even at 35 I feel like I was TOO old for this cruise
Carnival Ecstasy Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas
4 Night Bahamas (Miami Roundtrip)
Sail date: June 01, 2015
Ship: Carnival Ecstasy
Cabin type: Oceanview
Cabin number: E64
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 9 years ago
Review summary
This being my first cruise I tried to be as cautious as I could when picking my room. Unfortunately I missed a few key tips and booked one too close to the action. The music from the promenade was bearable, having a room below the kids Circle C play room was not. This dedicated room for tweens was supposedly for watching movies and playing video games. Unfortunately the movable furniture and open space turned this club into a rumpus room with kids stacking furniture to do gloss over and tumbling early into the a.m. After snorkeling or swimming or site seeing all day try to sleep with the booming of falling furniture above you in a small room moving to the waves of the ocean. Trust me it was almost frightening at times. Even repeat calls to the front desk didn't help the shuffling above. The all to apologetic room attendant only exacerbated the issue by saying he couldn't hear anything from the door way he stood in. So I'd only recommend this cruise for someone who is going to party all night. If you are at all interested in enjoying the ports by the day and using the ship to sleep at night carnivals family friendly atmosphere isn't for you. Even the port experiences seem to be too short. Having to disembark by 9 a.m.to make your shore excursions and be back aboard by 4 makes for an at times rushed experience. 4 nights seems like plenty of time but with more than a full day at sea your time in port is very limited. Food service was great alcohol was uber expensive and the number of shows dedicated to selling you stuff was overwhelming. Best advice pick your room wisely and attempt to pick a room with other state rooms on top and besides it.Ship experiences
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Ship tip
Figure out where and what time your meals are served for some really good food. Plan your excursions so you don't feel rushed. Pick your room on above or below the action preferably floor six. Our one of the sites above the Lido deck
Ports of call
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)
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6 Comments
glomarrone 9 years ago
Welcome to the world of cruising. I hope that the noise problem doesn't deter you from cruising again with Carnival. Just chose a stateroom away from all the public areas and you will be fine. Thanks for posting your first review here. Here's hoping that your next cruise gives you good nights of sleep every night. You need it because everyone gets exhausted from all the sightseeing trips onshore - at least I do. I welcome sea days to just relax and enjoy the ship. Happy cruising!
glomarrone 9 years ago
It is smart to use the expert services of a TA. Once we really wanted to take a cruise last minute but everything was booked. We called our TA all excited because we finally found an available cabin. She checked it outonly to tell us that it was under a public restroom not shown on the deck plan. Eventually she found us a better cabin for less money. With all the plumbing problems on ships, you don't want a cabin under a public restroom. Nor do you want one by a teen hang out. Honestly, I just think the the placement of your cabin was the problem. You would have gotten good nights sleep away a from the noise. I have been on 12 or more Carnival cruises and we never had a bad night's sleep due to noise. Otherwise we would not keep returning to Carnival. What really disturbs is the Carnival staff not checking on what was going on inside the club room. Someone could have gotten hurt and they would have a lawsuit on their hands.
JusMe 9 years ago
When I book a ship cabin I always have the deck plan open on my computer so I can see what is above, below and close by to the cabin. Besides that the cabins in the front of the ship can get a lot of noise when the anchor drops. Think of each rung of the chain hitting on the metal wall of the ship in the way down at 5 AM. Also look for Crew passages that are in use 24/7 crew coming in and out all day.
Remember Carnival is "The Fun Ship" and it is all party and high volume noise and people packed in.
Best luck on your next cruise.