Carnival Fascination offers a wide variety of dining options from casual to the more formal Main Dining Room. Please note, Carnival Fascination does not have the Supper Club specialty restaurant. Whatever your preference, you will find what you are looking for on the menu.
Carnival Fascination Restaurants:
- Coconut Grove Bar & Grill: casual buffet
- Imagination Dining Room: main dining
- Sensation Dining Room: main dining
- Pizza and a 24-hour room service menu are also available
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Carnival Fascination features numerous bars & lounges. Whether you are looking for a quiet drink or a place to meet up with friends for the evening, the choices are extensive. Here are some of the most popular spots onboard:
- Beverly Hills Bar
- Diamonds are Forever
- Tara Bar
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Carnival Fascination has a wide variety of nightly entertainment onboard. In the bars, lounges and on deck, you will find individual musicians, performers, singers and a Caribbean band.
The focal point for large scale productions is the Palace Lounge. Typically, there is a Las Vegas-style production as well as a late night comedian.
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Carnival Fascination's Casino Royale is located on the Promenade Deck and is open while the ship is "At Sea." You will find popular games, including Black Jack, Caribbean Stud Poker, Craps, Mega Cash, Roulette, Slot Machines, Texas Hold'em Poker and Three Card Poker.
Typically, there will be Slot & Texas Hold'em tournaments while you are onboard. Unlike Las Vegas casinos, Texas Hold'em onboard is an automated video game designed to speed-up play. Like most cruise lines, Carnival offers a casino loyalty program. Just a reminder, you must be 18 years of age to enter the casino.
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Carnival Fascination (Fantasy Class) entered service in 1994, underwent a major refurbishment in 2006 and recently received many new upgrades. Carnival Fascination is 855 feet in length and has 10 decks. With a capacity just over 2000, Carnival Fascination is not as big as newer ships and has roughly 2.2 passengers per crew member. The ship has a Hollywood theme throughout the public areas.
Carnival Cruise Lines has been operating since 1972 and currently has 23 ships in service worldwide. When doing your homework on Carnival, take note that the fleet is divided into 7 classes of ships based on size, capacity and when the ship entered service. Carnival offers an affordable price point and has the reputation of being a family friendly cruise line. In an effort to keep pace with competition, Carnival has added new outdoor amenities on several ships. Recent travelers are impressed with the WaterWorks spray park for kids, the Serenity Adult Only Retreat and Carnival's Seaside Theatre that shows movies and sporting events on a large screen video board.
Carnival Fascination will spend most of 2011 cruising to the Bahamas from her home port in Jacksonville, Florida. Carnival Fascination's 5-Night cruises to the Bahamas stop in Nassau and Half Moon Cay, Carnival's Private Island in the Bahamas.
Carnival Cruise Lines offers passengers a wide array of shore excursions based on approximately 20 different activity types (easy, moderate and considerable). You can search for excursions by Destination and Port on Carnival's website. Reservations can be made once you have paid a cruise deposit. Tip: reserve shore excursions early, as they tend to fill up rapidly.
Carnival Fascination has approximately 1,000 cabins onboard. While most cabins have ocean views, keep in mind that only 5% feature balconies. When selecting a cabin, make sure you know which public areas are near, above and below your cabin. Everyone's tastes are different, but it's best not to be surprised when you get onboard.
Carnival Fascination's beds are mostly two twin-size configured into a king-size. The cruise line features its Carnival Comfort Collection consisting of: high thread count linens and duvets along with thick towels and bathrobes.
Carnival Fascination has 24-hour Internet Access in the Cafe and a WiFi network that has limited range on the ship. You can rent laptops, but travelers suggest bringing your own if you need to be online. Here's how much it will cost you for Internet Access:
Carnival Cruise Lines allows each guest over 21 to bring onboard one bottle (750 ml) of wine or champagne at the beginning of the cruise. If you bring your own wine to dinner, a corkage fee of $10/bottle will be applied in the restaurant.
Carnival Fascination has received many new upgrades to the pool decks and outdoor areas. Passengers will will happy to know that Carnival Fascination now has the WaterWorks park for kids with a huge water slide and the Serenity Adult Only Retreat.
Carnival Fascination offers lots of activities onboard. Because there are so many families and young people, Carnival pays special attention to keeping passengers entertained. Here are some of the best not mentioned in other sections:
Carnival Fascination features a gym at the forward end of the Sports Deck. You can exercise on elliptical trainers, treadmills and stationary bikes. There are also weight training machines and free-weights available. They offer a number of classes, including aerobics.
Carnival Fascination's Spa is located adjacent to the gym and offers passengers a wide menu of treatments. Spa services include: manicures, pedicures, facials, body wraps and massage. There is also a hair salon available for both men & women, though it gets busy when there is a formal night in the dining room.