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There will absolutely be two formal nights on a seven day cruise. Other than the dress, it sounds like you would enjoy Celebrity. We love them both, but there is DEFINITELY a more "party" atmosphere on Carnival. Celebrity is a more restful refined experience without being boring.

Thanks! I am off work tomorrow and I thing we will do the booking... yippi!

Thanks everyone!!!:D

I get the feeling that you really would like to go on X, but need to convince DH.:)

 

Variety is the spice of life and this would be one opportunity to try out Celebrity on a Carnival budget, so what do you got to loose?

 

Formal dressing (at the most 2 nights) not a problem. Just take it easy those nights with either room service or something nice like a speciality restaurant where you dress up a bit and DH goes a bit more casually.

 

Like already mentioned, never read any bad comments about the childrens program and when it comes down to it, childen only need one or two playmates to be satisfied.

 

I reckon you should try it, as only you can say if you like Celebrity;)

You've got it right ... all the way!

Budget is not the absolute reason we choose one cruiseline or another, it counts for sure but it is not all! The itinerary and features are more important!

;)

 

After retiring from the military, I was NOT AT ALL interested in being TOLD how I was supposed to DRESS for dinner on MY vacation. You CAN stay casual by eating in the specialty restaurants on formal nights. But even *I* have found a couple of VERY comfortable jackets, a half dozen VERY comfortable "dress" shirts, and a mix of Jerry Garcia and Rush Limbaugh ties can REALLY make for interesting conversations. :eek: :p :D

 

Give Celebrity a try and then come back and tell US what YOU think! ENJOY! :)

My husband has been in the military in the past too (before my time LOL) THAT must be the reason he hates ties, suits and to take out the iron !!

We chose Celebrity for our Spring Break cruise March 2014 and with the 123 Go drink package it was net cheaper than Carnival w/buying a drink card.

 

 

We've got a group of all ages including my 21-yr old DD who has been doing Carnival since she was 7 and wants to try something different.

 

The time of year will definitely bring more kids on the scene!

Anyway I look at it, it would be cheaper on Celebrity with this special... Carnival has a 7-day cruise out of San Juan as well and i checked both, and still this one with Celebrity is better priced!:)

...so I was walking down to the restaurant with my stuffed bird on the shoulder of my life jacket, trying to keep my Burger King crown on with one hand, when this wig comes at my face from nowhere....:D

LOL can't stop laughing!:)

Just a quick comment -- the hubby needs a suit and tie only on formal nights in the MDR. On formal nights smart casual is perfectly fine in the remaining dining venues of the ship.

Yeah, great suggestions! I enjoy dressing-up but he doesn't as much lol!

It would be a good time to check other restaurants!;)

The kids on Celebrity all enjoy the kid's club activities but they would have much more to do on a Carnival ship, and usually more kids to socialise with too.

 

As for dressing up, formal wear is ONLY required in the MDR and the rest of the ship is smart casual on formal nights. If you eat in one of the specialty restaurants on formal nights then your husband will never need a jacket or tie.

 

It's true that Celebrity passengers do tend to dress a little less casually than Carnival but don't be too concerned about this. It's not as big a deal as some people will make it out to be.

Thanks!

For my kid, he doesn't speak English so there is a barrier anyway! On the last cruise we were sitting at MDR with a couple with a little from Montreal who spoke French... THey became best buddies in no time...

Thanks for the suggestions, we could do that on formal nights! It would solve that problem!

How many formal night on a seven nights cruise?

Bars and lounge is not a problem for us, since we travel with a 6 years old!

What we liked abouth NCL 5 years ago is that we were travelling with our son, who was 15 months-old at the time! We liked the fact we could go to the buffet and it there was a good choice of food. It was an Alaskan cruise in September so there was a lot of grey heads and only 5-6 kids onboard. It was laid-back and quiet, but the scenery was great!! We thought, on the negative side, that the lines for the buffet were very long!

What we liked about Carnival was the more festive atmosphere. We were on a cruise this past March, during our March school break. There was a lot of kids, which was good for my son. We enjoyed the MDR, to dress-up every night to go have supper in the MDR, and still not have to wear a tie (my DH hates them!). On the negative side, we thought there was a bit too much partying for us, although we never saw anyone too drunk, or rowdy, or anything like that...

So, we are looking for something in the middle, even though we would certainly cruise with either one of the line in the future. I just don't find the itineraries offered by NCL in the Carribean are to my liking. I prefer some offered by Carnival, more choices of itineraries...

What interest me with this Celebrity offer, is the money I could save on the drinks, we like our drinks! and I very much like the itinerary out of San Juan, Porto Rico...

And since we would be travelling during March break again, I hope there would be some kids...

I still have to sell the idea to DH to bring a suit and tie....

Thanks you all so much for the info!

I looked at the promotion 123 go and we are very interested with 2014 March break cruise out of San Juan.

We cruised twice before, once with NCL - Alaska in 2007 with a 16 months old baby and this past March Break with Carnival out of Miami (the kid is now 6 yrs old)..

We enjoyed both cruise in different ways.

My question is: does Celebrity have a kid's club similar to Carnival, which my son enjoyed very much and, the suppers in the MDR, is it very formal? Do we need to bring the suit with tie or a clean white shirt with or without tie would do? Do I need to bring my mother-of-the-bride-style dress or a nice dress would do? I don't mind to dress-up but my husband...hiiii... doesn't like it as much, especially the tie and coat.

thx for any info.. :confused:

I posted my questions on the 123go thread but did not get any answers!!!

I looked at the promotion 123 go and we are very interested with 2014 March break cruise out of San Juan.

We cruised twice before, once with NCL - Alaska in 2007 with a 16 months old baby and this past March Break with Carnival out of Miami (the kid is now 6 yrs old)..

We enjoyed both cruise in different ways.

My question is: does Celebrity have a kid's club similar to Carnival, which my son enjoyed very much and, the suppers in the MDR, is it very formal? Do we need to bring the suit with tie or a clean white shirt with or without tie would do? Do I need to bring my mother-of-the-bride-style dress or a nice dress would do? I don't mind to dress-up but my husband...hiiii... doesn't like it as much, especially the tie and coat.

thx for any info.. :confused:

Great suggestions everyone! I took notes all along my reading with the occasional good laught !;)