Carnaval Cruise

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EddieWalker

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A friend wants me to join her on a cruise for 7 days in the Western Caribbean. It goes from Galveston to Montego Bay then George Town then to Cozumel and then back to Galveston. Cost would be $529 each pluse all the extras.

I've never been on a cruise and don't know if I'd like it or not. I don't need to decide right away, but the sooner, the better.

Has anybody been on this cruise? Any thoughts on cruises in general?

Thanks,
Eddie
 
   / Carnaval Cruise #2  
A friend wants me to join HER on a cruise. Are you married? If not, your going to have a good time. :laughing:

I took a cruise with Carnival for our honeymoon about 20 years ago. Its great, they really take care of you. Dollar for dollar, its pretty tough to beat a cruise.
 
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Be prepared to spend a lot of time kicking back. Ed, that may not be easy for you!!
 
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My wife and I have been on quite a few cruises and have had a wonderful time. I especially like that all your meals,lodging, and entertainment are set. Just kick back and enjoy.
 
   / Carnaval Cruise #5  
Eddie,

Carnival and Holland America are both great lines. The HA line is a little more up-scale.
The carnival cruise(2nd trip) I took with my wife and daughter was good. The ship was a little dated but it did offer day-care for us. I was initially very hesitant to go on a cruise but it was our honey moon(1st trip) and it was aboard HA. We did western Caribbean on HA. For me, I thought it would be like a cramped bus trip... boy was I wrong! I, like you, can get a little board sitting around. But I now prefer to cruise as compared to laying on a beach for 7 days etc. The nice thing is that you are in a new port every day or every second day. There are new discoveries each time. You can involve yourself as much or as little as you like regarding the on-board activities - no real pressure. The food is INCREDIBLE! The service is impeccable and generally you meet a lot of neat people. There are formal nights - suit or tux or casual nights. You can decide. You can also choose to sit at the same table or mix it up a bit. Did I mention the food... Once my routine got established my breakfast consisted of coffee, great bread, melon(lots) and smoked salmon(lots). A great way to start the day!

Go for it... you will love it. That's a great price by the way.

PS: I was impressed with Carnival when the waiter, after the second day, new my preferred drink and the drink was mixed to perfection... martini, double, stirred, dry!
 
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Enjoy it while you can GO
 
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My wife and I cruise quite a bit, Europe, Alaska, etc. IMO Carnival is midline as far as quality and bang for the buck. Also, there are a lot of children on Carnival. OK if that is what you want.

Of the 25 or more trips that we've taken, Norwegian Cruise Lines, BY FAR is the best. Again, just my opinion. HAVE FUN!!!
 
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Lots of our friends and family members, including both of our daughters have been on cruises and everyone tells us they are really great.

I'd be glad to go if they paid me enough, but no way I'd pay them to go.:laughing: But I think I can understand others enjoying it; just not my cup of tea. I'd much rather go fishing in a 16' boat.;) Got no use for boats if I can't try to catch fish.:)
 
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My wife and I cruise quite a bit, Europe, Alaska, etc. IMO Carnival is midline as far as quality and bang for the buck. Also, there are a lot of children on Carnival. OK if that is what you want.

Of the 25 or more trips that we've taken, Norwegian Cruise Lines, BY FAR is the best. Again, just my opinion. HAVE FUN!!!

I've been fortunte enough to have taken around 20 cruises or so. It's funny how times have changed. On my first cruise, everything was covered except name brand liquor. The next cruise everything was included except liquor; beer was on tap. Then the next cruise all alcohol was extra and there were long lines to see the shows at night. On my last cruise, which may be my last, not even soft drinks are included. It cost me over $400 just for soft drinks for the family! The quality of food on pretty well all cruise lines has gone down and there seems to be lines to get into every show.

Unfortunately, Carnival was my least favorite of all the cruises. I suppose it would be the way to go if you were 12-14 years old IMHO. I'm also sick of absolutely everything costing extra on a cruise anymore and the expectation of you dropping $200 or more in tips (as a suggested minimum) per person. I'd much rather them just price the dang cruises how they need to be priced rather than giving these low 'teaser' prices and letting you know once you're there that just about everything is going to cost you on the trip. I've never gone on a cruise and not had a suite with my own personal balcony. It seems that most of the newer ships have balconys for most rooms on the exterior anymore unless you're close to water level and just have a port hole.

I'd say it's completely up to you. Not having been on them over the years, you may enjoy them. After seeing the service and quality of the lines drop over the years and everything cost extra now, I'm not nearly as keen on them as I once was. As a matter of fact, rather than take a cruise offered by a company I do business with next month, I'm just taking a week at a nice resort on St. Thomas. I've been to Charlotte Amalie enough to know which store is where now and pretty well know most holes at Mahogany Run. Do you have an option of just flying to a nice island and staying at a quality resort instead?
 
   / Carnaval Cruise #10  
A friend wants me to join her on a cruise for 7 days in the Western Caribbean. It goes from Galveston to Montego Bay then George Town then to Cozumel and then back to Galveston. Cost would be $529 each pluse all the extras.

I've never been on a cruise and don't know if I'd like it or not. I don't need to decide right away, but the sooner, the better.

Has anybody been on this cruise? Any thoughts on cruises in general?

Thanks,
Eddie

The captain can perform marriage at sea, get a set of rings and do it right making it a honeymoon. Life is short take a chance. Make sure the ship is over 100,000 tons. No small ships, you can get sick. The bigger the better then you will not get sick in the gulf. She will say "I do" when you ask.
 

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