Carnival legend just got back carnival went downhill

[dwayneb236]

took this cruise AS I needed a crusie that left out of Tampa, as my mom

 

 

crusie director was wee jimmy. looked like a leprecharan and a munkin

 

all rolled into one. was his own biggest fan,

 

 

 

Hey, good job on making offensive statements about someones size. Very impressive. Your review now means nothing to me.

[sharecruises]

I just saw some of these cutbacks on Valor...

 

worst was using the lame Marriage show as night's entertainment on the 2nd night....that used to be an afternoon show, that is a real cost cutter move

 

No more trays in buffet on Valor...just large plates

 

The buffet themes were cheaper too IMHO>>>

 

Italian I and Italian II

American I and American II

 

Less staff in sight...less fun things and when they did have things they schedule them at the same time so you miss one....as the OP states

 

just less staff, less interaction.....yes cutbacks

 

I miss the great cover bands, 4 or 5 piece bands...

I miss the semi production show (like Christopher Allen Graves? on Liberty and Marcus Allen on Valor a few years ago)

 

The marriage show is a bore....sitting on folding chairs with the same old jokes....yawn

[dtsquared]

DW and I just returned from a 7 day sailing of the Pride. I have to say that the activities, service, and food quality has declined over the years but please tell me what business has not had to make cuts in order to remain a profitable business? At least they have not made cruising out of the reach of this "average Joe"....and for that I am Thankful!

 

This was our 10th cruise and EVERY cruise was "different"....Some had great food, some had a great cruise director and activities, and some had better food than others.....but ALL were fabulous vacations relative to the money we spent.

 

I do hope Carnival can someday return to a higher level of service, entertainment, and food but until then I appreciate the ability to be able to go on a week long cruise on a beautiful ship and have generally happy folks make me all my meals, clean up after me, and wake up in a different port of call everyday!!!

 

DW and I were wondering why we did not get a comment card on this cruise as we have always done in the past??? After reading this thread....I now know why!

 

To each his own.... but please remember that we are all in this together and have a relatively short time time enjoy all the blessings we have! It is my advice to just live in the moment and LOVE EVERY MINUTE OF IT!!!!

 

Just my opinion....and I do understand the other side of the argument

[H82seaUgo]

worst was using the lame Marriage show as night's entertainment on the 2nd night....that used to be an afternoon show, that is a real cost cutter move

 

now, that would just pmo! that's not entertainment!

[Toast1412]

What if my expectations are that I would expect the same quality that I got on my previous CCL cruises???

I don't believe anyone here, especially CCL veterans, are expecting Regent quality.

 

 

I think in general, expectations of the typical high frequency cruiser increases with each trip.

Without picking nits, nothing has really changed over the years.

· Cruise entertainment has always been stereotyped as being sub-par, well, because it is. What do you expect?

· The food overall really hasn’t changed much, I’d say there are more choices today than say 20 years ago. Overall it’s pretty good for being all inclusive.

· Service? I can’t really think of any measurable changes in service. My bed gets made, I get a neat little towel dude, my room guy always addresses me as Mr. Toast, the maitre d is still a jag, and there’s always someone on Lido ready to fill my empty beer bucket.

So then what is it? With all things within the ship remaining relatively stable it must be increased expectations.

I mean really, the first time I saw the “not so newlywed game” I thought it was hysterical. Today you won’t find me within 2 decks of that nonsense. The same can be said for most of the entertainment.

I probably haven’t cruised as much as many of you out here but I get tired of the same old thing and “expect” more. But there are thousands of people on each ship experiencing this stuff for the first time and enjoying it like it did the first time.

My higher expectations today are fulfilled by going on new ships and not suddenly expecting cruise ship entertainment to be Broadway quality.

[sharecruises]

I also find the newlywed show a bore...my problem with it is that it is now a whole night's entertainment

..the Newlywed show is the headliner show in the main theater one night

 

that is a big cutback...and something the OP noted about the Legend

[halos]

I think in general, expectations of the typical high frequency cruiser increases with each trip.

 

Without picking nits, nothing has really changed over the years.

· Cruise entertainment has always been stereotyped as being sub-par, well, because it is. What do you expect?

· The food overall really hasn’t changed much, I’d say there are more choices today than say 20 years ago. Overall it’s pretty good for being all inclusive.

· Service? I can’t really think of any measurable changes in service. My bed gets made, I get a neat little towel dude, my room guy always addresses me as Mr. Toast, the maitre d is still a jag, and there’s always someone on Lido ready to fill my empty beer bucket.

 

So then what is it? With all things within the ship remaining relatively stable it must be increased expectations.

 

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My opinion differs..and the changes became far more evident to me when I tried other lines and then remembered what I was missing.

[MissDiva1]

I think in general, expectations of the typical high frequency cruiser increases with each trip.

 

Without picking nits, nothing has really changed over the years.

· Cruise entertainment has always been stereotyped as being sub-par, well, because it is. What do you expect?

· The food overall really hasn’t changed much, I’d say there are more choices today than say 20 years ago. Overall it’s pretty good for being all inclusive.

· Service? I can’t really think of any measurable changes in service. My bed gets made, I get a neat little towel dude, my room guy always addresses me as Mr. Toast, the maitre d is still a jag, and there’s always someone on Lido ready to fill my empty beer bucket.

 

So then what is it? With all things within the ship remaining relatively stable it must be increased expectations.

 

I mean really, the first time I saw the “not so newlywed game” I thought it was hysterical. Today you won’t find me within 2 decks of that nonsense. The same can be said for most of the entertainment.

 

I probably haven’t cruised as much as many of you out here but I get tired of the same old thing and “expect” more. But there are thousands of people on each ship experiencing this stuff for the first time and enjoying it like it did the first time.

 

My higher expectations today are fulfilled by going on new ships and not suddenly expecting cruise ship entertainment to be Broadway quality.

 

Somebody is either delusional or doesn't cruise much on Carnival:D

[melli_fera]

Hey, good job on making offensive statements about someones size. Very impressive. Your review now means nothing to me.

 

+1 :mad:

[Toast1412]

Somebody is either delusional or doesn't cruise much on Carnival:D

 

 

I’ve done my fair share on Carnival so maybe I’m missing some important reference points from the “salad days of cruising”. Please regale me with your tales of superior service and entertainment from days gone by.

 

I still think that expectations increase and memories of past cruise experiences become exaggerated and embellished as time passes.

 

It’s like watching a great movie for the first time. After seeing it over and over again the shine wears off and you want something better. The movie hasn’t changed but your expectations went up.

 

I still watch some of my favorite movies over an over again, I just fast forward through the slow parts. Same thing goes for cruising.

 

And I only get delusional after my 4th bucket of beer.

[steveNcindy]

Dont worry. I am not a cultie who wlil belittle you or other such idiocy for a negative review.

 

You don't check the "Consume Kool Aid" box at sign in either then :D

 

How many posts like the OP's need to be posted before it's no longer a fluke????

 

Scientific research points to 10,478 posts until the light bulb clicks on for some.

 

Thanks to the 2 posters who came back with their thoughts on this cruise - while not a popular opinion to most here, it is appreciated.

 

And to all those willing to "settle" for the level of service being offered and cling to the "Best Bang for the Buck" argument, you need to travel more and explore other options - there is so much more out there.

[halos]

And to all those willing to "settle" for the level of service being offered and cling to the "Best Bang for the Buck" argument, you need to travel more and explore other options - there is so much more out there.

 

Ain't that the truth!

[MissDiva1]

I’ve done my fair share on Carnival so maybe I’m missing some important reference points from the “salad days of cruising”. Please regale me with your tales of superior service and entertainment from days gone by.

 

I still think that expectations increase and memories of past cruise experiences become exaggerated and embellished as time passes.

 

It’s like watching a great movie for the first time. After seeing it over and over again the shine wears off and you want something better. The movie hasn’t changed but your expectations went up.

 

I still watch some of my favorite movies over an over again, I just fast forward through the slow parts. Same thing goes for cruising.

 

And I only get delusional after my 4th bucket of beer.

 

LOL! I like you:D First off entertainment... while it has never been great has changed tremendously over the years.......the 2 men and the music box on the lido deck should give you a clue:p

The rock bands in the lounges......now they try to squeeze a few guys with guitars into the casino:rolleyes: They use to have a one man band in the casino and the rock bands in the lounges......

To me the food at dinner is the biggest change I have seen on my last 2 cruises.......lack of in the buffet.......and the slow service in the MDR albeit they do have less servers which is understandable but not tolerable to what we are used to in the past.......

 

I don't watch movies more then once.........

[Toast1412]

To me the food at dinner is the biggest change I have seen on my last 2 cruises.......lack of in the buffet.......and the slow service in the MDR albeit they do have less servers which is understandable but not tolerable to what we are used to in the past.......

 

Maybe this is where I'm missing out. Usually don't go to the MDR more than twice on a seven day. I eat too much during the day. I’ll just have to drink more and eat less during the day.

 

There’s food in the beer, there’s no beer in the food.

 

We leave in 31 days on the Dream so perhaps I'll take a stab at my first review paying particular attention to service and entertainment.

 

However, you saw my bucket comment so I’ll make no claims of 100% clarity or accuracy in that review. :eek: BURP.

[MagnoliaFly]

One less chair hog to worry with! :D

[raylene5]

We get it, Halos, you don't like Carnival anymore, they've gone downhill, you've moved on and until they improve, you won't be back....blah, blah, blah. This is about the only kind of post I see from you over here on the Carnival boards. I'm no Carnival cheerleader....I've been on one cruise of each RCI, NCL and Carnival so I'm no expert and I have no favorites. My point is just that your posts are soooo predictable. Of course you're entitled to write whatever you want but it just happens to be the same thing every time.

[H82seaUgo]

We get it, Halos, you don't like Carnival anymore, they've gone downhill, you've moved on and until they improve, you won't be back....blah, blah, blah. This is about the only kind of post I see from you over here on the Carnival boards. I'm no Carnival cheerleader....I've been on one cruise of each RCI, NCL and Carnival so I'm no expert and I have no favorites. My point is just that your posts are soooo predictable. Of course you're entitled to write whatever you want but it just happens to be the same thing every time.

 

sorry, but she makes perfect sense. w

 

why talk about the topic when you can talk about the poster? :rolleyes::confused:

[MissDiva1]

Maybe this is where I'm missing out. Usually don't go to the MDR more than twice on a seven day. I eat too much during the day. I’ll just have to drink more and eat less during the day.

 

There’s food in the beer, there’s no beer in the food.

 

We leave in 31 days on the Dream so perhaps I'll take a stab at my first review paying particular attention to service and entertainment.

 

However, you saw my bucket comment so I’ll make no claims of 100% clarity or accuracy in that review. :eek: BURP.

 

Very true! Us beer drinkers are not picky eaters......don't want to kill the buzz:D So for me to notice the lack of choices.........somethings wrong:p

 

Have fun on the Dream I heard it's a great ship!

[halos]

We get it, Halos, you don't like Carnival anymore, they've gone downhill, you've moved on and until they improve, you won't be back....blah, blah, blah. This is about the only kind of post I see from you over here on the Carnival boards. I'm no Carnival cheerleader....I've been on one cruise of each RCI, NCL and Carnival so I'm no expert and I have no favorites. My point is just that your posts are soooo predictable. Of course you're entitled to write whatever you want but it just happens to be the same thing every time.

 

 

LMAO..

Oh God...

Funny how I repeat myself and say the same thing over and over and YET your comprehension of what I say still sucks.

When did I ever say I don't like Carnival anymore? :confused: I have a 15 day cruise on the Spirit coming up next year so I must like it enough to withstand 15 days ;)

 

You are no expert and have no favorites...and no opinion on this subject other than my posts irritate you. I suggest that you put me on Ignore....maybe then you can contribute to this thread with posts that relate to the subject....which of course is that CCL is going downhill.

[raylene5]

LMAO..

Oh God...

Funny how I repeat myself and say the same thing over and over and YET your comprehension of what I say still sucks.

When did I ever say I don't like Carnival anymore? :confused: I have a 15 day cruise on the Spirit coming up next year so I must like it enough to withstand 15 days ;)

 

You are no expert and have no favorites...and no opinion on this subject other than my posts irritate you. I suggest that you put me on Ignore....maybe then you can contribute to this thread with posts that relate to the subject....which of course is that CCL is going downhill.

 

I didn't say your posts irritate me...I said they're predictable.

 

In any case, I can't speak as to how the service today compares to the service of yesteryear...I can only say that I've been on all 3 major lines, only one of each, over that past 6 or so years, and they're all basically the same with the exception of entertainment. And I can't even be a good judge of that because I didn't even see ANY entertainment on my Carnival cruise cause I was with my kids the whole time and in bed early.

 

If you say the service is down, I believe you. But you say it over and over and over and over...oye vay.

[halos]

I didn't say your posts irritate me...I said they're predictable.

 

In any case, I can't speak as to how the service today compares to the service of yesteryear...I can only say that I've been on all 3 major lines, only one of each, over that past 6 or so years, and they're all basically the same with the exception of entertainment. And I can't even be a good judge of that because I didn't even see ANY entertainment on my Carnival cruise cause I was with my kids the whole time and in bed early.

 

If you say the service is down, I believe you. But you say it over and over and over and over...oye vay.

 

Well, I can only say two things...one, you can still put me on ignore so you won't have to withstand my repititions (I wager I have been put on many ignore lists over my 6 years here)

and two....you have been a member here for what...3 months?? When you've been here longer, your posts may start to seem repetitious to others as well....unless, of course you have multiple personality disorder or something that would make you have several opinions, all differing. :D

[raylene5]

and two....you have been a member here for what...3 months?? When you've been here longer, your posts may start to seem repetitious to others as well....unless, of course you have multiple personality disorder or something that would make you have several opinions, all differing. :D

 

Yeah, I guess I see your point.

[halos]

Yeah, I guess I see your point.

 

Now and then I have a good one. :p

[melli_fera]

Hey don't knock the New Englanders! :p I got your back, Halos!

[firstcruiser2010]

I love to read the reviews, it keeps me on the ship from when I physically got off to when I get on again. We sailed on the Legend last September and are greatly looking forward to going again this September. As some of you have commented, I look at reviews lightly. I love to see the pics where people go and what great adventures they had. It cracks me up when people "nit pick" even to the point one critic mentioned the wallpaper curling at the corners. FRANKLY I HAVE NEVER LOOKED THAT CLOSE AT A CORNER TO SEE WHAT CONDITION THE WALLPAPER WAS! The only thing I can say is a cruise is what you make it. And believe me, we make it FUN EVERY MINUTE WE ARE ON THE LEGEND!!:)