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Great review so far !

Glad to hear that you had a awesome time...

What is your fav. Souvenir you got on a cruise.. mine is all the hundreds of pictures I take along with magnets & shot glasses from all the ports

when I tell others who cruise that have never cruised on carnival that I sail with Carnival most immediately say they would never cruise with Carnival, due to the excessive partying that goes on.

I dont drink and have never noticed this...and I would notice it if it was around me...I just dont get it.

I've cruises on CCL a few times and never had any problems..In Cozumel all the drunk and partying people at the port weren't boarding the CCL ship ..go figure ..

Just curious. We love to cruise more than anything, but DO NOT do a lot of the things that others say they love about cruising.

 

We NEVER get in a hot tub

We NEVER get in a pool

We NEVER get room service

WE NEVER go to Specialty Restaurants or pay for specialty coffee/dessert

We NEVER eat breakfast in the MDR

We NEVER get soft serve ice cream

WE NEVER go to the Comedy Club

We NEVER watch TV or use the internet services

We NEVER watch anything on the horrid Big Screen

We NEVER go to a TALK

We NEVER learned how to fold towels

We NEVER take a TOUR

We NEVER go to the Spa

We NEVER got a temperary tattoo

We NEVER go to an Art Auction or Jewelry sale

We NEVER walk the track or jog or work out

We NEVER care to eat at the Chef's table

We NEVER go to the Captain's reception

We NEVER play shuffleboard, mini golf or go down the slide

We NEVER stand in line at Guest Services to complain

 

We SELDOM buy anything in the shops

We SELDOM go into the Casino

We SELDOM play bingo

WE SELDOM go to any activity on the list except for trivia games

 

I hate to say it but we USUALLY buy pictures

We ALWAYS buy a few Drinks daily

We ALWAYS go to a dance club for a little while

DW ALWAYS buys a Soda Card

We ALWAYS go to the Love and Marriage Gameshow

We ALWAYS take an afternoon nap

We ALWAYS lay out on deck for an hour each day

We ALWAYS go to the Welcome Back Party

We ALWAYS go to the Show, when there is one.

We USUALLY go to some Kareoki

We USUALLY see the sunrise and the sunset.

We ALWAYS have pizza out under the stars before going to bed.

WE ALWAYS love every minute and feel that every day is busy and full !

 

I am always amazed at how different people enjoy a cruise differently. It can truly be anything you want it to be......

 

What about YOU?

We NEVER get in a hot tub-- DITTO

We NEVER get in a pool-- DITTO

We NEVER get room service -- ONLY TWICE

WE NEVER go to Specialty Restaurants or pay for specialty coffee/dessert -- DITTO

We NEVER eat breakfast in the MDR-- 3 TIMES

We NEVER get soft serve ice cream-- A FEW TIMES

WE NEVER go to the Comedy Club- ONCE

We NEVER watch TV or use the internet services-- ONLY TV NO INTERNET

We NEVER watch anything on the horrid Big Screen-- LOVE THE MOVIES

We NEVER go to a TALK-- DITTO

We NEVER learned how to fold towels--DONE IT ONCE

We NEVER take a TOUR--- DITTO

We NEVER go to the Spa-- DITTO

We NEVER got a temperary tattoo-- DITTO

We NEVER go to an Art Auction or Jewelry sale-- DITTO

We NEVER walk the track or jog or work out-- LOVE THE TRACK

We NEVER care to eat at the Chef's table-- DITTO

We NEVER go to the Captain's reception-- DITTO

We NEVER play shuffleboard, mini golf or go down the slide- MINI GOLF A FEW TIMES

We NEVER stand in line at Guest Services to complain-- DITTO

We SELDOM buy anything in the shops- NEED MY MAGNETS

We SELDOM go into the Casino-- DITTO

We SELDOM play bingo-- DITTO

WE SELDOM go to any activity on the list except for trivia games--- DITTO

I hate to say it but we USUALLY buy pictures- ME TO

We ALWAYS buy a few Drinks daily-- DITTO

We ALWAYS go to a dance club for a little while- PASS

DW ALWAYS buys a Soda Card- NEVER

We ALWAYS go to the Love and Marriage Gameshow-I'LL PASS

We ALWAYS take an afternoon nap- ITS A MUST

We ALWAYS lay out on deck for an hour each day - & I ALWAYS TAKE A NAP

We ALWAYS go to the Welcome Back Party - NEVER

We ALWAYS go to the Show, when there is one.- PASS

We USUALLY go to some Kareoki- SOMETIMES

We USUALLY see the sunrise and the sunset.-- LOVE IT !

We ALWAYS have pizza out under the stars before going to bed... ME NO , HUBBY YES

WE ALWAYS love every minute and feel that every day is busy and full ! -- DITTO-- : )

Thanks for posting.. I know somethings have change (CCL) a bit, but It gives me a idea of what each of them offer

After we let the kids swim some we went back to get ready for dinner. This is where we started to notice the size of the room. It is hard getting 4 people cleaned up in such a small place. We managed though. By the end of the week I was taking my DS out while the girls got ready, then we would go back and get ready ourselves.

 

I have to be very honest at this part of the review/journal. I read a lot about the food on carnival not being very good. I have to totally disagree with this opinion. Dinner became the highlight of the week for me. The food was good, tasty and plentiful. I did not get pictures of all the food we ate but I did get some so I will post what I got on those days.

 

Ready for dinner.

 

 

 

PIRATES!

aww... there faces says it all ... thanks for posting .. makes me want to book another trip and another and another ... lol

Thanks for posting .. great pic's ... : )

Thank You for the heads up .. in the near future i'll be going back .. : )

We're getting ready to go on Sapphire Princess and in reading a lot of reviews, we've seen quite a number of people mention they took time to make it to Wal-Mart in PV. Why exactly would someone do this? They have that practically everywhere but folks seem to include this in their reviews. I know that in St. Thomas, one of the best places for liquor, folks claimed, was K-Mart. Does Wal-Mart in PV sell stuff it doesn't here?

LOL... My hubby doesn't care where were at (Caribbean,Mx, Hawaii) if there's a McDonald's he's going to it.. Me personally I'd rather eat at a local restaurant, but he won't.. Luckily, he'll sit with me and have a drink while I eat .. : )

Hey All,

 

We've cruised on the Inspiration twice but never did receive a past guest/platinum cruise pin. Now I'm trying to put together a collection, starting with ships we've sailed on.

 

Does anyone have an extra Inspiration pin that they'd be willing to trade. I have extra Slendor, Spirit and Pride pins as trade goods.

 

Please contact me at CnC11111@gmail.com

 

Thanks, Chris

I've cruised a few times, but I've never received any pins? Where do you get them? or do you have to buy them in the store on the ships?

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I've been writing to ask about cruise-cards, here on the Memorabilia section

and at other CC Message Board locations but it seems no one collects cruise cards

beyond saving their own 'Sail & Sign' cards as a memento, only to be forgotten in a drawer somewhere!

 

I've recently discovered it's not that difficult to ask around among friends and acquaintances

-even in my small island community- to receive cards that turn out to be quite interesting.

 

Now that I have a few different ones (Carnival mostly)

I'm seeing all sorts of major and minor design changes that make a collection worthwhile.

As a collector, you already know that variation is the basis for all collections.

 

 

For what it's worth

here are a few cards I've recently acquired..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After returning from a memorable cruise, most people don't throw out their cruise cards, I'm sure..

they serve as an integral part of your holiday memories.

They get stuck away somewhere, not seeing the light of day for years!

 

Anyone who's been saving their old cruise cards 'for a reason,but not quite sure just what'

might consider donating them to a collector like me? Please? :confused:

 

Are there any other cruise-card collectors? -I'd love to know!

 

 

Please have a dig around to see what you can find.

 

 

 

Oh by the way...I live on the Caribbean island of Barbados

and this is one of my local beaches.

 

Thought you might like to see.

 

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I always save all my S&S cards .. I don't have very many since I just started cruising 2 years ago.. guess, I need to go on more trips .. Happy Cruising ...

If you own 100 shares of Carnival Corporation, you get an OBC everytime you sail on any of their companies, Carnival, Princess, HAL, etc. The amount depends on the length of the cruise.

 

Less than 7 days = $50

7-13 days = $100

14+ days = $250

oh wow.. that's pretty good.. i'll have to check it out .. thanks for posting

My DH has always wanted to visit Belize. For our next cruise, we are strongly considering a Western Caribbean cruise, because of this.

 

I've been looking at reviews here off/on for the past couple of days and Belize sure doesn't get very high marks! :(

 

Can somebody tell me more about your stop at Belize? What are the popular things to do here?

 

 

ETA: If anybody has pictures they can post I'd appreciate it.

 

Thanks!!

I went last year, we went to the Mayan Ruins, had a good time.. wouldn't mind going back .. i'll try and find some pic's and post tomorrow

I'll go! Lol :)

LOL .. I really wish I had a friend to just cruise with..don't get me wrong I love cruising with my hubby, but I get more time off then he does and if I not cruising I feel like I'm wasting them . : )

It all sounds good.. Thank You Everyone!!

Happy Cruising!!!

There are a couple of parking garages convenient to the port in San Francisco. Here are a couple of links with information:

 

http://www.cityparksf.com/san-francisco-cruise-ship-parking.html

 

http://sf-port.org/index.aspx?page=351

Now I just need to find someone to go with.. : )

There are a couple of parking garages convenient to the port in San Francisco. Here are a couple of links with information:

 

http://www.cityparksf.com/san-francisco-cruise-ship-parking.html

 

http://sf-port.org/index.aspx?page=351

The first link was prefect! I saw a show where you leave your keys with the parking attendant & while your on your cruise and the employee's used the vehicles like they owned them .. not good .. Thank You again !

There are a couple of parking garages convenient to the port in San Francisco. Here are a couple of links with information:

 

http://www.cityparksf.com/san-francisco-cruise-ship-parking.html

 

http://sf-port.org/index.aspx?page=351

Thank You !!!

I've been thinking about taking a cruise out of SF but I can't seem to find any information about Parking at the Port. I've been to the Port of Long Beach and it was so simple, find the parking garage and park. Does anyone know if SF has a parking garage??

Thanks! I was using a Nikon D7000 with a Tamron 18-270 lens and a Nikon 50mm lens.

Thank You !

I didn't tell them specifically I got burnt - rather I asked if they could watch where the ashes were going because they were coming over to our balcony. We were told that with all the new smoking rules this was the only place they could smoke, balconies are for smokers only, and they weren't going to burn down a steel ship.

 

Rather than make a fuss, we just left it alone and stayed in our room whenever they were out there.

 

It certainly didn't ruin our vacation - we did get to spend some time on our balcony when they were eating and sometimes late at night and early in the morning.

Great Pic's .. I'm reaching for a new camera, which one are you using?

Looking for pewter ship magnets:

Carnival - Triumph, Sensation, Jubilee, Imagination, Inspiration, Legend

HAL - Noordam, Statendam, Amsterdam, Volendam, Maasdam

Princess - Caribbean, Pacific, Crown, Ocean, Golden, Grand, Sky

RCL - Adventure o/t Seas, Freedom o/t Seas, Legend o/t Seas

Thanks for the help!!

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Sun Princess - 11/28/1996

Rhapsody o/t Seas - 9/18/1999

Carnival Elation - 12/4/1999

HAL Veendam - 8/27/2000

Radiance o/t Seas - 10/12/2001

Star Princess - 9/14/2002

Carnival Destiny - 11/17/2002

Star Princess - 5/10/2003

Carnival Paradise - 11/30/2003

Island Princess - 5/12/2004

Celebrity Infinity - 5/28/2004

NCL Sun - 5/3/2005

Carnival Pride - 3/12/2006

HAL Ryndam - 5/3/2006

NCL Jewel - 11/5/2006 coming soon

From one Magnet collector to another .. I'm going on the Inspiration in Dec, If you don't have one by then, send me a pic and/or details and I can pick one up and mail it to you .. my e-mail is cam1990@hotmail.com.. please put cruise critic in the subject line so to don't delete it by mistake ..