Carnival Fascination

Pros: Reasonably priced, fun things to do in port, good-sized staterooms.
Cons: Dark and dingy public rooms, shrunken activity/entertainment schedule compared to larger ships.

Mr_chelledun and I recently returned from a five-day Bahamas cruise on the Carnival Fascination out of Jacksonville, Florida.  This was our shortest cruise to date and was selected to compliment a north/south road trip with stops on either ...

Pros: Outstanding crew, excellent food (dining room)spa.
Cons: Cruise too short.

I’ve always wanted to enjoy a cruise. Many have told me one cruise and you are hooked on cruising. I am now hooked on cruising. As an airline employee, I can take advantages of substantial discounts throughout the travel industry. This includes ...

Pros: Value, fun atmosphere, decent food, good facilities
Cons: Short time in port, deck chair availability, salty lobster tails

My wife and I went on the 4 night Fascination cruise to Key West and Cozumel Feb 2, 2004. This was our first cruise, but we’d been talking about going for on one for years. Only problem was my wife was afraid she’d get claustrophobic on a boat, get ...

Pros: The ship looks great after renovations. Great Price.
Cons: Hot tubs removed from spa. R-Rated comedy shows in lounge that was too small.

The Introduction: I am a 24 year old male in the public service field. This was my fourth cruise with Carnival, and my fifth overall. My girlfriend and I found this cruise on Carnival’s website in the “Specials” section. We booked five ...

Pros: Good Family Cruise, Excellent value.
Cons: This is a basic cruise not an upscale cruise.

I went on the four night KeyWest- Cozumel trip this past August with my family. We had two interior cabins on the main deck. We got interior cabins because both my wife and my mother are subject to seasickness. While they did not get seasick, I was ...

Pros: Great Cruise! Ship in very good shape, friendly crew, good & plentiful food! Great value.
Cons: Smaller public spaces means crowds - get balcony room if you can!

Cruise Review – Carnival Fascination Date: April 5, 2004 Itinerary: 4 Day Western Caribbean (Key West, Cozumel, Day @ Sea) Cabin: Cat 12, cabin U89, starboard, midship Upper Deck Just returned from the above cruise – a great time was ...

Pros: Great rooms with balcony, friendly staff.
Cons: Food, activities, they way they kick you out on the last day.

My husband and I decided to take a cruise with our one year old daughter. This was the first time that we have ever been on a cruise and I had to convince my husband that he would not feel " trapped" on the ship and there would be so many things to do ...

Pros: Fun, Great Value, Freedom
Cons: NONE

INTRO: To all of those out there who are contemplating whether or not to take a cruise... please read the following. First, there will be no sea sickness... the ships of today's modern fleet have advanced stabilizing systems and for the most part, they...

Pros: Room size, ship amenities, all-inclusive value
Cons: Sarcastic, arrogant crew, flat pillows, bad mattress

We booked the Fascination's March 1st, 2002 cruise to the Bahamas as a long weekend to celebrate my birthday (3/7) my husband's b-day (3/15) and our 5th wedding anniversary (3/8). It was our 7th Carnival cruise. We have had our share of problems on...

Pros: Great Food. Luggage arrives fast. Late night adult entertainment options.
Cons: Rooms with no temperature control. Lame staff members. Not very "Fun".

My wife and I decided to book a Carnival Cruise because they advertise themselves as the fun ship and we wanted to expose our 15 year old son and his friend to cruising. We ourselves have sailed together 4 times, once with RCL and Celebrity, and twice ...

Pros: Fantastic food, peaceful trip.
Cons: Room cleanliness, linens dirty

This is my review of the honeymoon cruise. Remember, this is only one bride's opinion:

We arrived in Miami after about 3 1/2 hours in the air, and several more hours waiting in the airport. We got onto the bus at the airport, and were taken...

Pros: Lots of Variety
Cons: No complaints from me!

We just returned from a five island, seven day cruise in the Southern Caribbean. Five Islands, and each so different we felt as if we were in five different countries! And, in fact, we were! In reality, since the cruise leaves from Puerto Rico, which...

Pros: Wonderful staff! Great meals! Lots of fun!
Cons: Cruise ended - wanted it to go on forever!

We left the port of Miami for the Bahamas on October 12th, 2001 and returned on October 15th, 2001.

It was our very first cruise and it was the best vacation we ever had!!!

Though our cabin was on the Riviera Aft, it was very...

Pros: Many "new ship" amenities found on the Fascination, for less money!
Cons: Ship beginning to show signs of wear and tear.

Beginning on May 4th, 2001, the Fascination will be replacing the Ecstasy and making three and four night cruises to the Bahamas and Mexico. The three night itinerary, departing Miami, will make a two day stop in Nassau, with one "fun" day at sea. The...

Pros: Ship was sold out, but did not feel crowded.
Cons: Amateurish entertainers.

My husband and I just returned from our fifth cruise. This time it was aboard Carnival's Fascination. We found the ship itself one of the highlights of our cruise. It is well maintained and offers a lot to do.

Carnival has a way of getting...