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Carnival Fascination Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Carnival Fascination

7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 23, 2018

Ship: Carnival Fascination

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We really enjoyed the West Indies as my husband and I had not visited here before. The weather was hot and sunny the entire time, except for some brief showers here and there. The Fascination is a slightly smaller ship than we are used to, so somethings were missing, but it was still a lovely ship and there was lots to do.

Embarkation

2 out of 5
We were able to get on the ship two hours earlier than our official boarding time. The embarkation process was very smooth.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Excellent food as always. I wouldn’t mind a different brand of tea, however. I am not a Lipton tea person!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
My husband and I really enjoyed the shows, the trivia games, the karaoke, the salsa lesson and the lip sync contest. There is so much to do! We try to do at least one new activity each cruise.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We enjoyed the shows, the piano bar and the bands a lot.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The service was exceptional as always.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship is kept clean at all times. Our housekeeping staff was outstanding.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
I really liked the magnetic locks to hold the doors open and the night light in front of the bathroom was great. The cabin was a good size. This is the first time we didn’t have a balcony and we really didn’t miss it.

Ship tip

It is a smaller ship, but it is an excellent ship nonetheless.

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
We did the fort and shopping excursion. Old San Juan is very beautiful.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
We took a taxi tour that was excellent.

Bridgetown, Barbados

4 out of 5
We enjoyed a trip to the caves through Csrnivsl. While we enjoyed the excursion, we found it quite expensive.

Castries, St. Lucia

3 out of 5
We took a taxi tour again. While we enjoyed the tour, we found the sales people more aggressive here than in other places.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

4 out of 5
We stayed in the gated area and enjoyed looking around. Be prepared for a hard sell if you go in to pick up your “free” charm from jewelry stores.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

3 out of 5
Enjoyed a great beer at the local bar and looked around the harbour.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
It was very smooth.
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4 Comments

gtkohler    5 years ago

When was your boarding time scheduled? 1?

petunia926625    5 years ago

MarineVet71    5 years ago

Glad you enjoyed yourself

AuntPinkie    5 years ago

Sometimes smaller is better. It may not have all the “bells and whistles “ but it does have fewer fellow passengers. Happy to hear you had a good time.

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