Great itinerary. The ship lacked some of the upgrades you come to expect on bigger ships. But for its size and price.

Carnival Fascination Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5
Carnival Fascination

7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 01, 2019

Ship: Carnival Fascination

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: U171

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Loved the cruise. Took some dear friends that haven’t cruised before together. I believe they enjoyed every minute of it.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
It was easy and took about 10 minutes

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Main dining room was good. Food was about the same as you will find on all of the other carnival ships.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5
There is not much as too on board actives.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Shows were ok. Being we had a lot of ports I think they don’t plan much.

Children's Programs

No kids with us.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Wait staff was better than most. Room Stewart was good. And most of the ships personnel was very polite. The photo staff took extra time to make sure you had the best pose they could get.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
It is an older ship but looks to be maintained well.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
The suite has a bath tub instead of shower. The water pressure was amazing. They had the cabin laid out in the best configuration possible.

Ship tip

Be ready to relax. Don’t worry about anything.

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5
We just hung out at the beach. It seems that the main area have been restored after the hurricane.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
Went to St.John. Had a wonderful day at the beach.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

1 out of 5
This use to be my favorite designation. But has been down graded. Do the the recent hurricanes and the lack of repair. I believe it need a face lift. Good shopping but is dirtier than I remember

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5
This port is definitely one that I will come back and visit. I enjoyed it.

Castries, St. Lucia

5 out of 5
Loved this port and want to go back ASAP We went to the volcano. It was a long car ride but very much worth it. The island is very pretty and the local people were nice.

Bridgetown, Barbados

4 out of 5
The taxis are everywhere but some of the drivers are rude and too aggressive. Interview a couple. And make sure it’s the one you will be with not just a spokesman for another drive. Be aware of the condition of the car and make sure it passes your requirements before making a deal. Some cars are too big and they stuff to many people in. So make sure. The island is very pretty. And the local people are ok as long as you are spending money.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very easy and it was probably one of the best experiences ever. We kept our bags and took them with us. Because we had an early flight.
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2 Comments

Dubstee3    5 years ago

Taking same cruise in January. Sounds like you plan your own excursions. Did you purchase any worthwhile excursions and if so which ports? Just seeking some advice for a 50 year old couple

AuntPinkie    5 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise!🛳

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