Wonderful Cruise & Vacation, Great Price
Sail Date: July 25, 2009
Reviewed: 7 years ago
Traveled As: Family (older children)
Room Type: Oceanview
Pros: Food, Shows, Service was all excellent
Cons: Excursions are pricey (and not much for kids under 5), boat decor shows age but was very clean
Recommends Carnival Ecstasy? Yes!
Category Ratings
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| Food and Dining | Food was fantastic. There was more than ample variety and if you couldn't decide on an entree they brought you both! | |
| Ship Quality | Ship isn't the biggest there is. The decor is out of date but is not worn or dirty. It's heading to dry dock in a couple of weeks for updating. | |
| Entertainment | Probably need more activities for the late teen age group. | |
| Children's Programs | I was a little disappointed in Camp Carnival. Twice when I dropped my kids off there the girl in charge was "fussing" loudly at the kids. My kids didn't stay that long there thought, they liked the pool better. | |
| Cabin / Stateroom | We stayed forward on the Empress deck. I was concerned there would be a lot of noise on this deck but there was none. It was quiet, clean, and very comfortable. | |
| Service and Staff | Our room steward was super and took did lots of special things for my little ones. Everyone was very friendly. |
Port Ratings
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| Progreso (Merida), Mexico |
Not the best of ports. We booked a trip to the Reef Club resort from outside the cruise ship and that was fantastic but there were little choices. The town was poor. Not a lot of people who speak English.
Don't Miss: Reef Club Resort through Auto Progreso |
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| Cozumel, Mexico |
So many things to do here. Again, we had to book acitivities through an outside company because Carnival doesn't do water sports for kids under 8. That's OK, we booked through Manta Sports and did a 3 hours snorkeling trip, then parasailing, and still fit in a quick lunch at Carlo and Charlie's. What more could you ask for? I'd love more time in Cozumel.
Don't Miss: In my opinion, you can't go wrong on anything in Cozumel, although it was very hot to have done the Ruins tours. |
