vols159 Posted May 16, 2012 #1 Share Posted May 16, 2012 ?? I cant find a link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alliezona09 Posted May 16, 2012 #2 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Pretty sure they've done away with paper brochures, all the supply now is ebrochures~~try this link http://productiontrade.carnivalbrochures.com/start.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slats86 Posted May 16, 2012 #3 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Carnival dont make brochures anymore, they only have online information. Carnival Australia had to produce their own brochures for TA's in Australia for the Spirit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vols159 Posted May 17, 2012 Author #4 Share Posted May 17, 2012 thats a shame.. I enjoy looking at brochures comparing ships/ ports/ cruise lines.. anyone else find ccl site just a tad bit hard to use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNJCruisers Posted May 17, 2012 #5 Share Posted May 17, 2012 thats a shame.. I enjoy looking at brochures comparing ships/ ports/ cruise lines.. anyone else find ccl site just a tad bit hard to use? Brochures have gone by the wayside just like the mom & pop travel agency. Nowadays, you educate yourself on the individual cruise line websites. There are many online cruise agencies that are able to answer any specific questions that you may have. At least you're ahead of the game, you know about Cruise Critic and you can get a wealth of information on here from past cruisers of any cruise line as well as information on ports of call and where to stay pre-cruise in your embarkation city. Many of the posters on here know more than on line travel agents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matj2000 Posted May 17, 2012 #6 Share Posted May 17, 2012 (edited) I have a few brouchures from a few years ago. They were the worst I have ever seen, thay had almost nothing to do with the ships. I think it had around 110 pages and it only had 11 pictures of Carnival ships. Some were tiny. It is mostly stock photos of beaches and tropical stuff, probably not even the place it said it was. The others were a bunch of people with highly exaggerated and fake smiles/laughs... Edited May 17, 2012 by matj2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matj2000 Posted May 17, 2012 #7 Share Posted May 17, 2012 thats a shame.. I enjoy looking at brochures comparing ships/ ports/ cruise lines.. anyone else find ccl site just a tad bit hard to use? Use one of the popular online cruise travel sites. You can compare all the different cruiselines, broken down into week, ports, # of days, cabins, ect. Much better than using the individual cruiseline company websites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_k63 Posted May 17, 2012 #8 Share Posted May 17, 2012 thats a shame.. I enjoy looking at brochures comparing ships/ ports/ cruise lines.. anyone else find ccl site just a tad bit hard to use? i can't believe the horrible, out of date website carnival has. Some of it is downright misleading, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matj2000 Posted May 17, 2012 #9 Share Posted May 17, 2012 i can't believe the horrible, out of date website carnival has. Some of it is downright misleading, in my opinion. They have "dumbed' it down so much that it is almost impossible to use.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNJCruisers Posted May 17, 2012 #10 Share Posted May 17, 2012 i can't believe the horrible, out of date website carnival has. Some of it is downright misleading, in my opinion. Just out of curiosity.....what did you find to be so misleading about the website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pshhi2016 Posted June 22, 2018 #11 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Carnival does have print brochures:D:D. However they are too cheap to mail directly to guests. You have to get one thru a travel agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keys2Heaven Posted June 22, 2018 #12 Share Posted June 22, 2018 ?? I cant find a link? Does paper still exist? :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bury me at sea Posted June 22, 2018 #13 Share Posted June 22, 2018 My brick and mortar TA stocks brochures for many cruise lines. The Carnival brochure is very helpful. It contains deck plans for every ship and itineraries. My current one is dog-earred and nearly worn out, and is a valuable tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNJCruisers Posted June 22, 2018 #14 Share Posted June 22, 2018 My brick and mortar TA stocks brochures for many cruise lines. The Carnival brochure is very helpful. It contains deck plans for every ship and itineraries. My current one is dog-earred and nearly worn out, and is a valuable tool. A six year old thread has risen from the dead.There are websites that have deck plans for every major cruise line and all of their ships, not just Carnival. Brick and mortar TA's are only valuable for those that are not savvy with the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bury me at sea Posted June 22, 2018 #15 Share Posted June 22, 2018 A six year old thread has risen from the dead.There are websites that have deck plans for every major cruise line and all of their ships, not just Carnival. Brick and mortar TA's are only valuable for those that are not savvy with the internet. That's me! I'm glad there are still options for all of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winddawn Posted June 22, 2018 #16 Share Posted June 22, 2018 A six year old thread has risen from the dead There seems to be a lot of that going on lately. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmarnnurse Posted June 22, 2018 #17 Share Posted June 22, 2018 ?? I cant find a link? I think the days of printed brochures is long gone. You can get everything you need online. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmarnnurse Posted June 22, 2018 #18 Share Posted June 22, 2018 You can also get a ton of valuable information on ANY ship on any cruise line by watching YouTube videos of them. Far more informative than a paper brochure, and I’m a senior citizen, so it’s not just for younger generations. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNJCruisers Posted June 22, 2018 #19 Share Posted June 22, 2018 That's me! I'm glad there are still options for all of us.If you're savvy enough to know about and post on CC, then you're savvy enough to do cruise research online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bury me at sea Posted June 22, 2018 #20 Share Posted June 22, 2018 If you're savvy enough to know about and post on CC, then you're savvy enough to do cruise research online. You're right. But I love the whole page deck plans. And I love the personal knowledge the TA has from having been on the ships we discuss. No right or wrong way, just grateful there are still many ways to gather information. To each his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WPTNGirl Posted June 22, 2018 #21 Share Posted June 22, 2018 I got my Carnival paper brochure (112 pages) late last year from my AAA travel agent. It lists sailings through April 2019 although some of the sailings do change. Check with a travel agent. I look at deck plans on line but it very convenient to just get my book out and look at the whole ship's layout on 2 facing pages with all symbols and colors defined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firemanbobswife Posted June 22, 2018 #22 Share Posted June 22, 2018 I also like brochures for a quick reference. It’s easier for me to pull out the book than it is to turn the laptop on and sort through all the different pages especially when looking at deck plans. Celebrity still offers brochures for free through mail and as soon as they update it with Edge I’ll be ordering. I had to go to a TA a couple years ago to get a Carnival one. I felt bad as I never intended to use them, but I had to act like I was interested to get one. Talk about Carnival putting their customers in an awkward situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNJCruisers Posted June 22, 2018 #23 Share Posted June 22, 2018 You can gather more information on CC than any biased info from a TA who could be pushing a certain cruise line because of fam trips they went on. And the cruise deck plans online provide more information than any paper brochure. But, if you need the guidance of a TA, so be it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firemanbobswife Posted June 22, 2018 #24 Share Posted June 22, 2018 You can gather more information on CC than any biased info from a TA who could be pushing a certain cruise line because of fam trips they went on. And the cruise deck plans online provide more information than any paper brochure. But, if you need the guidance of a TA, so be it. I just want a brochure, not all the nonsense that goes along with a TA. Unfortunately Carnival makes you go through a TA to get one. I find the paper ones easier to read than the ones on the computer and it’s quicker to break out my brochure especially if I’m sitting in bed thinking about planning or am not sure of something. I still have ones with the Holiday in it and It’s neat to be able to go back and look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missileer Posted June 22, 2018 #25 Share Posted June 22, 2018 We attended a travel expo in January of this year and the young lady at the Carnival desk had a stack of new brochures--we got two. Full color with deck plans for all ships currently sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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