Wonderful but wheelchair limited onshore.

Item: Carnival Fascination
Rating: 4
Author: cheriesmith

Carnival Fascination Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

cheriesmith

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

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5 Night Bahamas (Jacksonville Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 30, 2015

Ship: Carnival Fascination

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: M298

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

Four of us, one in a wheelchair, shared a handicapped cabin. Plenty of room and great service. Food quality and service was wonderful. The only problem was there were no onshore tours available for a person in a wheelchair. It seems Carnival could put economic pressure on the ports of call to put wheelchair lifts in some busses for city tours and boats for sea-life viewing. The tour staff seemed unconcerned and just said no tours for wheelchairs, the Bahamas have no ADA compliance laws.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Would prefer more revue type shows (singing and dancing).

Children's Programs

No children with us. Two married couples staying together in one room.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Plenty of room for friend who sleeps in his wheelchair away from home. The other 3 of us were fine. Great cabin service.

Ship tip

The two ladies did the dolphin swim and it was the highlight of our trip. Well worth the cost.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Jacksonville, Florida

5 out of 5

Ate dinner at Ruth Chris Steakhouse. Fantastic meal and service.

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Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Great dolphin swim. Great shopping. Would have enjoyed a city bus tour but none that could accommodate the wheelchair.

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Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

1 out of 5

A disappointment. Wanted to snorkel but none available to rent because a brief rain kept the one rental man home. Beach access was dangerous. Shopping not nearly as nice as Nassau.

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1 Comment

RKortus 8 years ago

I agree that they could do something about wheelchair accessibility!

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