Why is Disney so much more than Carnival?

[Open Mind23]

Having done Carnival x 4 (and soon #5 next month), as well as Disney x2, the difference is night/day. The level of service, the new ships, the really cool technology on the new ships, large staterooms, really good food, and to be honest, no casinos - which is great when travelling with kids. Also really cool water slides!

 

While I was apprehensive at first in fear of too much Disney 24x7, it actually wan't bad at all. In fact, we found many people do Disney without kids purely because the level of service is that much higher. While I can't recall any specifics, I would agree that if Disney is 5 star, then Carnival would be around 3.5. The pricing is high during the busy season because hey, it's Disney and they can, but you can often find some pretty good deals too if you can travel in non-peak times.

 

You would do Disney not just for the cruise aspect, but for the Disney experience.

 

No offense, but screw all that. I'll pocket the difference between Disney and Carnival, invest it into mutual funds, and retire at an earlier age (hopefully :-)). Now, if I were a multimillionaire and money was not an object, I would probably feel differently. But I am not a multimillionaire, and IMHO, spending that kind of money like one would need to spend to go on a Disney Cruise is financially irresponsible (for most middle class people).

 

At the end of the day, after a vacation, any vacation, I feel completely refreshed and happy. The extra bells and whistles on a Disney ship are unlikely to do anything to increase my satisfaction.

 

Kudos to Carnival for making cruises affordable to the middle class.

[bUU]

The logic extends to Carnival as well. Some might say why cruise at all, given the expense? All that money could go toward one's retirement.

 

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[Open Mind23]

The logic extends to Carnival as well. Some might say why cruise at all, given the expense? All that money could go toward one's retirement.

 

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Actually, I was going to add that as well. That garners even more savings, and believe me, I have tried to argue with my wife that some years we should just go to Smoky Mountain National Park or something for less than $1,000. But she really likes cruises and Carnival is a compromise. We usually spend less than $2,000 for everything (cruise, hotels, transport) for a 5 day cruise.

[bUU]

And Disney Cruise Line can readily be someone's compromise between Carnival and Seabourn.

 

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[Domino D]

This is another thing that turned us off from dcl. There is a large majority of people who cruise dcl (and who work for dcl) who really think they are better than people who cruise other lines. When we realized our eldest child had picked up some of this attitude-- just yuck.

 

Can you please ask your namesake business to cut back a little on the powdered sugar, not all together, just some. I mean it's like a little bit of beignets with your sugar.

 

Oh and I still think its preference, not that one is better. So many of the things mentioned about Disney mean nothing to me. If you like them great, but better is like beauty, in the eye of the beholder. This comment is general not directed to you Dumonde.