Carnival Imagination

Pros: Great party atmosphere, well organized, good sized rooms for a cruise ship...
Cons: Very smoky casino....I'm not at sea right now

They don't call it them "fun ships" without a reason…. We just returned from a 5 night cruise on Carnival's "fun ship" Imagination and let me tell you, we had fun! And, a few surprises…The biggest surprise was the fact that the ship ...

Pros: Fun activities, reasonable price, good food
Cons: Luxury it's not

As a fifteenth wedding anniversary present, my husband offered to take me on a cruise. When we sat down to plan our vacation, we had a considerable number of restrictions though. We wanted it to be on our anniversary, November 30th, after November 20th...

Pros: Lots of activities, good food, fun atmosphere
Cons: Small pool filled with salt water, hot tub not very hot

Pros: Price, Staff and Comfortable Beds
Cons: Overall Disregard for customer satisfaction and fire codes. Appearance of ship. Ventilation System. Room/Luggage Service.

It's obvious that Carnival is doing well financially on this economically priced cruise because their customer service at a corporate level is hideous (and they have absolutely no concern for my or my family's well being). I was intending to write a ...

Pros: Food, Entertainment, Service, Value, Infant Friendly
Cons: Aging ship

Let me start by saying I did a lot of research on this ship prior to booking our trip... and was somewhat concerned about the mixed reviews. As to Background for the Cruise: ------------------------------ --- I took my wife and 6 mo old on the ...

Pros: Older vessel with new-ship amenities, good price and lots to do.
Cons: Showing some signs of wear and tear; three star cuisine.

The Imagination operates four and five night Western Caribbean cruises that depart Miami on alternating Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Prices range from under $300pp in the off season for four nights, calling on Key West and Cozumel; to five night...

Pros: Grand Cayman
Cons: Ship, staff, food, Jamaica, value

I just returned from a 5 night cruise aboard the Carnival Imagination, 8/1 - 8/6. This was my first cruise and probably my last. What a disappointment this was. I have read several reviews on eopinions that you get what you pay for, well I certainly did ...

Pros: A smooth sailing, friendly people, and inexpensive
Cons: Gaudy as hell!!!

I have such mixed feelings about writing this review. I have to say that I enjoyed myself immensley since this was my honeymoon cruise, however after comparing it to my last cruise on Norwegian, I have to say that I don't think I will go on another...

Pros: Plenty of activities, generous cabin sizes, good price
Cons: service was lacking at times, limited kids' menu, inaccessible cabin doorways

As an "extended-family vacation" my group of eleven people sailed on the Imagination's five night itinerary, with ports of call in Grand Cayman and Ocho Rios, Jamaica. We picked Carnival for the cruise because we had three generations...

Pros: Friendly staff
Cons: Debarkation nightmare, tacky decor, not so clean room.

If you consider Kmart a name brand, if you think Red Lobster is fine dining, if you believe neon lights are elegant decorations, then this ship is for you. All others need to steer clear of the Carnival Imagination. This was my third cruise, the ...

Pros: Affordable, good for teens & younger party crowd, plenty of late night opportunities, quicky getaway
Cons: Large boat, immature, sometimes gauche passengers

After talking about taking a family holiday cruise for several years, we finally decided to go for it. We chose the Imagination for it's short itinerary (4 days) and price and booked our cruise for the week before Christmas.

There were...

Pros: All you can eat. Stress free holiday.
Cons: The ship's decor. Belize. Singles scene.

At the beginning of November this year, I went on a 5-day cruise on the Imagination's new itinerary to Belize and Key West. There were some good and bad things about the trip, but overall, if you can get a deal as I did on Expedia, I highly...

Pros: Good value, lots of things to do, large cabins
Cons: Only two ports of call, no open seating at dinner

In the morning, in the evening, ain't we got fun! Don't you miss those Kathie Lee ads? On January 13th, 2001 I cruised on Carnival's Imagination from Miami to Grand Cayman and Ocho Rios. This was my second cruise (see my review of Celebrity's Galaxy)...

Pros: Large Ship, Water Slide (BIG ONE :D ), Cool Shows, Inexpensive
Cons: Average Service, No Luxuries, OK Food

My 4th cruise was on the Carnival imagination. It was a fun trip to the Western Caribbean. Carnival at the time had the cheapest tickets, so my family and I decided to go. After a week-long trip, here's what I found with the Carnival imagination.
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Pros: Consolidated activities, decent shows
Cons: Not able to see great parts of islands on excursions, ship could use redecorating

Been meaning to write this over the last couple of months but haven't gotten around to it. FYI, this was my first cruise, so it may not be a fair opinion to those of you who've cruised before and have more to compare to.

Week of May 12, 2001:...