Carnival Sensation Cruise Reviews

We embarked on the Carnival Sensation this month (January 2014) for a short weekend getaway. There were six in our party. This included two 10 year old cousins. The adults ranged in age from early 40s to early 50s. All of us are experienced cruisers. We have all been on the Sensation before, so had a pretty good idea of what to expect. Based on our experience, I found many of the more negative ...

This was our 1st cruise, my 15 yr. old son's idea. We purchased FTTF and were on board by 11:30 and were able to access our stateroom immediately. E99 balcony, room was outdated but clean, balcony was was small but EXTREMELY RELAXING!!!!! Bebe, our steward, was amazing-always addressing us by name. He was very sociable and left the cutest towel animals on our beds nightly. One elevator in the ...

This was our very first cruise ever. We didn't do a lot of research before other than word of mouth from friends and family. We had a terrible first impression as we got into port as The Disney Dream and Carnival Ecstasy were also there and in comparison the Sensation was the smallest and looked the oldest. Once we got on the ship we went to the Lido deck for lunch - it was buffet style chicken ...

This was my second cruise. My first was Majesty of the Seas (RCCL) and I thoroughly enjoyed it. So much that I'm truly hooked on cruises. So many split reviews between Carnival and Royal that I wanted to try a similar cruise with both so I could do a fair comparison both 3 days to the Bahamas on a lower class ship. Carnival sucked horribly for me. The food was horrible, the only edible lunch ...

Prior to my yearly trip to visit my Mom who lives in Florida, we decided to add a cruise to our vacation together. We couldn't pass up the price for quick trip to the Bahamas to get me away from the awful snow we have had in Jersey. We haven't been on a cruise for about 8 years and wasn't sure what to expect from such a bargain priced cruise. We got on the ship on a Thursday around noon and had ...

This was our second cruise on the Sensation this year.....first was the 4 day cruise and this time it was the 3 day cruise. It was a nice long weekend away and for the price it was great. Used Vacations To Go and found great military rates this time. The cabin was nice....took a interior cabin to try it out. It was just as nice as an ocean view......but less money. Our cabin steward "D" was ...

Ok, so this was my families 2nd cruise (2nd with Carnival). We stayed on the same class of ship of our first one. We sailed over Christmas with my Aunt, Uncle, 2 cousins, Grandparents, Mom, and Dad. In total, that makes 9. On this cruise, we went to Freeport and Nassau, going on excursions in each port. Our embarkation went smooth as ever! We somehow got moved up to the front of the line ...

This was our 3rd trip on the Sensation this year, we chose it based on price and easy driving distance from home as well as the shorter itinerary allows more frequent getaways that longer cruises. We are seasoned cruisers and have sailed longer itinerarys and utilized other cruise lines. Parking: We always use the Cruiseship parking in Cocoa Beach, the entire operation runs very smooth from ...

First time cruisers, husband and wife, 30 yrs old and 46 yrs old, Anniversary/Honeymoon trip. Carnival Sensation. nice cabin ( we had the ocean view), nice bathroom, both very clean. A lot of waiting for elevator and a lot of walking. Kids running around with no parents (they must have been at the bar or casino) buffet food was average, nothing special. Fine dining was very nice, good, food, small ...

I must say that from some of the reviews posted here I was very afraid I wouldn't enjoy the cruise. Thankfully, I thoroughly enjoyed myself! Honestly I can't understand what folks expect for less than $500 per person for a 5-day, 4-night or even less vacation with ALL Meals included, entertainment and transport to tropical islands. I am a very picky traveler and I stay at 4 star or higher hotels ...