Archive for August, 2008
Holiday to Leave Carnival
Sunday, August 24th, 2008Carnival’s oldest and smallest ship, Holiday, has been rumored to leave the fleet late next year (2009). Carnival has yet to make an official announcement yet, which is why this is still just a rumor. However, I assume it’s probably true considering how old the ship is. When this happens, the Fantasy will become the [...] Read more »
Carnival Re-Classifications
Saturday, August 16th, 2008For those considering booking a Carnival cruise, there’s some important information regarding Carnival’s cabin classifications. Effective yesterday (August 15, 2008), all new bookings made for the Carnival Valor will have these new classifications in effect. Pricing and cabin requests on existing reservations won’t be affected.
So what are these new classifications? From what I gathered, they’re more specific [...] Read more »
Some Helpful Items
Thursday, August 14th, 2008Over the years, as well as online, I have discovered some helpful items to take on cruises. Some of them would be more obvious than others (especially for experienced cruisers). Here’s a list of what I’ve found useful:
Bungee cord - if you have a balcony stateroom, you can use this to keep the balcony door [...] Read more »
Back to Back Cruises
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008Okay, maybe the picture was a bit of a joke… But this is something I’ve always wanted to try. For those who have never heard of such a thing, I will quickly explain what a back-to-back cruise is. No, it’s not two cruise ships lined up next to each other. Back-to-back cruising is when you [...] Read more »
Another Reason I Love Carnival
Sunday, August 10th, 2008Ever since they’ve been giving them out, I’ve been collecting Carnival’s past guest ship pins. They’re just a funnel with the ship’s name on it. If you’re a past guest, you’ll receive a pin for the ship you’re sailing on, along with a little thank you note. Anyway, I’ve been collecting them, and I recently [...] Read more »
New Cruisers Tip #9: Choose the Right Line
Friday, August 8th, 2008All cruise lines are not created equally. Some are geared toward families, others toward adults only. Some are meant for fun, while others are meant for pampering and luxury.
This tip for new cruisers deals with the aspect of choosing the right cruise line. All too often, I read about people who had a lousy cruise [...] Read more »
I Have PCD
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008PCD (Post Cruise Depression) is what I’m going through right now. With nothing booked yet and with a cruise just ended, it’s hard for me to get into the groove right now, which is why I haven’t posted in a little while. Hopefully we will book another cruise soon so I can get back into [...] Read more »