Loved the Islands, Not the Ship

Item: Carnival Fascination
Rating: 3.6
Author: j2kaminski

Carnival Fascination Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

j2kaminski

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 4

Helpful Votes: 25

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5

7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 22, 2019

Ship: Carnival Fascination

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: U4

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Loved the cruise even though we had some rough weather. The ship could have operated much better with better organization and few more activities planned on ship.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Smooth embarkation

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

The main dining room food was fine, but slow service. The buffets on the Lido deck disorganized, closed at busy times, frequently out of items.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Activities were okay but not organized well.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Room stewards were great!

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Cabin was great! No complaints. Quiet location, easily accessible.

Ship tip

Not bad for the money.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

4 out of 5

Great beaches but shopping was the same in every shop.

Thumbs Up 1

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5

Favorite island! Great shopping. Great sightseeing

Thumbs Up 3

Castries, St. Lucia

4 out of 5

Loved the beach

Thumbs Up 0

Bridgetown, Barbados

4 out of 5

The boatyard was awesome!! Highly recommended. $20 for beach chairs. Umbrella, snorkeling and swimming with turtles, free drink from the bar, restrooms and changing facilities, restaurant and bar on site. Transportation back to the ship also included.

Thumbs Up 10

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Smoothest disembarkation so far

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