My first cruise ever on the Carnival Fascination

Item: Carnival Fascination
Rating: 4.1
Author: cdphillips1973

Carnival Fascination Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

cdphillips1973

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 4

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

4 Night Bahamas (Jacksonville Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 07, 2013

Ship: Carnival Fascination

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Overall, I had a great time on the Fascination and would sail on her again. The food, service, and entertainment were great. My only issues were visiting The Bahamas that, to be honest, I was pretty disappointed in. That's not Carnival's fault, though. If I ever visit The Bahamas again, I will just stay on the ship unless I find a great excursion.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Imagination Dining Room

5 out of 5

Excellent food and service. The MDR (main dining room) was one of the best parts of my cruise.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The Cowboy Comedian was on this ship and is one of the funniest comics I've seen.

Children's Programs

I don't have kids.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

If the cabin uses the twin setup, you'll have to stand on the bed to see out the window (see my photos.) Personally, I think I will just upgrade to a balcony next time. Don't let this discourage you though because I know, for some cruisers, the cabin is nothing more than a private place to sleep and shower.

Ship tip

If The Cowboy Comedian is the comedy entertainment, don't miss his show! He is hilarious!

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Jacksonville, Florida

5 out of 5

I lived in Jacksonville at the time. There is a lot to do so and love the city.

Thumbs Up 3

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

1 out of 5

I did not like Freeport. You get off the ship where you're immediately whisked away (by cab) to an area that is nothing but a tourist trap (it was just this "grand bazaar" type area where everywhere sold souvenirs. There was nothing special about this place - just trying to get you to buy insignificant things. In all fairness, though, I didn't go on an excursion so if I ever do visit Freeport again in the future, I will make sure I check into them to see if there's something more exciting. If no excursion catches my eye, I will just stay on the ship.

Thumbs Up 3

Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5

Nassau was pretty mediocre. I went to The Atlantis resort and just walked around. Atlantis was pretty cool, but expect to spend a lot of money if you want to do anything there. The island, as a whole, was much nicer than Freeport.

Thumbs Up 2

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Disembarkation went quickly and smooth.

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