Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Apr 24, 2001
Pros: Relaxing, Fun, Exciting, & even Affordable!
Cons: I don't know of any.
Summary: This was one of my first reviews I ever wrote. It was only a paragraph long and under the wrong category. I have deleted the old opinion and wrote this one
My Husband and I chose Carnival's Ecstasy for our Honeymoon in September 1999. ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 27, 2009
Pros: Dining Room food, Piano Bar for smokers, Staff friendliness.
Cons: Piano Bar for nonsmokers, Wait outside Dining Rooms for dinner.
Summary: Prior to hopping aboard the Carnival Sensation, I was skeptical. I'd read lots of reviews all over the internet about how trashy, smelly, and uneventful the 3 night, 4 day Nassau cruise was aboard this ship.We were fortunate enough to have gotten ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 22, 2008
Pros: Great Price, Great Crew Service, Nice Clean Ship, Money well spent
Cons: not really any to mention...buffet food was cooler...thats it...all around good deal
Summary: first this was first cruise for my wife and i...we were not sure what to expect but turned out to be completely impressed...we hit some weather (TS FAY) on this cruise but other then rain did not really notice...listen to me...a bad day on this ship is ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 9, 2008
Pros: Food in the dining hall
Cons: Rooms are small and need refurb
Decor needs updating
Summary: We've lived in Florida for 20 years--we thought it was about time we took a cruise! We took a 3 day cruise on the Sensation out of Port Canaveral with a port of call in Nassau. Overall, the experience would rate a solid mediocre. The ship is looking ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 3, 2008
Pros: Very relaxed, extremely good value, staff if overly polite.
Cons: Ship condition and decor are tired. Food just OK.
Summary: If you are like my wife and I, you have a very stressful, hectic career and lifestyle. This cruise provides maximum relaxation for minimum money. Nearly everything about the ship is mediocre, especially the decor and food. But, the rooms are fairly ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 28, 2007
Pros: inexpensive, 24 hours in Nassau, cabin upgrade, wonderful cabin steward, fabulous lime sorbet
Cons: disappointing food, not enough to do, most staff not fluent in English, tours cancelled
Summary: My current employer requires all employees to use up their vacation time by the end of every year. That gave me the opportunity to take an 11 day trip to Florida last December, but 11 days seemed like an awfully long time to just soak in the sun or ride ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 27, 2007
Pros: Good service for the disabled. Good Food. Clean Ship.
Cons: Needs a remodeling. Some maintenance issues ongoing. Nassau crowded and dirty.
Summary: The Introduction: I am a 24 year old male in the public service field. This was my fifth cruise with Carnival, and my second on the Sensation. I was accompanied by my girlfriend, mother, aunt and grandparents. The cruise was scheduled for three days ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 21, 2007
Pros: Dining, Catamaran Snorkeling Excursion, Clean ship & staterooms
Cons: Glass elevators broken, no maps of the ship, pools closed early, rude customer service
Summary: We went on a cruise leaving out of Port Canaveral on April 26, 2007. While we mostly enjoyed our cruise, I would have been hesitant to go on another Carnival cruise even before I emailed them about what had been a minor problem and encountered ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 17, 2007
Pros: friendly, affordable, good activities
Cons: Ship charge card can be misleading use caution
Summary: Most people think that a Cruise is out of their price range, however, My husband and I have taken two cruises on Carnival and will take more in the future. Our first trip was to the Bahama's in August of 2004 (which is rainy season for them, so not ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 5, 2006
Pros: Abundant and tasty food! Crew is superior. Plenty of fun to be had!
Cons: Sales pitches annoying. Casino is tough to win in.
Summary: Outstanding overall experience for a first time cruiser. I would not hesitate to cruise again! Despite all the recent bad press about cruising, this was a vacation of a life time. I will break down our experience: EMBARKATION/ARRIVAL: The Port ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 25, 2006
Pros: Great for 1st time cruisers, Smooth Embarkation & Debarkation, Food, Friendly & Professional Staff, Shows
Cons: Only a 3-day cruise
Summary: About ten months ago, my husband and I booked a cruise with the Carnival Fantasy through our Fairfield Timeshare. We are the kind of people who “do their homework” when it comes to vacationing. When we found out that the Fantasy and Sensation had ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 29, 2006
Pros: Staff on ship, value for money spent, cleanliness
Cons: Tacky colors in furnishings,too many servers pushing drinks
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 24, 2006
Pros: Lots of different activities, room with a balcony was critical to enjoying the cruise
Cons: Food, lines, constantly being sold something, pools (very small)
Summary: This is an old ship and it shows. There was a distinct, musty odor in our cabin (suite on the Verandah deck) and the decor on the ship is very outdated. Getting on the ship was a great experience. As a VIP guest (VIP because we were in a a suite), ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 30, 2006
Pros: The waiters/waitresses continually hounded you, to buy a drink!
Cons: Water turned orange, raw sewage odor, missed tours and the food was fair.
Summary: We arrived early at Orlando Airport, on March 23, 2006 (1:15 PM), to take a shuttle bus to Port Canaveral. Our ship was to leave a 4 PM. We were held up at the airport until 5:05 PM, waiting for passengers to clear security. Upon arriving at Port ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 30, 2005
Pros: Good food
Cons: They hit you hard if you want to drink
Summary: The Sensation was the first cruise for my wife and me. We're both in our early 20s, and were in desperate need of relaxation. We began our Cruise in Tampa on Sunday. We used Carnival's air booking service, so all we had to do was show up at the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 16, 2005
Pros: Professional staff. Roomy cabin (V-deck). Toiletries provided. Smooth embarkation/disembarkation.
Cons: HVAC. No clocks in cabin. Showing its age. Internet access not up to speed claims.
Summary: My wife and I were on the Carnival Sensation from April 9th through April 14th, 2005. I do need to preface this review by stating that we're not typical cruisers. We don't drink alcohol, don't gamble, and generally prefer to be comfortable spending ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 23, 2004
Pros: They let us off..!!
Cons: Too many to list here, see the review.
Summary: Sailed from 2/16/04 to 2/21/04, 5 day cruise of the western Caribbean with stops in Grand Caymen and Cozumel. It was myself, my wife and our 11 and 12 year old daughters. We are not novice cruisers, having sailed aboard the Disney Magic on 2 separate ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 3, 2004
Pros: Fun, Plenty of food, Plenty to do, doesn't feel like your on a boat
Cons: Toned down quiet a bit, boat is getting dated compared
Summary: Past Experience This was my 6th or 7th cruise that I've taken. My first cruise was on a cruise line I cannot remember, and had taken the ship out of service by sinking it not too long after we went on the cruise. Past cruise lines that ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 8, 2003
Pros: Non-stop food, entertainment, and relaxation!
Cons: Non-stop sales pitch. Itinerary changes.
Summary: This was my second cruise, both through Carnival, and this experience only proved my first impression of Carnival to be true, "Carnival is the Wal-Mart of cruises." 8 Months ago in February, I booked my cruise through Carnival. I first searched online ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 16, 2003
Pros: Variety of activities (there is something for everyone), variety of food available (including room service).
Cons: Not being able to understand some of the staff that work on the ship (accents).
Summary: Carnival Sensation out of Tampa, Florida To Grand Cayman & Cozumel September 6 - 11 Let me start off by saying this was my very first cruise and I had no idea what to expect. My friend and I had done our research on this site to get as prepared as po ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 19, 2003
Pros: Cozumel, Sun Worshiping, gym and spa, fast elevators, pretty boat
Cons: Service was off, Crappy night life, lackluster food, stupid automatic gratuity charge.
Summary: I should start off by saying that the pro's outweighed the con's but I think the cruise could have b ... read more
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