panoramaofthepast #151 Posted October 1 I don't care for the layout of Conquest so I try to avoid it. Vista was not a good experience - too big, too crowded, mediocre food. I will avoid it for sure. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
siestakeys04 #152 Posted October 1 On 9/29/2019 at 9:49 PM, jbethel11 said: Really? The steak that I had was FABULOUS! The frog legs were good, and worth the hype (I waited 3 years!) I love the chocolate melting cake, and I will share a few images of my entire meal! My husband and brother thought the same thing. I enjoy the MDR but that sailing wasn’t the best just my opinion. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
siestakeys04 #153 Posted October 1 On 9/29/2019 at 9:51 PM, jimbo5544 said: Wow, every single night the wood was not good....says a lot Yeap the wood was not good 😂 we went because it was my sister in law first time and her daughter the food was just not appetizing, I’ve never had any problems on other cruises. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbethel11 #154 Posted October 1 3 hours ago, siestakeys04 said: Yeap the wood was not good 😂 we went because it was my sister in law first time and her daughter the food was just not appetizing, I’ve never had any problems on other cruises. There isn't anything worse than unappetizing wood! 🤣 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimbo5544 #155 Posted October 1 6 hours ago, jbethel11 said: There isn't anything worse than unappetizing wood! 🤣 Burnt wood is... 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yankeegirl #156 Posted October 1 Hands down the Fantasy. It was the first ship I cruised on so I was excited when my hubby booked it for our vacation in January 2018. Sadly, it was not a good experience. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DryCreek #157 Posted October 2 (edited) Well, we only have one "cruise" under our belt so far for comparison, and it was on the Ecstacy, almost 10 years ago. It wasn't great, but it was cheap - so it had that going for it. Wasn't horrible either. We are booked on the Vista for a 7 nighter in February. Should make a good comparison I'd think. But, with only two exceptions that come to mind (Triumph's "Poopy Cruise" [had a co-worker onboard, he shared pictures and commentary] and the Splendor's power loss) - I can guarantee 100% that every current Carnival ship is much better than the accommodations on an SSN-688 Class Submarine (second flight). The inside cabin we had seemed quite luxurious in comparison to having to hot-rack in forward berthing. Oh, and even the worst buffet probably surpasses anything available onboard any ship in the U.S. Navy (including flag-rank Officers Mess). So, when you compare being on a cruise (as in deployed), to being on a cruise (as aboard any Carnival vessel), there's no way I'd turn down the latter. But, that's just my biased opinion. Galveston is a much better port than Diego Garcia. Trust me on this one folks...…. Edited October 2 by DryCreek 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe817 #158 Posted October 2 Well put D.C. ! Thank you for your service! I wish you fair seas and following winds in you cruise on the Vista. Many people here do not/cannot appreciate what a wonderful experience a cruise can actually be. Just go with the flow, and enjoy and appreciate the experience. Joe 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TEXSUN46 #159 Posted October 2 Seems to be a lot of discontent about the Vista. We will be trying the Vista out for first time Oct 12th so I guess we will see. I have friends that have been on her and from what they said there was nothing that discouraged us from booking this cruise. I don't care about theatre size or layout since we rarely go to shows. All ships are crowded somewhat but our time frame always seems to be contrary to the crowd so never an issue. Hard to tell about the lobby until I get there but interested in seeing the difference and if I will miss the glass elevators and over the top decor. My guess is I will probably like it since so many others don't I tend to be a contrarian LOL. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TennLee #160 Posted October 2 I've liked all I've been on (see sig) and would sail any again. I wish I had sailed the original Mardi Gras, 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy4Cruisin225 #161 Posted October 3 Liberty - was a floating rust bucket. Hated the cruise. Rude staff. Rude passengers. Dirty ship. Food sucked. Just a BAD cruise. Couldn’t wait for it to end. Glory - didn’t hate it, but it was the least memorable of all the cruises I’ve been on. It was a good cruise, just not a great cruise. Pride - was convenient to sail out of Baltimore and not have to fly, but again I was not impressed. Which is strange cause I absolutely loved the Miracle. I liked the Breeze, Victory, Miracle, & Freedom the most, but would probably only sail the Breeze again. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbethel11 #162 Posted October 3 Just now, Crazy4Cruisin225 said: Liberty - was a floating rust bucket. Hated the cruise. Rude staff. Rude passengers. Dirty ship. Food sucked. Just a BAD cruise. Couldn’t wait for it to end. Glory - didn’t hate it, but it was the least memorable of all the cruises I’ve been on. It was a good cruise, just not a great cruise. Pride - was convenient to sail out of Baltimore and not have to fly, but again I was not impressed. Which is strange cause I absolutely loved the Miracle. I liked the Breeze, Victory, Miracle, & Freedom the most, but would probably only sail the Breeze again. I would only sail ships with sport-square and a real basketball court. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobbylah #163 Posted October 3 Any ship without Alchemy and Red Frog Pub. Having experienced ships with and without, on multiple occasions, we feel that those are the two places we enjoy the most. Love the trivia in Red Frog Pug and its a nice hang out for an evening. Rarely attend comedy shows (only if the kids are not cruising do we go), never in the main theater. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palmetto Pilot #164 Posted October 3 Magic - the cruise itself was great. Family vacation with kids and grandparents but the ship was horrible. Many areas run down and dirty. The crew was stretched way too thin. Plates littered the halls overnight. We had a suite on deck 7, the musty smell in the room was bad, the A/C wasn’t cold (78 degrees I always say bring a small hvac thermometer) but within carnival’s acceptable limits. And lastly the sewage smell thought the ship was too much. Again great cruise but the ship had a lot to be desired. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trummy #165 Posted October 15 The Dream. It was a horrible experience. Though we wiped down our cabin and used hand sanitizer constantly, my husband and I still caught the Norovirus. It was a living hell. I like that class of ship, but the Dream has such bad memories, I don't want to step on it again. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
