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Item: Carnival Ecstasy
Rating: 3.1
Author: t2cruiser191308

Carnival Ecstasy Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

t2cruiser191308

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 29

Overall rating:

3.1 out of 5

5 Night Bahamas (Charleston Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 05, 2019

Ship: Carnival Ecstasy

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: U80

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Had a nice time. I will wait to cruise on a different ship . This one needs updating.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Great

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

The food was not good at all. I stuck with salads and fruit plates.

Wind Star Dining Room

1 out of 5

Food was terrible! Veg under cooked and meat was very tough.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Serenity Deck was great. 80s rock show was very good and so was the lip sync battle.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

80s rock show was very good and so was the lip sync battle.

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Staff was very kind and helpful except for the staff at the photos. Had 2 that were very rude!

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Very old and lots of rust. Had sewage smell for 2 days. It was in the hallway and my cabin. The smell was so bad in the cabin one night it was nauseating 🤮

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Cabin was clean and bedding was comfortable. Had rust in several places.

Ship tip

Wait until it’s updated

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Ports of call

Charleston, South Carolina

3 out of 5

No excursions. Drove up that morning. Port was easy to get to and parking was great.

Thumbs Up 3

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

Best island I have been to. The beach was awesome. Lots to do. My sister went horseback riding and enjoyed it very much.

Thumbs Up 11

Nassau, Bahamas

2 out of 5

Dirty and the people are pushy and rude. I get off to get gifts and then get back on ship.

Thumbs Up 6

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Very organized .

Traveler Photos

1 Comment

dsmith2872 5 years ago

On board activities at 2 stars but the comments say the 80s place was great. The low stars because lack of choices?

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