Carnival Fantasy Review
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This was our second cruise on Fantasy. We took the kids the first time about a year and a half ago and everyone had fun, so we decided to go for our anniversary with no kids. We flew in the day before due to the time of year and the possibility of snow in Tennessee. Southwest airlines was great and we stayed at an inexpensive hotel that night. We used Happy Limo service out of Orlando for the connection from Orlando to the Fantasy in Port Canaveral ( about 45-50 miles). We were very pleased with their service and will use them again if we do another cruise out of Port Canaveral.
The Embarkation was very quick and everyone was very courteous. We got to the terminal very early and expected a few hours wait. We were very surprised to have boarded at 11:30am. We weren't expecting to be able to until around 1:pm!! The ship was dry docked a few months ago and you can tell it when you walk around the ship. There are a few cosmetic changes to the public areas and everything has a fresh coat of paint, but the Staterooms have been refurbished and are very pleasant.
The entertainment on the ship was much better this time as compared to the last cruise. We enjoyed the Calypso band and the band in Cats Lounge each evening. I tried my luck in the Casino and walked away a few dollars for the better! Lets talk about our stops Freeport We did the snorkeling tour and loved it! definitely have a disposable underwater camera for this, the fish and coral are beautiful. It was about 80'F out but the water temp according to the guide was 77'F. That was the coldest 77' I've ever felt!! After about 5 minutes, you get used to it (hypothermia!) and it was worth the money. We did some brief shopping at the small straw market by the ship and got some good deals on T-shirts and stuff. Nassau If you have ever had the urge to get close to a dolphin, I know the excursion for you! We did the Blue Lagoon Dolphin encounter and it was incredible! We were very pleased with their operation and three of their dolphins were movie stars! They played the dolphin in the recent movie "Flipper". We stayed on the boat that evening and enjoyed night time Calypso on the Lido deck and danced the night away!