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Great trip to the Panama Canal

Carnival Fantasy Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
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Carnival Fantasy

10 Night Panama Canal Carnival Journeys (Mobile Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 16, 2019

Ship: Carnival Fantasy

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: U133

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Although I was skeptical of such a long cruise, I’m very glad I took the plunge. Seeing the Panama Canal is a once in a lifetime experience.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very smooth process leaving Mobile

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food and service in the various dining areas was generally excellent. The variety of different foods was amazing. Our waiters in the formal dining room were outstanding. Amazingly, the ice cream and frozen yogurt machines were both fully functional every minute of our ten-day cruise!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
The ship is relatively small so there are not as many different outdoor activities as on a larger ship; for example, there is only one pool. But the staff made every effort to ensure passengers had lots to do.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The entertainment on board was very good.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
In all cases, the staff members were highly professional and extremely courteous.

Ship Quality

1 out of 5
Although the ship is among the oldest in the fleet, it was clean and well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our room was very comfortable and well laid out.

Ship tip

Remember that the buffet is aft and the atrium is fore!

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Mobile, Alabama

5 out of 5
Parking was convenient to the ship and it was just off the interstate.
Thumbs Up

Panama Canal (Cruise Into Canal)

5 out of 5
It was awesome to traverse the Canal and go through the locks but we did not leave the ship.
Thumbs Up

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

5 out of 5
Visiting Costa Rica was interesting. During our sightseeing excursion, I saw more bananas than most people will see in five lifetimes.
Thumbs Up

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
This was a very pretty island and our tour was most interesting.
Thumbs Up

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
I always find Cozumel to be very enjoyable.
Thumbs Up

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Leaving the ship was easy and was accomplished in minimal time.
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