BellaOnline Posted December 5, 2005 #1 Share Posted December 5, 2005 I'm on the Carnival Liberty right now. Here is my running daily live review, complete with photos. Enjoy! http://www.lisashea.com/lisastrips/yr2005/winecruise/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvdoxies Posted December 5, 2005 #2 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Great! Cant wait for more. THe photos are awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmtre2 Posted December 5, 2005 #3 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Thanks Lisa, we're sailing the Liberty in April and seeing how beautiful she is only makes me more anxious!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginia600 Posted December 5, 2005 #4 Share Posted December 5, 2005 ThANKS Lisa, for the news and pictures! We are sailing on Feb 18th on the Liberty, so we are interested in all the news and views! 1st Question here- WHAT TIME DID YOU GET TO THE PIER? By your first day post, the lines and hordes of people just sound like-"oh my my" . Any information would be helpful. Have a great day! Susan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bull scat Posted December 5, 2005 #5 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Lisa, If you like to travel to great places try a packtrip to the teton wilderness near Jackson, WY. You won't beat 7 days in the wilderness away from (yes) even cell phones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrose6 Posted December 5, 2005 #6 Share Posted December 5, 2005 back to the liberty...she truly is an amazing ship...the most beautiful that i have ever been on. also, by the golden olympian dinning room, there is a small room that is VERY cozy that was always empty :)....here is a picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgore83 Posted December 5, 2005 #7 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Can't wait for more... Thank you so much for including us in your vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickjuly Posted December 5, 2005 #8 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Thank you SOOO much for sharing your ongoing vacation with us. Love the pics!! Have a great time. Looking forward to more. THANKS again.:) nickjuly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waitingfornextcruise Posted December 6, 2005 #9 Share Posted December 6, 2005 I can't wait to read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellaOnline Posted December 6, 2005 Author #10 Share Posted December 6, 2005 OK everybody I just finished loading up a TON of photos from today's adventures. I am exhausted now, I apologize for not really annotating them all but there are over 100 photos there for you to page through. I have now gotten to every named room on the ship and have taken photos of the main dishes and menu cards so far. Monday's notes - http://www.lisashea.com/lisastrips/yr2005/winecruise/monday/ If you have a particular request for photos or information, please let me know. Tomorrow (Tue) is the big wine-events day so we'll be busy with wine events for most of the day. I'll check these boards when we're done with those, and that way on Thursday I'll know if there is something in particular I should go take a photo of. In general the ship decor is *gorgeous*. I really love the tables especially, where they have embedded medallions and tiles and other designs in them. They are very elegant. Take a look even at the mural photos I took of the stairway areas. Some of those will make *beautiful* computer desktops, and these are just murals on the stairwells!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellaOnline Posted December 6, 2005 Author #11 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Oh we landed at 11:50am and were out of the airport maybe 12:20pm. The taxi ride was only maybe 5-10 minutes to get to the dock and then another 10 min to circle around through traffic to drop us off. But I think it then took us 2 hrs or so to get through the MASSIVE long line and into our room. I know I'd read from other peoples' reviews that the line was huge, but it's hard to fathom it until you've been in it. I've been to Disneyland too ... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtivaPost Posted December 6, 2005 #12 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Lisa, Thank you so much for your daily reviews and photos. I'll be on the next six day cruise, leaving Dec. 18, so I am very excited to hear all about your cruise and the ports. I have a couple of questions. 1. Is there a hairdryer in your room, if so where is it and how well does it work? 2. Have you learned yet if you will be having a second formal night? Thanks! I look forward to reading tomorrow's report. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpd805 Posted December 6, 2005 #13 Share Posted December 6, 2005 bella online, thank you for all the reviews and pics....they are perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbiggar Posted December 6, 2005 #14 Share Posted December 6, 2005 I really must tell you how enjoyable all the pictures and review is to look at. Thank you for taking so much time out of your cruise to do this for all of us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJDonnelly Posted December 6, 2005 #15 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Hey Bella, first of all, you are doing a fantastic job with all the pictures....My husband and I are sailing on Liberty next Thanksgiving and I cant wait, especially now that I have seen these pictures. We have booked a suite, Cat. 11, and I am dying to see what the balcony is like. Specifically we are in #9205. I dont imagine you can get to that room especially if its occupied but if there is any other Cat.11 open, I would love to see a picture of the balcony... Also, what is the weather like this time of year in Freeport, Cozumel...etc. Thanks for all your hard work!!! BJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingGirl95 Posted December 6, 2005 #16 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Wow! The pictures are great! Thank you for taking time from your vacation to show us how wonderful the ship is. I am more excited then ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchpam Posted December 6, 2005 #17 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Again, thanks for all your hard work and beautiful pictures. I am getting a true sense of what the ship feels like. Could you get some spa info, photos, pricing? Also, do the games in the kids gaming room cost $$? If so, how much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigiPix71 Posted December 6, 2005 #18 Share Posted December 6, 2005 I love all the pictures ~ Thanks so much for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigiPix71 Posted December 6, 2005 #19 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Oops -- double post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillfloatin' Posted December 6, 2005 #20 Share Posted December 6, 2005 How fun for all of us to read "live" from the ship. We really appreciate you taking time from your vacation to share with all of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickjuly Posted December 7, 2005 #21 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Have never seen a live review or any review like yours that truly makes me feel like I am there. Thank you so much!!! for taking time out of your vacation to post. Funny thing is this is not a ship I had picked for my wish list but your insightful review has definitely made me add it. ENJOY!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellaOnline Posted December 7, 2005 Author #22 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Hey there everyone! I just finished a LONG day of wine tasting, it was pretty much non-stop. Here are the day's notes - http://www.lisashea.com/lisastrips/yr2005/winecruise/tuesday/ Let's see about the questions. Yes, there is a hairdryer. It is "in" the drawer in the main room area, so you pull out the drawer and the hairdryer is in there. The cord goes "in" to the drawer, i.e. you don't plug it in. It's already plugged in. You have to hold down a button to keep it on, for obvious fire hazard reasons :). I will take a picture of it tomorrow for you. I brought formal dresses for every night and really, a lot of people dress up formally each night. Even the first night many people were dressed formally. So you can easily dress formally every night and feel quite in place. So far a second night hasn't been "declared" formal yet. But really, people were ordering quite fancy wines each night that were being decanted and served. Tuxes would be quite in place on the other nights if you wanted to wear them. I can get pictures of the balconies from above - there are spots that you can look down on the balconies. So I'll do that tomorrow. Our tablemates have a balcony room I believe so I could also ask them for a peek in there. In Freeport the weather was very nice and clear, but to me it was HOT. Now remember that I'm from Massachusetts and there is currently 6" of snow on the ground there. I don't do well with heat :) I'm sure some people would think it quite lovely :) I'll tell you about Grand Cayman tomorrow. I'll look into the spa for you tomorrow if I can, to see what the rates are and to get some photos. I suppose that's the one area we haven't really been to to take pictures. Yes the video games and air hockey and such in the games room all take money. Think of it as the kiddie casino :) So the normal 25 cents or 50 cents or whatever per machine. That being said, our TV has a video / audio input right in the front of it. When we went on the Majesty to Bermuda over the summer, we packed a PS2 for the 3 teen boys. It really wasn't that heavy to carry and they LOVED hanging out in the room at night playing games and ordering room service. I highly recommend it as a way to keep the kids happy in the evening without pouring quarters into a machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellaOnline Posted December 7, 2005 Author #23 Share Posted December 7, 2005 OK so tomorrow I'm taking pictures of the spa / exercise room area and balconies. If anybody else has things they want more pictures of, please post and I will track them down for you. Tomorrow we are going to swim with the stingrays for a few hours during the day, then there is a Champagne tasting and wine dinner for the evening. Oh I'll mention the ship movement has been VERY mild - pretty much no up-down-sideways sort of stuff, just a steady little "vibration" that you get used to quite quickly. This of course has been very important for all the wine events. I can't even imagine trying to taste wine while the ship is jostling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvdoxies Posted December 7, 2005 #24 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Love your daily reviews---thanks so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpd805 Posted December 7, 2005 #25 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Bella, Are u going to Harry's...we would love to hear a review and see pics of food, menu, room, ect...just wondering..if not no big deal...thank-you again for the wonderful posts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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