My husband and I were on the Carnival Ecstasy November 29th five day cruise from Galveston to Cozumel and Progreso. We had a fantastic cruise!

The ship was beautiful, clean, and decorated for Christmas. We were able to find our way around the ship easily after the first day. It never felt crowded and there were no long lines for anything. The few children we encountered onboard were well-behaved.

The food ranged from mostly really good in the dining room (lobster, sweet and sour shrimp, mango soup, warm chocolate melting cake) to mostly pretty average on the buffet. The pizza, deli sandwiches, ice cream and yogurt were tasty, and the onion rings on the pool deck were some of the best I've ever had. We enjoyed the sushi bar and the cocktails every day. The service was prompt and usually accurate in the dining room in the evening, a little slower and less accurate during open seating breakfast and lunch, but not worthy of complaint. Read more