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It's a "big" advantage not to be so large. This ship can sail up many rivers that large cruise ships cannot. We sailed up the Seine river in France as far as Rouen. It was spectacular. The size is not a problem (about 44,000 tons) as the upper decks are made mostly of aluminum and other very lightweight materials so that the ships "sits" in the water well and has a very smooth ride. It can also dock where many cruise ships must anchor.

I am a Carnival fan myself, but I think the move to bigger ships has some very bad points to them.

1) A ship with 5000-7000 passengers docking at islands with population less than 100,000 is not going to be fun, everything of interest will be a mess. And heaven help you if two of these mega-ship visit on the same day.

2) Lack of docking and their replacements. It is my understanding that a number of new dockings are being built on various Caribbean islands but because the present docks are in use the new docks are being built in out-of-the-way places. This can be good, but it can also be very bad.

3) Mega-ships are tall, they are being affected by the weather a bit more. There have been more problems lately with docking these boats in high winds.

1) This has got to be one of the best reviews posted anywhere on the entire WWW much less CC. Your writting skills should never falls into 'The Hands of the Forces of Evil'. Please use your powers of laughter for the good of mankind.

2) Your fame has even spread to the 'Carnival' forum - and yes they love your sense of style.

3) Wear high-heels for the next contest.

4) Just did Carnival Destiny. The safety drill was only in English and Spanish and that was like a small hell, how could you take French and German as well? I would have gone insane.

5) The soldier with the stuck part. Mentally translated what would happen if he was a member of the RCMP at Ottawa, the Marines at Washinton DC, the Royal Guard at Buckingham Palace - They all come out the same - He is $%*(^(^%$%^ big time.