Bahamas Cruise

Carnival Ecstasy Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 28

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
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Carnival Ecstasy

5 Night Bahamas (Charleston Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 31, 2019

Ship: Carnival Ecstasy

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: R35

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We absolutely loved everything about this cruise. The ship was great, the shows were amazing, Bingo was a blast, the food was great with an amazing variety, and the ports were absolutely amazing so much to do and such a great time.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Everything was great and smooth to check in.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The food was amazing and the drinks that we ordered from the bar were very well made and tasted great. There was a great variety of food and drinks throughout the whole week, definitely something for everyone.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Overall the activities onboard were good. I do wish this boat had another pool. There was only one pool for the whole ship and we went during spring break so there were so many kids that there was no room all for anyone else in the pool. We did enjoy have the Whirlpools on the back of the ship on the deck that was only for adults 21 and up. This deck was very peaceful and a great view of the ocean. Mini golf was a fun way to just have fun and being on the top deck made it great to be out in the warm sun.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The entertainment was nothing short of amazing. The Lip Sync battle was definitely our favorite part. It was extremely fun and entertaining. The cruise director Jess was great.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff was great the entire trip. We never had any problem with the staff or service on our cruise. They were all super friendly and very knowledgeable.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
I feel like the ship was definitely a bit older and some common areas needed attention for example paint and some of the windows the tint was peeling off. The rooms and main areas were very clean no issue with that at all. As far as design I still think there should be more pools than one for everyone to enjoy and the Lido deck where most of the food is and the Sapphire Lounge we definitely felt the boat rock more than any other place on the ship which I was surprised. The only thing I wasn't a fan of is that they kept blocking off areas to fix while we were on the ship. I feel like this should have been done while it was docked and before people got on. They were fixing the deck by one of the whirlpools on the 21 and up deck and had it blocked off for the entire evening. They had another spot blocked off to paint by the stairs to get up to the mini golf and I didn't feel like this was the best time frame to do some of these up keeps, but that is just my opinion from a guests point of view.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The room had plenty of room to do anything that you needed to do throughout your stay. The room was extremely clean and the staff did a great job keeping it clean and the bedding fixed etc.

Ports of call

Charleston, South Carolina

5 out of 5
Charleston is a great historical place to visit.

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5
We loved Nassau it was amazing. Great drinks, beaches, shops, and plenty of things to do for the day.

Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5
Princess Cays was a very clean and beautiful beach. I would suggest if you want to do an excursion to do it on this port since there is nothing but a beach and a few vendors and one or two bars for drinks. If you just want to relax on the beach for the entire day (which there is nothing wrong with because its absolutely breathtaking) then this is a great port for just that.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Everything was very smooth and we were off the boat to to our cars in less than an hour.
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