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A Monarch review from 1992!!!!

Buffettphan1

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We cruised her in Nov 1993...Today, everyone whines about Oasis and Allure and say they prefer these "petite" older ships. Makes me laugh...those of us with institutional memory know that in 1992 Monarch was ridiculed... for being so much bigger than the other ships already out there. LOL!:p:D

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This is fun. Even though I have never sailed the Monarch, like you I remember my very first cruise & ship, SS Norway, with great fondness.

 

The first cruise is always special, no matter what. Looking forward to the rest of your trip on a 'memory cruise'.

 

Thanks for sharing.

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Kathy,

Its a long winter here in New Hampshire.

I have been going through all our old photos. We are selling our house and i decided to start collecting all the pictures we have ever taken, i dont recomend this!!!

Anyway, i came across our honeymoon on the Monarch and scanned them and then started reading all the reviews of the new ships but not many on the older. Besides the Monarch is something very near and dear to me and i thought i would share it with CC.

I hope you all enoy.

I took this pic while we were exploring the ship. I think, but cannot be sure that that is a old Carnival ship.

Im trying to maintain some sort of ordor but i think i will lose track. I have many more to scan so keep checking it.

 

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I'm loving your review! As I get older I enjoy the new ships but have found that the older ships had a lot of charm.

 

That ship in your photo is Paquet Cruises Mermoz. Paquet Cruises was a French cruise line. The Festivale stayed with Carnival until 1996 I beleive when she then moved to a now defunct line called Dolphin Cruise Line.

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Here are a few of the dining room. It does appear small, closed in. But at the time it was huge! Our waiter, although i cannot remember his name, was great. Always smiling. The midnight buffet was a experience too. Can't stay up that late anymore.

 

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Here is a couple of the pool deck with the Steel drum band playing. It seems that's a staple part of any cruise.

 

 

 

Since i have been on the Monarch and the fact that she is the oldest and smallest in the fleet, i would have thought that all my other cruise experiences would seem so much "BIGGER". But they really don't. I have not been on another ship that makes me feel like it is so much bigger or better. They all have so much of the same feel to them. So many of the same features that it is hard to really distinguish the difference. Maybe it is just me.

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I dont remember much of the casino, maybe thats because im not much of a gambiler. I do remember it was impresive to see for the first time. We played slots from time to time but mostly just passed through.

 

I dont have any pictures that i can find, of the theater. While we were on board, Jerry Van Dyke did some comedian shows and it was great. He was so funnie. At the time i didnot know who he was until several years later when i saw him on "Coach".

 

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Our room was small and the bathroom even smaller. Not many pics of the room itself but then again there is not much to show. We had stateroom #2569 and it was decorated for our honeymoon with a bottle of cheap champagne from our TA. Very nice of her. Midnight room service with a can of Bud was very cool to me. Although i could not figure out why they stood in the doorway for a few awkward seconds after delivery. LOL I do now!! What a trip that was!!!!

 

Note the bucket of Banks beer in the sink and the empty on the shelf. Thats one thing that has not changed over the years!!! And we still have those RCCL novelty glasses!

 

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Thank you for this wonderful review. Our 2 Monarch cruises were delightful. If there were a Cruising Hall of Fame, Monarch would be there for introducing so many people to this wonderful way of vacationing. Could the quartet you show in the Atrium be the original Rosario String Quartet ?

 

Again, thanks for bringing back so many memories, and best wishes to you and your wife.

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Thank you for your review.

 

We love the Monarch and return to her whenever we drive to Florida for a cruise on one of the newer ships. She still looks very nice and has a fantastic crew.

 

Our first cruise was on the Majesty in her early days and someday we'll work her into our schedule.

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We went on this pirate ship booze cruise. Not sure where this was either. When we set out everyone was calm and low key, when we came back in, right next to the Monarch, we were loud, dancing and it was just damn good fun. People on board the Monarch were running to the railing to see what was going on. All i can say is "free rum"!!!

We went out to a lagoon where we could swing on a rope swing. A woman went out and decided she didnot want to let go, came right back in and hit the side of the boat. It was ugly! No damage to the boat or her.

They also did a pirate wedding of the two in the picture. It was a great time. When we got back on board the Monarch the party didnot stop. Dancing on the pool deck and Horse racing! Im kind of glad no one knew me!!

 

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We went on this pirate ship booze cruise. Not sure where this was either. When we set out everyone was calm and low key, when we came back in, right next to the Monarch, we were loud, dancing and it was just damn good fun. People on board the Monarch were running to the railing to see what was going on. All i can say is "free rum"!!!

We went out to a lagoon where we could swing on a rope swing. A woman went out and decided she didnot want to let go, came right back in and hit the side of the boat. It was ugly! No damage to the boat or her.

They also did a pirate wedding of the two in the picture. It was a great time. When we got back on board the Monarch the party didnot stop. Dancing on the pool deck and Horse racing! Im kind of glad no one knew me!!

 

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We cruised in May of 1992 on the Monarch and returned in 1998 with best friends and visited the old ship in 2010- -Had a wonderful experience- actually, got us hooked on cruising- The pictures brought back so many memories-We also did the booze cruise and had a great time and a :)lot of Rum- My husband brought back a case of local beer from Barbados-- the staff was so wonderful- Food was grand and the service was like no other- Thanks for your review - I have some of the same pics and will never forget this first cruise with RC
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Did the dining room staff dress like that every night???

 

and looking at the midnight buffet,they sure have come a long way now with all the ice carvings and fruit/veggie carvings...in those days,I bet that was really impressive

 

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The outfit on the guy in the first pic is the same they wear now(the navy and white).......

 

and are those deck chairs all different colors??

 

Its so fun to see how some things are totally different,while some are pretty much the same..

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Here is a couple of the pool deck with the Steel drum band playing. It seems that's a staple part of any cruise.

 

 

 

Since i have been on the Monarch and the fact that she is the oldest and smallest in the fleet, i would have thought that all my other cruise experiences would seem so much "BIGGER". But they really don't. I have not been on another ship that makes me feel like it is so much bigger or better. They all have so much of the same feel to them. So many of the same features that it is hard to really distinguish the difference. Maybe it is just me.

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Hot Tubs have moved & the pool is empty as usual :rolleyes: usually it's just one pool the day we board though.

 

Loving the Fanny Pack generation review :D

 

BonVoyage

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