Hi Miranda, I'll play along. First forgive some of the crabby and picky
posters. They haven't cruise in a while and haven't kept up on the
stewed prunes in their diet. RTC is known for some of their less then
helpful replies.
What goes into choosing a Carnival Line/Ship? What goes into choosing a
hotel brand? Carnival puts out a "good" product for the cost. Not
according to Tom but their are obviously alot of people who don't listen
to Tom. Their cabins are comfortable, the food is enjoyable and the
service is "good". Some people pick a Line/Ship for the ship itself. I
do prefer Royal Caribbean over Carnival, but will sail Princess in two
weeks for the second time in 5 years. I was not overly impressed with
Princess the first time but will give them a second chance. I would
rank NCL as dead last on my list.
My order of importance in choosing a Line/Ship is:
1. Service
2. Cabin (must have Balcony or I don't go)
3. Price
4. Ship itself (different, alot to offer)
5. Destination (Caribbean)
Carnival offers alot of eye candy. Flashing lights, glitzy decorations
that kind of stuff. After you cruise a few times you not always in the
mood for glitz and "in your face" party atmosphere. You don't want to
hear the song "Hot, Hot, Hot" 12 times a day every day for 7 days.
Thats where the other lines come into play. While the other lines are
more conservative (eligant without being boring) they tend to do a
better job in the service area.
Royal Caribbean in my opinion is one of those lines who exceeds in
service. Would I sail Carnival again....You bet I will. Great value
for the product they offer.
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