Too Old to Fix? Carnival Encounter’s Critical Dry Dock

Carnival Encounter is heading into dry dock and passengers have A LOT to say. After analysing over 200 real cruiser comments, clear themes emerged: free soft serve 🍦, free pizza 🍕, Guy’s Burgers 🍔… but also some major technical concerns including plumbing issues, broken theatre seating, air-conditioning problems and the infamous “Deck 7 smell.” Is this just a cosmetic refresh? Or does Carnival need to address deeper mechanical issues? In this video we break down: • The most requested upgrades • The most complained-about problems • Whether a wet dock can realistically fix them • And the big question… is she simply showing her age? Can Carnival Encounter return stronger — or is she overdue for something bigger? Let’s talk about it.