Excellent first cruise

Carnival Ecstasy Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 39

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Carnival Ecstasy

5 Night Bahamas (Charleston Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 26, 2018

Ship: Carnival Ecstasy

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: E77

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

This was our first cruise and we loved it. We've actually booked a cruise for next February.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Super fast boarding the ship. Well organized.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food was outstanding. We loved Guy's Burger Joint, but all of the places to eat were delicious.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Enjoyed the shops on the ship. They have out of the ordinary items. We also did the Behind the Fun tour. It was very informative and gives an interesting look at behind the scenes of the ship.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
There were a couple of great DJ's and we watched the Hasbro Game Show and the Love and Marriage show. Love and Marriage was our favorite by far.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff remembers your name from the get go. Service was outstanding and you feel like royalty while on the ship.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
I've read reviews complaining the ship was old , out of date and run down. As you know you can't please everyone. This was our first cruise and we loved it. The ship was very clean and well maintained. Crew was constantly cleaning and maintaining the ship. Can't say enough great things about the ship and crew.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin had plenty of space. Would book it again in a heartbeat.

Ship tip

Don't worry about buying the Wi-Fi. Disconnect from the outside world for a few days and enjoy your cruise, the ship and the crew.

Ports of call

Charleston, South Carolina

4 out of 5
We live 3 hours from Charleston so we didn't do any excursions. I can say if you want to sight see stay in the historic district as parking is scarce.

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5
We took a taxi to Atlantis and walked around the free areas. Was not impressed. Went back to town and did a little shopping. The locals do approach you to sell items or braid hair. All you have to do is say "no thank you" and walk away. These people are only trying to make a living so there is no reason to be hateful about them in your review.

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

4 out of 5
We did the Dolphin Experience at Freeport. Took a small boat to the excursion. Tiko was the captain of the trip. He is very entertaining and kept the guests laughing. Would definitely recommend this excursion. Only complaint was the water was cold about 60 degrees, but playing with the dolphins made up for it. They are amazing!! As for port its self Freeport is an industrial port so it's not as pretty as Nassau. There is a nice shopping area right when you get off the ship. Locals are friendly.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Got off of the ship fast. We were back in our car and on the way home within 45 minutes of the ship docking. Everything is so organized.
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3 Comments

bigmommacool    6 years ago

Me to February 5

larry7    6 years ago

Awesome! I was just in the Ecstasy in February! We booked our next one for next March!

IkeDeb    6 years ago

Great, welcome to the cruise world. 😋

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