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Beautiful ports of call made up for a underwhelming ship experience

Carnival Sensation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 30

Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5
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Carnival Sensation

5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 27, 2019

Ship: Carnival Sensation

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: U230

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

The ports of call were stunning, but carnival needs to learn about service and options.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
Very confusing - no one knew where to go once on the ship

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Good quality was average at best and restaurant options were limited for both included and specialty dining. Service was mediocre.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Should have a kids pool and adult pool. Adult area only had 2 hot tubs.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Cruise director was fantastic. Shows were very cheesy. Comedians were good.

Service and Staff

2 out of 5
Compared to past cruises, I felt service was not a focus. Many standing around when people needed drinks or food.

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
Desperately in need of an update. Cleanliness acceptable.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
View off the back of the ship was very cool but room was small - no other seating.

Ship tip

Look for a cruise on a newer boat. Beverage package not worth it unless you are a super heavy drinker.

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5
Beautiful island with the most awesome beaches and water. Favorite stop. Would be great if drink pkg or WiFi worked there.
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Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
Beautiful beautiful island. Not impressed with the beach lined with drug dealers.
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Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Long lines.
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3 Comments

quinnmum    5 years ago

It is the smallest ship In the fleet. We went a year ago and had a great time. Sometimes it’s the person and not the cruise/cruise line that is the issue
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DerekMire    5 years ago

U never been on a cruise before
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DebandMarkC    5 years ago

There are not many options on the Carnival Sensation. It is the oldest and smallest Carnival ship
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