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Brown Cafe Cruise Thread
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UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Actually I'm heading your way
OK, I'll be at the Ground Round getting ready to watch the Kentucky Derby.
trplnkl
555
Klein, not to slam you in any way, but you should know better than this. A former guest discount only applies to an actual former guest, the only way it can be of use by anyone else is if they are in the same cabin with former guest. You can't sell it, loan it or share it any other way. Further, OBCs do not usually come with former guest status, just a discount in new cruises booked. BTW, Carnival owns Princess.
I have read many long time Princess cruisers say the food is better on CCL, so tell us just what makes Princess such a setp up other than in price?
As far as setpping up, why aim so low as a Princess when you can have a Queen? Cunard lines also belongs to Carnival Lines.
klein
Für Meno :)
Nevermind then. It was just a suggestion.
But, the rep of Princess does call me every 2 months. I'm quite sure I could work out a deal.
They do have different routes and litunaries then Carnival.
For example the eastern Caribbean includes St Maarten. Now that would be a very interessting Island to visit.
(half french owned, the other half dutch). The dutch side is totally modern with Casinos, shopping, luxery hotels, etc... whereas the french did nothing.... it's just a fishermen town.
dilligaf
IN VINO VERITAS
Our cruise director Gary was great. He had a great sense of humor, always very entertaining. Good looking didn't hurt either.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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This good looking?
dilligaf
IN VINO VERITAS
This good looking?
LMAO! Damn, Gary sure did change his appearance over the last week.
[-]He[/-] She wants to be known as "Garina" now.LMAO! Damn, Gary sure did change his appearance over the last week.
Western Caribbean on Carnival starts at $629 for a balcony with a few different itineraries at that price. That would also be a repeat customer price off of their website.
As some of you will recall we had Amy reduce our price on the cruise because of this repeat customer price this could also happen if we were to go with Celebrity or Royal Caribbean as we’ve cruised with them before too.
According to a friend of mine who has taken several Princess cruises the food isn't that great and it is somewhat of an older crowd, he goes on Princess because his wife likes it. As far as bigger and fancier ships I think that’s a matter of opinion, all the major cruise lines, Carnival, Princess, Celebrity, Royal Caribbean and others have giant cruise ships and the decorating and style would be a matter of taste.
Our favorite cruise line for a while has been Celebrity as it is a little less of a party ship and was know for having better food and being a little more understated. However, Celebrity lost their chef and their food (I've heard) isn't what it used to be. Carnival on the other hand has improved their food...
I did think the Valor was a nice ship and it is not their biggest fleet/class of ship, we had over 3400 guests on board and looking at the capacity for that ship at 3100, no wonder it felt crowded!
As some of you will recall we had Amy reduce our price on the cruise because of this repeat customer price this could also happen if we were to go with Celebrity or Royal Caribbean as we’ve cruised with them before too.
According to a friend of mine who has taken several Princess cruises the food isn't that great and it is somewhat of an older crowd, he goes on Princess because his wife likes it. As far as bigger and fancier ships I think that’s a matter of opinion, all the major cruise lines, Carnival, Princess, Celebrity, Royal Caribbean and others have giant cruise ships and the decorating and style would be a matter of taste.
Our favorite cruise line for a while has been Celebrity as it is a little less of a party ship and was know for having better food and being a little more understated. However, Celebrity lost their chef and their food (I've heard) isn't what it used to be. Carnival on the other hand has improved their food...
I did think the Valor was a nice ship and it is not their biggest fleet/class of ship, we had over 3400 guests on board and looking at the capacity for that ship at 3100, no wonder it felt crowded!
stevetheupsguy
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That's good looking?This good looking?
cachsux
Wah
You get some of them out of that business attire and they cut loose. Kind of a Catholic school girl thing.
helenofcalifornia
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But...do the other cruise lines have free 24 hour ice cream machines????
helenofcalifornia
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And Gary was a short.
Old International
Now driving a Sterling
All I can say is that I enjoyed the mix of ages on the Valor. If the wife and I wanted to make a fool of ourself trying to dance with the "young Crowd" we could.
trplnkl
555
I did that itinerary with Carnival, 12-15 years ago. Carnival stopped going to Aruba a few years ago and now are planning on adding it back in next year if not later this year. I loved that cruise, even though we missed Caracas because of *Civil unrest* in the country, they were having a small military insurgence.
All the cruise lines change up the itineraries from time to time.
trplnkl
555
ME too, except there were a few more of the 10-15 year old group than I wanted to live close to for a week. I still had a blast.
