This was my forth cruise with carnival and they get better every time. This vacation was put together by my sweetie and her family and I'll remember this experience for a lifetime.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
It was good and faster than previous cruises. Check in flowed better than I expected.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
The dining rooms were clean and nicely decorated. This was an older ship which I've been on before. So keeping that in mind I was impressed.
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
Spa experience, off shore excursions. All were great and plenty of variety.
Entertainment
4 out of 5
would like to have seen an R&B band which could play requests. I have experienced that before and it was a hit with all ethnic groups.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
That was the best part. The wait staff is very friendly and attentive. They are in a good mode and seem to enjoy what they do. They work long hours but provide that special attention like remembering your name which makes your guest feel they are being catered to on a personal level. I'd like to mention head waiter Julian in the Ecstasy dining room, Jimmy in the Fantasy dining room and Clifford my room steward were outstanding and in the words of Kabir they were AWSOME!
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
As mention the Sensation is an older ship and has been deployed for many years. All things considered I thought it was well maintained and clean. A few minor upgrades such as available DVD players in the cabins and some minor cosmetic changes would enhance the experience. Overall we had a blast and will do it again.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Overall presentation was good. It was clean and larger than I expected.
Ship tip
Throw out your inhibitions about being surrounded by water and not seeing land or encountering motion sickness. Throw caution to the wind and dive in to fun in the sun on the open sea!
Good fun in the hot sun and shopping opportunities were good but I think it could use more shops and maybe a restaurant or two. The main shop (large building) was closed during my visit.
Thought Grand Turk was good for shopping and the locals were friendly. I took a cab to the downtown and tried some conch fish and rum punch. Excellent! I was returned to the dock by local taxi man Daniel Hall (Hall's Taxi and Tour Services 1-649-244-6892) who gave my party great history and perspective abut the island. He directed us to many points of interest with historical value and put a personal spin on life on the island and Caribbean culture. I highly recommend him.
A little slower than I had hoped but we were able to eat and entertain ourselves until our number was called. Honestly I didn't want to leave. It was my birthday celebration and I just wanted to go on to Mexico. But had to return to reality. Miami was fun before and after the cruise.
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