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Carnival Ecstasy Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 38

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
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Carnival Ecstasy

5 Night Bahamas (Charleston Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 05, 2019

Ship: Carnival Ecstasy

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: U75

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This vacation is a good value. Would cruise again but will look for higher quality next time.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Everything went very smoothly, I did not have to wait at all. Every checkpoint was flowing smoothly

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5
Food was equivalent to cafeteria food you'd expect at a cheap buffet or school. Even the evening dinning food was undesirable. Poor taste and cold.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Plenty of things to keep busy while on the cruise. Carnival did a good job keeping guests informed. Pool deck did not feel overly crowded.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Stewards were fantastic and very attentive. Bartenders were good also.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Ship's layout was fine, although I don't have much to compare it too. Décor is very dated and hallways smell like sewer at times. Exterior walls and windows are noticeable old, showing signs of rust and scratched windows. Common areas were kept clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Room was nice size and we loved having the balcony. We could smell the odor of cigarette smoke in our room at times coming through the air ventilation.

Ship tip

It's ok to bring a 12 pack of soda. Drinks are expensive on the ship and ability to find and purchase snacks for in room is not easy, so I would recommend bringing some munchies with. Especially, if you have kids.

Ports of call

Charleston, South Carolina

5 out of 5
We love Charleston. Going back in a few weeks to visit.

Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5
This is best beach I have ever visited. White sand, clear water. Truly paradise. I could spend every weekend lounging there.

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5
Fun place to shop, some of the local vendors are very annoying and pushy. We found some good deals while out and about.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
It was great getting off the boat first thing in the morning.
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1 Comment

jerry1125    5 years ago

If you want beautiful beaches go to Bermuda pink sand and friendly people not annoying like in the Bahamas. Also try NCL Escape great ship new!! I was on the ecstasy back in the 90’s it needs retiring.

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