Big things come in small packages.

Item: Carnival Fascination
Rating: 4.2
Author: scout49

Carnival Fascination Cruise Review

scout49

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 4

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 10, 2019

Ship: Carnival Fascination

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: M267

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

A great little ship with a great itinerary. Don't underestimate this little vessell because, as they say, big things come in small packages.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very quick and efficiant.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Not as much to do as the newer bigger vessels. But still plenty to do.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Extremely friendly and helpful.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

We booked an aft ocean view cabin. The cabin itself was nice but you could hear the motors from the ropes being deployed in the morning.

Ship tip

Keep in mind it is an older smaller ship. Not as many balcony cabins and no movie theatre or steakhouse. It is still a great ship with an amazing itinerary. Good ship for first time cruisers.

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Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Check out the forts in old San Juan, you get access to both for the price of one. Don't forget to bring your passport and they will stamp it for you.

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Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

Probably my favorite port on this itinerary. Absolutely beautiful!

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Castries, St. Lucia

5 out of 5

Bridgetown, Barbados

4 out of 5

The Boatyard was an amazing spot.

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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

4 Comments

Cruiserike0322 4 years ago

Super review,

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cruisegirl16 4 years ago

Great review! Going on the same cruise in April, can't wait!

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oldgolfer 4 years ago

The saying is "good things come in small packages".

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CruzeFan 4 years ago

Glad you enjoyed it. We enjoy the smaller ships as well and don’t need an amusement or water park and constant entertainment to have a great time. It seems many have forgotten, or never learned, the joy of relaxing on a lounge chair, reading a good book, doing a crossword puzzle, taking a nap or doing nothing at all.

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