First cruise

Item: Carnival Ecstasy
Rating: 4.8
Author: julztaylor350

Carnival Ecstasy Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

julztaylor350

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

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5 Night Bahamas (Charleston Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 14, 2017

Ship: Carnival Ecstasy

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: R138

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

It was my first cruise and yes it was very fun but oh gosh did that rocking not make my belly happy. There should have been a warning prior to booking.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

They made me dump out my good water for no reason.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

They food was fantastic!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Pool, sun tanning, art auction, comedy show, bingo, shopping...all very fun!

Entertainment

4 out of 5

All were good just sometimes too loud with all the boat rocking.

Children's Programs

Not a child

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Bhushan, Joseph, Juan, Mark, Stephanie, Danelyn, Neeraj, Gede, Sunshine, and Vicente ALL stood out to us tremendously! They were all so fantastic and made the cruise that mush better!! Hope to see them again!!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Very pretty!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Very good but Mark made it even better!

Ship tip

IT ROCKS!! wear motion sickness bracelets! Bring your own Dramamine!

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Ports of call

Charleston, South Carolina

5 out of 5

Love Charleston. Didn't do excursions.

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Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5

Absolutely beautiful! Didn't do excursions.

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Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5

It was good except we encountered a gypsy...scary!

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Very easy but oddly quiet

8 Comments

OceanSky 7 years ago

I'm with you on those motion sickness patches. Without them I would NEVER have taken a second cruise! Seven glorious days doing the technicolor yodel all around the Caribbean sucked! 😲

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ctav 7 years ago

There is a big learning curve on the first cruise and the does and don'ts can get ya and sad part was the water. They stopped bottled water and bottled soda due to people smuggling alcohol in those bottles. Sea sickness is no fun and after my first cruise, I wear the patch on every cruise. Great that you had a good cruise.

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OceanSky 7 years ago

First of all, they made you dump out your "good water for no reason"? Uh... could it maybe have been because it's written all over the Carnival web site, as well as on the contract YOU AGREED TO, that bottled drinks of ANY KIND (like soda or WATER) are NOT ALLOWED!! Only one 12 pack per passenger of CANNED soda or water may be carried on!! As for your complaint about the lack of warning about "rocking" prior to boarding, are you serious? Ever been to the beach or seen a television program that showed the ocean?? There are these things called WAVES that are common, especially during hurricane season! Honest to G-D, why do you think so many people in this group discuss SEA SICKNESS prevention? And what did you think causes sea sickness? The color of the ocean?? Don't get me wrong, I'm glad you enjoyed your cruise, but before you book another one you might want to do some research and educate yourself on cruising. You also might want to actually READ the contract BEFORE you sign it and hand over your money, that way you will know what is and isn't allowed

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TabathaK12 7 years ago

😂

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Lovescruisin 7 years ago

😂@GIL

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YIcruise72 7 years ago

GIL155, LOL 😂😂

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GIL155 7 years ago

You never knew ships can move and "rock" about on the ocean waves? Never been in a pool or a bathtub and watch the little rubber duckies???

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Lovescruisin 7 years ago

If you would've came on here we would've told ya..lol

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