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Carnival Ecstasy Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

ukrvillage

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Bahamas (Charleston Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 14, 2017

Ship: Carnival Ecstasy

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: U34

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

The cruise was definitely downgraded compare to my previous cruises. I wouldn't be booking with Carnival again. The ports we visited were so poor and packed with the souvenir shops. There was nothing to see, and I didn't go there to do shopping. All I wanted ,was to see the cities and have some time by the ocean.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

fast

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

I liked the restaurant , however I was surprised that i had to pay for the herbal tea. It wasn't like that before. Also, the breakfast menu was the same for the whole trip. Didn't like the buffets much. The food was usually overcooked and dry.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Pools and the surrounding areas were always packed with people.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our server's assistant, Andrii, was very attentive to our needs and was very knowledgeable about the food ingredients.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

The cleaning crew was great. Their manager, Pasa, was very helpful.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

I'm not sure I would give any tips, because most likely I wouldn't be booking with Carnival again.

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Ports of call

Charleston, South Carolina

5 out of 5

Loved the city

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Nassau, Bahamas

2 out of 5

Not much to see

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Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

1 out of 5

Nothing to see

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Fast

10 Comments

ctav 7 years ago

The ports are poor...... I was in Amber Cover and the port was expensive which is a stark contrast to the way people live.

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timc3479 7 years ago

Hey ukrvillage How many cruises have you taken? Your profile lists your previous cruises as 0

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Castiel 7 years ago

Book some excursions while in port. You'll see plenty of beautiful things.

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NECruiser524 7 years ago

Canaveral, Everglades, and Miami have most itinerary options

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ccoone 7 years ago

when cruising out of Charleston, you are very limited on destinations. There's pretty much Bahamas and Burmuda. If you were to travel to Florida next time, you will have more and better options of islands but those islands will pretty much be the same no matter what cruise line you go with. So have fun on another cruise line.

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sterld2126 7 years ago

Perhaps you should consider a different cruise line.

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NECruiser524 7 years ago

Port Everglades is a good port

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bsulfridge 7 years ago

Most cruise ports are poor!

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NECruiser524 7 years ago

We love Royal Caribbean

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CruiseSavvy 7 years ago

We love Carnival.

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