Overall the Bliss is a great ship, very much in line with the Getaway or Escape. My family of 4 sailed on the Bliss the week of 3/23/19. We had two rooms as we added our 18 year old a few months after we had already booked. Our 18 and 16 year old kids had an interior room right across the hall from our room, which worked out perfectly, While their interior room was small, I thought the ...
Overall, enjoyed myself immensely! Sailed March 23 - 30 2019. We had a balcony stateroom (Fantastica) that was very comfy for the week. Our steward Sam was attentive and funny and kind. Well worth the auto gratuity $12.50 per day (plus a cash tip at the end).
Excursions were perfect - beach day in Jamaica, snorkeling in Cayman, walking around on our own in Cozumel and me spending a solo ...
We chose this cruise because the itinerary fit our spring break schedule. The ship was very nice and well maintained. Customer service was excellent. The food was very good and dining staff were excellent! The waiter was very accommodating to our 8 year old grandson and even made him an origami animal each night, showed him magic tricks and made sure he had something to eat from the kids menu ...
This was our 9th cruise and we chose Seaside because of its design. We wanted as much outdoor space as possible. Tired of the old "Food Court" atrium designs. The outdoor seating for food and drink was beautiful. There was so much outdoor space the ship holds true to its motto, "Follows the Sun"! At times, we had difficulty finding shade, but no big deal. We upgraded to a larger cabin 14003 way up ...
We had an opportunity to try out a bigger ship at a highly discounted price. For us, the package would have to be very good one for us to go back on Anthem. It wasn't that there were a lot of disappointments, but there were very few "WOW" moments. I was expecting a lot of WOW moments. The disembarking process was one of the most organized I've seen. We were out the door 15 min before our ...
First of all, we let NCL book our flights and I don't think I will do that again. They would not schedule us to come in the day before embarkation. I was so nervous that a snow storm would delay our flights. Luckily we arrived in time. Although some people were very agitated at the airport about the delays in getting on the buses, they seemed to be very organized about the whole process. I was ...
The ship was gorgeous.
The Pro's
Many things to love here. The food was phenomenal. And I loved the fact that most of it was casual, without the sometimes rigid seating arrangements and times I heard some cruise lines use. I was able to eat about anytime I cared to in the complimentary dining fares. The specialty dining was by reservation which I understood. All of which I thought were ...
I went in the cruise to celebrate a friend's birthday. Upon boarding, the onboard credit we were promised over the phone did not appear on our acct. So we we're out of luck basically. Activites were fun and entertaining. No mention of all white party in any documentation prior to sailing. Luckily, I had a white dress. Drinks were good. Miami Vice was my fav. Dining in main room was ok. Selection ...
We chose this cruise as we received an offer on a reduced room rate. Also as we live near Charleston, it just seemed right. This was our second cruise with Carnival, and it was enjoyable.
The Ecstasy has some age on her (1991), but she is a good ship. There are rust and mechanical issues, but...
What really impressed us was the staff. They were first class.
The day at Princess Cay was ...
I read reviews and the ones I read before sailing were pretty critical of the ship and food, so here is my opinion on the ship I recently sailed on. Yes, the ship’s interior stateroom I had, 6011, could have used new bedding, curtains and furniture, but I found it to be very clean, with very fresh sheets. The lighting in the rooms could also be updated and I did not find a plug in the ...