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Carnival Sensation Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 52

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Carnival Sensation

5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 15, 2018

Ship: Carnival Sensation

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: U95

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

I has so much fun I booked another with Carnival’s easy pay for 2020!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
I had never sailed before, it was a very easy process as everyone was very helpful and polite.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We ate in the dining room every evening. Our waiters really made the dining experience for us, the were a lot of fun and really catered to us and went out of their way to make my grandson happy. The food was delicious, no matter what you order, you won’t be disappointed. I appreciated the openness of the buffet area, wide variety to chose from. I loved the 24 hour pizza availability and soft serve frozen treats.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Deck parties rock!!! The serenity was very peaceful, I loved to just hangout there and listen to the waves.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
I visited a few shows and a night club. I did some dancing and had a great time! I was there with my daughter but danced by myself till a gentleman asked he could dance with me. It was a great time, the DJ played songs from my days of youth and everyone was cordial.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
My grandson is a very shy boy. He was scared one night and they were very kind to him, tried to ease his fears and contacted his mom so he would be more at ease.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our room steward was Heri, he was accommodating and polite. He called us by name each time he saw us and asked our day was, or what fun were we out to do that day. He always left great towel animals for us. My grandson had a large stuffed lion on the trip and Heri would incorporate it into the scene with the towel animals. My grandson loved it! Our waiters were Komang, Putu, and I Gede, they made the dining experience unforgettable! They are one of the main reasons I had so had a blast on the ship! We asked for them each night! They were so much fun, they even got my grandson out of his shell, and that’s not easy to do!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
I don’t know anything about how a ship should be laid out but. I had no problem navigating it. Everything was clean and employs were very helpful if I didn’t see what I wanted.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The cabin was small but we were aware of that when we booked. My daughter paid for the trip as a surprise for me, I told her I was just thrilled to be able to go and didn’t plan on spending time in cabin other then to sleep. It did have adequate room for the three of us to hand out and get dressed before we started our day. I discovered I really liked listening to the waves off the back of the ship so for my next cruise, yes I booked a cruise for myself and girlfriend, I picked an aft cabin.

Ship tip

If you like to dance, be sure to look for the deck parties!

Ports of call

Miami, Florida Did not visit port

Drove in from Missouri just for cruise, no money put aside for the port.

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5
We did not do excursions, we did walk the area and did the “treasure hunt”. I bought the cutest little turtle souvenir from a man , it was made of a coconut shell and was designed to waddle as a string was pulled. We entered a drawing at Diamonds International and I WON a beautiful amethyst necklace!

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5
I loved this port! We had the best time, the beach is beautiful! They had many contest such as best sandcastle , some very comical ones! They had a great spread for lunch at no extra fee.

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
We did not do excursion here, very calm water, a lot of seaweed due to the time of year I guess, it was September 2018. We walk the area close by and bought a few souvenirs, residents were very kind.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Disembarkation was made very easy, and information of money owed was given out night before. Process was very efficient and welled planned.
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4 Comments

cruisereckoning    4 years ago

Thanks for the review and glad you enjoyed.

Mascda93    4 years ago

@bienfang10, no interest at all 😁

bienfang10    4 years ago

Research Bigly.......

bienfang10    4 years ago

Don't they charge for interest ?...mmmmme no pay that way.......

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