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Carnival Sensation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5
Carnival Sensation

5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 05, 2017

Ship: Carnival Sensation

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Ship is old. I'd pick a newer ship but we had fun because we were determined to. Dining room staff was excellent and food was very good. We asked for the same head waiter every night at our open dining plan.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
Very long lines. Had to check in at the airport, which we were unaware of.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food was excellent!

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
Slides were closed most of the time. The shows were OK, but we expected better.

Entertainment

2 out of 5
So-so

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
Kids programs had a lot to offer.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Bars were busy. Casino service was slow.

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
Old ship, kind of depressing looking. Didn't seem as clean as other ships I've been on.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Nice cabin. We really enjoyed it, but no hair dryer or room service menu.

Ship tip

Very small swimming pools. I'd pick a different ship for families or sailing with small children.

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida Did not visit port

Nassau, Bahamas

2 out of 5
Been to the Bahamas. Didn't do much here since we've experienced already.
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Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5
Kids, ages 8 and 6, saw fish. Didn't get to snorkel much due to current but beautiful island.
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Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
Rent the hummers. It's a blast! And go to the public pool. M
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Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Long lines again, but that was expected.
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3 Comments

cruisefiend79    7 years ago

Honestly when we first seen the ship in Miami it didn't look promising. We were the last cruise before the dry dock this year. By the time it was over we didn't want to leave. The Sensation is an amazing ship and would love to sail her again. There's something about her that is amazing.
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Cruiserholics    7 years ago

Enjoy your attitude. Carnival cruise line known as the "Fun " ships.
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GIL155    7 years ago

Nice you requested the same waiter each night for dinner. Assume you tipped him nice at the end of the cruise. Good for you Carnival has many newer ships.
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