Has anyone been on the Destiny?

[IKON]

I am looking into maybe going on the Destiny in Jan. Does anyone have any thoughts? Would like any info I can get-entertainment,food rooms cleanliness etc. Please let me know. Thanks

[eerbeek]

Hi,

I just got back from Destiny and had a wonderful time - largely due to the outstanding company I had - but the ship is great, the service very good, food was plentiful and the bars LUCKILY were well stocked http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

Go to this thread: http://messages.cruisecritic.com/2/OpenTopic?q=Y&a=tpc&s=927093444&f=969097554&m=2083089557&p=26

It has all Destiny info from ports to the ship to reviews, tips, and other stuff. Also, check out the Roll Call Forum to see if other members are going when you plan to sail. It's great to meet new friends from the boards on board! http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Lido Deck Linda



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Victory 3/23/2003
Destiny 4/25/2004

[weswas]

We were on the Destiny last May and are booked again for May 2005!! We loved the people, food and entertainment. I don't think you will go wrong if you pick her http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif We have also done the Fascination and INspiration Loved them too

UNTIL WE SAIL AGAIN.......
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[Stillfloatin']

IKON, we are thinking of going on the Destiny in January. Which date are you sailing?

Destiny 05
Dream 04
Sky 03
Fantasy 98
Ecstasy 91
Norway 89
Life is good

[TamaLee]

We've been on the Destiny twice. Don't forget to sneak out onto the front of the ship! Take deck 7 starboard side all the way forward and take the door outside. You'll have to go down some stairs outside in the dark, but you can get almost all the way to the front of the ship.

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RCCL Viking Seranade 4/95
Carnival Jubilee 4/97
RCCL Majesty of the Seas 4/99
Norwegin Sun 4/00
Carnival Destiny 5/01
Carnival Destinty 4/02
Carnival Pride 3/03

[IKON]

We don't know yet when we'll go-we need to get the schol schedule for next year to see when she has days off for us to go.

[mnsawyer]

We're thinking about potentially going on the Destiny next March. I believe the most recent review is February. Anyone know of any recent ones?

[Love-to-ride]

We're going on Jan. 23 2005 http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif Our first cruise on Carinval!!!

Till we sail the Destiny
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[djuke]

My family and I (there's 8 of us) are going on the Destiny July 18th!!!!!!!!! http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Paradise-4/01
Sensation-7/02
Radiance of the Seas-3/03
Destiny-7/04

[IKON]

If anyones been on, is it real run down? Have read a few things that say it is but who knows? Any info will be helpful.

[Cyt4SoreEyes]

I haven't been on the Destiny in awhile but I Love the lay out of the ship and when we were onboard had one of the best cruises in my life on her. There is a thread on the Boards for recent and past Destiny cruisers if you haven't seen it do a search for it..lots of helpful things in there about the Destiny and ppls experiences onboard her as well.

Cyt

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Enchantment of the Seas
Destiny
Voyager of the Seas
Conquest March 30th 2003
Glory May 29th 2004
Caribbean Princess Oct 23 2004

[janey829]

I just got back from a Destiny cruise. I've posted a review on the "attention Destiny cruisers past and future" thread. There are a couple of others also.

I had a great time!

Destiny 5/9/04
Victory 4/1/01

[DreadPirateRobert]

We were on the Destiny last June. I thought the ship was clean and well cared for. We had a cabin with a balcony at the stern on the Verandah deck. That is definitely the way to go! Food was typical Carnival fare, most was great, some left a little to be desired but that's just a matter of tastes.There weren't the huge crowds in the dining rooms that I was warned about The shows were OK but I admit to not being much of a show watcher. The first day or two deck chairs were hard to find, (too much chair saving) but by later in the trip there seemed to be ample space. I thought the cruise director Jorge was kind of lame. His recurring schtick at the shows was making fun of those of us who didn't speak spanish. I'm sure he was just playing to his audience.
Traveling in January you may avoid what was my biggest complaint. Too many spoiled, unruly undisciplined children. I'm probably going to get flamed for this but it's how I feel. Most of them were probably from Puerto Rico as spanish was the predominant language spoken.
I wrote it off to a cultural difference in child rearing. We just would never have allowed our children to throw the tantrums we saw or run around as they did. The parents seemed oblivious to some fairly rude behavior.
But having said all that, the trip was fun. The ports were interesting. In St Thomas we got my wife the piece of jewelry she wanted so she was happy.(Guys, buy your wife a nice piece of jewelry every trip, you won't regret it) The beaches were beautiful. I'd probably never go to Martinique again but we made the best of it.
The pirate cruise in Barbados was a blast. You gotta do that. Aruba was nothing like I expected but fun. The snorkeling was incredible.

"Face it, you'll never go wrong with sunshine, rum and a steel drum band"

Windjammer Fantome May 1988 ?
Elation Sept 2001
Voyager of the Seas May 2002
Celebration July 2002
Jubilee Sept 2002
Destiny June 2003
Jubilee Sept 2003