Excellent for first time cruisers

Carnival Fascination Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Carnival Fascination

5 Night Bahamas (Jacksonville Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 28, 2014

Ship: Carnival Fascination

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: GUAR

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 10 years ago

Review summary

This was our first cruise and just like buying a home your first time out you don't get a mansion - you have a starter home.  This cruise was reasonably priced and if you don't spend money on all the extras it can be very economical.  Yes, the ship is one of the older in the fleet but it has undergone some renovation and has some nice accommodations.  New ship or not, the crew was extremely friendly and went out of their way to be hospitable.  I would highly recommend this cruise to first timers because if you're like me you'll be easily impressed.  More experienced cruiser will want to move up to new ships with more exciting ports of call but for first timers and bargain hunter this cruise is ideal.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Jacksonville, Florida

5 out of 5
Park at the JAX airport and ride the shuttle rather than parking at the port.

Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5

Little Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

5 out of 5
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SimonTravels    10 years ago

Thanks for the review, jcabino! Glad you enjoyed your first cruise. If you have any pictures from the cruise that you'd like to share, please add them at http://cruiseline.com/photos Thanks!

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