Would you pay $95 for a behind-the-scenes tour of a cruise ship? Carnival thinks so

[Kcarp]

Dubbed the Behind the Fun tour, the $95-per-person outing lasts three-and-a-half hours and includes a visit with key shipboard officers such as the captain, chief engineer and chef de cuisine.

 

Carnival says the tour includes stops backstage in the main show lounge, the ship's laundry room, crew galley and dining room, crew gym, crew training center, the main passenger galley, the ship’s bridge and engine control room.

 

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/cruises/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=68495190.blog

[travelntreats]

Nope.....

 

there is a poll going on the RCL boards on the same topic !

[Tralynn]

They already do this on the Princess ships (owned by Carnival Corp.) and they charge a heck of alot more than that on those ships. Believe it or not, there's a wait list for it and people who go rave about it.

 

I would personally rather save that money.

[loveJake]

Not my cup of tea, but then neither would I pay extra to eat in a speciality reataurant on the ship. So I'm sure a lot of people will. Probably would be interested, but not $95 worth. I took a galley tour one time on Disney and it was interesting, but I think I would have rather stayed out at the pool.

[Cindy]

Absolutely! I'm fascinated with cruise ships, and I'd love to do a tour like that.

[JordanLovesCruisin]

Heavens, no!

 

I could fill up my SUV twice for that.

[JPEvans]

I think I would. To get a chance to visit the bridge and engine control

room would be cool. :cool:

[Vitamin_Sea]

I believe Im payying to see enough of the ship as it is. So, now they are tryying to pry an additional $95 bucks out of me. NO thanks!!:p

[maxamuus]

For 95 dollars i want to kiss the Captain on the lips!

[posh08]

Nope.

[jayesouthworth]

DH was in the Navy, and he would go for the bridge tour but probably not for the rest of the stuff. Me, I'd rather get a massage. :p

[PaulMedik]

Five of us at $95 each = Yeah, we'd do it once.

[mek]

No way, but I wouldn't pay $5 either. The only thing interesting is the bridge, IMO, and I've done that on several cruises in the past when it was still allowed.

[oceanseagle12]

so much for the claim that security concerns make the bridge off limits for a tour... :rolleyes:

[cathyoo]

I wouldn't pay but I know I could count on a wonderful review from Paul. ;-)

[rigldbrg]

Personally, no way would I spend $95pp for a tour of the ship. There are a lot of things that $95 would bring more satisfaction than touring the ship. But I must say, I really do like the idea that they are doing this. If for no reason other than this tour will help insure the cleanliness on board. Not to say that the ships are dirty, but if Carnival is willing to take passengers into the darkest recesses of the ship you know it's going to be spotless.

[falkcor]

ya know, i'd like to. i'm interested by it, no doubt... i just don't think i would pay that much for a tour of the ship...

 

$95 can equate to about 20% of many typical 7 day cruises. that's too much - and up to almost 20 drinks. i'll take the drinks :D

 

really though - in my opinion, they put such a high price tag on the tour in order to CONTROL the amount of people that do choose to book it.

 

they're only offering it 2x per week - and you'd have to imagine the groups couldn't be that large, since they're touring all these places...

 

if it were 25.00... or even 50.00, demand would exceed capacity, i think.

 

in the meanwhile, i'll wait for pictures here on cc from someone that goes :cool:

 

nevertheless, to put it into perspective - i'd pay the 95.00 for this tour, before i would EVER spend a similar amount in the spa, on carnival souvenirs, etc. :)

[Nanatochase]

Not sure I want to know what goes on "behind the scenes."

[travelntreats]

Personally, no way would I spend $95pp for a tour of the ship. There are a lot of things that $95 would bring more satisfaction than touring the ship. But I must say, I really do like the idea that they are doing this. If for no reason other than this tour will help insure the cleanliness on board. Not to say that the ships are dirty, but if Carnival is willing to take passengers into the darkest recesses of the ship you know it's going to be spotless.

Well the galley would be clean, the brdge would too, the laundry room also... I don't see where any areas toured would not be any less clean regardless of a tour or not.

[falkcor]

I wouldn't pay but I know I could count on a wonderful review from Paul. ;-)

 

LOL - i second that! :D

 

hmmm... gonna give it a go on the dream, paul? ;)

[sam1148]

I'd do it...

 

But, it would be nice ending and bonus at the end of the tour of the kitchens, bring everyone out to a private room and offer a sample of some tasty dishes from the Chef and some wine tasting and champaign.

 

They could even have 'test kitchen' dishes for things that might be future menu items and let everyone rate them.

 

That would be a good way for Carnival to get some feedback of items that might be menus.

[Bruins14]

My DS always wanted to see the bridge, so I would do it once.

[ehfl]

That sounds pretty high. In Cozumel, we paid a lot less to take a ferry to the mainland, take a but to the ecopark, swam in an underground river, snorkled with the dolphins, and had lunch for less.

 

They want me to pay $95 to see a generator and a washing machine?

[dblonde]

This upsets me. Carnival is charging $95.00 per person. I have done this tour on other cruiselines for free.

[idlenote]

Seen them all before, and if I remember correctly, last time they were paying me.