We took our first ever cruise to the Bahamas on the Carnival Ecstacy Apr 18-22. Some of our expectations were exceeded and some were not met.
First the expectations that were exceeded. Both embarkation and debarkation went much smoother than we expected. We got on and off quickly. We had the porter take our 27 inch bags (2) into the ship but took our own bags off the ship. I will handle my own bags both ways in the future, as one of our bags took a couple of hours to get to our room getting on the ship.
The entertainment was great, not only the main shows Motor City and the Brits (both musical reviews), but also the secondary shows like the Hasbro Show and their show with the Newlywed Game format. The Cruise Director, Matt Mitchell, hosted those shows and was great. We also liked the karaoke shows near the Casino entrance in the late afternoon hosted by Kim. The Motown "name that song" contest hosted by Matt on the last night was great fun.
We were on the 6th (U) floor, room U144. Steward was great. Room was perfect. Had window rather than porthole. Would recommend that as it let some natural light in the room. No sway at room level although seas weren't very windy