Can anyone recommend a cruise websites with unboased customer reviews?

Question

Looking for unbiased reviews of Cruise Ships (mainly, Carnival Fascination) and also reviews of the excursions.

Also, any other tips and advice that relate to our cruise vacation on Carnival Fascination are also appreciated.

Thank you all in advance for your answers.

Answer 1

Hi. I would definitely check out cruisecritic.com for information, and check out the boards for more information and past cruise reviews on that site are extremely helpful. Also just because one person doesnt like something doesnt mean that you wont either. Be open minded. Also, you can check out Yahoo Travel as they also get reviews from people. Also some other major travel sites have their cruise ships rated from people who have booked that cruise and have cruised on that ship before. One word of advice though, the Fascination is a much older and smaller ship then the ships they have now, but they might have upgraded or refurbished the ship so dont underestimate the ship, and you will have a great time..

Answer 2

www.cruisecritic.com.

You'll find reviews (good and bad points/experiences) on each cruise line and each ship of a cruise line.

Answer 3

Cruise forums have reviews written by members who have no connection to any of the cruise lines.

Here is a link to Cruise Addicts' reviews ...

http://www.cruise-addicts.com/reviews/in...

Here is a link to Cruise Critic's member reviews of the Carnival Fascination ...

http://www.cruisecritic.com/memberreview...

Here is a link to reviews written by Cruise Mates' members ...

http://www.cruisemates.com/articles/memr...

Here is a link to review written by Cruise Reviews members ...

http://www.cruisereviews.com/CarnivalCru...

There are some books that also provide reviews.  Two books I recommend are:

The Unofficial Guide to Cruises by Kay Showker and

the Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships by Douglas Ward

Answer 4

Try www.insidecruise.co.uk - its an online community with news and features as well  as a forum and reviews section.

:-)

Answer 5

There ain't no such thing.  Everyone is biased, and that is all that there is too it.  All you can do is read the reviews, and see if what they are saying is relevant to what you are looking for.

Answer 6

i dont know where your shp is going but we were on this ship last year and we loved key west and we just walked around. we also went to cozsmel and just went to the beach. i have been on other carnival cruises and this was the most disapointing ship to us. there is a club called passage to india which was alot of fun and the rooms are spacious and the beds are comfy. the food is decent, i recommend the prime rib. the buffets are ok nothing to write home to. the atrium reminds me of colors from a shopping mall. the casino is good we actually won some money off of it. there is a little cafe that you can buy cakes etc... the choc cake is to die for. like i said it is an older and smaller ship but it is still worth the vaule. i would go to cruisecritic.com there are alot of reviews of this ship on there. have fun

Answer 7

cruisecritic is probably the most unbiased place to check. I have been on the Fascination before its renovation and will be going back on it again in September. I found the ship small enough to navigate and learn your way around, which is helpful on a 4 day Cruise. The service was awsome and we had a great time. Enjoy

Answer 8

Go with the first answer-  cruisecritic.com  they have lots of great information about any ship along with the ports of call, etc...