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Carnival Sensation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

brianamckinley9

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Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 24

Overall rating:

4.2 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: Oceanview

Cabin number: E63

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Definitely do a shore excursion or two. They were worth it and will tire you out. The spa was really good too though the services are a bit pricey. Not sure if I really got my money's worth on the Cheers drink package. Also, the ride was a bit unsettling due to weather conditions at times. I wonder if this was due to size (small) and age (old) of ship.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Smooth and fast

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Food was plentiful and generally good. Bar service was better than expected.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Sensation is an older ship so there is less to do than on the more modern ships.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

DJs and comedians were good. Did not check out the stage show but I did catch a movie in the aft lounge.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The staff was great.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Limited places to walk but convenient in general.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Although it may seem small, it was fine because we weren't in it much except to sleep and shower.

Ship tip

Excellent choice for first timers.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5

First time to Miami - very picturesque.

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Lots of people on shore trying to sell you stuff. Taxis are shared with as many as they can cram into the vehicle.

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

Everything was very close so no need to walk long distances.

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Lots of sunshine, white beach, lounge chairs and umbrellas.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

They really don't let you sleep in. Everybody was supposed to vacate their cabins by 8:30 am

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