Great vacation!
Carnival Fascination Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern
7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)
Sail date: January 29, 2017
Ship: Carnival Fascination
Cabin type: Oceanview
Cabin number: U41
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 7 years ago
Review summary
This was our third cruise, our second with Carnival. We really enjoyed the cruise and the ports. It usually takes about three days for me to relax into vacation mode, so we flew into San Juan three days early. By the time we boarded the ship, I was relaxed and really enjoyed this vacation. We also stayed in San Juan two days after the cruise, rather the have the mad rush off the ship to the airport. Wonderful!
Carnival Fascination is getting a little old. The theater upholstery isn't ripped, but is dated. However, we are also getting a little old so we found it nostalgic. There was a terrible odor on upper deck port side that took three days of cleaning to remove. Our cabin was also clean and fresh, but we had to walk down that smelly hall. The stage show was too loud, and several others complained. When we moved to seats on the front row, it wasn't as loud as in the back of the theater.
Embarkation/disembarkation was the fastest/smoothest of any we've been through. The Faster to Fun Pass was well worth the money. We just walked right on and right off.
Our shore excursions included:
The tram up the hill in St Thomas for a great view.
Zip lining in St Lucia. My first time and I'm afraid of heights, but this was a great one to start on. Very smooth, doesn't jerk you around. Starts out short and low, progressively gets higher and longer.
Bus tours in the other islands. We enjoy the mix of history, beautiful sights, and learning some facts/culture of the islands.
We were already planning our next vacation on the plane ride home. Can't wait to travel again!
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Ship tip
I always bring a hanging toiletry holder with various pockets. Since there is very little space in the bathroom, I hang it on the door and have easy access to my toiletries. Also, this ship does not have hair blow dryers.