ivywynne Posted September 7, 2009 #1 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Upon returning home from a Carnival Conquest Bahamas cruise, I counted 18 pieces of spam, listed below, after bringing everything home. This does not include handouts during the ship tour and port maps. There is also the possibility that I may have thrown some away instead of bringing it back home to write up this review. Most of these are inserted into the daily newsletter of the days events. I will also note that the daily newsletter also repeats some event times in main descriptions and in the schedule, so you end up reading some things twice and missing other items you would have liked to know about. No reasonable person could possibly read all of this during the cruise and still enjoy other activites. Reading all the spam becomes activity itself. Is this what I paid for? Did I spend hundreds of dollars for a vacation of reading spam? Is there a "Do Not Spam" list I can opt in on? I am thankful that not every event included spam like the art auctions did. CARNIVAL CRUISE SPAM Carnival comfort collection (bedding) Carnival Port Shopping Buyer's Guarantee (30 days, recommended stores) Di Diamonds International (at Key West Store #1 on map) Di Diamonds International (at Nassau Store #1 on map) Di Diamonds International coupon for charm bracelet Carnival Sea Miles MasterCard (two of these) Carnival bathrobe & towel special Carnival SPA - Key West Spa Specials Carnival SPA - Freeport Spa & Save Carnival SPA - Nassau Spa & Save Carnival SPA - Last Day SPA Specials Carnival SPA - coupon - Massage Mania Carnival SPA - coupon - Cloud 9 Massage Park West - The "Non-Boring Art Seminar" Park West - Masters Art Auction Park West - Grand Finale Art Auction Carnival future vacations specials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsAllAboutTheSass Posted September 7, 2009 #2 Share Posted September 7, 2009 you got all of these in email??? Spam is defined as unsolicited or undesired email messages. If you got these on the ship as a pamphlet or brochure or sale add, then it isn't spam. They are advertising their products or services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Circus Posted September 7, 2009 #3 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Are you talking about the "extra" stuff they include with the Capers? No one forces you to read that. And it doesn't fit my description of spam. All we can hope is that they properly recycle onboard. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisetobeaches Posted September 7, 2009 #4 Share Posted September 7, 2009 I rate that stuff right along side of all the ads in the Sunday paper. If I don't want to read it, I don't and it goes to the recylcle box. Same with junk mail. But, it is not considered SPAM. it's advertising. Now, real SPAM is a different story. I hate it. Both the email type and the edible one.............................:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanJ Posted September 8, 2009 #5 Share Posted September 8, 2009 If they didn't advertise that stuff, they wouldn't sell as much, and would have to make up that money somewhere else *cough* cruise fares *cough*, so I have no problem ignoring them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylock Posted September 8, 2009 #6 Share Posted September 8, 2009 It probably took more time to type all that in than it would have taken to throw it away. What's your point? Why would you want to bring something you did not want home? There are people that buy the bedding I know. I have 2 pillows myself. (I did not buy them, they were a gift) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatour Posted September 8, 2009 #7 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Are you talking about the "extra" stuff they include with the Capers? No one forces you to read that. And it doesn't fit my description of spam. All we can hope is that they properly recycle onboard. :) I concur. I put the inserts in the capers in the same category as newspaper inserts, a necessary evil. Only takes a few seconds to put in the discard pile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsycko1 Posted September 8, 2009 #8 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I have to agree, I am not a fan of the canned spam... :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzy1212 Posted September 8, 2009 #9 Share Posted September 8, 2009 A cruise is supposed to calm you down and help you relax. Yours didn't work! :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegs222 Posted September 8, 2009 #10 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Oh my, they gave you spam on your cruise, stuffed in your Capers? Was it served like a sandwich or an appetizer? The things that you can do with spam, it never fails to amaze me. Stuffed Capers, who would have though it, only Carnival :D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayesouthworth Posted September 8, 2009 #11 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I don't mind getting that stuff in the Capers. I just toss it or leave it all on the dresser for the cabin attendee to dispose of at the end of the cruise. I'm sure Carnival knows that people don't read that stuff, but they're hoping a few newbies will take the bait. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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