Parts were good, others not so good

Item: Carnival Ecstasy
Rating: 3.6
Author: wlkr143

Carnival Ecstasy Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

wlkr143

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 21

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5

5 Night Bahamas (Charleston Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 06, 2018

Ship: Carnival Ecstasy

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

This ship needs and overhaul of its crew and added things to do. We have been on smaller ships that were more fun. Get a real DJ who knows music and doesn’t cut out the song in the middle to start a new. More fun activities. Better spa personal that make you want to come back and are good at what they do. Do not push products there and be nasty when people do not want to buy. Train your staff to be better. Get drinks faster to those who order and/or have more staff there to help. Go back to the fun ship you use to be.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Dinner was great, breakfast was horrible all week. Pancakes so hard could break a window.l and most wasn’t hot. Lunch was hit or miss. Alcoholic drinks were mostly weak and all drinks took 30-45 mins to get.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

The only reason I’m giving it a 3 stars is because the Piano Man Mat (with one T) rocked!!! I was told there would be an 80s party-nope. We were told there would be a deck party fundraiser for St Jude’s and all it happened to be was music playing while you bought shirts. Shows were ok. The Lex band rocked. She and Piano Mat made the cruise. Our dining room people weren’t great and our room Stewart was bad. Spa was bad. Got a massage and keratin blow out. The guy who did my blow out pushed and pushed to buy these products that were way over priced and when I put my foot down and said a firm no he was a jerk and nasty. Massage wasn’t worth the price and I got it discounted.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Piano man Mat and Lex band rock!!!! The rock musical was good. DJ sucked!!! The lead female singer was bad. Dancing was ok.

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

Slow and not very personable. Been on other Carnival cruises and were very impressed with them. This was saw horrible. Most didn’t learn our names, or drink until the last day. Others hardly talked to us. Drinks took forever and bartenders had no personality. Spa personal were rude, 99% of them, and pushy.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5