Area
View Outside the Ship
View Outside The Ship Around East New Orleans
Two Docked Ships
Approaching Two Docked Ships
East New Orleans
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:
Carnival Cruise Dinner Menu Everyday Selections
The Everyday Dinner Menu - this menu is served each day of the cruise at dinner
Carnival Cruise Night 1 Dinner Menu
Night #1 menu
Dessert Menu Night #1
Night #1 Dessert Menu
Fried Chicken Tenders
Appetizer - Fried Chicken Tenders
Appetizer - Guacamole and Tomato Salsa
Appetizer - Guacamole & Tomato Salsa w/ Chips
Shrimp Cocktail
Appetizer - Shrimp Cocktail (Everyday Menu)
Caesar Salad
Appetizer - Caesar Salad (Everyday Menu)
Sweet and Sour Shrimp
Main Course - Sweet & Sour Shrimp
Tilapia
Main Course - Tilapia
Chicken Main Course
Main Course - Chicken A La Grecque
Baked Potato
Side Dish - Baked Potato w/ Sour Cream & Bacon
Strawberry Ice Cream
Dessert - Strawberry Ice Cream
Dessert - Fresh Tropical Fruit Plate
Dessert - Fresh Tropical Fruit Plate
Warm Chocolate Melting Cake
Dessert - Warm Chocolate Melting Cake
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. 
Front of the Carnival Dream
Ship is going down Mississippi - View From Front
View Of Banks of Mississippi
View of the Sides From The Ship
Two Ships & Industrial Area
Industrial Area
Carnival Dream Lanai
Lanai Tables & Chairs
Back of the Carnival Dream
Back of the Carnival Dream
Lanai
On the Lanai - Looking Towards The Front
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:
Front of the Carnival Dream
Front of the Carnival Dream
View of Lights From The Ship
View of Lights From the Side of The Ship
Deck Area
Lanai Deck After Dark
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 on Carnival Dream
Towel Animal For Night #1
Beds For Night
Beds For Night
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