To begin, I wish to thank all reviewers for their contributions. I have very much enjoyed reading reviews about my upcoming cruises and like to pay it forward with my own reviews and interpretations. With that being said, wife (age 27) and I (age 29)boarded the Carnival Fascination in Jacksonville, Florida on April 27, 2013.

We live in Hartsville, SC. We left after work on Friday, April 26 on our almost five hour trip to Kingsland, GA where we stayed at the Hawthorne Inn and Suites. It is a very comfy and clean hotel that we stayed on our wedding night on the way to see Carnival Legend in September of 2011. Kingsland is a very great place to stay (Exit 4 on I-95) in Georgia just before the Florida line. It is a very simple 30 minute drive to JAXPORT on I-95, then I-295, ending on the Zoo Parkway just before the big Dames Point Bridge over the St. Johns River.

Carnival Fascination provides that consistent and dependable service we have come to appreciate over the years for an exceptional value. I appreciate you reading this review and I seek to answer some of the questions that I have when reading about upcoming cruises. Read more