Our first cruise, had a great time. The ship was very clean and the staff and crew were some of the nicest and best people we ever met. The food was really good. Enjoyed the buffet as much as the main dining room. Definitely will sail again on the Ecstas.

Item: Carnival Ecstasy
Rating: 4.7
Author: Porkchop94

Carnival Ecstasy Cruise Review

Porkchop94

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 20

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

5 Night Bahamas (Jacksonville Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 31, 2019

Ship: Carnival Ecstasy

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: V12

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Hurricane Dorian cancelled our 2 ports in the Bahamas, we did go to Key West, and 3 sea days total. Jacksonville Port was closed so we had to disembark in Port Canaveral and rode a bus to the jaxport

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Had faster to the fun, we arrived at 11am and were on board in our room by 1130am. Our luggage was there by 1230pm.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

5 stars on everything, Guys, Blue Iguana, buffets, and MDR. The funship drinks were really good.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Not really alot to do, especially with 3 sea days. It's not a big ship, so you can explore it pretty quickly. The rock and roll show was good and the punchliner comedian was hilarious. The love and Marriage show was really funny too.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

The comedy and love and Marriage show was the best

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

5 stars for the entire crew. The Hotel services officer even stopped at our table to say Hello 👋

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

For an older ship, it was very clean. Cigarette smoke by the casino was pretty bad. Drifted down the hallways.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Only issue we had in our cabin was that cigarette smoke would come thru the AC vent. Cabin V12

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

No problems, had FTTF

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6 Comments

cruisereckoning 4 years ago

Thanks for the review.

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Porkchop94 5 years ago

I agree about hurricane 🌀 season 😂, we are looking at April next year 😊. Probably the Ecstacy again too 😊.

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jojo625 5 years ago

You sound like the perfect type of cruiser, good attitude, looks for the fun and good in all even though the itinerary had to be changed due to weather. Welcome to the exciting world of cruising.

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BRumley 5 years ago

Cruising during hurricane season Is often fine. Dont ever let anyone scare you. Sometimes they substitute ports.

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GospelCruiser 5 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your first cruise and with a positive attitude. Next time though- pick a time that is not hurricane season.

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bobduck1993 5 years ago

Sounds like you know how to make the best of what is given you, I do hope that the next time that you cruise you will be able to get to the scheduled islands that you sign up for! Glad that you were able to enjoy some of the cruise!

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