First Time Cruiser

Carnival Ecstasy Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 18

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Carnival Ecstasy

5 Night Bahamas (Charleston Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 25, 2016

Ship: Carnival Ecstasy

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: E29

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

This was not the best cruise for a first time cruiser or maybe it was just the weather for this time of year. In general it was nice but the ship was small, wish there was more to it. My biggest complaint is the smell of the wash rags in the dining room. It left an old annoying mildew smell. My favorite part of the cruise were all the activities. I enjoyed having planned events to attend everyday. I would definitely cruise again in the future just maybe not with Carnival.

 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The room and service was great!

Ship tip

I experienced some intense motion sickness, I would have preferred a room with a balcony because the fresh air helped.

Ports of call

Charleston, South Carolina

3 out of 5
Charleston as a destination is fine. I wouldn't port there in the future because the embarkation and disembarkation were the worse. I've heard that other port are more efficient and timely.

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

1 out of 5
Heard it was beautiful. Didn't get to go.
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3 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

lewdogg    8 years ago

Taking carnival in 3 weeks first time with them always went norweign

NYCruiser2    8 years ago

Im always recommending Celebrity or RCCL for 1st time cruisers.

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