Carnival is LOW budget

Item: Carnival Fascination
Rating: 3.9
Author: JohnNancyjohn

Carnival Fascination Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

JohnNancyjohn

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 2

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 16, 2018

Ship: Carnival Fascination

Cabin type: Suite

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

This was my 4th cruise and 1st with Carnival. We spent a lot of money on a suite, which was very nice and spacious. Most of the cabins did not have balconies. That should have been my clue it would be a bunch of low budget guests on board. I would not cruise with Carnival again.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Guest Services / Shore Excursions

2 out of 5

They need more help. The line was always long. One of our excursion got cancelled and no one offer an alternative.

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Children's Programs

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

The entertainment and desserts were terrible. Dress code was not enforced.

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Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

3 out of 5

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Roseau, Dominica

5 out of 5

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Bridgetown, Barbados

4 out of 5

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Castries, St. Lucia

5 out of 5

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Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5

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Philipsburg, St. Maarten

4 out of 5

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

10 Comments

punkinpie 6 years ago

I am low budget and love be I can layaway my cruise on the $49/50 per person deposit..so sorry you don't like us but I'm cruising🐚🐬⛴️👒🕶️

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renitac 6 years ago

I am sorry you did not enjoy your cruise.

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onlysail 6 years ago

Hope you didnt have to mix with low budget guests that would have been awful. So dissapointing when you find common ppl on your cruise

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TimsGirly 6 years ago

How would a cruise ship have all outside cabins with balconies? You don’t think any other cruise lines have interior cabins? Seriously?

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renitac 6 years ago

I am low-budget and proud of it!!! I get that from my grandma who raised 3 children in the 40s-60s all by herself. She worked to support them(no welfare). She scrimped and saved everything she could to get by. She wanted for nothing in her later years because of it. Yes low-budget but I owe no one a dime. So I go on Carnival because they are affordable-I also have to fly to my ports. So just saying,I will low budget my way to Diamond level someday. CRUISE ON LOYAL CARNIVAL PEOPLE!!!!

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missnotanlines 6 years ago

Oh my my. 🤔

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Lessy 6 years ago

Well put stephanie13rown🤣🤣!!

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stephanie13rown 6 years ago

😂😂 You didn’t take any clues from Carnival’s website? They’re almost always advertising fares from $199. That should’ve been your first indication the line attracts a lot of “low budget” guests. Carnival has never minced words about the kind of guests to whom they cater—they are, after all, called the fun ship. If you wanted to rub jewel-encrusted elbows with Biff and Muffy, you should’ve chosen a more high-end cruise line. Going with Carnival means you’re wining, dining, deck partying, and hairy chest contesting with folks who can’t afford to sell the farm in order to take a vacation. As for all of us low budget cruisers who will continue to be loyal to the fun ships, we’ll all be crying into our margaritas when you don’t show for the next cruise.

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SherriFehrlen 6 years ago

You should of gone on the Dream or one of the other bigger ships through Carnival. Ive been in 2 cruises through Carnival and had a blast. Literally can not complain about a single thing. The crew, the food the entertainment ... it was all AMAZING. Try one of those ships instead.

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TNTGreen 6 years ago

Low Budget Guests? I cruise Carnival because it’s a fun cruise line has nothing to do with costs. Less ignorance on my future cruises the better.

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