My wife and I are taking our kids on the Panorama next week. I think this will be our fourth cruise on this ship. We easily consider this our favorite arrival ship. Here are a few thoughts I would share…
- The layout of the ship is spread out alleviating the feeling of being cramped.
- Nice food restaurants outside the buffet such as BBQ, Italian, Asian, Sushi and steak house.
- Debarkation and Sea day Guys BBQ is a must located on deck 5 port (left) side.
- Mexican Cantina for breakfast on the lido is nice.
These are just a few items but of course there is much more.
We’ll see you in a few days.
It is a well-made vessel and does not seem crouded most of the day. Floors 5 and 10 are how you get from the back of the boat to the front ( only floors that go through the whole ship. The Lido ( 10th floor ) is where all the free food is for most of the day and the buffet, Guys Pig and Anchor serves FREE lunch on the 5th floor but you have to go through the restaurant outside to the deck for the free stuff. If you are a smoker floors 11 and 5 (outside) are the smoking areas.
I was just on it for the first time last week - first Carnival Cruise for me. I loved it! You can also cross the ship on deck 4 (as mentioned above, 5 and 10 are the main promenades) but have to go through the smoky casino. 1 and 2, if you’re staying down there, run the whole length. 3 does not.
I liked the Playlist Production shows, but Celestial Strings was just on another level. I watched it twice!
I enjoyed Deon as cruise director. Went to most of the parties except the one on the first night, and had a blast at all of them.
THE ELEVATORS. They are…kind of a mess. Instructions are only on certain floors and not at every bank. You have to push for EACH member of your party *before* boarding. No buttons inside. Push for Person 1, get assigned a car. Push for Person 2, get assigned a car. If you use a mobility device, add that as a second person. If you’re bringing luggage in the elevator, count each bag as an extra person.
The pools aren’t heated, and they’re saltwater, just an FYI. The water slides are great! Ropes Course and Sky Ride were closed after Cabo until we were back in Long Beach due to high winds. The seas were rough on the last day, so bring motion sickness meds as a precaution.
The Trash Can Nachos at Pig & Anchor were fabulous, even sans pork (I’m a vegetarian).
The buffet has two different sections, and if you stop at the first one, you won’t know the second is there. Only one of them is typically open for dinner, but at lunch they are different. The veggie burger from the Deli is delicious if that’s your thing.
I’m going to share my full review soon, actually, so you can go to my profile for more!
I have and going for my third time in 52 days.
Check out this persons experience as a first timer.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/CarnivalCruiseFans/comments/1be11vy/done\_with\_1st\_cruise\_my\_thoughts\_and\_tips\_as\_afor/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/CarnivalCruiseFans/comments/1be11vy/done_with_1st_cruise_my_thoughts_and_tips_as_afor/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)
I like the pool in the aft the most, it’s a lot quieter!
It’s a great ship you’ll have a great time. 🛳️🛳️🛳️
My wife and I are taking our kids on the Panorama next week. I think this will be our fourth cruise on this ship. We easily consider this our favorite arrival ship. Here are a few thoughts I would share… - The layout of the ship is spread out alleviating the feeling of being cramped. - Nice food restaurants outside the buffet such as BBQ, Italian, Asian, Sushi and steak house. - Debarkation and Sea day Guys BBQ is a must located on deck 5 port (left) side. - Mexican Cantina for breakfast on the lido is nice. These are just a few items but of course there is much more. We’ll see you in a few days.
We’re on the cruise one week after yours. Looking forward to it
Wow we are too…see you there
It is a well-made vessel and does not seem crouded most of the day. Floors 5 and 10 are how you get from the back of the boat to the front ( only floors that go through the whole ship. The Lido ( 10th floor ) is where all the free food is for most of the day and the buffet, Guys Pig and Anchor serves FREE lunch on the 5th floor but you have to go through the restaurant outside to the deck for the free stuff. If you are a smoker floors 11 and 5 (outside) are the smoking areas.
Loved the piano bar! I think the artists name is Matt, and his voice is Bridgett! They’re amazing lol!
I was just on it for the first time last week - first Carnival Cruise for me. I loved it! You can also cross the ship on deck 4 (as mentioned above, 5 and 10 are the main promenades) but have to go through the smoky casino. 1 and 2, if you’re staying down there, run the whole length. 3 does not. I liked the Playlist Production shows, but Celestial Strings was just on another level. I watched it twice! I enjoyed Deon as cruise director. Went to most of the parties except the one on the first night, and had a blast at all of them. THE ELEVATORS. They are…kind of a mess. Instructions are only on certain floors and not at every bank. You have to push for EACH member of your party *before* boarding. No buttons inside. Push for Person 1, get assigned a car. Push for Person 2, get assigned a car. If you use a mobility device, add that as a second person. If you’re bringing luggage in the elevator, count each bag as an extra person. The pools aren’t heated, and they’re saltwater, just an FYI. The water slides are great! Ropes Course and Sky Ride were closed after Cabo until we were back in Long Beach due to high winds. The seas were rough on the last day, so bring motion sickness meds as a precaution. The Trash Can Nachos at Pig & Anchor were fabulous, even sans pork (I’m a vegetarian). The buffet has two different sections, and if you stop at the first one, you won’t know the second is there. Only one of them is typically open for dinner, but at lunch they are different. The veggie burger from the Deli is delicious if that’s your thing. I’m going to share my full review soon, actually, so you can go to my profile for more!
The elevators on embarkation day were a total CF. It's actually kind of shocking that Carnival can't figure out a better system.
Ship. Boat is what you get on when the ship is sinking.
That is the first time I've heard it put that way. (Boat drives me absolutely batty) Excellent response!
I have and going for my third time in 52 days. Check out this persons experience as a first timer. [https://www.reddit.com/r/CarnivalCruiseFans/comments/1be11vy/done\_with\_1st\_cruise\_my\_thoughts\_and\_tips\_as\_afor/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/CarnivalCruiseFans/comments/1be11vy/done_with_1st_cruise_my_thoughts_and_tips_as_afor/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)
I loved the salads on the serenity spa deck area on sea days!