Carnival Venezia maiden voyage live

[IntrepidFromDC]

MDR classier than the Carnival fleet, not as fun. But the roaming magician is fun.

[OceanZena]

5 hours ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

Casino is small,  maybe a little smaller than Pride's. If Mardi Gras casino is an envelope,  Venezia casino is a postage stamp. 

Oh no. Would you say it's smaller than the Conquest class casinos too? I love the ship casinos but don't think I can have fun in a postage stamp sized one lol. I booked the Firenze for next year and I believe that will be the exact same layout as Venezia is, but if the casino is similar in size to the Conquest class ships like the Liberty casino then i'll be fine. 

[LATTELOVE]

Yayy!!

Cruise day is here for you. Wishing you a fantastic voyage.

Can't wait to see pictures of this ship.

 

Nothing is going to top all of those gorgeous photos and postings

you did on previous weeks of all places visited in Europe.

It was absolutely amazing. Thank you so much!!

Edited May 29, 2023 by LATTELOVE

[balcony bound]

7 hours ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

Roast beef so hard and chewy I thought I might lose a filling.

Your post vacation diet is starting early....

[IntrepidFromDC]

5 hours ago, OceanZena said:

Oh no. Would you say it's smaller than the Conquest class casinos too? I love the ship casinos but don't think I can have fun in a postage stamp sized one lol. I booked the Firenze for next year and I believe that will be the exact same layout as Venezia is, but if the casino is similar in size to the Conquest class ships like the Liberty casino then i'll be fine. 

I was mistaken.  There is a small hallway that leads to another,  much smaller and weird additional casino.  Overall I estimate Venezia casino a little bigger than Pride's 

[IntrepidFromDC]

[lennythenose]

1 minute ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

I was mistaken.  There is a small hallway that leads to another,  much smaller and weird additional casino.  Overall I estimate Venezia casino a little bigger than Pride's 

What I saw on John Heald’s tour video yesterday that casino annex is an additional non-smoking section. 

[IntrepidFromDC]

Just walking around,  the ship celebrates Venice.

[IntrepidFromDC]

Late night pizza is great! It's not purple! 

[Hogladyrider]

I am guessing that is why the heavy looking woodwork and furniture....Italian style.

[kwokpot]

41 minutes ago, Hogladyrider said:

I am guessing that is why the heavy looking woodwork and furniture....Italian style.

It's a style that the Chinese market likes when associated with things European. True Italian styling is very modern. Remember, this ship was meant for CHINA, not Italy, so the interior design reflects what THE CHINESE associates with Venice and Italy in general. 

If you checkout Costa Toscana, the cruiseline's flagship meant for Italians, it's nothing remotely like the Venezia. It's modern, bright, and sleek. Checkout the photos in the link :

https://www.cruisingjournal.com/en/photo/costa-toscana-photos-of-the-new-costa-flagship

https://www.cruisingjournal.com/en/photo/costa-toscana-photos-of-the-new-costa-flagship

Edited May 30, 2023 by kwokpot

[bunnyette]

11 hours ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

Halifax has some fantastic restaurants which you may need after all those sea days

[#55worktoplay]

12 hours ago, firefly333 said:

Lol you mean beating the octopus against a rock isnt enough? I lived out in the country in hawaii with the locals. Wasnt 5 star, but fresh.  I was spoiled by fresh fish and seaweed and homegrown hot sauce.

 

The main gripe I have with carnival is their dinners to me hardly edible. My steak had so much gristle I couldn't chew it. BLT kept giving me burnt hard stale toast. I'll be interested in this review of the food. That's why i booked fewer carnival .. and i can book rcl for less. Carnival has the best fast food, burgers and pizza but i went hungry for dinner in the Mdr. Lots of reviews coming up. Hopefully of the food. I'm a picky eater, though not high class, i just want good food. Not watery cold fruit soup. I also don't eat fat, I cut every bit off .. doing more pay restaurants. 

I eat like you I am not a fast food lover nor a foodie but I like good food. Keep your expectations low and find something you like and ask for it again. I’m afraid OP is going to lose weight with all these sea days after viewing his fancy dishes served while on land. The steakhouse is probably ok. 

[luvcruzing]

1 hour ago, lennythenose said:

What I saw on John Heald’s tour video yesterday that casino annex is an additional non-smoking section. 

Sounds like a similar area on the Mardi Gras.

[latebloomer56]

9 hours ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

Chop chop, Carnival,  I'm starving!

Never experienced your time dining, how bad is it for a table for two? On wait list for early seating but not holding out much hope getting it for our cruise Aug./Sept.

Thanks for the posts, enjoy your cruise.

[gkbiiii]

2 hours ago, kwokpot said:

It's a style that the Chinese market likes when associated with things European. True Italian styling is very modern. Remember, this ship was meant for CHINA, not Italy, so the interior design reflects what THE CHINESE associates with Venice and Italy in general. 

If you checkout Costa Toscana, the cruiseline's flagship meant for Italians, it's nothing remotely like the Venezia. It's modern, bright, and sleek. Checkout the photos in the link :

https://www.cruisingjournal.com/en/photo/costa-toscana-photos-of-the-new-costa-flagship

https://www.cruisingjournal.com/en/photo/costa-toscana-photos-of-the-new-costa-flagship

I really don't like it (Costa Toscana), this ship is so much better.

[firefly333]

2 hours ago, #55worktoplay said:

I eat like you I am not a fast food lover nor a foodie but I like good food. Keep your expectations low and find something you like and ask for it again. I’m afraid OP is going to lose weight with all these sea days after viewing his fancy dishes served while on land. The steakhouse is probably ok. 

Hes got the new italian pay restaurant tomorrow night, that st Greg did tonight earlier. I'm not a Italian food fan, but I bet he will like it. I do like carnivals steak house though. 

[IntrepidFromDC]

9 hours ago, bunnyette said:

Halifax has some fantastic restaurants which you may need after all those sea days

Details... please... I beg you! 

[IntrepidFromDC]

On my way to try this new-to-Carnival free lunch spot, the arugula in the pic got me. I  don't want to hear what I have been hearing on post-pandemic cruises today... "I'm sorry sir, we are out of arugula" and I don't want any of that nasty liquid guacamole! 

[IntrepidFromDC]

MDR is beautiful,  featuring an actual gondola. My Italian chicken dish was yummy. 

[IntrepidFromDC]

Lunch today at the small outdoor Italian buffet called La Strada was hit and miss... "farmhouse salad" is a yummy potato salad,  steak was tough,  flavor ok. Chicken sandwich was good if you only eat half the bread. Italian eggplant was actually very good.

Edited May 30, 2023 by IntrepidFromDC

[sammee]

11 hours ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

I was mistaken.  There is a small hallway that leads to another,  much smaller and weird additional casino.  Overall I estimate Venezia casino a little bigger than Pride's 

That's not bad. The little annex was shown on John's page. Of course the usual bickering began, so off I went, lol. 

[IntrepidFromDC]

Waltz lessons 

[IntrepidFromDC]

[IntrepidFromDC]

Casino,  from floor above