goober_hunter
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any one ever been on the Western Caribbean carnival cruise. ????
carnival cruise's
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jerryatrick
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I have personally not been on a cruise. I am planning one however. I have been told by many people that Royal Caribbean is the way to go. There is a reason why Carnival is cheaper.
goober_hunter
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yeah i taken cruise's on both. the last cranival cruise was a blast. had fun. iam going to cozumel, grand cayman and jamaica in april. going on a different ship this time.
i have all ready been to cozumel.
just woundering how the western Caribbean cruise was? plan on doing some shallow water snorkeling on a Excursion in the caymans.
dont worry ill get some pics.
i have all ready been to cozumel.
just woundering how the western Caribbean cruise was? plan on doing some shallow water snorkeling on a Excursion in the caymans.
dont worry ill get some pics.
mpdan
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are you going on the triumph? awsome cruise we went in october same ports we had a blast locals in jamaica are very pushy if your going to orch rios we did the dunns river falls that was cool if goin with small children i wouldnt recomend it though some spots are tough grand cayman was the best place in my opinion we snorkeled the barrier reef (only like an hour) then we just cruised the shops cozumel least favorite save all of your receipts even if they say you dont need one we got a charge for 330$ on a 30$ puchace but we swam with the dolphins at the national park because you can snorkel and scuba there also ope you have fun we loved it
veni vidi vici
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I have,but not on Carnival Cruise lines.I will only go on Royal Caribbean Ships.They made the rest look like junkets.
goober_hunter
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Originally Posted by mpdan
http:///forum/post/2978130
are you going on the triumph? awsome cruise we went in october same ports we had a blast locals in jamaica are very pushy if your going to orch rios we did the dunns river falls that was cool if goin with small children i wouldnt recomend it though some spots are tough grand cayman was the best place in my opinion we snorkeled the barrier reef (only like an hour) then we just cruised the shops cozumel least favorite save all of your receipts even if they say you dont need one we got a charge for 330$ on a 30$ puchace but we swam with the dolphins at the national park because you can snorkel and scuba there also ope you have fun we loved it
yes going on the triumph. you like the ship?? hows the night life? cozumel does suck. didnt like it much. its my first for the caymans and jamaica. but iam doing the barrier reef Excursion.
http:///forum/post/2978130
are you going on the triumph? awsome cruise we went in october same ports we had a blast locals in jamaica are very pushy if your going to orch rios we did the dunns river falls that was cool if goin with small children i wouldnt recomend it though some spots are tough grand cayman was the best place in my opinion we snorkeled the barrier reef (only like an hour) then we just cruised the shops cozumel least favorite save all of your receipts even if they say you dont need one we got a charge for 330$ on a 30$ puchace but we swam with the dolphins at the national park because you can snorkel and scuba there also ope you have fun we loved it
yes going on the triumph. you like the ship?? hows the night life? cozumel does suck. didnt like it much. its my first for the caymans and jamaica. but iam doing the barrier reef Excursion.
briand7878
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I went on the western carribean carnival cruise in January. It was hands down the best vacation I have ever had. I went on the Carnival Legend And it was an amazing ship. It left port out of Tampa and sailed for 7 days. I went to Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Belize,and Isla Roatan. Cozumel and Grand Cayman were fantastic. I snorkeled in Grand Cayman and Belize i believe, and had a good time. The water was crystal clear and warm. Belize and Isla Roatan were a little slummy but the excursions made up for it. In summary, ha ha I would not give this a second thought. GO!!!! On the flip side my dad just went on the Royal Carribean eastern carribean cruise and had a great time. He said he thought the entire cruise was a little bit better than the carnival cruise.
tangman99
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We go on a cruise every year and have cruised most of the cruise lines. I did some consulting work for Royal Caribbean also. The best cruise line depends mostly on what your situation is. If you are young, single and like to party it will be different than if you are married and are bringing your kids and even different yet if you are older, have no kids and don't like them around.
We do the Disney Cruise every year with our daughter. It is expensive but an experience that no other cruise line can offer. It is by far our favorite. We also like the Western Caribbean over the Eastern. Cozumel is really rebuilding after the big hurricane wiped it out a few years back. The service there on their excursions are top notch and they treat you like they are glad you are there. The Caymans is also very nice with some cool stuff. Didn't care for the eastern caribbean that much. St. Thomas and the other islands are very pushy. You can't escape their hair braiders and street vendors as they are everywhere.
If you really want to know what the best quality cruiseline are, this was how they ranked back around 2000 when I did a lot of work for them. I don't imagine they have changed much.
Top of the line was Princess. We did an Alaska cruise on Princes and nothing has ever come close to their ships and service. Norwegien Cruise Lines is also very nice. Celebrity is also the upper level Royal Caribbean line. Disney is also considered one of the best and ranks number one in entertainment every year. Disney does not have casinos though. I did look at some recent reveiew and Disney is ranked at the top and Princess and NCL are ranked rather low these days which surprising to me but it has been over 10 years since I cruised these.
Middle of the road is Royal Caribbean. They have very large ships and a lot to do on board. The food and service is what makes them rank in the middle. Now don't get me wrong, the food is good, but other lines have better.
I can't speak for today because I think Carnival changed their business plan but back in the 90's they were considered the value cruise line. You could get great deals and thus you got some real winners on their cruises. Nothing you don't deal with in normal life, but in more concentrated numbers. My friend just did a Carnival cruise with his family and had a great time. Now I did get some great pictures from the top deck of a Royal Caribbean ship of the nakid sunbathing deck of a Carnival Cruise ship.
We do the Disney Cruise every year with our daughter. It is expensive but an experience that no other cruise line can offer. It is by far our favorite. We also like the Western Caribbean over the Eastern. Cozumel is really rebuilding after the big hurricane wiped it out a few years back. The service there on their excursions are top notch and they treat you like they are glad you are there. The Caymans is also very nice with some cool stuff. Didn't care for the eastern caribbean that much. St. Thomas and the other islands are very pushy. You can't escape their hair braiders and street vendors as they are everywhere.
If you really want to know what the best quality cruiseline are, this was how they ranked back around 2000 when I did a lot of work for them. I don't imagine they have changed much.
Top of the line was Princess. We did an Alaska cruise on Princes and nothing has ever come close to their ships and service. Norwegien Cruise Lines is also very nice. Celebrity is also the upper level Royal Caribbean line. Disney is also considered one of the best and ranks number one in entertainment every year. Disney does not have casinos though. I did look at some recent reveiew and Disney is ranked at the top and Princess and NCL are ranked rather low these days which surprising to me but it has been over 10 years since I cruised these.
Middle of the road is Royal Caribbean. They have very large ships and a lot to do on board. The food and service is what makes them rank in the middle. Now don't get me wrong, the food is good, but other lines have better.
I can't speak for today because I think Carnival changed their business plan but back in the 90's they were considered the value cruise line. You could get great deals and thus you got some real winners on their cruises. Nothing you don't deal with in normal life, but in more concentrated numbers. My friend just did a Carnival cruise with his family and had a great time. Now I did get some great pictures from the top deck of a Royal Caribbean ship of the nakid sunbathing deck of a Carnival Cruise ship.
goober_hunter
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yeah, this was a last min. thing. my friend is getting married and most of the bridal party is going on the cruise. they talked us in going.
got a call earlier they had to upgrade up to the pool deck or something free of charge. i think its going to be more fun having friends on board then just being with my wife.. (dont tell her)..
thanks everyone for the info.
got a call earlier they had to upgrade up to the pool deck or something free of charge. i think its going to be more fun having friends on board then just being with my wife.. (dont tell her)..
thanks everyone for the info.