A family trip

Carnival Ecstasy Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 30

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
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Carnival Ecstasy

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Charleston Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 15, 2018

Ship: Carnival Ecstasy

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: U231

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

It was a fun experience with the whole family. Would take another cruise but on a larger ship.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We were the first family to board the ship! Faster to the fun is worth paying for

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Truly enjoyed the Chef's Table. If you enjoy fine dining and attention to detail this is an activity I recommend. Enjoyed the tour of the galley and the special menu created for us. Had a great deal of fun and learned a lot at the Alchemy Bar's "Learn how to make a martini" activity.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

No small children all adults

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our stateroom Steward Michael was exceptional! Our Team Headwaiter Shiju, outstanding. Both went above and beyond the call of duty to assure every need was met. Gaya 3 from room service also knows the value of attention to detail and promptness. If you are looking for honest feedback, the area of opportunity lies at your customer service desk....in particular Elena who when I needed help not once but twice regarding online activities I signed up for informed me that there was no info in the system regarding them and was willing to just let it go at that. I had to recommend or should I say strongly suggest she make a phone call to confirm. There were a couple of other times I stopped by the customer service desk with a concern and spoke with other representatives. Something as simple as a warm greeting and a smile can go a long way to diffuse a disenchanted customer.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
The ship is a little on the small size compared to some of your other ships, but clean and well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Perfect!!!! Loved the bed, so comfortable. The shower pressure was awesome!

Ship tip

Faster to the fun!

Ports of call

Charleston, South Carolina

5 out of 5
We did not do an excursion, but visited upon our returned and loved it. The downtown market was amazing.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
Great port

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
Enjoyed the port, no excursion

Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

4 out of 5
Wasn't crazy about having to take a shuttle to the Island. The water was quite choppy and rough.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
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1 Comment

NerdyBirdy    5 years ago

This ship was the first one I ever went on. I loved it. But since then I have been on bigger ships.

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