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RocHed11

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Has anyone been on this ship lately?. Is it "Ship Shape"? I'm going this Nov with wife and two couples w/ kids and would like to know what to expect. I expect to have a wonderful time as usual. Will the one couple, who have never cruised before, find this a clean ship? I want them to have a positive view on cruising. I invited them to join my wife and me and would like a great time for them. How is the food and service?
Take care,
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RRickk

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Well! I`ll tell you what. Me and my wife are sailing on the Ecstacy 8-25-03. And I`ll give you A run down on any particular questions you may have. Sound good?
 
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Sharkin

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Check out the review recently submitted. It might be a little bit of an eye opener. From someone who lives in the Ecstasy's homeport area, I can attest that the Ecstasy's three-day itinerary has a notorious reputation as a party cruise. This doesn't seem to be the case on the four-day itinerary.
<http://www.cruise-addicts.com/reviews/readreview.php?id=0000002411>
 
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lbchef

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i just returned from ecstasy 8/15 on the four day cruise with 3 friends. would like to say we all had a great time, all of us being 22-23yrs old. one word of advice when you arrive at the pier, do early checkin at the queen mary from 9am till 11:30am.
the ship its self is in good shape i would say for being around 12yrs old. the room was big enough for all of us with plenty of room to move around. lots to do for our aged crowd, clubs,casino, comedy shows and plenty things to do on deck during the day.
the ship was very clean and almost smoke free inside which was a plus. embarkation and debarkation were a breeze and customs was almost non existant.
the food however could use some improvement. all the meals were "good" but we had higher expectations for a cruise. the funny thing was the food seemed to get better as the week went on with the best meal being the last. service all around was great especially in the dinning room so our table tipped our server and extra $80.
had a wonderful time and this trip seemed to be just right in length for a wonderful week.
feel free to ask any questions. HAVE A WONDERFUL TRIP
 
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RocHed11

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Thank you all for your replies. They are much appreciated. We are going in early Nov. I believe the weather could be iffy, but percentages are on the good side. Has anyone gone on an early Nov cruise out of LA?
 
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Jules

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Just got back from Aug. 15th sailing. Ship is clean and a lot of fun. But don't stay in room E299. It is on the back side of the elevator and is extremely noisy. It also sounds like there is a person next door pounding on a metal pipe at all hours of the night.

Watch the wake up calls, ours did not work. Call room service if you need one.

Good time, but no sleep.
 
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shadowfyre

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I am going for the 4 night cruise on the 29th... am anxiously awaiting my material from Sky Auction. Not a seasoned cruiser... this is only my 2nd cruise, the first one being on the S/S Norway this past December which we loved.
 
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Lady Jag

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I'm sorry, but this is the WORST ship I have ever had the displeasure of sailing on ! It is absolutely disgusting. I wouldn't say this if I didn't feel very strongly about warning people about to sail on it.

We sailed twice with a large group (about 30 cabins) and every single one of those cabins had broken items in them. I'm not talking about small things, but broken furniture, bathroom vanities, sink faucets, towel racks, beds, drawers, you name it, it was broken and never fixed in the cabins.

The elevators are a JOKE. They shutter and shake as they slow down for a stop. Everyone is scared at first and then after a couple days, laughs it off. Try climbing OUT of an elevator on formal night because it didn't stop at floor level!!! It happened a couple times to us - ofcourse, the time it was 2 feet lower than the floor level was on formal night.

The wait service was okay, food was also okay. There is a constant smell of fish in the buffet area - 24/7/365. The bartenders treat people like they are a nuissance, especially kids who patiently wait with their Coke Cards.

My sister thought I was over-exaggerating and booked the Ecstasy. She couldn't wait to get off! She kept counting down the days, "only 2 more days until I can get off, only 1 more day...". Who wants to spend their hard-earned money on a cruise you want to get off of the minute you look around?

Be prepared for a flashback to the 80's. The whole time I expected Kathi Lee Gifford to pop out and sing, "In the mornin', in the evenin', ain't we got fun?" Neon, glitz, and cheap plastic is the decor. It's like a bad Las Vegas hotel that's really run-down.

My advice - find another ship! Don't waste your money on this one until Carnival spends some of their billions on upgrading this tugboat!
 
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lizardstew

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I sailed on her in January with a group of 7. It was for our annual "girlie trip". We are all in our late 20's-early 30's.

She is definitely showing her age, but for the price you get a good weekend vacation. The carpets are stained and you'll think of Vegas from the minute you walk onboard. The rooms on all Carnival ships look exactly the same.....our room on the Esctacy was very similar to the room we just had on the Triumph. I don't know why they do all the rooms in pink, but they do.

We had great service both from the dining room staff and the bar staff. They have the same food items that are offered on other Carnival ships. Matter of fact, I just returned from the Triumph and was able to get this wonderful mushroom appetizer that I had on the Ecstacy. The food on Carnival is not the best food out there, but as far as I'm concerned, there is no bad food on a cruise. The 24 hour pizza is usually hot and fresh. The buffets are typical and will tide you over.

Our toilet leaked the entire weekend and we tried to get maintenance in there, but since there was ultimately nothing we could do about it, we got a few good laughs out of it. I tend to try to make the best out of everything....for a weekend cruise under $300.00, I didn't expect much.

If you're going on the 3-day, be prepared for LOTS of college kids and maybe a bachelor party or two. They get loud and wild, but they didn't keep us up at night like the group of 35 completely out of control college aged kids who were just on the Triumph.

I'd say all in all, it's a fun time. I may even take my boyfriend on her again in December if the price is right. She's not my favorite ship, but I would sail her again for the convenience of sailing out of LA rather than trying to get all the way to Florida.

If you have any more questions, email me and I'll be happy to answer them if I can.
 
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RocHed11

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Thank you Liady Jag and Lizardstew for your inputs. I am going with a group of friends and we are looking for a wonderful time, not stained carpets. Small things that will never change my life will never affect me in the negative sense. I guess maybe I might be apathetic? I'm looking foward to a Great Time with my Best friends on this ship. I don't care if the elevators don't work-I would rather take the stairs. I don't care if there are stains on the carpets, How many people stay in this hotel on the ocean every week?
I don't care if the ship is gaudy. All I'm looking foward to is a good time- Which I expect to have because of the people I'm going with. The ancillary isuses are not that important to me. I love to cruise and expect and Will have a wonderful time. Anyone that takes a cruise and has a horrible time is not cruising for the right reasons. To have fun.
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Lady Jag

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Sounds like the Ecstasy is just your ship, then. It definitely has a more party atmosphere. Have a great time! :)
 
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lizardstew

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RocHed11~

Good attitude...!! That's exactly the attitude we had when we went and we had a great time!

:)
 
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