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Carnival Fascination Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

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Reviews: 16

Helpful Votes: 253

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 09, 2018

Ship: Carnival Fascination

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: M43

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

This cruise is action pack we will do it again in a heart beat. Staff friendly and the ship was clean. The destinations are a most really enjoy all the islands. We were in front of Hurricane Issac and then behind the Captain really knows this ship and the waters in the Caribbean it was steady and we never worried about the storm, we were really impressed how Carnival really took our safety 1st. The Cruise Director was also great.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Cabin Steward Bayon was the BEST EVER, gave us great recommendations for the ports of call.

Ship tip

This is action pack cruise, different comedians every 2 days 5 shows per day, the shows the Divas and the Latin shows where awesome as well, cruise director is everwhere high energy and fun. Destinations are a most if you have cruise out of Florida this are different ports. Will do again in a heart beat. LOVED THIS CRUISE. We had hurricane Issac in front of us and behind and the captain did an AMAZING JOB, a small ship but he keep us out of harm way and steady the entire week.

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Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Old San Juan is a most. Just walk around eat and drink local. Try the MAVI and local street food you will love it. Buy from the local vendor they have the best prices, we bought a leather belt for $12.00, leather key chain with names engrave for $2.00. The people are friendly and the culture is rich with history.

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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

1 out of 5

BECAREFUL HERE.....Locals not friendly at all. Next Time we stay in the boat. This island has really not improved in being friendly to tourist at all.

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Bridgetown, Barbados

5 out of 5

Go to Boat Yard is the best place to go $20.00 each to enter. Taxi there is $5.00. Boat Yard is clean, friendly the beach is wonderful and it includes chair and umbrella, they have snorkeling , food and a bar, they take you back to the ship as well. Super nice place and free wi fi.

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Castries, St. Lucia

5 out of 5

We did the volcano and mud bath, you get a better price on the drive if you get a group of 6 the drive is long but if you get a good driver they stop and show you local vendor and history of the rainforest. Buy snacks along the way there is no food at the volcano and mud bath. This is an ALL DAY drive so be ready. Beautiful island locals are friendly.

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Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5

We went to Raggea beach travel in groups the ride there is $28.00 for 2people or $28.00 for 6+. The beach is public so is free there are a few vendor there nice place you can see the other island Nervis from the beach. The drive is pretty you see the Atlantic ocean on one side of the street and the Caribbean ocean on the other side.

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Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

This island is action pack or chill is up to you , you can just walk of the boat and go to a local beach or take a taxi to other beaches. Great local friendly people.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

2 Comments

RNS247 6 years ago

Me and my wife been worrying about how much we'll actually like the ship, after going on a new boat but most importantly longest as the islands are good that would be enough.

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RNS247 6 years ago

Good to hear I'll be sailing with fascination next yr feb. 2019

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