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Item: Carnival Sensation
Rating: 2.7
Author: roxanne28348

Carnival Sensation Cruise Review to Cuba

roxanne28348

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 37

Overall rating:

2.7 out of 5

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5 Night Grand Cayman & Havana (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 03, 2019

Ship: Carnival Sensation

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: M241

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

I was not pleased with Carnival Sensation as soon as we boarded, our room was small and smelled musty, sheets and towels were dingy, food was mediocre, activities were scarce WiFi was weak and the ship itself was old and not updated

Embarkation

2 out of 5

Very fast

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Food was mediocre compared to other Cruiselines

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Pools were small, no real Adult activities other than the Casino

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Comedian and Magician were great

Children's Programs

1 out of 5

My 11 year old was bored with activities but enjoyed the hanging with others her age

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

They were excellent and did their best with what they had to work with

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Carnival Sensation was an old ship, needs to be refurbished . Sheets and towels are dingy beige, not white

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

This was the smallest stateroom I’ve ever seen

Ship tip

Don’t do it

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

3 out of 5

Nice atea

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George Town, Grand Cayman

3 out of 5

Nice port

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HAVANA, CUBA Did not visit port

We were rerouted to Cozumel Mexico

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Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Fast

5 Comments

SP31GHTS 5 years ago

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cmglover25 5 years ago

We had a wonderful time on the Sensation. Sorry you didn’t enjoy your cruise.

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CruzeFan 5 years ago

Was this your first cruise? Maybe you had never seen a cruise cabin before? The room you listed (M241) is a Balcony Cabin and is 185 sq ft. That is larger than typical standard balcony cabins on other cruise lines by 20 - 40 sq ft. Did you try to get 4 people to a room? That is never a good idea unless they are small children.

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Buddy0228 5 years ago

We’ve been on the sensation twice, and has always been great. We do book interior cabins and they are not that small for what they are, they are comfortable and have all the amenities needed. The crew always keeps it clean and fresh. Some of the decor in some ships are a little older, I wouldn’t say they need updating, they just need to be enjoyed for what they are and the theme it represents. I have been of RC and their ships are newer with more grandeur and a at higher expense but definitely lack more fun, so nicer it’s not always better. The fun is what you make of it, with so many activities there is always something fun to do. Or just relax and reflect on how wonderful it is to have the family together and enjoy each other. The key is to plan ahead and be enthusiastic. Maybe the next time it will be better for you.

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Frogboo95 5 years ago

You booked the smallest cheapest cabin and then Complain about it being so small?

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