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    Sailing on Carnival's smallest ship after the biggies

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    We've been on the Fantasy out of Charleston and routinely take the Inspiration and Inspiration out of Long Beach. We love this class. We've never had a problem of any sort on this class and frankly we prefer this size over the mega ships now.

     

    We enjoy enjoy just heading up to Long Beach and taking a ship we know like the back of our hand. You see some of the same folks more often and I feel you can get to know the staff better. 

     

    We don't mind the larger ships and will be taking a larger NCL ship out of Boston next week but it's just not the same.

     

    We often take first time cruisers on the Inspiration and Imagination as it gives them a taste of what cruising it like without completely overwhelming someone.

     

    I wish we could get a Fantasy class ship permanently here in San Diego.

    Cheers Package conclusions

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

    Posted

    The wife and I always do well with cheers. We will have a couple drinks with breakfast, then, with the exception of port days, pretty much enjoy ourselves all day. We never really get drunk because the drinks are spaced out and we drink plenty of water and eat all day.

     

    We get up and workout at 6am so and it never really affects us. We are bummed that the beverage package on NCL does not include bottled water or coffee drinks.

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    halifax

    in Ask a Cruise Question

    Posted

    Does anyone know if there will be tour vendors when we get off the boat in Halifax? We want to go to  Peggy's cove, don't know if we should book ahead or wait and see whats available that day. 

    drink package

    in Ask a Cruise Question

    Posted

    I haven't cruised on Princess since the drink package came along. I have gotten the package as a promo on Norwegian and Celebrity. I have only ever bought it on Carnival. On Carnival you have to purchase the cheers package for all in stateroom over 21. My friends sailed Princess recently and bought drink package, they said they only bought it for 1 of them and shared it. Is it true that some cruise lines don't make you buy the package for all in stateroom over 21?

    Fitness Center Hours

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    8 hours ago, CanadaRob said:

     

    I think if you are swiping with your SeaPass it shouldn't matter.  Have it locked and you swipe to get in.  You'll always have your card.  Could make it 24hours or 18hours to allow cleaning, etc.

     

    Some fitness centers are over rooms. Treadmills on some ships are not even turned on until 7am. I've seen idiots drop weights like they're at 24 Hr Fitness. 6am is fine for me. It's vacation. But my wife and I will sometimes do boydweight workouts on a quiet corner near the jogging track where we can do some exercises and mix in some cardio.

    Website bait and switch?

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

    Posted

    My wife does our cruise booking so this is new to me but this sort of pricing tactic seems sketchy and best and illegal at worst.

     

    I remember here in CA, during Thanksgiving, the retailers would run pricing for the black friday ads but when people went into the store, or shopped online, there were non of those items available. If I remember correctly, the CA attorney general took action and the retailers were then required to have inventory for everything they advertised.

     

    Tweens - very active, suggeations

    in Ask a Cruise Question

    Tweens - very active, suggeations

    in Ask a Cruise Question

    Posted

    Just now, Essiesmom said:

     

    That looks like a bit much for a middle school not yet teen to carry around on a ship.  You have recommended this twice today on these forums.  Are you the one selling them on ebay?  EM

    lol, no. I have a couple of them and use them for all manner of things from work, hikes, travel.

     

    If you look around ebay, you can get smaller ones.

     

    I've given them to middle school relatives and they loved them because they look cool and not like a boring messenger bag or worse, fanny pack.

    Best loyalty program?

    in Ask a Cruise Question

    Posted

    20 hours ago, Cruzaholic41 said:

     

    Good gracious. Can you get any more elitist?  Seriously. You really need to tone back this rhetoric. I’ve cruised luxury and premium lines including your beloved Oceania. But unlike you, I’ve also cruised those so-called amusement parks. There are great things to be said about each and every cruise line. But that’s not the topic, is it?  The topic is loyalty programs. So how about, for once, you try to stay on topic and put aside your shilling for Oceania. 

     

    I would agree. Guy sounds like a really fun person.

     

    My wife and I are comfortable enough to take the higher end cruises but frankly, we don't want to. We enjoy partying and having a great time on Carnival versus the uppityness of Celebrity. We think the entertainment on Celebrity is awful. 

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