Pictures Taken & Pricing

[IMKTDQT810]

Last cruise we spent over 300.00 in pics (it was RCCL 4 years ago and it was our honeymoon). We got alot of 8X10's and a few 5X7. So I'm trying to gauge a few things.

 

This will be our first "family" cruise with DS (9) and one of the first times we will have family pictures taken (other then for Christmas cards that we take ourselves).

So, with that being said....what type of pics do they take other then the fancy nights. And what do the sizes run in prices.

 

Thanks...we are not drinkers but we sure like the pictures!!!

[Island Hopper58]

Last cruise we spent over 300.00 in pics (it was RCCL 4 years ago and it was our honeymoon). We got alot of 8X10's and a few 5X7. So I'm trying to gauge a few things.

 

This will be our first "family" cruise with DS (9) and one of the first times we will have family pictures taken (other then for Christmas cards that we take ourselves).

So, with that being said....what type of pics do they take other then the fancy nights. And what do the sizes run in prices.

 

Thanks...we are not drinkers but we sure like the pictures!!!

Photos when you 1st board, photos each time you get off the ship

photos at dinner and photos on elegant nights.

$20 a pop if you buy them. (8X10) not sure but they run specials every now and again, buy this many and get a photo album or maybe extra 8X10.

I don't really remember I don't buy them very often. maybe one a cruise.

[forwardcabin]

Oh, yes...we purchase lots of pictures every cruise--especially on our family cruises. The first day, they usually have a special that includes a book for the pictures--and we usually buy that one. Toward the end of the cruise there may be other specials that include such items as tumblers to put pictures in. On our big family Christmas cruise in 2011, we spent between $400 and $500 just for pictures!

[TheCalicoCat]

Last cruise we spent over 300.00 in pics (it was RCCL 4 years ago and it was our honeymoon). We got alot of 8X10's and a few 5X7. So I'm trying to gauge a few things.

 

This will be our first "family" cruise with DS (9) and one of the first times we will have family pictures taken (other then for Christmas cards that we take ourselves).

So, with that being said....what type of pics do they take other then the fancy nights. And what do the sizes run in prices.

 

Thanks...we are not drinkers but we sure like the pictures!!!

 

Probably very similar to what they had the last time you cruised. On my last cruise (RCCL) the 8x10's were $20 & the 5x7 were $15. On non-elegant evenings, they have "fun" backdrops & different styling of the people. My son (age 3) was propped on my husbands back while my husband was lying down with his chin propped on his hands - hard to explain, but fun & not something that they would have you do while wearing a suit. (That was on Carnival a couple years ago.)

Edited February 13, 2014 by TheCalicoCat

[TheCalicoCat]

Also, I only force my family to go through all of the photo options on the elegant nights & on the last cruise my 5 year old got a virgin daquiri out of it - yes a bribe, but that is where we got the photos that we purchased. :rolleyes:

[paulypride]

The 8 x 10's are 21.99

The Fun Shots - I think they are 5 x 7's - like the Bon Voyage, Ships Wheel at Ports, Dining Room shots are 14.99

And things like pics with Pirates, Junkanoo's, Funship Freddy are 9.99

 

Pixels just started a program when you make at least 3 pic purchases you get a gift, then 5 and I believe 7 and 10.

 

I bought 4 so I only got a fairly nice carnival hologram luggage tag which you can put a photo in as well, the next gift was a hot travel mug you could put pictures in.

[happycrafter207]

Last cruise we spent over 300.00 in pics (it was RCCL 4 years ago and it was our honeymoon). We got alot of 8X10's and a few 5X7. So I'm trying to gauge a few things.

 

This will be our first "family" cruise with DS (9) and one of the first times we will have family pictures taken (other then for Christmas cards that we take ourselves).

So, with that being said....what type of pics do they take other then the fancy nights. And what do the sizes run in prices.

 

Thanks...we are not drinkers but we sure like the pictures!!!

 

I wish they did something like Disney's Photo pass + where you can pay a set fee and get a disc of the photos.

Has anyone had any luck with uses a personal scanner to scan pics once home for a dupe copy of pic??

[forwardcabin]

...Has anyone had any luck with uses a personal scanner to scan pics once home for a dupe copy of pic??

...Once home, you can scan them yourself or have a photo place scan and make copies. Most of them know by now that Carnival provides a release so you can have them scanned.

[BusyBlond]

I wish they did something like Disney's Photo pass + where you can pay a set fee and get a disc of the photos.

Has anyone had any luck with uses a personal scanner to scan pics once home for a dupe copy of pic??

 

They scan fine. If you contact carnival customer service they will email you a copy right release. I use that and have copies made at WalGreens or WalMart

[kona_wahine]

I scanned my to my computer and got white steaks down it. Not sure why. I figured they did something to it so they couldn't be copied.

[gtaylor]

Here's the Carnival photo release, and we bought some photos during our earlier cruising days, but what do you do with all these cruise photos now?

 

We just go with snapshots of the ships and ports.

 

gary

[SAM527]

When we were on Explorer of the Seas last Summer, my wife's sister took advantage of Royal Caribbean's photo package. I believe it was $100 for every photo that was taken, since it was a family cruise with 8 people a lot of photos were taken. Every night we went to the photo gallery and searched for the photos from that day, she brought them to the counter and they were all put in a folder. By the end of the cruise she had over 200 photos.

 

The way the photographers continually bug you all over the ship, it's a shame Carnival would rather waste everyone's time and the paper and processing and then throw out all of the photos that they do. I bought 6 photos from last weeks cruise and it was almost embarrassing that their photo offer was a luggage tag (I don't know where it went) with 3 photos, a travel mug (I already have 7 travel mugs I don't use) with 6 photos and a Ship on a USB Stick with 10 photos. I didn't buy 6 because of their offer, it just worked out that way.

 

Why they don't just have a photo plan, even if it's something like $149 and let you take all of your photos, or let you choose a selected number of photos. $22 for one photo is a joke.

[asalligo]

Here's the Carnival photo release, and we bought some photos during our earlier cruising days, but what do you do with all these cruise photos now?

 

We just go with snapshots of the ships and ports.

 

gary

 

 

Thanks for posting that!

[carrieluvsgreg]

Last cruise we spent over 300.00 in pics (it was RCCL 4 years ago and it was our honeymoon). We got alot of 8X10's and a few 5X7. So I'm trying to gauge a few things.

 

 

 

This will be our first "family" cruise with DS (9) and one of the first times we will have family pictures taken (other then for Christmas cards that we take ourselves).

 

So, with that being said....what type of pics do they take other then the fancy nights. And what do the sizes run in prices.

 

 

 

Thanks...we are not drinkers but we sure like the pictures!!!

 

 

Which ship are you booked on? The larger ships have something pretty amazing that not everyone knows about. They offer "separate" photographers that you can book for a private session. These are not the same photographers that do dinner photos disembarking pics. We've done this twice, both times on the dream. The first time we did it in st. Martin, our photographer escorted our family off of the boat early and we were able to go to this great little beach and spend about an hour taking photos. Last year we did the same kind of thing, but the pictures were taken all over the ship. The quality is much better than the standard "backdrop" pictures. Not to mention that they are unique! The downside is that they will show you tons of amazing photos, so either bring your checkbook or be prepared to be firm with your "no".

 

 

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[carrieluvsgreg]

this is an example of one of the ones we took in St. Martin.

 

 

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[snc_cam]

I have a really good camera and usually get another "guest" take pictures of my wife and I. They turn out very well. I wish Carnival would cut their prices on the pictures, I am sure they can make so MUCH more if they did that.

[PortSideCruzan]

Last cruise we spent over 300.00 in pics (it was RCCL 4 years ago and it was our honeymoon). We got alot of 8X10's and a few 5X7. So I'm trying to gauge a few things.

 

This will be our first "family" cruise with DS (9) and one of the first times we will have family pictures taken (other then for Christmas cards that we take ourselves).

So, with that being said....what type of pics do they take other then the fancy nights. And what do the sizes run in prices.

 

Thanks...we are not drinkers but we sure like the pictures!!!

 

 

Hi IMKTDQT810 :)

 

My last Carnival voyage was May/June 2013. Some of the photo prices that I will list

below may be slightly outdated. But this will give you an idea of the pricing and

various photo's taken. I hope this helps you some.

- 8x10 photo's were $21.99

 

- 8 1/2 x 6 gangway photo's were $14.99

 

- 5x7 fun ashore photos were $11.99

- 8 1/2 x6 welcome aboard photo & bon voyage photo were $13.49

 

I don't recall the price of the photo's taken in the main dining room. They might

have been the same price as the fun ashore photo's or gangway photo, but not sure.

 

Remember the prices I listed are slightly outdated, 9 months ago, from May/June 2013.

 

 

:)

Edited February 14, 2014 by PortSideCruzan

[gracie65]

I'm a photographer and on family cruises is one of the few chances I have to be in the pictures so it really does mean alot to me to have this done on the ship. First time we took our son I spent over 700.00 and it was only a 4 night!! Other posters have listed the prices but the best advise I can give you is if you can get the other family members to humor you then go around to all the places set up. I'll see some set ups and watch the photographer for awhile and think these will be great and they aren't. They will even have the stations set up on non-formal nights and will do more casual things like sitting and lying down poses. I'll go thru the pictures every few nights and go ahead and out the one's I know I don't like in the discard box.

Whatever you do and whatever you decide it's your money and you can decide how and what you like to spend it on!!

Enjoy!!

[carrieluvsgreg]

Which ship are you booked on? The larger ships have something pretty amazing that not everyone knows about. They offer "separate" photographers that you can book for a private session. These are not the same photographers that do dinner photos disembarking pics. We've done this twice, both times on the dream. The first time we did it in st. Martin, our photographer escorted our family off of the boat early and we were able to go to this great little beach and spend about an hour taking photos. Last year we did the same kind of thing, but the pictures were taken all over the ship. The quality is much better than the standard "backdrop" pictures. Not to mention that they are unique! The downside is that they will show you tons of amazing photos, so either bring your checkbook or be prepared to be firm with your "no".

 

 

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One thing I failed to mention.... This is a FREE service. There isn't even a sitting fee. The pictures are a bit more than the "standard backdrop" pictures, but better quality and unique. I think 8X10s are $30 each.

 

 

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[Sparky2]

I scanned my to my computer and got white steaks down it. Not sure why. I figured they did something to it so they couldn't be copied.

 

We were on the same cruise as you were, kona_wahine. We did photos on both Elegant Nights. I scanned the 2 8X10 that we bought and printed 4 X 6 copies and they were fine.

[riclop]

Last cruise we spent over 300.00 in pics (it was RCCL 4 years ago and it was our honeymoon). We got alot of 8X10's and a few 5X7. So I'm trying to gauge a few things.

 

This will be our first "family" cruise with DS (9) and one of the first times we will have family pictures taken (other then for Christmas cards that we take ourselves).

So, with that being said....what type of pics do they take other then the fancy nights. And what do the sizes run in prices.

 

Thanks...we are not drinkers but we sure like the pictures!!!

Bring your own camera and you can enlarge the ones you want.

[gracie65]

Which ship are you booked on? The larger ships have something pretty amazing that not everyone knows about. They offer "separate" photographers that you can book for a private session. These are not the same photographers that do dinner photos disembarking pics. We've done this twice, both times on the dream. The first time we did it in st. Martin, our photographer escorted our family off of the boat early and we were able to go to this great little beach and spend about an hour taking photos. Last year we did the same kind of thing, but the pictures were taken all over the ship. The quality is much better than the standard "backdrop" pictures. Not to mention that they are unique! The downside is that they will show you tons of amazing photos, so either bring your checkbook or be prepared to be firm with your "no".

 

 

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I had no idea Carnival was doing this now!! I'm so glad I saw your post. I have always felt like they were missing the boat (no pun intended, LOL) by not doing sunset shots on deck. I'll have to inquire about this for my November sailing on The Valor.

[IMKTDQT810]

Thank you all for the info, pricing and insights!!

[dolphin2012]

We went to europe this summer on the sunshine.. Yes we also spent about 400 on pictures but this was a big trip for our anniversary.. We bought the elegant nite ones but on other nites they had less formal backdrops and those turned out good too. The best ones were the carnival photographers were at the main sites like the tower of pisa and took our picture there. Of course it turned out so good with the tower in the background..this was not an extra charge.. They were walking around asking if you wanted your picture taken.. We bought others at the main sites trevi fountain etc.. all were great pics.. Since im always taking the pics and never in them i think these are worth the price.. ( I dont know WHY nobody else can take a good picture in my family LOL ) The photo books are on sale on the last day of cruise.. enjoy!

[gracie65]

We went to europe this summer on the sunshine.. Yes we also spent about 400 on pictures but this was a big trip for our anniversary.. We bought the elegant nite ones but on other nites they had less formal backdrops and those turned out good too. The best ones were the carnival photographers were at the main sites like the tower of pisa and took our picture there. Of course it turned out so good with the tower in the background..this was not an extra charge.. They were walking around asking if you wanted your picture taken.. We bought others at the main sites trevi fountain etc.. all were great pics.. Since im always taking the pics and never in them i think these are worth the price.. ( I dont know WHY nobody else can take a good picture in my family LOL ) The photo books are on sale on the last day of cruise.. enjoy!

 

When you say photobooks do you mean the one's they sell with the 8x10's slots or do you mean a photobook with a variety of your images printed to each page?