5 day Eastern Caribbean cruise out of Jacksonville, FL 6/2019

Carnival Ecstasy Cruise Review

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 36

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
Carnival Ecstasy

5 Night Bahamas (Jacksonville Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 17, 2019

Ship: Carnival Ecstasy

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Get faster to the fun. Arrive early on embarkation day. Try chefs table. Try the grand suite or a balcony cabin.

Embarkation

2 out of 5
The ramps leading up to the ship was excessive and challenging

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Food was ok. Chefs table was outstanding. Since this ship does not have a specialty restaurant, they try to introduce this option in the MDR with extra charge for steak. I was not expecting this. We simply stuck with the daily menu.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Only one pool. Crowded daily during peak times. Kids owned the pool and hot tub.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Very talented entertainers. Not broadway caliber, but entertaining.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
This was hit or miss. The service was either extremely good or really bad. Why are bartenders not helpful? You would think when the bar is not crowded that they would explain or offer various drinks. You must know what you want. Bartenders were rude. Stayed in grand suite. Worth the cost. Room steward outstanding

Ship Quality

1 out of 5
Seconded oldest Carnival ship. Some elevators not working. Terrible smell of sewage in stateroom hallways. Not enough handwash stations.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Grand suite is the way to travel. Clean, beautiful. Felt like royalty.

Ship tip

Get faster to the fun. Try the grand suite. Try the chefs table.

Ports of call

Nassau, Bahamas

1 out of 5
Old city. We didn’t feel safe. If you don’t go to Atlantis, stay in the port area and get back on the ship.

Jacksonville, Florida

5 out of 5
Stay near the Walmart at the Holiday Inn Express.

Princess Cays (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5
Outstanding. Bring sunscreen.,Bring bottled water. Bring camera.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Thank God for faster to the fun. Early disembarkation.
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2 Comments

cruisereckoning    4 years ago

Stubbs12    5 years ago

I’m curious why you opted to keep faster to the fun when you had grand suite? Suites include priority embarkation /debarkation, and priority tender

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