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    Freedom

    in Disney Cruise Line

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    Official CruiseCritic.com PLATINUM Member! Official Whale Tail Club® Senior Enlisted Member! Official Past Guest Party Officiant! Official Swat Team of Fun Group Leader! Official FOOD PORN Lover!! LOL Where is that darn like button??? Lol Official Bring Back the Jamaican Drums GrOUPiE!! Official Gold Member Carnival Cruise Lines Lol

     

     

    I'm sailing freedom of the seas this weekend, any tips?

     

    Official CruiseCritic.com PLATINUM Member! Official Whale Tail Club® Senior Enlisted Member! Official Past Guest Party Officiant! Official Swat Team of Fun Group Leader! Official FOOD PORN Lover!! LOL Where is that darn like button??? Lol Official Bring Back the Jamaican Drums GrOUPiE!! Official Gold Member Carnival Cruise Lines Lol

    Any loyal Carnival cruisers tried NCL?

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    Yes

     

    Official CruiseCritic.com PLATINUM Member! Official Whale Tail Club® Senior Enlisted Member! Official Past Guest Party Officiant! Official Swat Team of Fun Group Leader! Official FOOD PORN Lover!! LOL Where is that darn like button??? Lol Official Bring Back the Jamaican Drums GrOUPiE!! Official Gold Member Carnival Cruise Lines Lol

    Not a DREAM

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    Oh, Ethel, do I hear venom in your voice?

     

    First, you are spot-on with respect to my intentional mention that it's a complimentary cruise-- in a suite, please remember.

     

    My Carnival Corporation contact knows that I am " ...at home on Princess... " and usually ensures I am accommodated on that line. This time, however, it was me that opted to give Carnival a try. If my wallet were a factor, Princess would be my choice.

     

    Monocles? Precise word choice, though I am confused at the implication: that I'm old, old-fashioned, or just "out of date." Perhaps you meant something else. For the record, I'm "middle-aged" and not retired. So, no monocle for me.

     

     

    Did you mean magnifying glass or microscope? Sadly, as other posters have pointed out in this thread, even a blind man could clearly see Carnival's maintenance faults.

     

     

    Lecture to the captain? Ethel, dear: I'm smart enough to know that would be a waste of time. While The Captain is the most powerful individual on the ship, his/her hands are tied, bond and gagged either by the corporate mantra of shareholder value or most likely swayed by incentive compensation weighed and distributed by same corporate values.

     

    For balance, let me say that I have read encouraging threads in the Carnival forum. Chef's Table sounds like a dining experience that may surpass that of a Princess Chef's table. The overwhelming comments indicate that the Carnival staff and crew members are friendly and committed to providing good service and an enjoyable cruise. And food reviews for the MDR indicate that there's more to the menu than just fried chicken and meat loaf.

     

     

    Now now sweetie, surely you are astute enough to know you cannot "hear" anything off of cruise critic? Psst careful, you'll blow your cover!

    Not a DREAM

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    Oh, how incorrectly you deduce.

     

    My primary purpose for viewing threads in the Carnival forum is to learn about the line as I prepare for an upcoming cruise. I will be sailing on a two week Carnival cruise in a suite-- complimentary. This will be my first Carnival cruise, and typically cruise critic can be a good source of information-- after filtering out the posting by:

     

    the cheaters-- "this is how I used the casino as an ATM"

    the inconsiderate-- "my personal reasons are more important than following MDR dress code outlined by the cruise line"; and

    the braggarts-- "this is how I smuggled liquor on board"

     

    The true waste of time, for me, is responding to these type of threads:

     

    -"I'm so excited because I just got a free upgrade!"

    -"It's such a waste of money to pay extra to eat in a specialty restaurant when I can gorge myself at the free buffet."

    -"I'm so mad that xxxxx will be closed/delayed/relocated during my cruise!"

     

    [Look hard enough in the topics for any of the lines and I'm sure you'll find these examples-- not just Carnival]

     

    It has been this particular subject, this thread, that I have been most vocal. To me, when I see those filthy stained loungers, I begin to wonder... that if Carnival crew, staff, and officers are blind to this particular dirt, then what other items to they overlook?

     

    Lol, I love how you throw in the fact that it was "complimentary". You would surely never waste a Shilling on a plebe filled Carnival ship! How many monocles are you bringing btw? What time is your lecture to the Captain?

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