The worst trip ever

Carnival Fantasy Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 26

Overall rating:

2.5 out of 5
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Carnival Fantasy

5 Night Western Caribbean (Mobile Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 02, 2017

Ship: Carnival Fantasy

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: E87

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

The crew over all where not friendly The ship is super old and small so it rocks way more than the larger ships The food is not good the buffet is small and not very fresh The unlimited drink package is not unlimited and you are forced to purchase it for all persons 21 and up even if they don’t drink

Embarkation

3 out of 5
The people at the port where rude as hell!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5
The food was never good! We ended up getting our money back we paid for gratuities! The crew in the buffet was rude and very unprofessional

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5
This is a very old and small ship (27 yrs) there was never much to do

Entertainment

3 out of 5
The comedy show where to funny The so called unlimited drink packages are a ripoff and FAR FROM UNLIMITED AND THE FACT THE YOU HAVE TO PURCHASE IT FOR EVERYONE IN THE CABIN 21 and over Even if they don’t drink is so wrong!!!

Service and Staff

1 out of 5
Pedro our room steward was hands down the highlight of our cruise THANK YOU SO MUCH

Ship Quality

1 out of 5
Most of the elevator numbers didn’t match the floors we spent the first two days trying to figure out that The pool area was ok kid friendly

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
The cabins match the ship old and need to be updated

Ship tip

If you are looking for good food good fun DONT GO ON THE SHIP! If you just want to go and hang out to get away this might be for you

Ports of call

Mobile, Alabama

1 out of 5
Had a ball in port

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5
The Atv jungle and beach tour well worth the time and money The crew did a great job and safety was their number one priority

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5
We did the blue sea helmet dive it was ok! The cost includes transportation,but you walk

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
In spite of being out to sea for two extra days due to hurricane Nate Getting off was fast and smooth
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14 Comments

annabrashier    6 years ago

I guess it is all in the perceptions.... this will be my 3rd cruise on this ship (I have sailed others in Carnival). I found the drinks strong and good, the buffet adequate (it’s clean and has a selection) and the Main Dining at night wonderful! Our rooms were clean and there is always something to keep you busy if that is what you want. We sail again in 22 days. Looking forward to the rest

frisky2002vrod    7 years ago

I've been on this ship 3 times and have 3 more cruises booked.. I like the ship heavyweights close to home..6 hours away....I go mainly for the diving.. once my rooms vents was broken and I could not turn the air down, so I was cold in my room.. I like the dining room food but not the buffet.. it has mainly casserole type dishes and both lines are the same...as far as the shows.. once you see them, its the same snows on every cruise after that, so you may get bored .. I sis they would change up the shows at least every t months... I love the staff.. that's why I keep going back...

ctav    7 years ago

Ive never met a crew member that wasn't nice and friendly.

Christopher57    7 years ago

The ship is older but just redone so the interior is basically new

jackiegriffith    7 years ago

I had 15 drinks a day and never got a buzz but once that is when I did staight liquor shots because they hardly put any alcohol in the drinks it was a rip off

TERRI1962    7 years ago

Sail NCL UBP package is unlimited,

SusieQued    7 years ago

We've always found there was enough lemondae,coffee,tea,and water for us not to waste money on drink deals.

Rogtif88    7 years ago

Seriously if you are drinking more than that you should just stay home because you probably won't remember the cruise anyway.

thepeaches44    7 years ago

I consider 15 alcoholic beverages a day pretty unlimited.

Rogtif88    7 years ago

Kristyabear if one person in a cabin buys a drink package then everyone else in that cabin has to buy the same package weather it is the alcohol or just the regular one, this is to prevent people from getting drinks for their roommates.

eghost    7 years ago

if you don't drink u can get bottomless bubbles which gives unlimited non alcoholic drinks

CodyMiles    7 years ago

Yes you do Kristy and this goes to show that depending on your outlook it will determine how you feel about the cruise. I went on this same one and it was amazing.

kristyabear    7 years ago

What if u don't drink...we don't have to buy it right ?

Rogtif88    7 years ago

The drink package is explained very well in the discription and the reason everyone over 21 has to buy it is because so many people used to only buy one and get drinks for everyone in their group.

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