Any good Imagination, Tips?

[alohababy]

Hey Heading out on the Imagination Monday for our first cruise. Would love to hear about prior experiences, the good, the bad...

Thanks!

[imallset]

id like to know also, this board is a wealth of information and it is my first cruise too.

alohababy have a great time, I am on it next month :)

[Bandmaster]

I have cruised on the Imagination twice and I am booked for a cruise with my wife on the April 19th sailing. This was the first cruise we took and have since cruised 8 other times - 6 with Carnival and 2 with RCCL. The Imagination has a great crew and it is easy to navigate around the ship. Really, all Carnival ships are basically the same - especially this class of ships - they even tell the same jokes over and over, but on a crusie, I never get tired of them. I can't give you very specific reasons, but we prefer Carnival over RCCL.

The Dining Room is excellent - food is wonderful - the 24 hour room service and pizza service is tremendous. The activities are exactly the same on each ship, and the Imagination is just as good as the rest. This class of ship is better for us because you don't have as many people for lines for food or for getting off at ports. The decor is typical Carnival, but not as weird as the Fascination or Sensation -very vegas in style.

We had no negative issues at all on the Imagination and loved each moment of the crusies we have taken and we are very excited about the upcoming cruise.

I have found that the slots pay off better the first night of the cruise and had better success on the Imagination than any other of the Carnival ships. Make friends with a server on deck for drinks and with your room steward - they will take good care of you. I have found that - if you treat workers with the respect they deserve, they reward you with even better service. It amazes me how many low class people cruise and expect their every whim and desire to be served. Yes, we have paid for a vacation, but that gives no right for people to be rude and demanding. That is the only negative I have ever seen on Carnival ships. You will have much fun watching all the people on deck as they continue to drinkl and get sillier. Just harmless vacation fun - letting it all hang out - to relieve yourself of the stres of daily life.

Of all the ships I sailed on - the Imagination is still my favorite. Have a wonderful time on your cruise. If you have any particular questions - ask away and I will try to answer.

[cardinalfan]

I also loved the Imagination. Our family sailed at Christmas and had so much fun. Everything was great; nothing to complain about at all. I am jealous it is not me going again.

[cruzin w chris]

we loved the imagination as well. it is very easy to get around on than some of those really big ships like the triumph. we felt it was the perfect ship and you WILL have a tremendous time. HAVE FUN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[alohababy]

:D thanks for the info! I am really looking forward to my cruise! Only 2 days to go!

[imallset]

I thank you all too! I cannot wait to go, this is something I have waited a very long time to do.:D