Carnival is a better cruise choice for kids

Item: Carnival Ecstasy
Rating: 4
Author: andrea1223

Carnival Ecstasy Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

andrea1223

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 15

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

Verified Review

4 Night Bahamas (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 24, 2015

Ship: Carnival Ecstasy

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: R57

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

I have been on a number of cruises and chose Carnival for the kids. The reason I did this is they had a cool water slide and mini golf that I thought they would get a kick out of. I was right! I have been on the other cruise lines and as it relates to service and food quality all were comparable, even though Carnival was less $. I am glad I made this choice

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

We did not partake but it looked like fun and the kids def. were considering

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

I would just suggest updating the bathroom a bit

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Service was great. Very clean. An update to the bathrooms would make it even better

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

1 out of 5

Water was too rough to go. This happened to me on a Norwegian cruise too. Sorry to miss it

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Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

6 Comments

steff33 9 years ago

All the comments were upsetting me, too. We will be going on our 4th Carnival cruise next month and have always had a wonderful experience! The kids especially. My daughter still keeps in touch with a friend she met from Panama 2 yrs ago :-) Looking forward to making some more great family memories!

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CarnivalG1rl 9 years ago

My 10 & 13 year old girls are Platinum. Thanks to off-peak cruising & the FUN Carnival provides to kids/families. The only "extras" are the arcade, doing the Build A Bear type activities or staying after 10 PM for Night Owls, really. Mini golf, ping pong, basketball, waterslides, shuffleboard, corn hole, Camp Carnival & more, provide endless entertainment (ship specific of course).

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mtv1971 9 years ago

So glad to see this review. So sick of the Carnival bashers out there. I'm going on my first cruise with my family in Jan on the Ecstasy and honestly, we chose Carnival cause of the price and the variety of itineraries. Can't wait!!

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whootwhoot 9 years ago

I am a die hard carnaval fan because of my kiddos! There is always something to do! Less money, maybe not the best food but definitely a great time for the WHOLE family!

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santayjose 9 years ago

ufff im glad to hear something positive since i booked for my family vacation ans was starting to feel horrible with all the comments.from others. was afraid my family was gonna.hate me lol....

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glomarrone 9 years ago

Sounds like this ship was a good fit for your family. Sorry to read that rough seas prevented your family from visiting Half Moon Cay. Thanks for posting.

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