I read reviews until I was totally confused. Some thought the Fascination was a great ship, others thought it should be sold.We dediced to give it a try, and warned each other on the way over not to have high expectations.

We arrived, DH dropped me and the luggage off, then drove out to the far forty it seemed and walked back. Not looking good. He is seventy years old, in shape, but still seventy.

So, we are shown the VIP line. We are whisked in, our S&S cards given to us, then escorted part of the way to the ship.There is a lot to be said for this VIP status. We did see lines on the other passenger side, but nothing like lines we have stood in at Miami, Port Canaveral, Ft. Lauderdale or Tampa. It seemed very well organized. We were told that the Cabins are ready when we enter the ship. It is clean. Cheerful. We check out the cabin, the muster drill is at 3:30, then we sail down the Intercoastal Waterway. and that is a fascinating sail. We see Mayport, where the Big ships will sail if the the Port Authority and Carnival can reach common ground. Read more