Carnival Fantasy Review

Our FANTASTIC Fantasy Voyage

Review for the Bahamas Cruise on Carnival Fantasy
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MrsMck
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

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Sail Date: May 2011
Cabin: Grand Suite

Well, I have cruised on Celebrity in the past. Once to Alaska and once to Europe. So, with that said - DH and I are in our late 20's and like the finer things in life... However, DH complained that when we went to Europe, there were too many old folks on the ship and wanted to try something different. He always wanted to give Carnival a try. I was always reluctant to do so. However, we were planning a trip to Myrtle Beach from 5/9 - 5/21. I thought that maybe we could squeeze in a cruise. I did my research and found that Charleston had Carnival Fantasy. I did further research and was disappointed that this was an old ship but figured what the hell... Let's give it a try. I booked it right away. We opted for a Suite. I even inquired about the Owner's Suite. It looked fantastic but for a 5 day cruise, it wasn't worth it to me...

So, we drove to Charleston from Myrtle on Monday May 9th. We did a carriage tour which was fantastic. After that, we went to the port. We had a driver take us once we dropped off the rental car. I was not impressed with the port of Charleston. I do understand that it is undergoing construction but yea, it sure needs some work! Anyways, the process was easy. We had VIP passes so we got on right away.

We got on the boat and was pleasantly surprised. The ship itself is nice for it's age! We went straight to Lido and helped ourselves to lunch. Sat down and people-watched. I knew right away that this was going to be fun! Much younger crowd than Celebrity.

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Grand Suite

Cabin GS

Our cabin was large! Bathroom was roomy, tub was awesome!!!! Balcony was nice and large. DH and I ordered drinks and room service and would eat on the balcony comfortably. Flat screen TV was a must have! Service was great!

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