*Luv2Cruz* Posted February 6, 2010 #26 Share Posted February 6, 2010 1997 for our anniversary.:D Partyed in NYC (Little Italy and Carolyns) the night before and stayed at the St. Regis!:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrogFritter Posted February 6, 2010 #27 Share Posted February 6, 2010 My 1st cruise was Christmas 1991 on Carnival Holiday. My grandparents took us to celebrate their 50th Anniversary. I was 16 and had the time of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylvis Posted February 6, 2010 #28 Share Posted February 6, 2010 My husband and I went on the Tropicale May 29, 1993. Our first stop was St. Thomas on Memorial Day and back then being a holiday not all of the shops were open :eek: ! And then a couple of days later we were at Guadalupe and it was a holiday there and almost nothing was open :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMBFlyer Posted February 6, 2010 #29 Share Posted February 6, 2010 It was 1986 on the Star/Ship Royale (now the sunken Seabreeze) with Premier. Did our first Carnival cruise in 1987 on the, then fairly-new, Holiday. Been hooked ever since. I was a Loyal Royal up until a couple of years ago, now my allegiance is back with Carnival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuizer2 Posted February 6, 2010 #30 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Universe Explorer - Alaska - July 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h_blond2 Posted February 6, 2010 #31 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Mine was in July/August of 2009 on the Fantasy. I fell in love with cruising! I am going my second one in May on the Elation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundiego Posted February 6, 2010 #32 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Around 1985 out of Long Beach on Princess... the Island Princess (sister ship to the Love Boat, Pacific Princess). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinbuddy Posted February 6, 2010 #33 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Ours was in 1999 on this mega, 23,000 ton ship, lol. We went to the southern Caribbean and had a blast. Now 11 years later we are still comparing that cruise to the other ones, and they still don't match up for service, they come close though. Of course the ships are bigger and better though. http://parnami.tripod.com/Carousel.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yummykris1234 Posted February 6, 2010 #34 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Was the Carnival Sensation 4day July 2007! Was so wonderful. I am going on another in 14 days! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shagdancer Posted February 6, 2010 #35 Share Posted February 6, 2010 My first cruise was on the Carnivale 9/16/85 my second was on the Festival 10/11/87. When I was recently checking on my cruise status as to the number of cruises not matching I was told that Carnival did not have any records of my first two cruises and they told me it was up to me to prove that I was on them by producing a ship key to my cabin or a picture of the ship in port with my picture in front of it. Has any one else had this same experience since some of you have been on both ships? Is it even worth it to follow up with proving it? I have 8 cruises with Carnival. I also have 5 with Princess and 10 with Royal Carib. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GranthamMommy Posted February 6, 2010 #36 Share Posted February 6, 2010 What ship did you sail on when your took your first cruise? Mine was the Carnivale, February 14, 1982! I sailed solo in a guaranteed quad-share. I was hooked for life! Preparing for my 28th cruise on the Triumph this March (19th Carnival cruise.) My first cruise was similar - March 20, 1983 on the Tropicale. I travelled with one of my friends and had were booked with two other women in our cabin. We were all in our early twenties and became friends. In fact I visited one of my new friends on a future vacation and ended up marrying a co-worker of hers. I've loved all the cruises I've been on, but this one is still my favorite. No planning, no smuggling, no worries. Just got on the ship and had fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruizinMom2c Posted February 6, 2010 #37 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Our honeymoon....I was 20 and dh was 21...we had a blast!! It was on the Carnival Conquest in 2004...7 day cruise. But it was right after a hurricane (in oct) so we missed Grand Caymen, but went to Cozumel and Jamaica. This was when the Conquest was out of NOLA pre- Katrina. After the first cruise we thought we would never be able to afford it..then we had our son in '07....and after he was born we decided to start up cruising again and have been addicted ever since! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkinsDad Posted February 6, 2010 #38 Share Posted February 6, 2010 SS United States June 1962 La Havre to New York The ship has been rusting away along the Delaware river waterfront in Philadelphia for several years now. It breaks my heart every time I see her there. I am green with envy. I'd have given anything to have had the chance to sail on that beautiful ship. Truly an engineering marvel and one of the most impressive Ocean Liners ever built, by any country. Her sheer speed set her apart from all others. It's a crying shame that her active service life was so short. Back in my US Navy days, on the rare occasion that my Destroyer was actually in our home port of Norfolk, the SS United States was berthed across the harbor at Newport News. Even though she'd been out of service for so many years (this was early 90's) she was an impressive sight. One day we got underway for a short 5-day training voyage in the Virginia Capes......when we returned, she was gone. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astropilot Posted February 6, 2010 #39 Share Posted February 6, 2010 What ship did you sail on when your took your first cruise? Mine was the Carnivale, February 14, 1982! I sailed solo in a guaranteed quad-share. I was hooked for life! Preparing for my 28th cruise on the Triumph this March (19th Carnival cruise.) Fantasy 2001. Fond memories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chachi Posted February 6, 2010 #40 Share Posted February 6, 2010 My first cruise was on the Elation back in the summer of 2002. We went to the Mexican Riveria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkinsDad Posted February 6, 2010 #41 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Sept 13th 2001. Carnival Jubilee. 5-day out of Tampa. The cruise was a signing bonus that my DW received when she took a job at the University of Louisville Hospital. When the terrorist attack happened on Sept 11th happened, our planned flights to Tampa were obviously no longer an option.......so we drove the 14 hours to Tampa. When we left, we weren't even sure that the ship would still be sailing as scheduled. Lucky for us, it did and we had a wonderful experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdnoble9999 Posted February 6, 2010 #42 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Carnival Mardi Gras from Miami, sailing Sunday, March 19, 1978 for our honeymoon. Was the perfect way to relax after a big, hectic wedding week. We were busy (and poor) raising kids for the next 20 years, and didn't get another opportunity until our 21st anniversary when we sailed on the Fascination. Definitely hooked... file:///C:/Users/Public/Family%20Files/Family%20Pictures/1978%20Honeymoon%20Cruise/S5t%20MS%20Mardi%20Gras.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recyclelady Posted February 6, 2010 #43 Share Posted February 6, 2010 On the OLD Crown Princess in 2001. I think this ship is now part of the Ocean Village fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethepirate Posted February 6, 2010 #44 Share Posted February 6, 2010 My first was on the Mardi Gras in the summer of 1974. Carnival doesn't want to give me credit for that cruise. Can't seem to find it in their computers. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATL2LAS Posted February 6, 2010 #45 Share Posted February 6, 2010 My very first cruise was at the age of 5 Costa Flavia. 1971 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunu Posted February 6, 2010 #46 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Aug. '04 Caribbean Princess. Itinerary change and 7 day cruise turned into 9 due to hurricane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobug Posted February 6, 2010 #47 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Regal Princess (1995) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remharri Posted February 6, 2010 #48 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Mine was Nov. 08 on the Valor....ever since then I think cruise cruise cruise every single day! The only time I'm not looking on this website is when I'm cruising. Gesh, thats sad. Anyway, going on my 4th in May and I can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toby #1 Posted February 6, 2010 #49 Share Posted February 6, 2010 My dh tried for years to get me to go on a cruise and I didn't think I would like it and wondered what the fuss was all about so we finally went March 2004 out of Jax ( we live near by ). As you can see by my sig I liked it, :D We are going on our eleventh cruise next month and hopefully it won't be the last one for 2010,:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explodr Posted February 6, 2010 #50 Share Posted February 6, 2010 July 05 carnival Paradise Daughters graduation present now we cant stop, and she will be getting married on the Spirit in Nov. Lets go cruising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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