Carnival Luminosa Reviews
Carnival Luminosa is a mid-sized cruise ship that offers a unique blend of relaxation, entertainment, and adventure. With a capacity for over 2,200 passengers, the ship provides an intimate and personalized experience for all guests. From its spacious staterooms to its vibrant public areas, Carnival Luminosa is designed to make a lasting impression.
Whether you’re looking to unwind in the Serenity Bar, indulge in a relaxing spa treatment, or enjoy a night out at the Piano Bar, Carnival Luminosa has something for everyone. This cruise ship ensures that every moment on board is filled with enjoyment and relaxation, making it a perfect choice for your next vacation.
Summary
A mixed experience with notable pros and cons. Guests particularly appreciated the ship’s suitability for those who prefer medium-sized vessels, the burger counter (nearly as good as Guy Fieri’s), and the easy-to-navigate layout, among other positive aspects.
However, concerns were raised about the absence of Guy Fieri’s Burger Joint and Blue Iguana Cantina, a smoky casino (especially outside Australia), and air conditioning issues that caused smoke to be pumped into cabins. While this cruise may appeal to many travelers, it’s worth considering whether these issues might affect your enjoyment.
Pros
- Great ship for those who like medium-sized vessels
- Burger counter is nearly as good as Guy Fieri’s
- Easy-to-navigate layout
- Retractable Lido roof is useful in bad weather
- Main dining room (MDR) food is among the best in the fleet
- Spacious dining room with ample space between tables
- Rooms are on the larger side
- Above-average entertainment for Carnival
- Alchemy Bar and steakhouse are praised
- Beautiful Art Deco-style decor
- Public bathrooms are clean and functional
- Balcony rooms are larger than expected
- Hot dog machine serves quickly
Cons
- No Guy Fieri’s Burger Joint or Blue Iguana Cantina
- Casino is smoky, especially outside Australia
- Air conditioning issues with smoke being pumped into cabins
- Frequent maintenance issues and poor-quality repairs
- Broken ice/water machines and dirty dining areas
- Limited Wi-Fi connectivity and misconfiguration issues
- Short stop in Victoria, BC, felt like a bait and switch
- Overall substandard experience compared to other Carnival ships
- No waterslides or mini golf
- Limited activities for teens and younger guests
- Luminosa is considered an older ship with maintenance issues
- Nicknamed “The Floating Ashtray” due to air system problems
Other Traveller Reviews
★★★★★
Alaska is so beautiful, glaciers, icebergs, bears, whales, salmon. People were so friendly.
jorge1378 – Aug 22, 2024
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★★★☆
Overall, the ship is old, not fancy and should be retired. The food was low class and never hot, either in the dining room or the Ledo deck. Ledo food was limited times, not all day option. Spend the extra money to get a bit pampered..
ShariBritton – Aug 15, 2024
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★★☆
We turned Platinum this cruise only because Carnival had no records of our earliest. We go all the way back to the original Mardi Gras. May be our last on them.
Mychal – Aug 08, 2024
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★★★★☆
It was an interesting cruise. Ship is clean and well maintained. We been lucky with weather.
marinaios – Aug 01, 2024
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★★★★★
Was excellent in every way . Saw probably 100 humpbacks, orcas , seals , sea lions , Mola, dawless porpoise, eagles , glaciers
searstrv – Aug 01, 2024
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★★★☆
I would never sail on the Luminosa again. Most everyone I chatted with all felt the same way about the Luminosa. The excursions were amazing but the ship was sub par to the other ships they sailed on. The chatter around the decks was generally people complaining
captainjude65 – Jul 18, 2024
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★★★★☆
My husband and I went with our daughter. We had an awesome time seeing Seattle and Alaska. Many memories.
linkdj – Jul 18, 2024
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★★★★☆
I’m afraid to book another cruise cuz I don’t think it would live up to the same expectation.
Artist13 – Jul 18, 2024
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★★★☆
The cruise was nice. Tyler the cruise director was good.
jerry1995gmc – Jun 20, 2024
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★★★★☆
Overall experience was enjoyable. Would recommend this trip.
csmc – Jun 20, 2024
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★★★
NOT “NOT” ENOUGH BANG FOR THE DOLLAR, SAGWAY WAS NOTHING, TRACY ARM FJORD, NOTHING WAS THERE, NOT MUCH ICE. NOT ENOUGHT TIME IN GOOD PORTS LIKE “VICTORIA BRITISH COLUMBIA”.
TurkeyR – May 30, 2024
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★★☆
Overall it was not what I expected. The service is not good, the ship is old, the food is “ok” at best. They do not offer the same entertainment as on other ships. It is a different experience and the ship seems to shut down about 10pm. Very little to do, i suggest you bring table games, radio, etc. Alaska is beautiful and worth the destination but if i were to do it again, it would have to be on another ship.
yellaboi – May 23, 2024
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★★☆
Not sure as if I’ll ever do Carnival again, was so disappointing. Itinerary was great. Carnivals food and service not so much. Many people, even long time carnival cruisers were complaining
spencersurvivor – May 01, 2024
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★★★☆
Workers were all very friendly and helpful. Food was good, not great. It’s sad when you have to get off of ship to get a good cup of coffee. I suggest getting Folgers coffee!
jly36ford – Aug 31, 2023
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★★★★☆
Great cruise in Alaska great weather in Alaska Had a great time
MPCBAC – Aug 17, 2023
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★★★★☆
Overall, I’d highly recommend this ship, we all had a wonderful experience and would definitely go again!
JeffreyAnn – Aug 10, 2023
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★★★★☆
In all, the cruise was great! The embarkation was the easiest we’ve ever had! The food was plentiful, tasteful and well prepared. The servers and attendants went out of their way to be helpful and to see if there was anything we needed. We had need of the medical clinic and were treated courteously and professionally by Dr Heale and his staff. The ship was kept clean and tidy. Thanks to the entire Luminosa crew!
mdc6566 – Aug 03, 2023
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★★★★☆
We were fortunate to have great weather. The ship was very clean. Staff was friendly and helpful. The cabin was great. Loved the balcony. Plenty of room in our cabin for three of us. It took me a while to figure out the hub app and found it helpful once I figured it out.Probably wouldn’t buy the internet package again, it really wasn’t worth the extra expense. Overall we really enjoyed our cruise, the ports and the tours we took.We did the Best of Juneau Whale watching tour, the White Pass Summit and Suspension bridge tour in Skagway, and Tracy Fjord Arm excursion – HIGHLY recommended.
julianorth07 – Aug 03, 2023
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★★★☆
very commendable. deck attendant Shashi on smoking deck exceptional, supervisors on lido deck for helping me find my dentures, went thru linen bin with them myself and they found it dish station after 2 hours. Extremely thankful for all your assistance. EXCELLENT
sammysantos5145 – Jul 27, 2023
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★★★★
The overall trip was a wonderful experience. Alaska was a great choice, and the CruiseLine was also a good choice. Carnival has shown to be a great host for these cruises and I thoroughly enjoy their shows, their service, customer service was super efficient and courteous, very helpful and I have no complaints. I only wish the ship had a waterslide or playground, but otherwise it was a wonderful experience both the ship and the excursions/scenery made my vacation unforgettable.
CarleneQ – Jul 20, 2023
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★★★★★
Bernadette Asst Photographer did awesome job in pictures she took of us also. It was a great experience
dawgbone2 – Jul 13, 2023
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★★★★★
This was our first cruise as a couple and we treated it as our honeymoon since we got married during Covid19 pandemic. This trip met all of our expectations, the weather was just gorgeous, the ocean was smooth sailing, the mountains and ports of call were breathtaking.
ken22306 – Jul 06, 2023
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★★★☆
i purchased a bubbles card for pop and had to go to the bar everytime, basically no place to get one for breakfast no bars open and bars cater to people buying drinks ignoring you for pop.
pbulach – Jul 06, 2023
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★★★★★
Overall, this is an excellent cruise. I would highly recommend to do the excursions sponsered by Carnival. All our excursions were amazing! The ship is clean, the food was wonderful, the personnel were friendly, and the activities were fun! This is a good cruise for families.
jpappasfam – Jun 21, 2023
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★★
Great ship if you don’t like food or service! Avoid like the plague if you have taste buds and speak English.
Ozzy7 – Jun 15, 2023
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★★★☆
Very disappointed in the cleanliness and staff of the Luminosa
oceansidegirl1 – Jun 01, 2023
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★★★★★
All the activities for kids is really well organised. Only negative is only 1 pool for kids a little crowded if school holidays.
Loraineruth – Dec 11, 2022
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★★☆
RECOMMENDATION SACK EVERY STAFF MEMBER INCLUDING THE CEO!!! Completely re-educate, re-employ with KPIs and provide a customer centric serviceAbsolutely horrible experience! Rude staff. Incapable management. Archaic processes. Detestable food. Complete rip off! Avoid like there is no tomorrow! Disgusting experience! So many other fun pleasurable alternatives available that do not result in memories so bad that will last for a lifetime! Heed my advise
DJCIO – Jan 26, 2025
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★★★★☆
This cruise to North Queensland and the Barrier Reef is just a nice length (7 days) and very popular with families and schoolies at this time of year. Our weather was perfect with good shore days and calm seas.
RaymondoCoombo – Nov 17, 2024
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★★★★☆
This was a birthday celebration cruises. A short getaway that was worth every moment. Excellent venue & great company. Much enjoyed.
Geepeejay – Oct 12, 2024
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★★★☆
The jury is still out on this. We would t have booked this cruise if we knew they weren’t going to show any football games.
Juneinmn – Sep 19, 2024
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★★★☆
We went on this itinerary because it was on our bucket list. We’ve been sailing with carnival since 2010. This was our last with them. They don’t enforce any rules for dress codes in the dining room ( tank tops with holes in the jeans along with flip flops) , people on speakerphones, bluetooth speakers or smoking rules. Not a lot of stuff works on the ship, ice cream, ice and water machines , bathrooms and some of the standard equipment on the ship. Food was just ok, bland, dining room service was good after we complained about the service we had after 3 meals. Breakfast in the dining room was terrible. Carnival wants you to use your phone for everything. If you ask for a menu, your wait staff looks at you have 2 heads and then they have to find them. The usual answer is , we only have a few. Perks are going away all the time. We had a good time, because we made our fun.
bud56 – Sep 19, 2024
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★★★★☆
Our cruise was good, staff was great , food ok, ship has nice design.
jerseyjim – Sep 12, 2024
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★★★★☆
Not a “Once In a Lifetime” trip because we’ve already booked again for next summer. If you have to choose between packing camera gear or clothes, take the camera. You’re going to buy the clothes anyway. Do not skimp and think you’ll just wander around and see what you want to see. Trust an expert, get off the ship, and enjoy, this wonderful wonderful place.
dfisherwv – Sep 12, 2024
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★★★★☆
7 day Alaska cruise where we visited Juneau, Skagway, Tracy Arm Fjord, Ketchikan and Victoria. Every port was breathtaking.
tt75 – Sep 05, 2024
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★★★★
This was one of the most beautiful cruises I have ever went on. I highly recommend going..
bebefirk – Sep 05, 2024
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★★★★☆
Very nice cruise. All staff extremely helpful and personable. Marty CD excellent. Would definitely put this cruise at the top. Yes Alaska helps with the rating however this ship is perfect for this cruise. Would not hesitate to book again on this ship.
CheffieG – Jul 25, 2024
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★★★★☆
This was a trip of a lifetime. Beautiful views at every turn. Spotted lots of whales, dolphins, eagles. Food was mostly good. We had such a great time we are now planning on returning.
mlreidgtcc – Jul 25, 2024
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★★★★
Overall it was a decent cruise with decent entertainment. Would not choose this ship again.
luvthiscrzylife – Jul 25, 2024
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★★★☆
Carnival service has gotten very poor they seem extremely short handed and don’t seem to care
hendu442 – Jul 11, 2024
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