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Carnival Sensation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

teachsyms

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 36

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 22, 2018

Ship: Carnival Sensation

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: M234

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Overall we enjoyed the cruise. Very nice and clean. The staff were very friendly and did a great job. It’s not a great cruise for children it’s more geared for adults. The pool is extremely small and they didn’t enjoy the kids camp.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Great! We had faster to the fun. Way worth the money.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Main dining room service was wonderful. Portions could have been larger at diner. Buffet needed more kids items.

Grand Buffet

4 out of 5

Buffet was very clean and a good variety. Needs a few more options for kids.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Pool was very small for so many people. Not enough activities for kids. Great for grownups just not little ones.

The Fun Shops

3 out of 5

I was very disappointed in the shopping. If you left anything at home you would be out of luck because you probably wouldn’t find it.

Resort Style Pool

2 out of 5

Very small for a ship. Not many people can fit at a time.

Photo Gallery

5 out of 5

They did an excellent job.

Mini Golf

2 out of 5

My children love mini golf. They went once and didn’t care to return. It was pretty boring.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Shows were good. Wish more were offered during the days at sea.

The Oak Room Library

3 out of 5

It is a nice place but the games are not kept up well.

Children's Programs

1 out of 5

My child hated it. After twice she wouldn’t go back. She’s 10. They made a beaded bracelet the first time and sang karaoke the second time.

Video Arcade

1 out of 5

Extremely disappointed! This is not an aracade. It’s set up like a Wal-Mart fun center. It has claw machines.

Camp Carnival

1 out of 5

my Child is 10 and hated it. She went twice. The first time she made a bracelet with bells on it. The second time they sang karaoke. We were very disappointed because we had heard such great things about camp carnival.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our waiter was great. Very impressed with our steward.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Common areas were very clean. Bathrooms were always kept clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

VERY clean. Rooms could use a little update from the 70s decore. Our room had a funny smell but with my diffuser it was fine. Very small for a family of 4.

Ship tip

Take a diffuser for your room. Order cases of water to be delivered to your room. The water doesn’t taste great.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Very nice. The people were very friendly. We went to Ocean World. It was a great experience. My children are 4 and 10. We loved the dolphin experience. Our tour guides were great.

Thumbs Up 5

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Beautiful! The people here were not as friendly as they were in Amber Cove. We went to Governor’s Beach. It was a great public beach. Don’t try to use their chairs! They are for excursions only but not marked. They will come out of no where and tell you about it.

Thumbs Up 3

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Went very smoothly. We had faster to the fun passes.

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