JUST RETURNED FROM FIVE DAY IMAGINATION....

[cruisinthree]

Hey all, just returned from a great 5-day Western onboard Imagination! Will get a review posted as soon as I regain my senses and get back to normal!

The Big Red Boat Oct.1991
Carnival Ecstasy Apr. 1998
RCL Sovereign of the Seas 2000
And anxiously awaiting our next Carnival cruise, April, 2004!!
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TILL IMAGINATION, APRIL 3, 2004!!!!!

[CruiseFever]

You will never get back to normal but we'll look forward to your Imagination review

Happy Cruising

Chris

www.LifeIsCruising.com (http://www.LifeIsCruising.com)

Next up:
Caribbean Princess 06/26/04
Star Princess 10/24/04
Carnival Victory 12/19/04
Carnival Miracle 03/13/05

[imatarb]

Ditto, Chris, or 'normal' will have a whole new meaning.

Lisa http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Monarch of the Seas - '94
Royal Majesty - '96

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[Fubbertly]

Any chance you could post the five day dinner menu? We're (fiance and I) are going on the same cruise in July, so can't wait for your review!

[cruisinthree]

Fubbertly, sorry I don't have the five day menus but I can tell you that the menu was good and varied. Stay away from the poultry dishes, though...the chicken and the quail were both undercooked. Everything else was tasty and hot when it arrived at our table. Carnival's grandmariner souffle (sp) the last night is to die for! Be sure to ask for seconds!! When I post my review, I'll try to list more of the dinner menu that I can recall from memory!!

The Big Red Boat Oct.1991
Carnival Ecstasy Apr. 1998
RCL Sovereign of the Seas 2000
Carnival Imagination Apr. 2004
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TILL IMAGINATION, APRIL 3, 2004!!!!!

[cruisemom2]

Yeah, how do people get those menus, anyway? I've never seen any "take home" menus on the ships! http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

Beth
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Emerald Seas 6/86
Emerald Seas 11/87
S.S. Royale 10/88
Celebration 6/97
Grandeur of the Seas 6/98
Sensation 6/99
Carnival Triumph 6/00
Carnival Triumph 11/17/01
Enchantment of the Seas 10/27/02
Carnival Victory 5/25/03
Carnival Glory 5/22/04

[islandgram]

We did this cruise in March and we are not back to normal yet, nor do I ever expect to be!! Ditto on the food, folks at our table had undercooked poultry as well .... hubby had the prime rib, steaks, etc and it was very good ... I usually had the shrimp and seafood kinds of dishes with names I can't remember nor pronounce but everything is just to die for!! Everyone at our table loved the lobster tails, but we were a little disappointed in them. Of course, considering hubby is a Maine lobsterfisherman and we have them fresh from the boat, we are spoiled!!! The only complaint I have is that the cruise is not long enough. This was our 1st cruise and will definately to at least 7 nights next year.. any suggestions???

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Imagination 3/15-3/20

[twofromcolumbus]

cruisinthree - Glad you had a wonderful time. Looking forward to your report on the Imagination.

islandgram - Now you know how easy it is to get hooked on cruising. I never wanted to cruise and my wife finally talked me into it in 2000. Well 4 years later and we are planning our 6th cruise. We have taken from 4 to 11 day cruises and have enjoyed them all. 7 days does seem like the right amount of time, but hey any day on a ship is better then being home.

CCL PARADISE (7) 10/15/2000
CCL CELEBRATION (5) 10/27/2001
CCL PARADISE (11) 04/21/2002
CCL SENSATION (4) 01/30/2003
NCL STAR (7) 10/19/2003
CCL IMAGINATION (5) 10/16/2004

[stlrboo]

I did the Imagination in 2000! Had a great time, and we only ate in the dining room one time for breakfast and once for dinner.. we got caught up in everything else! Whew..!! http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif
Had a great time.. I've been looking forward to this upcoming cruise for 4 loooooong years.
I picked the Triumph this time for the 7 days and the itinerary!

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This much time until I leave to marry my best friend

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Triumph 4/04
Imagination 5/00
OceanBreeze 11/96
USS 'Neversail' SanDiego 10/65

[jemingway]

I just returned from the 4-day Imagination, so I will add comments to the 5-day review.

JV

[tmswayne]

I was soo excited to finally see something about the Imagination...We originally were suppose to go on the Glory in Sept but we had to change plans...This ship is goin to two of my favorite ports so we r soo excited...I saw u drove frm Oh to Fl...How was tht?...How long was the trip?

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[cruisinthree]

tmswayne, I'm glad I could provide this review for Imagination cruisers! I was like you, a bit nervous about this ship because I never see anything about her! She really is a great ship and I think you'll have a great cruise! From Cincy to Miami was about a 19 hour drive, so it was very long. We took a different route this time than previous times we've driven to Miami and it was nice to avoid Georgia altogether! We also did it in two days, staying our last night (Friday) in West Palm Beach, just an hour drive from Miami. That worked out wonderfully. Where in WV are you?? My family roots are in WV....Weston (Lewis County), and Independence/Terra Alta/Kingwood (Preston County)...I'm a big genealogy nut (my second love after cruising!) If you have anything specific you want to know about the Imagination, let me know!

The Big Red Boat Oct.1991
Carnival Ecstasy Apr. 1998
RCL Sovereign of the Seas 2000
Carnival Imagination Apr. 2004
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TILL IMAGINATION, APRIL 3, 2004!!!!!

[Forchunut1]

It's great to see some reviews and comments about the Imagination. I'm booked on it for November in a category 12 - my first time! Does anyone have any tips or important things to know about a suite on the Imagination? http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

Valor 1/2/05
Imagination 11/27/04
Fascination 10/03
Holiday 10/02

[jemingway]

The Imagination is greatly underrated. The crew members are incredibly enthusiastic and try very hard to please. It was the happiest group of passengers I have ever seen, too, so it was extremely pleasant. Everyone was so polite that it was shocking to get back to South Florida.

JV

[tmswayne]

cruisinthree...I am located in Charleston Wv the big city http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif...The only specific question I hve tht wasnt in your report is about camp carnival...I dont remember if u traveld with young kids but I hve 2 girls tht r 5 and loved the program on the Paradise..I figure it will be about the same but I wonder if u got to see the play room and how it was set up...any recent upgrades tht u can tell? We r seriously thinkin of driving considering it leaves on a monday and we too cld do it in 2 days but so so long...Recently I saw trips to Fll for 123 out of columbus so if they push tht special to Oct tht will def be the way to go! Thnks in advance for your hlp!

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[cruisinthree]

tmswayne, we traveled with our 17-year old son so we didn't see inside Camp Carnival. However....we did see lots of Camp Carnival activities going on. One day at sea, they had the kids at the waterslide and all the counselors were very attentive to what the kids were doing on the slide. In fact, I never saw the counselors take their eyes off the kids the whole time they were on the slide. Another evening, they had evidentally given the kids a tour or had some activity behind the curtain of the Dynasty Lounge. When they left, just before showtime, all the kids were well behaved and the counselors were once again very attentive to the kids. I remember several years ago cruising with Carnival and our son had a blast in Camp Carnival. I wouldn't worry at all about letting your kid(s) take part in the camp as often as they want, Carnival does a great job with kids!

The Big Red Boat Oct.1991
Carnival Ecstasy Apr. 1998
RCL Sovereign of the Seas 2000
Carnival Imagination Apr. 2004
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TILL IMAGINATION, APRIL 3, 2004!!!!!