Has any been on a Carnival Cruise?

chrisM6 · 02-20-2008, 01:17 AM

Ive decided to take a little 5 day vacation with some friends and go on a cruise to the Bahamas, this will be my first cruise and I wanted to know from people that have been on a Carnival cruise what to expect on the ship, what is there to do? I cant freakin wait!

sinnet112 · 02-20-2008, 02:20 AM

Went on a Carnival Cruise about 10 years ago. I had a blast, although I was very young. It's pretty much like an ultra-luxe hotel outside your room. Depending on how much you paid, I'm not sure how small your room will be or if you'll have a porthole. There's pools, fun contests, gaming rooms, bars, etc. Just everything you could imagine being crammed onto a boat it's there. Have fun!

02-20-2008, 02:22 AM

its a jungle (the crowd)

aznshrek88 · 02-20-2008, 02:37 AM

Just make sure your room isn't in the back and enjoy the food, everything's free cept alcoholic drinks and the sodas,

rambino · 02-20-2008, 06:29 AM

I heard carnival is the dirtiest of cruise lines, bring a black light with you, and that Royal Carribean is much better

ArmyBimmerDude · 02-20-2008, 08:29 AM

How much does something like that cost?

Neurorad · 02-20-2008, 11:51 AM

Get a room with a 'porch', if you can; the area is small, big enough for a couple of chairs, but very enjoyable, particularly if you and your wife/significant other/friend have different sleeping habits.

If you have no expectations, you will enjoy it tremendously; all in the attitude.

It's been many years since I've been on a cruise, but if I recall, you need to get in line and sign up for excursions/activities as soon as you board. Check out the list in advance. But even if you don't get off the ship, you'll have a blast.

BMWdmk · 02-20-2008, 02:28 PM

Get a sick room

i've gone on two cruises and having a nice room is more of a +
than you think

chrisM6 · 02-20-2008, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ArmyBimmerDude

How much does something like that cost?

Depends on the time of the year you plan on going. From April-Aug prices are high because its the on season but they drastically drop in sep-jan.

chrisM6 · 02-20-2008, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmkaldas

Get a sick room

i've gone on two cruises and having a nice room is more of a +
than you think

yea I definitely want a balcony and ocean view. Im going with some friends so I hope they have decent activities or parties for 20+ year olds. I heard the girls get crazy..lol is this true?

shragon · 02-20-2008, 02:47 PM

i took a cruise to cayman islands and jamaica with carnaval.

that was my first and last time with carnaval.

i guess you get what you pay for. they're the cheapest. the ship i was on could use some renovation. the people on board were kinda ghetto. the food was pretty good though.

BMWdmk · 02-20-2008, 02:57 PM

the carnival ship are nice

there is a casino (not sure if your a gambler)
Bars (for sure)
NIGHTCLUBS (GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS)
and all kinds of Lounges

i believe the ship was called the Carnival Ecstasy (one of the smallest but it had everything i listed above)

just wondering if it's just friends or is family going too?

Revlis · 02-20-2008, 02:59 PM

2 Cruises with Royal Caribbean, Turns out the Caribbean pretty much sucks though, at least the places the cruise ships take you. The Bahamas blew, you'd be much better served heading to Mexico or one of the other Caribbean destinations.

Though having a cool room is awesome cause living inside a floating Ghetto Mall/Casino gets old fast, patio was fun and although the dinning rooms close at specific times, room service is 24 hours and Royal Caribbean's food wasn't bad...

So Yeah I'll go again when I am old, but in the meantime you'll not find me anywhere near a cruise ship, freaking geriatric festivals, and pre-planned, pre-packaged field trip like experiences, sucked a lot...

The_Blob · 02-20-2008, 03:12 PM

My parents went on Celebrity cruises and they said it was awesome. Celebrity was ranked #1 by Condé Nast for 2008 rankings.

http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/tic...459&Symbol=RCL

The_Blob · 02-20-2008, 03:37 PM

Chris335i, just to let you know, going on a cruise ship is like going to a very large senior home party. Lots of senior citizens and old folks on scooters. Lots of seriously overweight people too. Since you're from Florida, expect almost all passengers on board to be oldies.

02-20-2008, 03:37 PM

celebrity, princess, holland america, and crystal cruises get my votes.

the only con about holland america and crystal though, is that majority of the people are old

at least with the others, there arent as much but there still are a lot.

theres also a lot of careless parents that let their children run around like slaves being freed, so watch out for that.

ACZakka325i · 02-20-2008, 03:40 PM

I'm certainly not cruise ship people.

Kiemyster · 02-20-2008, 03:41 PM

Royal carribean i think is better. i never been on a carnival cruise, but from what my friends tell me from their experiences, RC FTW.

just, the thing is, the rooms.... they suck. all of them. no matter which one u get. i had the best room on the RC Monarch of the Seas, and man, what a shit hole. it felt like a run down marriot. but aside from that, everything else was great!

Expired · 02-20-2008, 04:50 PM

http://www.ncl.com/
A commercial I saw for Norwegian Cruise Lines the other day looked pretty good.

-Nathan

chrisM6 · 02-20-2008, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmkaldas

the carnival ship are nice

there is a casino (not sure if your a gambler)
Bars (for sure)
NIGHTCLUBS (GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS)
and all kinds of Lounges

i believe the ship was called the Carnival Ecstasy (one of the smallest but it had everything i listed above)

just wondering if it's just friends or is family going too?

Im only going with my friends all in our 20's, and were just looking for the best cruise to have fun on,party,meet girls etc etc , we heard carnival was very good thats why I was asking, but I just looked at Royal Caribbean and it also looks good. Were just trying to weigh our options and see which cruise is the best for us. Anything else other then Royal and Carnival?

nissan · 02-21-2008, 01:20 PM

If you're on a budget, RCI is better than Carnival while still being somewhat young. I've heard there are a lot more young ppl on Carnival b/c of the pricing and stuff. That might be a good thing or a bad thing (crazy stories abt ppl f'in in the hot tubs and drunks running around...not my scene). When I went on RCI it was fun and not too many old ppl running around. I think the higher priced ones wouldn't have that many young ppl like Holland and Celebrity. I think cruisecritic.com is a good place to find out about particular ships etc.

BMWdmk · 02-21-2008, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris335i

Im only going with my friends all in our 20's, and were just looking for the best cruise to have fun on,party,meet girls etc etc , we heard carnival was very good thats why I was asking, but I just looked at Royal Caribbean and it also looks good. Were just trying to weigh our options and see which cruise is the best for us. Anything else other then Royal and Carnival?

family cruise = Royal Caribbean...most are retired and exploring...and have the money to get the full experience of on water travel

Friends group cruise = Carnival Cruise ...most are young and don't wanna spend extra... although it doesn't mean you cant have as much fun as on a Royal Carib.

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sinnet112 Major 31 Rep 1,118 Posts Drives: 2009 E89 Z4 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NJ iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 335i Coupe [0.00] 2007 328xi Sedan [0.00]	Went on a Carnival Cruise about 10 years ago. I had a blast, although I was very young. It's pretty much like an ultra-luxe hotel outside your room. Depending on how much you paid, I'm not sure how small your room will be or if you'll have a porthole. There's pools, fun contests, gaming rooms, bars, etc. Just everything you could imagine being crammed onto a boat it's there. Have fun! __________________ Z4 sdrive30i \| Deep Sea Blue \| Ivory White Nappa Extended Leather \| ZSP
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aznshrek88 Lieutenant 75 Rep 511 Posts Drives: 2007 328i SG Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1)	Just make sure your room isn't in the back and enjoy the food, everything's free cept alcoholic drinks and the sodas,
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rambino M Master 78 Rep 551 Posts Drives: M6 / X6M Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SoCal / Florida iTrader: (3)	I heard carnival is the dirtiest of cruise lines, bring a black light with you, and that Royal Carribean is much better
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Neurorad Major 89 Rep 1,224 Posts Drives: 2017 340xi Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Location, Location iTrader: (0)	Get a room with a 'porch', if you can; the area is small, big enough for a couple of chairs, but very enjoyable, particularly if you and your wife/significant other/friend have different sleeping habits. If you have no expectations, you will enjoy it tremendously; all in the attitude. It's been many years since I've been on a cruise, but if I recall, you need to get in line and sign up for excursions/activities as soon as you board. Check out the list in advance. But even if you don't get off the ship, you'll have a blast.
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BMWdmk Rollin 3rd 107 Rep 1,233 Posts Drives: Something fast Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chino Hills iTrader: (15)	Get a sick room i've gone on two cruises and having a nice room is more of a + than you think
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shragon Moderator 516 Rep 27,440 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (7)	i took a cruise to cayman islands and jamaica with carnaval. that was my first and last time with carnaval. i guess you get what you pay for. they're the cheapest. the ship i was on could use some renovation. the people on board were kinda ghetto. the food was pretty good though. __________________ www.cardomain.com/id/shragon
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BMWdmk Rollin 3rd 107 Rep 1,233 Posts Drives: Something fast Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chino Hills iTrader: (15)	the carnival ship are nice there is a casino (not sure if your a gambler) Bars (for sure) NIGHTCLUBS (GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS) and all kinds of Lounges i believe the ship was called the Carnival Ecstasy (one of the smallest but it had everything i listed above) just wondering if it's just friends or is family going too?
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The_Blob Second Lieutenant 514 Rep 298 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 335i Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Chris335i, just to let you know, going on a cruise ship is like going to a very large senior home party. Lots of senior citizens and old folks on scooters. Lots of seriously overweight people too. Since you're from Florida, expect almost all passengers on board to be oldies.
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Expired Fanatic 103 Rep 175 Posts Drives: N/A Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Houston, Tx iTrader: (0)	http://www.ncl.com/ A commercial I saw for Norwegian Cruise Lines the other day looked pretty good. -Nathan __________________ People only know what you tell them. ►Only in ROFL Copter.◄
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nissan Lieutenant 54 Rep 523 Posts Drives: 2015 M6 GC CP Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DFW iTrader: (4)	If you're on a budget, RCI is better than Carnival while still being somewhat young. I've heard there are a lot more young ppl on Carnival b/c of the pricing and stuff. That might be a good thing or a bad thing (crazy stories abt ppl f'in in the hot tubs and drunks running around...not my scene). When I went on RCI it was fun and not too many old ppl running around. I think the higher priced ones wouldn't have that many young ppl like Holland and Celebrity. I think cruisecritic.com is a good place to find out about particular ships etc.
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