There was an incident at the Fort Lauradale airport on January 6th because of which our flight was cancelled and we were rebooked by Delta via Atlanta to West Palm Beach. In Atlanta the next morning flights were delayed due to weather conditions. I called Carnival and informed them of the possibility of us being late. Carnival representative informed me that should I miss the ship then I’ll have to fly to Ocho Rio, the next port of call where I can board the ship. Fortunately, we were able to board the ship an hour before the scheduled sailing time in part due to shuttle provided by Delta airline to the Miami cruise terminal.

Within one hour of sailing on January 7th 2017 from Miami, the Captain announced that Sensation would not be traveling to Jamaica, but Cozumel, Mexico, because of adverse weather conditions (high seas). That evening the ship began rocking and rolling and the next day there were noticeable numbers of passengers that were sick and vomiting in the walkways. We have never been seasick but were feeling not well that day. Most of that day was a write off. We spent most of our time trying to find a spot that was stable.

What was particularly disappointing is that no directions were provided on board by Carnival to deal with this situation and passengers were left to fend for themselves. The crew could not also care less. Read more