Carnival wants suggestions to Aussify their Spirit!

[cjm66]

Extract from interview / press release from Jennifer Vandekreeke,director Carnival CruiseLines as reported in Cruise Weekly. She is reporting on changes being made to Carnival Spirit during its pre Oz refit.

 

"Other confirmed changes include Australian power points in cabins, Australian poker machines in the casino, revised menus and no tipping.

 

“We want to make sure we bring the Aussie spirit to the Carnival Spirit, so we’re reaching out through social media and asking Australians to help us ‘Aussify’ the ship,”

 

Vandekreeke said. On Monday 10 Oct, Australians will be invited via Facebook to name the waterslideto be installed on Carnival Spirit when it enters dry dock in Jan 2012. The winning name will be selected next month.

 

Any other suggestions for Carnival?

Colleen

[rkmw]

i dont know the size of the cabins but if they are like p&o that'll be good but not the poky ones like Princess & RCI

[Kiwi Kruzer]

They will have no choice with the Casino machines.

They will only be allowed ones that comply with Australian Rules.

When Dawn Princess came downunder , they had to strip the casino almost bare to comply.:eek:

 

[icat2000]

Long as they don't aussiefy their prices. That one american model they could adopt. :D

[Aus Traveller]

i dont know the size of the cabins but if they are like p&o that'll be good but not the poky ones like Princess & RCI

That is one thing they can't alter. :):)

[cjm66]

That is one thing they can't alter. :):)

 

They could increase the number of passengers for multiple occupancy cabins - reducing the individual cost per passenger and increasing the profit margin per cabin space not only for the cabin itself but also at bars and other "add on" cost centres. I am sure it would not occur to Carnival to do that!

 

Colleen

[Debsta]

Long as they don't aussiefy their prices. That one american model they could adopt. :D

 

Too late.....that was the first thing they Aussified LOL

Ridiculously expensive at present

[icat2000]

You realise when you can do a 7 day CArribean cruise in a BB balcony as a solo for 2K that prices around the South Pacific are very expensive.

[sparky-elpaso]

They could increase the number of passengers for multiple occupancy cabins - reducing the individual cost per passenger and increasing the profit margin per cabin space not only for the cabin itself but also at bars and other "add on" cost centres. I am sure it would not occur to Carnival to do that!

 

Colleen

 

Actually they can't do that due to Maritime laws. Total occupancy of the ship is limited by the lifeboat capacity. Once they get to the number of "souls" the lifeboat's hold that's it even if there are empty cabins.

[The_Big_M]

They could increase the number of passengers for multiple occupancy cabins

 

Not sure how? Cabins built for 4 would stay built for 4; I can't imagine why they'd try to squeeze more in that space.

 

Adding to that is that each ship has overall passenger numbers for safety, so while there can be some tweaking (which most lines do), bumping up capacity of every cabin just wouldn't work.

[The_Big_M]

You realise when you can do a 7 day CArribean cruise in a BB balcony as a solo for 2K that prices around the South Pacific are very expensive.

 

Bargains exist wherever supply is greatest. With 8m passengers a year through its two main ports, Florida alone has over 10 times the number of passengers all of Australia has.

 

Their market is just massively bigger, and older, and as a result particularly in quiet seasons of the year, there are a lot more cabins to be sold so prices come down. That's unlikely to happen here, just due to the economics.

[MMDown Under]

There are numerous ways they can aussify the ship.

 

Some suggestions from a frequent overseas traveller -

 

Entertainment to be run by Australians, with Australian's unique sense of humour.

 

All announcements to be made by an Australian English Speaker.

 

Quizzes to have an Australian flavour, including whole of world questions, with answers likely to be of interest to Australians (eg, in sport, cricket, not baseball).

 

Adequate room to dance would be nice.

 

Adequate room to walk around the ship, for exercise, would be even better.

 

The list is endless!

[Aus Traveller]

There are numerous ways they can aussify the ship.

 

Some suggestions from a frequent overseas traveller -

 

Entertainment to be run by Australians, with Australian's unique sense of humour.

 

All announcements to be made by an Australian English Speaker.

 

Quizzes to have an Australian flavour, including whole of world questions, with answers likely to be of interest to Australians (eg, in sport, cricket, not baseball).

 

Adequate room to dance would be nice. Adequate room to walk around the ship, for exercise, would be even better.

 

The list is endless!

I like that list.:)

 

Can I add that there might need to be a few changes to the food, such as some bacon that hasn't been 'cremated'.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

...and Skippy cornflakes, Weetbix , and Vegemite at the buffet for brekky:D

[MMDown Under]

Now that we are on a roll.

 

Kettles in the cabin please and tea, in the dining room, which has been made with water that has been boiled.

 

Leaf tea, in a teapot, would be a nice bonus.

[Scurvy Dog]

What about BBq"s full eskies and cricket on the pool deck :D

 

Ohh and being able to bring your Possum's on board :rolleyes:

[cjm66]

Beetroot instead of pickles on Hamburgers

More lamb on the menu

Real crunchy outside and creamy inside pavlova - lets keep the kiwi happy as well!

 

Colleen

[Australian family]

I like that list.:)

 

Can I add that there might need to be a few changes to the food, such as some bacon that hasn't been 'cremated'.

 

Yes the Americans do tend to over cook the streaky bacon. They need to have the whole rasher. The Americans call it English Bacon.

[sandandsea lovers]

Aussie beers and wines which are much better than from overseas. Good old James Squire, Fosters, Crownies, VB. Wines from Margaret River, Yarra Valley, Barossa, Hunter Valley. Not forgetting NZ's Hawks Bay and Marlborough.

I agree, put the snags on the barbie with onions and tomato sauce, not ketchup, on bread, then we're laughing.:D

[Aus Traveller]

Yes the Americans do tend to over cook the streaky bacon. They need to have the whole rasher. The Americans call it English Bacon.

Yes - but have you had the English Bacon on a Princess ship?:( They seem to gently boil a short cut of bacon - not fry or grill it. It is better than the American style 'cremated' bacon, but not much.

[Australian family]

Yes - but have you had the English Bacon on a Princess ship?:( They seem to gently boil a short cut of bacon - not fry or grill it. It is better than the American style 'cremated' bacon, but not much.

 

We had the english bacon on Holland America, it was okay, very greasy. It was fried. The only bacon you could get in the dining room was the cremated streaky bacon.

 

The food on HAL is very American, I hated the way they put a cookie in ice-cream. Another thing was that yellow/orange plastic cheese. When I ordered a omelette I wouldn't have cheese, because of the colour.

[sparky-elpaso]

Beetroot instead of pickles on Hamburgers

More lamb on the menu

Real crunchy outside and creamy inside pavlova - lets keep the kiwi happy as well!

 

Colleen

 

I've been looking at menus for restaurants in Sydney for our trip down under next year. I've noticed the beetroot on hamburgers - which sounds really strange to an American. Trying to figure out if it's the same thing as our beets - dark red round vegetable? And is it raw, cooked, pickled? And apparently you throw on a fried egg sometimes too?

 

You can have the lamb as long as there's something else for me - one of the few things I don't care for. :)

[MMDown Under]

I've been looking at menus for restaurants in Sydney for our trip down under next year. I've noticed the beetroot on hamburgers - which sounds really strange to an American. Trying to figure out if it's the same thing as our beets - dark red round vegetable? And is it raw, cooked, pickled? And apparently you throw on a fried egg sometimes too?

 

You can have the lamb as long as there's something else for me - one of the few things I don't care for. :)

 

Yes, it is the same as your beets. It is pickled in vinegar. There is only one brand in a tin, which has the right taste, unless it is home cooked.

 

A hamburger without beetroot is not a hamburger.

 

Yes, fried egg and a slice of pineapple can be extras.

 

Agree with others that it must be Australian bacon, which is thicker and superior to any other bacon I've tried overseas.

 

In addition, food in Australia has less sugar, and more salt, and we don't mix sweet with savoury as much. Eg our baked beans are salty, not sweet.

[floatie]

Australian baked beans.

Bacon cooked our way.. pleasseee... no boiled or greasy.

Access to tea/coffee overnight, don't close down like Princess do now apparently? I would prefer this to having kettles in cabins for safety reasons.

Entertainment aimed at Australians. An Aussie CD would be a real novelty?

 

Re the cruise pricing... yes, they are out of the market at the moment but if they don't receive enough custom they will be left with two choices, ... sail with empty ships or lower the prices. The latter is the most likely.

 

The argument that Florida has a large customer base is not the reason for the cost inconsistencies with AU ..IMO.? They can only charge what the customer is willing to pay.

[sparky-elpaso]

Yes, it is the same as your beets. It is pickled in vinegar. There is only one brand in a tin, which has the right taste, unless it is home cooked.

 

A hamburger without beetroot is not a hamburger.

 

Yes, fried egg and a slice of pineapple can be extras.

 

Agree with others that it must be Australian bacon, which is thicker and superior to any other bacon I've tried overseas.

 

In addition, food in Australia has less sugar, and more salt, and we don't mix sweet with savoury as much. Eg our baked beans are salty, not sweet.

 

Thanks. Guess we'll have to take the plunge and try an Aussie hamburger. Still trying to figure out the bacon and what to compare your bacon to here. Sounds like it has more "meat" and less fat than ours - more like ham maybe?