jpenriquez0584 Posted December 19, 2011 #1 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Just got back from our cruise Dec. 15th-19th. There were a lot of goods, and a few bads to the Aft wrap cabin 8433. I will say that I would book that room again, however, to those who are light sleepers, i would pick another room. The room is ample sized for 2 adults with modest luggage as there is quite a bit of storage room. This was not a problem because our cruise was only 4 nights. I did not have problems with loud neighbors, or food/cigarette butts/vomit on my balcony as some of the previous reviews have stated, however what is not seen from deck plans is the the staircase directly behind the bed is for CREW, and you will have hear noise during the day from people going in and out, with tapping noises which sound like someone knocking being heard throughout the day. At night, I was awaken more than a few times by the noise coming from behind crew. However, I quickly would get back to sleep, and didn't feel bothered. I will say as a caveat, I am a father of a 1 and 2 year old, so anytime I get 5 straight hours of sleep I feel rested. To those who luckily are used to un-interrupted sleep throughout the night, the ambient noise coming from the crew's entrance may be a problem. The view is absolutely stunning, and the balcony space was more than we could have imagined. This is why I would gladly book the room again. I have made a few videos and took a lot of pictures. I hope you enjoy them. Please ask questions, and I will happily answer them. A funny movie trailer I made for the Cruise... HD video of cabin 8433 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted December 19, 2011 #2 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Cute UTube trailer, Paul...Hope to see the feature length soon:). Looks better than "ChipWrecked". :rolleyes: BTW, the cabin UT is locked "Private". If that's your intention, you might want to reconsider having it in your sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladysilver Posted December 19, 2011 #3 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I'm glad you and your family had a good cruise. The trailer is great! I would love to see the other video...:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahtxag Posted December 19, 2011 #4 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Very creative video! Your family is beautiful. BTW, how was the weather onboard the ship and in Mexico? We leave on Christmas Eve for our cruise and we can't wait!!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpayne Posted December 19, 2011 #5 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Loved your video trailer. What program are you using to make this? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpenriquez0584 Posted December 19, 2011 Author #6 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Check again for cabin movie...I forgot to turn off settings on my macbook. I'm still getting used to apple vs windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpenriquez0584 Posted December 19, 2011 Author #7 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Loved your video trailer. What program are you using to make this? Thanks. I'm using iMovie on my macbook pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe4all Posted December 19, 2011 #8 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Loved the trailer - it was really great. Makes me want to see the rest of your adventure! They let 4 in that aft wrap? Have never booked one, cause I could never one that was a quad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpenriquez0584 Posted December 19, 2011 Author #9 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Loved the trailer - it was really great. Makes me want to see the rest of your adventure! They let 4 in that aft wrap? Have never booked one, cause I could never one that was a quad! no, we booked the balcony cabin next door as well for the kiddo's and my wife's sister. sorry, i didn't take any video or pictures of the other cabins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpenriquez0584 Posted December 19, 2011 Author #10 Share Posted December 19, 2011 a few tripod photo's that i took on the playa mia beach using a nikon d3100 and 35mm 1.8g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe4all Posted December 19, 2011 #11 Share Posted December 19, 2011 no, we booked the balcony cabin next door as well for the kiddo's and my wife's sister. sorry, i didn't take any video or pictures of the other cabins. Ah - thank you for the quick reply!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dfmeeks Posted December 19, 2011 #13 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I'm so excited!! We'll be in cabin 8433 for spring break!!! BTW, beautiful, beautiful family! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpenriquez0584 Posted December 19, 2011 Author #14 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Very creative video! Your family is beautiful. BTW, how was the weather onboard the ship and in Mexico? We leave on Christmas Eve for our cruise and we can't wait!!! :) on board the ship with the wind going...my wife and kiddos were a little cold. My wife is 5'7" 115 lbs, so not too much insulation. I felt great with the wind, but I'm a Seattle kid who moved to Houston, and I'm more used to "colder" haha temps. When we got off the ship at Cozumel, the weather was close to ideal with a slight breeze, and temps that barely broke 80 deg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsSmack Posted December 19, 2011 #15 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Hey JP, Thanks for the videos, I liked a lot! BTW, you are blessed with a gorgeous wife and adorable children. I'd like to know if your cabin had a small, stocked fridge? Any kinda fridge? Really would like to know. Also, I was wondering since the ship took off late due to fog, did ya'll have a muster drill around 1:00am? I'm sure your children were worn out by then. Any comments?.. Also, did ya'll get off ship in Cozumel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T C 2 Posted December 19, 2011 #16 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Paul!!! Incredible video trailer ... definitely want to see "the movie" :D Thanks so much for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpenriquez0584 Posted December 20, 2011 Author #17 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Hey JP, Thanks for the videos, I liked a lot! BTW, you are blessed with a gorgeous wife and adorable children. I'd like to know if your cabin had a small, stocked fridge? Any kinda fridge? Really would like to know. Also, I was wondering since the ship took off late due to fog, did ya'll have a muster drill around 1:00am? I'm sure your children were worn out by then. Any comments?.. Also, did ya'll get off ship in Cozumel? The cabin does not have a fridge. It has room temp soda and bottle water set out on a tray for a fee. I'd rather go up 1 floor and get the free lemonade and ice water. We took off at midnight and had the muster the next morning thank goodness. We got off ship at cozumel and went to playa mia, which i thought was a huge ripoff for the money. The beach was nice, but it offered very limited amenities. $75 did not go far at playa mia. Food was way below sub par, and the drinks had almost no detectable alcohol which was fine with me. But to those who drink, it poses a problem. I wish I had booked Mr. Sanchos beach instead. It was not offered by Carnival, even though it got way better reviews on tripadvisor. lesson learned, never going back to playa mia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfmeeks Posted December 20, 2011 #18 Share Posted December 20, 2011 JP, What would you guess the dimensions to be of your balcony? My DH knows our cabin has a balcony but doesn't know I upgraded to a wrap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpenriquez0584 Posted December 20, 2011 Author #19 Share Posted December 20, 2011 JP, What would you guess the dimensions to be of your balcony? My DH knows our cabin has a balcony but doesn't know I upgraded to a wrap. i would say 5-7 feet deep depending on the area, and around 20 feet wide at the back, and about another 10-15 feet at the wrap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfmeeks Posted December 20, 2011 #20 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Wow! Clearly we could use loungers comfortably. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfmeeks Posted December 20, 2011 #21 Share Posted December 20, 2011 JP, you mentioned the crew staircase being located behind the bed. The deck plans show a staircase. Is that the one for the crew or is there another one located by the cabin for guests? I'm looking forward to more of your review & photos. Did your daughters have a good time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpenriquez0584 Posted December 20, 2011 Author #22 Share Posted December 20, 2011 JP, you mentioned the crew staircase being located behind the bed. The deck plans show a staircase. Is that the one for the crew or is there another one located by the cabin for guests? I'm looking forward to more of your review & photos. Did your daughters have a good time? My kids had a great time. We will book another cruise prob in another year or so. 2012 will be the year we go to Disney Orlando. The staircase behind the room IS the crew only. You must go about 40 yards to the nearest guest staircase and elevators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpenriquez0584 Posted December 20, 2011 Author #23 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Wow! Clearly we could use loungers comfortably. Thanks! they had a lounger setup on the balcony, it just has to be parallel with the balcony if you go fully flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelo7 Posted December 20, 2011 #24 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Loved your trailer and pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpenriquez0584 Posted December 25, 2011 Author #25 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Here are a few more video's I've put together. Snow on the Triumph... Cozumel Part 1....first days at sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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