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Carnival Ecstasy Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Carnival Ecstasy

6 Night Bahamas (Charleston Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 09, 2019

Ship: Carnival Ecstasy

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

My wife and I were looking for a short get away and picked the Ecstasy since we never sailed out of Charleston or on this ship. We were pleasantly surprised. Met some great people and made new friends. Yes we would do this again

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Fast with no complications

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Food was ok. Not the variety that we're use to, especially on the Lido deck. Small ship..space limited is my guess.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Lkked the music but too much emphasis on the 80s, 90 plus. Being a baby boomer would have liked to have more music from 60s and 70s and the opportunity to slow dance. Love Karaoke but time limited die to late dinning and space limited

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Shows were great..but again limited by late dinning.DJs very good. Most bands were good.

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Waiters..excellent but dinning room seemed somewhat understaffed. Room Steward..excellent Rest of ships personnel..shops, Lido Deck Services, etc..couldn't have been better.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Small ship with great layout. Very clean and well maintained for its age.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Size..what was expected for an inside one. Bathroom/shower ..much bigger than expected - very good. Lots of space for clothing. Very clean

Ship tip

Try the ship. Although older and small it was a pleasant surprise and a very smooth ride

Ports of call

Charleston, South Carolina

5 out of 5
No excursions

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

5 out of 5
Took a tour of the island with a beach stop Very nice

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

4 out of 5
Nice...only issue is that umbrellas are not supplied. Seemed a bit silly not to offer umbrellas while sitting on a beach in the hot sun all day. We ran across many who returned to the ship due to lack of shade.

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5
Spent the day in town. Was nice to just relax and take in the sites and Senior Frogs!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Fastest disembarkation we ever had. Love the limited customs experience. Good job.
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AuthorNaomi    5 years ago

My family sailed on the Ecstasy 2 years ago (our 1st cruise). A few difficulties (like non-working elevators) but an excellent cruise.

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