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About Your Ship: Carnival Sensation
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Departs Port Canaveral aboard Carnival Cruise Lines – Carnival Sensation
Sailing Date(s):  June 23, 30, 2013
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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 1 star ratingThis vessel has a 1 star ratingThis vessel has a 1 star ratingThis vessel has a 1 star ratingThis vessel has a 1 star rating
About the Reviewer:
Age:
30 - 49
Cruise Experience:
2 - 3 cruises
Traveler Type:
Couple
Stateroom Type:
Balcony
Not Worth the Money by A Traveler from Kentucky
Sailing date: May 2013

Cons:
Length at Port

Was not Impressed at All!
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Dining/Food
The dining Options were not always open at Appropiate Times.
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Stateroom Quality
Nothing special
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Ship Staff Quality
Wee Jimmy, Cruise Director did not Host the Shows as advertised.
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Entertainment & Activities
Entertainment was definitely lacking compared to opther cruise ships.
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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 4 star ratingThis vessel has a 4 star ratingThis vessel has a 4 star ratingThis vessel has a 4 star ratingThis vessel has a 4 star rating
About the Reviewer:
Age:
50 - 65
Cruise Experience:
2 - 3 cruises
Traveler Type:
Couple
Stateroom Type:
Oceanview
Carnival Sensation To Freeport & Nassau by Fred D. from Riverview, Florida
Sailing date: May 2013

Pros:
Great service and attitude of all staff. All the food was overwhelming.

Cons:
"Southern" fried chicken that had a very hard coating and it was rather dry.

Everything from embarkation to debarkation was excellent. very little wait and the staff was overwhelmingly excellent. The tap water was very drinkable unlike our first cruise on the Inspiration where the tap wter was very undrinkable because of foul taste. Not so this ship. We brought a gallon of botled water and didn't use it because the tap water was adequate.
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Dining/Food
All the food in the buffet and dining room was great except the "Southern" fried chicken that had a very hard coating and it was rather dry. I'll never try that again. The redfish was superb.
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Stateroom Quality
SPOTLESS! And our attendant, Dudi, was a great addition to the qaulity of the trip.
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All were friendly and very nice.
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Entertainment & Activities
The shows were of a very high caliber, the dancers were astounding and the lead female singer has one of the best voices I have heard for a long time. I know because I'm still a paid semi pro musician.
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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 3 star ratingThis vessel has a 3 star ratingThis vessel has a 3 star ratingThis vessel has a 3 star ratingThis vessel has a 3 star rating
About the Reviewer:
Age:
50 - 65
Cruise Experience:
2 - 3 cruises
Traveler Type:
Couple
Stateroom Type:
Balcony
A wonderful cruise! by Debby R from FL
Sailing date: Feb 2013

Pros:
How clean the ship is for her age.

Cons:
Room staff was not so intentive to my needs

I rate overall staff great. I did not like the food being serve in Buff was also serve in formal dinning. Plus no masspotates and no cookies again.
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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 3 star ratingThis vessel has a 3 star ratingThis vessel has a 3 star ratingThis vessel has a 3 star ratingThis vessel has a 3 star rating
About the Reviewer:
Cruise Experience:
4 - 6 cruises
Traveler Type:
Singles/friends
Stateroom Type:
Oceanview
Great value for your money party cruise! by Albina D. from Cleveland, OH
Sailing date: Jan 2013

Pros:
Fantastic staff, Wee Jimmy (cruise director). relaxing atmosphere

Cons:
Closed hot tubs, food on the deck could be slightly better

excellent fun
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Ship Quality
Ship is fine, just older therefor not as sparkly. I really did not appreciate closed hot tubs.
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Dining/Food
Dining room food was mostly fantastic, staff was very very nice. Food in Seaview bistro was just ok.
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Stateroom Quality
very clean all the time
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Ship Staff Quality
every staff member we met was perfectly helpful, incredibly nice, very funny
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Entertainment & Activities
fun fun fun on the deck and pretty good shows
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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 3 star ratingThis vessel has a 3 star ratingThis vessel has a 3 star ratingThis vessel has a 3 star ratingThis vessel has a 3 star rating
About the Reviewer:
Age:
30 - 49
Cruise Experience:
First cruise
Traveler Type:
Singles/friends
Stateroom Type:
Inside
Mediocre was the word of the trip. by Christine L. from Iowa
Sailing date: Nov 2012

Pros:
The formal dining room.

Cons:
The food was not very good.

The ship was outdated. The food was not very good. The price of the cruise was good. The patio pool was fun. The beaches and Senor Frogs at the ports were excellent. Carnival had photographers that are ridiculous. They just hound you for pictures that you have to pay for. Shows were average with a little bit of cheese. The cruise director was super annoying.
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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 1 star ratingThis vessel has a 1 star ratingThis vessel has a 1 star ratingThis vessel has a 1 star ratingThis vessel has a 1 star rating
About the Reviewer:
Age:
65+
Cruise Experience:
4 - 6 cruises
Traveler Type:
Couple
Stateroom Type:
Oceanview
Not one of my favorite cruises by Sharon P. from Seattle, WA
Sailing date: Oct 2012

Pros:
The staff was so commidating

Cons:
The food was not to my liking and usually came to the table not hot. Not enough show to go to. Too many late night shows. For our age group it was too noisey and too many drunk people.

As far as the Carnival Fun Ship is not for older people. The food could be greatly improved.
Ship Details:
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Ship Quality
Very confusing getting around. The bathroom on the Lido deck was always dirty and not cleaned up. Needs some updating.
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Dining/Food
Quality of food not up to standards. I did like the convenience of the open dining tho.
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Stateroom Quality
Our porter was very efficient and was there for us at all times
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The staff was very friendly.
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Entertainment & Activities
Not enough entertainment at earlier hours. No need for the vulgar comedy shows.
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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 1 star ratingThis vessel has a 1 star ratingThis vessel has a 1 star ratingThis vessel has a 1 star ratingThis vessel has a 1 star rating
About the Reviewer:
Age:
30 - 49
Cruise Experience:
2 - 3 cruises
Traveler Type:
Family w/older children
Stateroom Type:
Suite
A cruise better left undiscovered by Terry S from D.C.
Sailing date: Sep 2012

Pros:
Nothing

Cons:
Everything

This was a cruise for the unintiated...a party cruise for 3 days. Not relaxing and the clientele was discourteous and unruly.
Ship Details:
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Ship Quality
Not the cleanest of ships....food was fair to mediocre.
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Dining/Food
One of our party became deathly ill and we attribute it to something eaten on the ship.
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Stateroom Quality
Our room was above average and the attendant was exceptionally attentive, although we made very little requests of her. She was always available and willing to help.
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Entertainment & Activities
It was a 3 day cruise so we had limited time to enjoy the amenities.
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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 5 star ratingThis vessel has a 5 star ratingThis vessel has a 5 star ratingThis vessel has a 5 star ratingThis vessel has a 5 star rating
About the Reviewer:
Age:
18 - 29
Cruise Experience:
First cruise
Traveler Type:
Family w/young children
Stateroom Type:
Inside
Best vacation so far!! by Trish from Georgia
Sailing date: Sep 2012

Pros:
The crystal clear and turquoise waters of the Bahamas!

Cons:
nothing...

The customer service from every single employee on the ship was awesome! They call you by your name and make sure you have everything you need.
Ship Details:
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Ship Quality
The bathrooms were always clean and stocked.
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Dining/Food
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Stateroom Quality
The rooms are a little small but for the price of the trip they are fine. After all, all you do is sleep in them.
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Children's Programs
My daughter would ask to go back to Camp Carnival...she loved it! The staff there was also very kid friendly!
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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 4 star ratingThis vessel has a 4 star ratingThis vessel has a 4 star ratingThis vessel has a 4 star ratingThis vessel has a 4 star rating
About the Reviewer:
Age:
30 - 49
Cruise Experience:
4 - 6 cruises
Traveler Type:
Couple
Stateroom Type:
Balcony
Had a great time by Michele F. from Tampa FL
Sailing date: Aug 2012

Had a wonderful time. The Sensation is an older ship so some of the decor is a bit outdated but everything was kept clean and well maintained. The staff was very friendly and there was always something going to keep you occupied.
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Dining/Food
It seemed that some of the food quality was not as good as it has been in the past. Still had plenty of choices and the 24 hour pizza was wonderful
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Stateroom Quality
Our aft-balcony cabin was spacious and the view was spectacular from the balcony.
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Ship Staff Quality
everyone was very friendly.
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Overall Rating: This vessel has a 5 star ratingThis vessel has a 5 star ratingThis vessel has a 5 star ratingThis vessel has a 5 star ratingThis vessel has a 5 star rating
About the Reviewer:
Age:
50 - 65
Cruise Experience:
2 - 3 cruises
Traveler Type:
Family w/older children
Stateroom Type:
Inside
Awesome Cruise by Douglas J from St. Petersburg, Florida
Sailing date: Jul 2012

Pros:
Lido Deck, Shows, Bingo I won 750.00 dollars Thank You

Cons:
Can't think of any

Very clean and well managed. Always someone available if you need assistance. I felt that the crew was there to make your Vacations as pleasant as they could.. Great job to all on the crew.
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Ship Quality
Fantastic and very clean
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Very nice and clean just very small.. I hope that Carnival will sned me an upgrade on my next and 3rd cruize.. Hint Hint
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Fantastic
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Entertainment & Activities
Fantastic
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