RebelAthena

90 days until my first cruise on the Liberty!

Y'all, this has been the best. thread. ever. I have used CitiDeals, Verizon Rewards, and AARP Rewards to purchase $1500 worth of Carnival Gift Cards for about $1350. SO FREAKING GREAT. There are 7 folks in my party, and we will end up saving HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS doing this.

I'm poking around to see if the $500 gift cards come back into stock, but, either way, I'm so thrilled to have encountered this thread.

THANK YOU!

Hello all,

Long-time lurker, but first-time posting. In short, is cruising for me?

I had never considered cruising until a friend referenced what a great deal that cruising can be; combine that idea with a miserable winter and I've got a room on hold on the Carnival Dream.

First, I'll be a solo cruiser. I have no problems making new friends, or being in my own company, but I wondered if cruising solo is ... too much? Any thoughts?

Second, I don't _think_ I'm prone to seasickness, but does anyone have any thoughts? This leads to the third question ...

Third, because I've been scoping out Carnival daily, I've discovered that my cruise has opened a couple of rooms on the panorama deck. My question is two fold: how bad will the movement of the ship be this high and, even though the room is a deal, its about $100 more than I was thinking about paying for a difference cruise; is the room worth it?

Thanks for reading (and hopefully commenting).

-Reb