Transatlantic Cruises

[spenc]

We are booked on the Magic's transatlantic and were wondering.. If you have been on a transatlantic before, do the ships normally sail full? We are just wondering what to expect.

[firefly333]

Carnival usually reduces prices and does last minute sales until all cruises sail full.

[NavarreCruiser]

We've been on 3 TAs and yes the ships were fairly full. Felt like a normal cruise except the average age was a little higher.

[spenc]

We've been on 3 TAs and yes the ships were fairly full. Felt like a normal cruise except the average age was a little higher.

 

That would make sense. I'd rather sail with the older cruisers than the younger ones! :D

[golfadj]

Carnival will alway make sure they sail full. Will pretty much give it away to fill the ship.

[abw2005]

I have never done a transatlantic, but it's definitely on my bucket list :) Have a great cruise!

[ticka1]

How long does it take to get from the embarkation port to the US destination? Sounds like a fun cruise.

[RMLincoln]

We were very surprised that they saiedl with slightly less than full complement. Our cruise director told us how many passengers we had on board and it was a almost a hundred under the 2 per room capacity.

 

I always thought they would give the rooms away to get the crew's compensation covered by tips plus the on-board sales revenue (casino, drink, photos, shore excursions....). Someone I met on board said that on long stretches they use the extra "room/weight allowance" for food and fuel. I don't know if that's true or not, it doesn't make sense to me.

[spenc]

It is a 16 day cruise with several stops in Spain, then Grand Turk before heading to its new Homeport of Galveston. I am SO excited, and am planning to forget that it is my 50th birthday present.. :p

[nanuak]

It is a 16 day cruise with several stops in Spain, then Grand Turk before heading to its new Homeport of Galveston. I am SO excited, and am planning to forget that it is my 50th birthday present.. :p

 

It sounds wonderful.... :D

[Bunkie103]

You will be turning your clock back several nights as an added bonus. On our westbound crossing from Southampton every night we gained an hour!:D

[RMLincoln]

For Spain we only stopped in Barcelona. We took a lovely walk up Las Ramblas to the Picasso museum, bought some wine and had a beautiful day there. A lot of folks went to the Gaudi sites and enjoyed them.

 

For me, I love the sea days. Never enough of them!

 

It sounds like a fun itinerary. Hope you have a great crossing.

 

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[spenc]

I am very excited. We are staying in Barcelona a few days so definitely plan to enjoy Las Ramblas and some wine! I love the sea days also and we have so many of them that it is a real luxury. One day we are planning to stay in our pajamas, order room service and watch movies all day. Even on the 7 day cruises, you don't feel like you can "waste" a day doing that so we are looking forward to that. And ending up in Grand Turk is a bonus so we are planning to snorkel and hit a nice beach before coming home.