What is the suite life like on Carnival?

cruisestitch wrote:
The main differences I find when I compare my experiences on both
lines:

1. Celebrity's "no announcements" policy is such a pleasure --
on Carnival, you will be bombarded with announcements
about bingo, shopping, games,
wet-t-shirt contests, etc. from morn' until night. There's no
escaping the constant unwanted noise.

On both my Carnival cruises, I didn't notice any more announcements
than on any of the other lines I've cruised on, including Celebrity.

2. The decor in public areas on Carnival is, to my taste, garish.
On Celebrity, it's subdued.

Agreed.


3. On Carnival, you will be pressed to buy special cake at dinner,
to buy watered down drinks on deck, and so on.
On Celebrity, these are offered, but I have
never found the sales pitch to be as pushy as it is on Carnival.

On both of my Carnival cruises, I don't remember ever being offered a
special "for a price" cake at dinner. Pressure to buy drinks on deck
happens on all ships. Haven't found Carnival to be overly pushy in this
area. In fact, on Miracle last March, I actually had to hunt down a bar
waiter for a drink. I've found the pushiest bar waiters on HAL.

I've found that I can have fun at a Holiday Inn or at the Omni. Just
don't get your expectations too high and you'll enjoy the cruise.

Exactly.

Lee

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cruisestitch wrote:
The main differences I find when I compare my experiences on both
lines:

1. Celebrity's "no announcements" policy is such a pleasure --
on Carnival, you will be bombarded with announcements
about bingo, shopping, games,
wet-t-shirt contests, etc. from morn' until night. There's no
escaping the constant unwanted noise.

On both my Carnival cruises, I didn't notice any more announcements
than on any of the other lines I've cruised on, including Celebrity.

2. The decor in public areas on Carnival is, to my taste, garish.
On Celebrity, it's subdued.

Agreed.


3. On Carnival, you will be pressed to buy special cake at dinner,
to buy watered down drinks on deck, and so on.
On Celebrity, these are offered, but I have
never found the sales pitch to be as pushy as it is on Carnival.

On both of my Carnival cruises, I don't remember ever being offered a
special "for a price" cake at dinner. Pressure to buy drinks on deck
happens on all ships. Haven't found Carnival to be overly pushy in this
area. In fact, on Miracle last March, I actually had to hunt down a bar
waiter for a drink. I've found the pushiest bar waiters on HAL.

I've found that I can have fun at a Holiday Inn or at the Omni. Just
don't get your expectations too high and you'll enjoy the cruise.

Exactly.

Lee


Lee, I agree. I do not notice announcements, have never been asked to buy a
cake and sometimes have to chase down a bar waiter. The Carnival decor (and
I used the word "decor" loosely) leaves much to be desired! I tend to enjoy
the ports, more than the ship anyway, so I overlook the decor. I do hate the
dining room games and the singing waiters each night...one night of singing
waiters is plenty! Otherwise, I find Carnival to be an excellent value for
the money.

Odysseus wrote:

If you like edless hokey pokey and kareoke you will love Carnival!

Isn't kareoke Japanese for tone deaf? :-)
I belive the literal translation is "tone deaf drunk with microphone."

In February 2007 "Porthole Cruise Magazine on page88. It has a great store
about Suite life with Carnival.





"Odysseus" wrote in message
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Odysseus wrote:
I have never cruised on Carnival. I am considering booking a penthouse
suite on the Carnival Fantasy for a five night cruise out of New Orleans
in April or May. What extra amenities and special treatment can I
expect
booking this category cabin as compared to an ocean view cabin?

The price of a penthouse suite on the Fantasy looks like a bargain to
me.
The cost is what I would pay for an ordinary ocean view cabin on
Celebrity. I know that you get what you pay for. What on Carnival will
be not as good as Celebrity to let me have the lower fare?

the suites on fantasy have some obstructed views so be careful! In
general remember that these ships were the new wave of the 90's!

That's OK. I was the new wave of the 50's.

On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 20:20:59 -0500, Ron Chapman wrote:

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Odysseus wrote:

I have never cruised on Carnival. I am considering booking a penthouse
suite on the Carnival Fantasy for a five night cruise out of New Orleans
in April or May. What extra amenities and special treatment can I expect
booking this category cabin as compared to an ocean view cabin?

http://www.mytrailerpark.com/

Selling Ron?
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