cooljay Posted May 26, 2016 #1 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Hi All, i am under the gun and have to book today so need everyones help to decide. First off i have sailed with both of these cruise lines and in my opinion i was not impressed with Carnival but all that said the scenario is as below: We are 6 people sailing 4 will be in 1 room and 2 in another the offers from the Cruise company's are as follows: 1. NCL 7 day on the Pearl August 7 from Seattle: 1 mini suite and 1 interior total cost $9k 2. Carnival 7 day on the Legend August 9 from Seattle: 1 balcony and 1 interior with french door & obstructed view total cost $7.7k Besides the above NCL has some free stuff to choose from such as unlimited beverage pacakge (HAVE TO PAY $100/ PER PERSON PERSON PER ROOM SO NOT FREE AS THEY SAY) , free specialty dining, shore excursion credit, internet. HELP ME DECIDE PLEASE!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need2cruisesoon Posted May 26, 2016 #2 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Have you considered Celebrity for Alaska? Solstice does the rt from Seattle plus free beverage package and other perks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooljay Posted May 26, 2016 Author #3 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Have you considered Celebrity for Alaska?Solstice does the rt from Seattle plus free beverage package and other perks. Yes i did and wanted to go on Celebrity but the dates don't work for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteTraveler Posted May 26, 2016 #4 Share Posted May 26, 2016 An Alaska cruise needs to be selected based on if it is cruising Glacier Bay or not - especially if this will be a once in a lifetime cruise as Glacier Bay is so very special. If at all possible, also do a land extension in Alaska either before or after the cruise to Denali. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooljay Posted May 26, 2016 Author #5 Share Posted May 26, 2016 An Alaska cruise needs to be selected based on if it is cruising Glacier Bay or not - especially if this will be a once in a lifetime cruise as Glacier Bay is so very special. If at all possible, also do a land extension in Alaska either before or after the cruise to Denali. Below are the itinerary for the 2 ships NCL : ITINERARY DAY DATE PORT ARRIVE DEPART Sun Aug 7 Seattle, WA 4:00pm Mon Aug 8 At Sea Tue Aug 9 Juneau, AK 2:00pm 10:00pm Wed Aug 10 Skagway, AK 7:00am 8:15pm Thu Aug 11 Glacier Bay National Park, AK Fri Aug 12 Ketchikan, AK 6:00am 1:30pm Sat Aug 13 Victoria, BC, Canada 6:00pm 11:59pm Sun Aug 14 Seattle, WA 8:00am Carnival: ITINERARY DAY DATE PORT ARRIVE DEPART Tue Aug 9 Seattle, WA 4:00pm Wed Aug 10 At Sea Thu Aug 11 Tracy Arm (Twin Sawyer Glaciers), AK (Cruising) Fri Aug 12 Skagway, AK 7:00am 9:00pm Sat Aug 13 Juneau, AK 7:00am 3:00pm Sun Aug 14 Ketchikan, AK 7:00am 1:00pm Mon Aug 15 Victoria, BC, Canada 7:30pm 11:59pm Tue Aug 16 Seattle, WA 7:00am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquahound Posted May 26, 2016 #6 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Between those 2 itineraries, I would give NCL the nod based solely on Glacier Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted May 26, 2016 #7 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Agree with Aquahound...NCL all the way because of Glacier Bay. EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted May 26, 2016 #8 Share Posted May 26, 2016 NCL -- Glacier Bay!! Several times we have missed Tracy Arm which meant another sea day and no glacier viewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zookiebird Posted May 26, 2016 #9 Share Posted May 26, 2016 I'd do the NCL cruise because of Glacier Bay and the free specialty restaurants option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooljay Posted May 27, 2016 Author #10 Share Posted May 27, 2016 NCL it is based on everyone's input, booking today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteTraveler Posted May 27, 2016 #11 Share Posted May 27, 2016 (edited) Be certain to make your specialty restaurant reservations online prior to your cruise. Le Bistro is the best restaurant onboard, Teppanyaki is small and sells out quickly, so definitely get reservations if you want to dine there. Cagney's and Moderno are also good (if you like meat.) Have a wonderful cruise. Glacier Bay is something to behold! Edited May 27, 2016 by SuiteTraveler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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