Exceeded expectations

Carnival Sensation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

rkufeldt

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

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5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 27, 2017

Ship: Carnival Sensation

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: U199

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Favorite part: Half Moon Cay because it was a private island

If I had 1 complaint, the food was just average: I'm a pretty picky eater and the food just fell short. We tried the dining room twice and then went to the buffet. We settled on pizza pirate for most of the time.

Service was excellent. Tons of staff and they just really impressed us.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

It was just ok. Food for the masses. Lacked flavor and variety. Thank goodness for the pizza pirate!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

We didn't do any entertainment

Children's Programs

kids didn't attend

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Christina was our housekeeper. She addressed us by name and was always friendly. Staff exceeded expectations. Left us alone, but were there when we needed them. Everything ran like a well oiled machine.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

People were ALWAYS cleaning.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

very clean!

Ship tip

candy place was a nice surprise. Try to pack sunscreen and swimsuits on your transition from the airport to the ship. We didn't have access to our luggage until several hours after we boarded and we didn't have sunscreen. I was in pants and it was HOT and we got fried!

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

3 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

2 out of 5

definitely have a plan for where to go. The staff really didn't give us good direction for beaches, etc. It was almost like the locals resented Atlantis for taking their business away from them. We went to cabbage beach. A short taxi ride to a public beach. Be prepared to haggle for chairs & umbrellas. We paid $50, while the people next to us paid $30

Thumbs Up 2

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

3 out of 5

we were early birds and got off the ship early to get our spot. FYI, as the ship unloads, it gets busy so be prepared to hike down the beach if you want privacy

Thumbs Up 7

Grand Turk Island

3 out of 5

we went on the conch/stingray/snorkeling excursion. More expensive but we got to do everything in 1 place. It was awesome!

Thumbs Up 8

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