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    Royal vs. Carnival

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    I just got off Carnival Vista yesterday. I've also cruised on the Carnival Breeze and Valor. I have sailed on RCCL Allure and Oasis and I am booked for a family cruise on the Anthem next summer. For me RCCL is the better line. I enjoyed my Carnival cruises, especially the Vista, it's a really nice ship but I definitely prefer RCCL for service and overall feel of the ship. The food is comparable for me with Carnivals free options coming out ahead. RCCL beats Carnival on up keep of the ship. I noticed a lot of things dingy, broken and messed up on the Valor and even noticed more than expected wear and tear on Vista which is only a year old. I prefer Carnivals prices but all things considered RCCL comes out ahead for me.

     

     

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    Cheers or a' la carte?

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    I don't cruise to drink. Having a drink package made me obsessed with getting my money's worth, which was tiresome.

     

     

    This is exactly how I feel. I have no idea how much I will want to drink. I may very well feel like not drinking at all on a couple of days. Paying ahead of time made me feel like I had to since I hate wasting money. This last time without Cheers I was just prepared for the bill at the end. I had realistic expectations so there was no "sticker shock." For those who are certain that they will feel like drinking multiple drinks every day Cheers makes sense but for others who only drink when the mood strikes it's better to pass.

     

     

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    Cheers or a' la carte?

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    I have done both Cheers and a la carte. I preferred a la carte. I hated feeling like I had to drink to justify the purchase. Sometimes I've had enough, if the waters are rough I might feel queasy, if I've been at an all-inclusive beach I might be tired of alcohol, or maybe I just want to pick a bottle of wine off the Steakhouse menu. I like keeping my options open. I couldn't add a rum floater to my Pina coladas with Cheers. A la carte just suited us better.

     

     

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    Kids & their electronics - did you bring or leave at home?

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    Yeah my kids bring their phones. They put them on airplane mode and only use them for games when we are on an airplane flying in, waiting to get on the ship, taking a long bus ride to an excursion, etc. They don't use them at any other time except to take their own vacation photos. We have plenty of fun and family time so letting them play games from time to time when we have to sit for extended periods of time is no big deal to me.

     

     

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    Is 3rd not free sale really free?

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    Definitely keep checking. I just booked 2 cabins on Anthem for next summer on Sunday. On Tuesday I checked this weeks sale and the price went up $100 but with $400 OBC so I'd be saving $300. I didn't get around to calling until yesterday and the price had actually gone down $450 and with the OBC I'm saving $850. If I had made the changes on Tuesday and didn't look again I'd be paying $550 more than I am now.

     

     

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    Carnival Valor... Favorite Deck & Why?

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    I was Deck 6 Aft and loved the location. It was a quick walk down the stairs to the lounges, Alchemy Bar and the Red Frog Pub. I enjoyed the cruise, liked the food (only did MDR once though, ate at Chefs Table, Scarletts twice, and had Pizza for dinner one night when we missed Early Dining due to late excursion.) My only complaints would be some of the decor was cheesy and the windows were filthy (do they clean them ever?) Otherwise I like the size and flow of the ship.

     

     

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    Thoughts on Faster to the Fun, especially if you've used it?

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    For me the biggest perk was being able to get off the ship quicker. If we didn't have FTTF we would have had to wait until 0915 to get off (that was self debark time for our deck.) With FTTF we got to go at 0815. I hate waiting on the ship the last day. The cruise is over, sitting around waiting to leave is a downer. I'd rather just got off and move on. We were on the road at least an hour earlier.

     

     

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    Liberty to Valor switch, booking unavailable

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    Spa charges have been credited back to our credit card now so I take it those didn't move over. Too bad. Not sure we will rebook FTTF. :(

     

     

    My FTTF charge and excursion charges were refunded to me but now I see the FTTF charge has been applied (so the credit and charge cancel each other out.) I assume the excursion charge will follow. I think it's just taking a while to sort out.

     

     

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    Red Frog Pub

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    The RFP on Magic was my absolute favorite place to hang out. I just loved the girls in there. I dont remember snacks but I never asked for any. Various food items for fee will be on a menu. I didnt try any but what I saw looked great and prices seemed reasonable.

     

     

     

    They were outstanding to my 5 year old nephew! If you like mojitos, Id suggest trying their Ting mojito. It was most excellent!

     

     

    Yes the Ting Mojito is awesome!!!!!

     

     

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