bunchesofun Posted April 17, 2012 #26 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I like to see them broken up into paragraphs with a space between the end of one and beginning of the next. I find one huge block of text just too hard to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenoNanaOz Posted April 17, 2012 #27 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I love them all but my favorite are the very detailed ones. Where you stayed, port info, cabin type, excursions and lots of pictures especially of those who are cruising. Love to see people having fun:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ib4cruzn Posted April 17, 2012 #28 Share Posted April 17, 2012 H O N E S T Y. I know it takes some "hangy-downies" to post the bad stuff here but if a review is all "pixie-dust and pudding" it's not believable. Same if it's all bad. Without honest reporting this site is worthless. Much like the reviews of Yellow Dog Eats in Orlando. It's just not believable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexter483 Posted April 17, 2012 #29 Share Posted April 17, 2012 The best review I have read was by italianfemmy on her review: Carnival Dream Picture Review, December 10th-17th, 2011 She did an incredible job... But my very favorite reviews are the ones by first time posters that complain about how terrible the entire cruise was and that Carnival is horrible and no one should ever cruise with them.. These are the obvious "trolls" that like to stir things up.. but it is fun to see how worked up some folks get over a non-existent cuises.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldsc Posted April 17, 2012 #30 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I plan to do a detailed picture review of our upcoming Fascination cruise. I was curious what peoples favorite things to see are.What's not focused on enough? What's overdone? Personally, I have never seen a picture of buffet food, so I definitely plan to get that. I also plan to get the funtimes and menus for this particular itinerary. 1. No pictures; 2. No pictures; 3. No pictures; 4. No pictures of food; 5. No pictures of your family, dog, car, house or friends; 6. No personal information about you unless it relates to the pluses and minuses of the cruise; 7. No information on the drive down, the hotel(s) you stayed in on the drive down, the places you ate at your pre-cruise stay in wherever you stayed; 8. No pictures of the bathroom in the hotel you stayed at; 9. No minute by minute description of whatever you did on the cruise down to what you ate each day unless the meal was wonderful or was awful; 10. No "review" that will take me longer to download and read than the length of your cruise; 11. No paragraphs that run on for several pages with bad spelling and even worse grammar; Remember, a review which is what you say you will be posting describes the good and bad parts of the experience, not every detail of the experience. A diary tells the story of your life in extremely excruciating detain. I want a review, not a diary. Have I vented enough? DON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayhold Posted April 17, 2012 Author #31 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Thanks for all the info! I will say that my review will be about how I saved money on things, and kid activities will be included since that's a big part of our cruise. I do plan to include the hotel we're staying at and the shuttle, but not the drive down because no one really cares about that, ha :) No bikini shots either because I don't take pictures of others and me in a bikini would just not be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshhawk Posted April 17, 2012 #32 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I like information-where did you stay before the cruise, where did you eat? That lets the reader know some options before they book the hotel. I like pictures of food, but not posted when they are so blurry, that it looks like you are being served mush and mold.:o. I like pictures of the cabins and the areas that you visit, dining room, lido, etc. I like to be "walked" through a ship. What did you do on your cruise? What did you eat? Who did you meet? What did you do on your shore excursions> and if you did nothing, then what movies were being shown on the ship? People read a review for three reasons- to be entertained, to be educated or because they are interested in the topic for personal reasons. Same reasons we all read books, or pick up magazines. Have a great cruise, and remember the only person who has to be happy with your review, is you.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRW71 Posted April 18, 2012 #33 Share Posted April 18, 2012 everything:) pictures and more pictures and more pictures short paragraphs larger type (my eyes are bad) all the fun stuff:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMSACE6 Posted April 18, 2012 #34 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I like reviews that touch on a bit of everything. I do like to see photos, but since I cant figure out how to do so myself, I still read other's reviews that dont have photos. I like to hear about pre cruise details such as hotels, and restaurants visited. I like to hear a bit about checking in and boarding, sailaway. Like to hear descriptions of the stateroom. I like hearing about people's opinion on the food, service, and entertainment on board. Also details on the ship and layout, and I also love to hear about the ports visited and what people did there. I prefer a balanced review. While I enjoy the ones where everything is perfect, I do also enjoy the ones that are balanced with the good and not so good. I accept that not everything will be perfect all of the time. Last but not least I enjoy the reviews that are presented with some humour, ie; ( glass half full ). Enjoy the great stuff, but the not so good comes with a good sprinkling of fun and humour. Wish I could write reviews on this board and include some photos, but just cant seem to get that to work, even though I have had many helpers.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boaterette Posted April 18, 2012 #35 Share Posted April 18, 2012 One thing I enjoy is seeing pictures of the actual beaches that people go to. And by that I mean not just a picture or the cruise ship in the water while they are standing on the beach. I also like to hear about which slot machines people play on if they go to the casino. I also like when you don't have to scroll for five miles to read a review because the pictures that have been posted are the size of murals. But really I enjoy any review that someone has taken the time to post and for that I thank everyone who has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distilled1 Posted April 18, 2012 #36 Share Posted April 18, 2012 pictures lots of pictures I keep trying to do all the buffet and forget but I like lots of photos and details on the ship things like we found if you go here its like a private lounge at this time etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank12 Posted April 18, 2012 #37 Share Posted April 18, 2012 1. No pictures; 2. No pictures; 3. No pictures; 4. No pictures of food; 5. No pictures of your family, dog, car, house or friends; 6. No personal information about you unless it relates to the pluses and minuses of the cruise; 7. No information on the drive down, the hotel(s) you stayed in on the drive down, the places you ate at your pre-cruise stay in wherever you stayed; 8. No pictures of the bathroom in the hotel you stayed at; 9. No minute by minute description of whatever you did on the cruise down to what you ate each day unless the meal was wonderful or was awful; 10. No "review" that will take me longer to download and read than the length of your cruise; 11. No paragraphs that run on for several pages with bad spelling and even worse grammar; Remember, a review which is what you say you will be posting describes the good and bad parts of the experience, not every detail of the experience. A diary tells the story of your life in extremely excruciating detain. I want a review, not a diary. Have I vented enough? DON Screw this! The more pics the better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovetheislands Posted April 18, 2012 #38 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I like it when people take the time to put their review together and upload it all at once so I can read the review without having to read all the "bravos" and "great work, keep it ups" in between entries... Otherwise, lots of photos, and anything you learned to do or NOT TO DO in any specific port. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boltnut55 Posted April 18, 2012 #39 Share Posted April 18, 2012 ... remember the only person who has to be happy with your review, is you.:) After reading all the answers on several threads about this, the above is what I'm going with. I took a lot of notes but not totally positive that I'm going to write. However, I do have questions: - Do you prefer that we post our review on this board? - Or at the official Member Review? I don't like that people can't respond over there. - What about in our blog with a link from here? I suggest that only because I'm thinking the photos would take up pages here even if uploaded sparingly. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andr3a Posted April 18, 2012 #40 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Im just excited that another descriptive review of the fascination is on it's way!!! I'm looking at a cruise on her next feb so I've been doing as much research as I can. I don't think there's such a thing as 'too detailed' when it comes to cruise reviews, I like the ones that read live novels with lots of pictures!!! :) have an amazing time! My favorites are the ones with lots of photos, personal anecdotes, and hints and tips. I like to feel like I'm a friend of the reviewer goin' through the cruise album with them and sharing the fun. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyjjs Posted April 18, 2012 #41 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I like it when people take the time to put their review together and upload it all at once so I can read the review without having to read all the "bravos" and "great work, keep it ups" in between entries... Otherwise, lots of photos, and anything you learned to do or NOT TO DO in any specific port. Thanks. LOL Or, "what kind of camera did you use?". As if they're immediately going to purchase the specific brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Cruise Dude Posted April 18, 2012 #42 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I like to see them broken up into paragraphs with a space between the end of one and beginning of the next. I find one huge block of text just too hard to read. Agreed! everything:)pictures and more pictures and more pictures short paragraphs larger type (my eyes are bad) all the fun stuff:) You beat me to it. Make the font large enough for us old folks to read. :D The problem with the bikini shots is concern that the photo or the review will be pulled. Thanks to the OP for the thread, great idea. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room Service! Posted April 18, 2012 #43 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Lots of opinions on here (surprise, surprise). You aren't going to please everyone. So just please yourself. I'm sure it'll be great, ... and informative. ;) Myself? I like pics. I don't mind info. on pre-cruise stuff, but I'm really only interested in that if it's something that I've done or will, possibly, be doing. Hope you and your family have a great one! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvdoxies Posted April 18, 2012 #44 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I like reading reviews that describe things that the reviewer thinks are a must see or do or things to avoid seeing or doing and why. I like to see descriptions of excursions that they do and the why/why not the reviewer would recommend them. The why's are important as they would tell me if the reason the reviewer likes/dislikes something is something that might matter to me or not, since most things are subjective the why's really do help in this area. I like to see lots of pictures (although I am not good at doing that myself :o). Thanks for taking the time to do this and I look forward to your review. I agree and please no food pics ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAHMto5 Posted April 18, 2012 #45 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I am excited to hear you are planning on doing one on the Fascination! Love photo reviews, the more the better;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yvonne Posted April 18, 2012 #46 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I love long, detailed reviews. Short ones, especially when they say something was bad or good but no details, just leaves me hanging. I don't mind if the person complains about something they didn't like, as long as it is a balanced review. I mean, come on, everything couldn't be bad! If their review is all negative, I tend to just skim it and realize this person is basically just a complainer. Love photos, of the ship and ports and stuff, not of the reviewer's family (save those for the photo album). I mean, a couple family photos are fine, but when it's just full of them I tend to skip over those quickly. And definitely enjoy lots of pictures of the food, unless they're blurry then don't bother. :) I enjoy reviews that also include a review and photos of the hotel they stayed in prior to their cruise too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Jag Posted April 18, 2012 #47 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I really want to see ME in a cruise review! Lol! Seriously, though, I enjoy personal accounts, photos, and descriptions of activities. I'm not much of a "food porn" fan, unless it's something unique. (I've seen enough WMC and lobster photos to get the idea.) Have a wonderful cruise! My advise would be to avoid letting your review become a chore when you return. If that means keeping it short and simple, then so be it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bungee Posted April 18, 2012 #48 Share Posted April 18, 2012 After reading all the answers on several threads about this, the above is what I'm going with. I took a lot of notes but not totally positive that I'm going to write. However, I do have questions: - Do you prefer that we post our review on this board? - Or at the official Member Review? I don't like that people can't respond over there. - What about in our blog with a link from here? I suggest that only because I'm thinking the photos would take up pages here even if uploaded sparingly. Thanks. Please post your review here. Looking forward to it. You can go to something like PhotoBucket and down size your pictures so the whole picture fits on the computer screen at the same time. I think that pictures that are too big get "pix-a-lated" (sp) and lose alot of their stunning details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warm Breezes Posted April 18, 2012 #49 Share Posted April 18, 2012 After reading all the answers on several threads about this, the above is what I'm going with. I took a lot of notes but not totally positive that I'm going to write. However, I do have questions: - Do you prefer that we post our review on this board? - Or at the official Member Review? I don't like that people can't respond over there. - What about in our blog with a link from here? I suggest that only because I'm thinking the photos would take up pages here even if uploaded sparingly. Thanks. I prefer on here so we can ask follow up questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamona2311 Posted April 18, 2012 #50 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Sounds like you have a the makings for a wonderful review already. I for one cant wait!!! We sail the Ecstacy in September( a sister ship) and with a similar itinerary. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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