10 Night Eastern Caribbean Carnival Journeys (Charleston Roundtrip)
Sail date: November 05, 2017
Ship:
Carnival Ecstasy
Cabin type: Oceanview
Cabin number: M193
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 7 years ago
Review summary
I felt like that ship was falling apart elevator is not working we even got stuck on one elevator main dining was a nightmare just get to eat the entertainment wasn’t that great 10 day cruise we spent seven days at sea very disappointed in this cruise
Embarkation
3 out of 5
Very unorganized, slow
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
3 out of 5
Main dining was a nightmare, we had to wait to get a pager and then wait to be paged to be seated, seems as if they were very short staffed
Onboard Activities
3 out of 5
Couples message was great... not very many activities going on, on the lido deck, nightly entertainment wasn’t very professional...
Entertainment
3 out of 5
Stage shows were not that great, Some of the members cannot sing in rock ‘n’ roll show they had was horrible we walked out of it and even a couple crew members in white said that it wasn’t very good...
Children's Programs
No kids
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Our room stewards Gene and Su was excellent , were amazing and we love them both
They went above and beyond to make sure that we had a comfortable cruise and was there for our every need.
Ship Quality
4 out of 5
Overall it was pretty good for an old ship overall it was pretty good for an OG
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
GEde did a great job of making sure our room was clean and comfortable
Was a little disappointed with Aruba not at all what I pictured it to be and what I had seen on television
We took the bus tour which was OK seems like he took us all through the ghettos the best thing if it was the natural Bridge
It was pretty good there it’s just a little beach to go swimming now they have some on jet skis and a sailboat kayaks that you could rent and then we had a barbecue
Yeah we said we will look at this cruise as a relaxation and reading cruise. Keeping our expectations low so we can enjoy ourselves & not expect too much since it is an old ship.
I wouldn't be nervous. Be prepared to go with the flow. We still had a great time and made the best of the cruise. Remember: cruising is better than working!
@mare2657 thanks for your quick response! And thanks for your honesty! We’re suppose to do 12 days next year. 5 ports and the rest sea days. It had the best itinerary than any ship in a decent driving range. We are both a little nervous about it.😬
No compensation other than port fees and taxes. We also love sea days, but would have preferred better replacement Porta considering it was supposed to be a "special" cruise (read: Journeys)
@mare2657 did you get any kind of compensation for lack of ports? We are taking a journey cruise on the ecstasy next year and a little nervous about it. We mainly chose our cruise for the port options, if they change it can you cancel? I love sea days (they’re my fav), but I’m not sure I would love that many on this ship.
I was on this cruise. It was supposed to be 5 sea days and 5 ports. Due to hurricanes, it was changed to 6 sea days and 4 ports. While on the ship, it changed, again, to 7 sea days and 3 ports. NOT A TROLL review. Elevators were broken. Food was meh at best.
7 days at seas? How is that possible? You know prior to booking you can see the itinerary, right? I’m reluctant to book more than 1 day at sea, God forbid 7 days
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