Carnival Ecstasy Review

3.5 / 5.0
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Carnival Ecstasy - USA

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Sail Date: Apr 2004
Traveled with children

I returned just a few hours ago from a 4 day Carnival cruise to Baja California. In short, I was not not at all impressed with the experience.

The Ecstasy cruise ship is old and very dated. The color scheme is "loud" and tacky. The ship's crew hailed from a multitude of countries and the various accents were difficult to understand. The cabin decor is not at all warm and inviting, but rather a "modern- style" grayish green and maroon motif with strange geometric art. My two pre-teens (ages 12 and 14) were unimpressed with the whole "teen" program. Yes, the ship offers a "teen disco", but the counselors did little to help break the ice among this awkward age group so mostly my children and others stood around the room looking at each other instead of interacting. Another complaint is that the teen disco was open in the evening to kids 12 to 18 years olds. That's way too big of an age spread in my opinion. My 12 year old teeny bopper was overwhelmed and very uncomfortable in a room crowded with 16 to 18 year olds. Carnival needs to strictly break this group into 12 to 14 year olds (ONLY) from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.; and then allow the 15 to 18 year old set. Also needed is a youth cruise director in the room each night (along with the DJ) who runs fun games that help teens get to know each other.

As for the casino, I have never seen worse odds. Over the course of the cruise I lost about $500.00 in the various machines and was appalled that I was also charged for my drinks while gambling.

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