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Ecstasy Cruise out of Galveston - Anyone been on it?


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I am curious to talk to anyone that has taken the 4-day cruise recently, that is out of Galveston on the Carnival Ecstasy Ship. Thanks!

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I did a 7-day cruise on this ship about two years ago. It was my first cruise, so I don't have anything to compare it to but am willing to answer any questions you may have.
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I have been on two other Fantasy class ships, so I would imagine that this one is similiar. We loved it. The only thing you may run into is four days is not enough. We did five days last year, and had to book a seven day this year.

In the what it is worth dept. the Ecstasy is the highest rated ship in Carnival's fleet for guest satisfaction.
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The Ecstacy is one of 8 - yes 8 - identical ships that Carnival built in the mid 1990s. Her sister ships are the Fantasy, Sensation, Fascination, Imagination, Inspiration, Elation and Paradise. They are all in the mid-to-large category at 70,000+ tons and carrying 2000+ passengers. Although they all have absolutely identical deck plans, the interior decor varies from ship to ship. However, if you've been on one of them, you'll feel like you know all of them well, and are home on any of them!

I took my whole family on the Imagination last year - 8 cabins - it was their yearly presents all rolled-up into one. We went out of Tampa for 5 nights and had a great cruise.

The Imagination was very well taken care of - nothing seemed to be wearing out or in need of replacement. She only has about 20 cabins with balconies, and those are only in the suites, but even with her age, we found nothing lacking. The buffet gets crowded, but other than that I had no complaints. The food was OK - not great. The entertainment was the best of any ship I have been on - and we cruise at least twice a year, so that's a big endorsement. The bars and night clubs were a lot of fun - especially those on the Promenade Deck.

By the way, you may not know that Carnival has the largest standard cabins of any cruise line - 185 sq. ft. compared to 155 - 175 on others.

Carnival delivered what it promised and we enjoyed our cruise, and I hope you do too!

Bon voyage!
I am a Certified Cruise Consultant Specialist and very frequent cruiser.
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