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Carnival Fascination Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern
7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)
Sail date: February 12, 2017
Ship: Carnival Fascination
Cabin type: Oceanview
Cabin number: R81
Traveled as: Family (older children)
Reviewed: 7 years ago
Review summary
This was a 7 day cruise with 5 ports and one day at sea which was phenomenal and you get more bang for your buck. In looking at other cruises there were more days at sea with fewer ports. St. Kitts and St. Maartens were my groups favorite but the other islands were just as beautiful. There weren't many people on this cruise I presume because it was February or the boat itself is a bit dated. Not many small children or teenagers. Pretty good mix of all age adults. Plenty of activities to do on board and service was impeccable.
Some of the activities were late at night i.e. comedy show. We decided to do the 8:15pm dining. We were too tired afterwards to stay awake for anything and mostly went to bed thereafter. Would have liked more of the nights shows to start a bit earlier for us early birds. Casino was great but was only open while at sea (laws). Pool area was great. Plenty of areas to relax and look out at sea.
Food was not the best. We understand food costs are always high and food must be pre-cooked hours before in certain circumstances. However, service was impeccable. Not much they can do about the food. They tried their best.
I would recommend this cruise for first timers. Not sure if I would do it again only because I would like to see other ports.
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Swimming with the dolphins was our favorite. Bring extension cord, clothes pins, couple sunblock bottles, and beach towels. GoPro's are amazing during excursions and on the beach. If not, water camera will work also.