June 2006 Cruise
Written: Jun 29 '06
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Pros: Staff on ship, value for money spent, cleanliness
Cons: Tacky colors in furnishings,too many servers pushing drinks
The Bottom Line: We would recommend this cruise as it was a good value
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| carrglass's Full Review: Carnival Sensation |
We had read very negative reviews on this ship and were concerned about our cruise as we knew the ship had been used by FEMA. All of the prior reviewed problems appear to have been resolved. There was only time on the ship where we noticed a sewage smell and that could have been due to usage of the restrooms on the Lido deck near the pool. Our room on the Upper deck was very clean although the cabinets and sink did show wear. The public areas of the ship have been refurbished and are very clean. Our cruise was a 4 day cruise with a day at sea, and stops in Freeport and Nassau.
We were somewhat disappointed in Freeport. We took a tour of the island which was less than spectacular. You were first dropped in a Farmer's market that was extremely poor with about 5 vendors. It was kind of scary even getting off the bus in this area. The highlight of the tour was going past the former home of Count Bassie.....not very exciting in our opinion. The final stop was the market place at Our Lucaya which was not a great shopping area. However, others on the ship said that they had done snorkeling and Kayaking at Peterson Cay and it was wonderful, and those who had done the jeep excursion really enjoyed themselves.
We went snorkeling in Nassau and had a good time even though the area where we were had too many people for the area.
The food was wonderful in the dining room and we really appreciated the attention of our waiter, Dario. We have a ten year old who is a picky eater and Dario was more than accommodating to get things he would eat...one night grilled chicken breast and broccoli, another night steak and baked potato. The 24 hour pizza was good and usually we were able to find fresh fruit and salads available.
Our room steward was wonderful and we appreciated the attention she paid to us. Our room was tidied several times a day and it made the experience very pleasant.
Recommended:
Yes
Best Suited For: Families
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