What if Carnival did this...would you try it?

[PROCRUISE]

I think that Carnival will eventually do this, but what does everyone else think if they did? Would you go on this ship?

 

I think we will see one of the older Carnival ships, that go into drydock, have the main dining rooms completly removed and be replaced with, maybe some more cabins and a additional buffet. I personally wouldn't like it and never sail on it. But I can see a lot of people that wouldn't care if they did and just use the buffet and smaller food shops now anyway. Carnival would be adding more rooms(more people = more money), they would need less waiters(less cost for them, and less tip money from us so they could lower the tips we pay). They food quality would be less since its buffet only (less cost for Carnival).

 

And no dress code. It could be total casual all the time. Baithing suit and flip flops 24x7.

 

With all of these cost savings, adding more rooms, and since its an older ship, I would think that Carnival could charge a lot less for cabins.

 

Would you try it if Carnival charged, say $250 or $300 PP for an inside on a 7 day cruse? or say maybe $400 for a balcony? And only charged, say $5 or $6 per day PP for tips.

 

What would you pay?

 

Just something fun to think and talk about.:)

 

An unequivocal, absolute, NO!

[salty dingo]

The OP needs to do a little more research....this has been done. The results are in.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1142119

Man, a no-frill cruise line? After all the failed experiments with no-frills airlines, haven't they learned anything?

 

People want low fares, but there is only so far you can cut service before the low fares become the equivalent to low-income housing :D!

 

I have to question how big a market there really is for people who only want to travel and don't care for the food or the service. I think the way Carnival has it is about right. Modest fares and modest food and service.

[S.S.Oceanlover]

Although I do love dining in the MDR and I actually dress everynight for dinner and on elegant night I am dressed full gown, makeup, hair, stilettos, to the hilt LOL I may consider a cruise like this if it was priced the way you said. :)

 

My wife and I already cruise like this. Our last cruise on RCI we ate in the buffet area every night. We only took shorts and only had 1 carry on each.

 

Very relaxing.:)

 

Bill

[STEVENJAN]

Sure, why not?

Take the older cruise ships. Instead of putting them out to pasture set up a downsized cruise line. Call it HomeTown Cruises. Buffets only.

Specialty Restaurants for upgrades($$) if you prefer intimate dining and being waited on.

 

We have cruised with people that are uncomfortable in the MDR, especially when the dancing starts. They don't care to dress for dining when they just got back from a beach excursion. We like dining in the MDR even for breakfast.

If it was cheap enough for a quick get away, we'd try Buffet only cruising.

[Nunu]

I suppose I believe it is okay to be judgemental of people who are mean.

 

I don't believe I was mean. Scolding, yes. Mean, no.

 

If someone thinks it's a dumb idea, why is that attacking? It's not like anyone called the OP's kid funny looking or something. :confused:

[Tenga1899]

If its going to be no frills that also means getting rid of 24hr free pizza and ice cream and no more free room service. And I doubt all-buffet dining would have stations for lobster, prime rib, or chocolate melting cake among other things... If all that goes away then whats the point of having all the options? Carnival could skimp on the food they buy and just serve you up school cafeteria style. Yay for chicken tenders and sloppy joes for 7 days straight.... :(

[halos]

ahh..

No.

[Nunu]

ahh..

No.

 

You seem to get your point across without attacking. :confused:

[G'ma]

No. I wouldn't be interested in this type of cruise. Not my idea of a cruise vacation at all.

 

There are cruise companies that offer such a thing....EasyCruise is one of them. Folks who are into that sort of experience can certainly choose to do so.

 

If I want to stand in line for meals and run around in a bathing suit and flip-flops for a week - I'll go camping somewhere......

[joejo]

I would do this kind of cruise if the price was low enough :cool:

 

I LOVE the MDR and eat there each night of a cruise, however, I could still do a cruise without it. I dress business casual or business formal 5 days a week, so the idea of wearing whatever I wanted to on vacation is slightly appealing. I do love a nice formal night though....

[halos]

You seem to get your point across without attacking. :confused:

 

This time yeah :p....on a bad day I can be nasty. I've apologized dozens of times on these boards. ;)

[thinfool]

....EasyCruise is one of them.

 

No one seems to have actually used the words yet....Easy Cruise is defunct. Kaput. Gone.

 

The no frills business model for cruise ships didn't seem to work for them.

[madelinerose]

baithing suit and flip flops 24x7.

 

What would you pay?.:)

 

 

$1.00 ;)

[dan40]

I suppose I believe it is okay to be judgemental of people who are mean.

 

I don't believe I was mean. Scolding, yes. Mean, no.

 

 

Scolding??? Call it what you want, its judgemental. Call it "picking flowers," its still judgemental. Who is it OK to be judgemental of??? I don't know, I'm a completely equal opportunity judgementalist. I judge everybody, all the time. I think we ALL do, but most don't want to admit it.

[Kurbanfan]

You had me at Arizona... :p

 

You can actually sit on the beach in Arizona ya know;)

[Kurbanfan]

!

 

There *are* people who eat at the buffet and grills. For them, the cruise isn't about being pampered, or for the "dining experience", it is for the ports, primarily, and the casino, the possibility of multiple venues of entertainment.

 

 

That's us.........and I would have no problem with a ship like this........as long as it is not the Holiday:D

[Nunu]

You can actually sit on the beach in Arizona ya know;)

 

I've seen the girls gone wild Lake Havasu edition. :p

[WhansaMi]

That's us.........and I would have no problem with a ship like this........as long as it is not the Holiday:D

 

It seems to me there are a number of people who might like it, like you and others who have answered. Enough for an entire cruise LINE of it? No, probably not, as people have pointed out (EasyCruise going down). But, for one ship? I think it is a reasonable idea.

 

I, personally, wouldn't want it, but Carnival would have all the other ships offered to people like me. I also don't like camping, and the idea of renting an apartment for a week and cook/clean isn't for me either.

 

My point is, people look for all kinds of different things in a vacation, and to the degree that a company can reach all markets, it seems to me it is a possibility.

[Kurbanfan]

I've seen the girls gone wild Lake Havasu edition. :p

 

I seen the guys gone wild in Havasu in person:D

[Nunu]

I seen the guys gone wild in Havasu in person:D

 

[mrpayroll]

You're passionate pink prose pulverizes my pain packed pupils!

Thanks for saying what i was thinking.....:rolleyes:

[G'ma]

No one seems to have actually used the words yet....Easy Cruise is defunct. Kaput. Gone.

 

The no frills business model for cruise ships didn't seem to work for them.

 

Whoops....missed that one, for sure.

 

Guess that "budget" cruising thingie didn't work out......

[Trplnckl]

I bet some of you people got "I"s in citizenship in elementary school, with a notation of, " Does not play well with others".

[membylake]

I love the cruise ship dining experience. To me the "buffet" is just a cafeteria and I eat in those for lunch every work day. I would opt for a higher cabin price with a nice dining experience rather than a flip-flop cafeteria dinner.

[conchead]

I love the cruise ship dining experience. To me the "buffet" is just a cafeteria and I eat in those for lunch every work day. I would opt for a higher cabin price with a nice dining experience rather than a flip-flop cafeteria dinner.

 

And to me, the MDR is a buffet with "high quality?" choices that someone else

puts it on a plate, and makes it look fancy, puts a cover on it and lets it sit

in a warmer for who knows how long until it is time to be served.

 

I think a lot of people think each meal is plated and prepared as they order it.

The only thing I have had in the MDR that is actually warm/hot is the Chocolate Melting Cake.

The food on the buffet has always been a lot warmer.

 

In my opinion the whole MDR experience is highly over rated.

It is definitely not a fancy or high class restaurant...the singing

and dancing waitstaff should tip you off on that.:rolleyes:

 

 

I like the general idea of this type of cruise, it sure would

make packing a lot easier.;)