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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Feb 11, 2003
Pros: Food 24 hours a day, spa, can get good prices
Cons: Aging ship and showing it, entertainment
Summary: Past experience
The Background/Story
Fantasy is a 855 foot cruise ship holding up to 2,056 guests along with 920 staffers. According to Carnival’s website, Fantasy is 70,367 tons and has a cruising speed of 21 knots. ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 1, 2011
Pros: Because the Fantasy is a smaller ship it has less passengers so its less crowded.
Cons: We didnt really find anything wrong with our cruise. We love every minute of it.
Summary: Our First Cruise!Where do I begin? Well, every year my husband and I usually pick a place to go on a vacation. One day I said to him how about we try going on a cruise? I’ve been hearing good things about Cruises from family and friends. So ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Jan 21, 2010
Pros: let me us the iron
Cons: I would NEVER take another Carnival Cruise. Royal Carribbean is the way to go.
Summary: I've went on 5 cruises, this was a 1st with Carnival. Arrived in AL. at noon was told the ship was delayed due to weather. Other than light rain there was no wind, thunder or lightening. Shuffled to the Civic Center, 2000 passengers, ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 31, 2009
Pros: The funny stints in Universe Lounge!
Cons: Room service!
Summary: My parents, grandmother, and I went on our second cruise, again with the famed Carnival, in winter 1996. This time, the ship was the Carnival Fantasy, the matron of the Fantasy class. It was more than a mere 3 years prior to moving near Tampa, but ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 15, 2008
Pros: planned fun vacation
Cons: not much variety to eat
Summary: Carnival Cruise line is an amazing cruise line, and you can tell no matter what boat you take. the buffet is very big and has a large selection of food 24/7. i find that this cruise is a great relaxing cruise, but you usually dont get more than 8 hours ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 6, 2008
Pros: Too many to list, but price, food, and friendliness of staff are a few.
Cons: None other than an upgrade would make it more appealing.
Summary: My wife and I have now been on 2 cruises with Carnival. Both of them were out of New Orleans and we loved them both. Our latest was on the Carnival Fantasy in March 2008. We took our kids for a spring break vacation and they absolutely loved it. One ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 6, 2007
Pros: inexpensive
Cons: poor service, terrible food, too much up-selling, poor shopping, bad spa
Summary: I know this is considered by some to be a budget cruise line, but there's a difference between budget and just plain bad. Unfortunately, my experience on this ship was exactly that: just plain bad. I took a 4-day cruise out of New Orleans to Cozumel ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 27, 2007
Pros: Delicious food, great entertainment, friendly staff, clean ship.
Cons: Decor slightly outdated, soda not included in price, small pools.
Summary: My husband and I just came back from a 4 day cruise to Cozumel from New Orleans. This was my first cruise (and first vacation without the kids), so I don't have anything to compare my experience to but will give my personal opinion nonetheless. On the ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 4, 2007
Pros: activities
dining room food
Mexico bartering
Friendly Service
Cons: long lines to get on/off the boat
rocking of the boat
Summary: I have recently been on the Carnival Fantasy. I amsolutely loved it. However, there were some downsides of it also. I have also been on the Carnival Conquest. I think that the two ships are quite. One diference was that on the Conquest, I could hardly ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 20, 2007
Pros: excellent service, many amenities, affordable and spacious cabins
Cons: just that it can be a bit crowded and noisy
Summary: I went on the Carnival Fantasy cruise ship about two years ago and had the time of my life. It is an extremely large ship and can hold up to 2,000 passengers. Pricing is reasonable and you can go on a 4 night western Caribbean cruise for as little as ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 27, 2006
Pros: I Loved it all, too numerous to mention
Cons: Ran into bad weather, but this is not Carnival's fault
Summary: We recently completed a 5 day cruise on the Fantasy during the first week in August. We are a family of 4 (Mom & Dad in Mid 30's, Boy age 5, Girl Age 2 1/2). This was the first cruise for all of us. Basic Itinerary: Saturday - Depart Port Canaveral ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 2, 2006
Pros: Spacious cabins, lots of entertainment, good shore excursions, reasonably priced
Cons: Older ship, smaller pool, the cruise being over!
Summary: Last summer we decided to take a cruise. We booked on the Carnival Fantasy 4-night leaving from Port Canaveral. It is very convenient to live so close to a cruise port, might have to go more often! We were to stay in two suites as there were 7 of us, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 12, 2006
Pros: Cheap 4 night vacation.
Cons: Cheap 4 night vacation EVERYONE can afford.
Summary: We had a nice time but there were a few things that I will take into consideration for our next cruise. I was not crazy about this ship. It was old and all of the cabins are SMOKING! I had no idea. I am very sensitive to cigarette smoke and was ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 8, 2005
Pros: Fun, excellant service, very good food and plenty of it, relaxing.
Cons: Nothing really.......small groups of teens walking around maybe
Summary: We sailed on Carnivals Fantasy from Port Canaveral to Freeport and Nassau, Bahamas in May. We had never been on a cruise before, but had heard many good things about Carnival. My wife and 11 year old daughter came with me also. We were not sure what ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 3, 2005
Pros: Food, service, cleanliness.
Cons: Not as many amenities as some of the newer mega-ships.
Summary: I cruised on the Fantasy with my wife and 2 teenage kids in April 2005. We loved everything about the cruise and the ship. The crew was extremely friendly and they could not do enough for you. The wait staff in the dining room was very professional and ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 26, 2004
Pros: Good For First Cruiser's, if ticket deeply discounted. Crew worked hard to please.
Cons: OLD & SLOW shows age poorly.
Summary: Booked late and got a deeply discounted package for family of 5. The Good. Jubilee dining room server team of Henry and Janna were professional and worked hard, enjoyed their service. Cabin Steward Ashkin was perfect, helpful, reserved and ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 27, 2004
Pros: Lot's of great good, great service, clean, and good accommodations
Cons: Communications need improvement as well as music on the ship.
Summary: Our goal was to take a good spring break vacation and we did. This was our first cruise and we loved it. Our 3 teenagers didn't want it to end. We got on and off the ship with ease. Booking was no fun, but we got what we paid for with no regrets. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 12, 2004
Pros: The cruise is a good dollar value on a one stop vacation.
Cons: The Universe Lounge has poor visibility in many seats.
Summary: Some things get better with age...tobacco, wine and whiskey are aged to enhance their body, aroma, and to make them more pleasing to the palate. The Fantasy is considered old in in cruise ship circles, but has gotten better with its refurbishing that ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 9, 2003
Pros: Really good food, really good service
Cons: The ship is in Port Canaveral
Summary: We took the M/S Fantasy on October 21, 2001. When you top the bridge on the charter bus the first thing you see is Mickeys big ears. Then you see the whales tail of the Fantasy and the excitement builds. This is my first cruise so I have nothing to ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 24, 2003
Pros: Price, no driving, simple, so much to do!
Cons: Ship showing signs of age...but still a blast
Summary: It seems strange that I’ve lived in this area for so long and have never been on a cruise, especially considering that Port Canaveral is a short drive for me. But, with so much family in California, I’m usually using my limited vacation time to visit ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 18, 2003
Pros: Food & Entertainment
Cons: Nothing! It was great!
Summary: We arrived around 10:30 am Sunday morning to check in. There were guys there to unload our luggage as we got off the shuttle from the hotel. We made our way to the check in counter and since we got there so early, there was no line and we were able to wal ... read more
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