Eastern Caribbean Carnival Sensation Eastern Caribbean Cruise Reviews

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Our not-Cuba cruise that became a great get away

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tammyjw305
10+ Cruises • Age 20s

We are a 40'ish couple from Texas traveling without our kids. We chose the cruise to get to visit Cuba and had it booked before the latest change in June that Americans cannot travel to Cuba, so cruise ships would not longer be able to stop there. Carnival offered a free cancel or a generous OBC due to the change. The airline offered no generous change option. We are not Carnival's target ...
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Sail Date: November 2019

Cabin Type: Interior


Not Sensational

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Carnival Sensation

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JoCam
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

We chose this cruise because Carnival gave us casino rates and Drinks on us it also fell on the dates for our anniversary .We have been on 7 cruises now and this was by far the worst but its still a cruise right. This ship has no stabilizers which I didn't think would be an issue we sailed on her before, but this time we had rough seas The bags were out all over the ship our 26 Yo had never sailed ...
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Sail Date: November 2019

Cabin Type: Ocean View

Traveled with children


Best retirement gift ever!

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Baxter12345
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

This cruise to the Dominican and Grand Turk was a retirement gift from my co-workers. It was our first cruise and it was great. I will remember it always. Deon, who was our cruise director and a lot of the entertainment on the ship, made this cruise the best time ever. He and all of the staff on the ship including Ivanna from Ukraine who was in the spa, Christina from Romania in guest services, ...
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Sail Date: November 2019


Not worth it!

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Carnival Sensation

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Pattym567
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

My daughter and her boyfriend booked this cruise on Carnival Sensation leaving Miami going to Key West and Cozumel for 4 nights and invited us to come along. We have cruised with Royal Caribbean 5 other times prior to this. This ship is in disrepair. We found rust and many things looking worn and broken. We were greeted at our expensive beautiful balcony stateroom by the overpowering smell of pot ...
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Sail Date: October 2019

Cabin Type: Aft-View Extended Balcony


What I wish I knew before I sailed 5 day

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basketballdad
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

5 day Sensation Miami Nassau Half Moon Cay and Grand Turks. Embarkation fastest ever about 10 minutes.   Ship was at Port D if you take Uber.   Not allowed in state rooms until 130 pm so if u come early just know that.  Lunch is open of course.  Luggage took about an hour. Cabin steward came by and asked if we wanted morning or evening cabin service and his sheet also said both so we said ...
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Sail Date: September 2019

Cabin Type: Aft-View Extended Balcony


Crew 10/10

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Ssunny09
6-10 Cruises • Age 20s

I’ve travelled on this cruise ship 3 years ago and I remember the food being so amazing and I was super excited to have that again. Unfortunate, that was not the case. Guys burgers and all those workers there 100% saved the day. We had an awesome waiter every night Herbert so amazing at what he does and so very sweet, Milovan made sure to put a smile on our faces throughout dinner and the show ...
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Sail Date: September 2019

Cabin Type: Porthole


Very old and dirty ship

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Svill
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

We booked a couple months in advanced but were still able to get a balcony room. The room was still very tiny. We were on the 5th floor and out floor smelled moldy. There were holes in our curtains and the deck was very dirty. Our room was M245. The cruise director deon was great. There were alot of activities. The food at dinner was great. The breakfast buffet was poor. Half Moon Cay, was a joke! ...
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Sail Date: August 2019

Cabin Type: Balcony


Over Crowded and Understaffed

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Carnival Sensation

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suziesunshinerentals
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Short weekend cruise. Taking my grandson for his first cruise. This was our 5th cruise with Carnival. We have always talked highly of Carnival and enjoy the diversity of age on most of their ships. This ship felt overly crowded. Almost impossible to get to the buffet. Even harder to find a chair by the pool and forget getting in the 1 pool they have available on the ship. The room steward for the ...
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Sail Date: July 2019

Cabin Type: Ocean View

Traveled with children


Not much offered on this ship

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mirlainet
6-10 Cruises • Age 30s

I’ve been on a few carnival ships but Sensation would have to be the most boring that I’ve experience. This ship lacked entertainment!!! Although the cruise director Dion was very entertaining and super funny and friendly, the ship did not have much of anything going on while we were at sea... they not only need more shows but more variety. There was one nightclub(hip hop every night) which was ...
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Sail Date: July 2019

Cabin Type: Ocean View


Please Retire This Ship

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cruisecarnivalnomore
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

DO NOT BOOK THIS CRUISE! We had a family reunion / birthday party on the ship. The ship/cruise line was picked by someone in the family who cruises often and promoted the trip as a "great deal" . Although I was happy that someone else planned the trip, this is the last trip that family member will ever plan for us...#sensationFail. There was "NOTHING GREAT" about this cruise, and Carnival ...
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Sail Date: July 2019

Cabin Type: Junior Suite


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