Badfinger Posted November 22, 2015 #1 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Our first cruise was on the Triumph. And being the first, it was very new and exciting. Our second was on the Magic...with the wrap around deck and Cloud 9 Spa (we booked a Spa Balcony). After our first Magic cruise, I decided no way would I cruise on another ship that does not have the wrap around lanai like the Magic does on deck 5 AND no way would I cruise without the Cloud 9 Spa (or equivalent) amenities. That limits me to three ships right now..but that is okay as the Breeze is coming to Galveston for our June 2016 cruise. I found the wrap around lanai makes the ship feel so much bigger..not only the outside part but just the "airy" feel of the middle section (red pub, etc) and easy access to the "outside". And the Spa is just my thing....love the sauna's and always have...but to have a choice of 3, along with that giant T-Pool is great. And it helps that it is hardly busy. I spend loads of time in there..so much so the staff ignores me. I think I would go crazy on sea-days with the Cloud 9. Anyone else have any "ship requirements" that must be met or no-cruise for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted November 22, 2015 #2 Share Posted November 22, 2015 While mine are not the same as yours, I do have "ship requirements" for certain things I want before I'll book. Probably, most people do. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txmom11 Posted November 22, 2015 #3 Share Posted November 22, 2015 It's not a "must" for me, but I too have my must have list. It MUST be a ship! I must be in a balcony. Yep, that's it. :p I prefer a ship with a steakhouse, but I actually like the Triumph which does not. I really do prefer a balcony (either just a balcony or a suite), but on a short cruise, I might even get talked out of that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPlayWithString Posted November 22, 2015 #4 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Anyone else have any "ship requirements" that must be met or no-cruise for you? Nope. It just has to float.:D Am I sad when we end up having (because of time off requirements or whatever) to book a ship that doesn't have X, Y or Z amenities? Yeah. But any day at sea is far better than a day on dry land.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfjock27 Posted November 22, 2015 #5 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I am 100% on your side! Our first cruise ever was the Dream, a Spa Balcony. Second was the Breeze, Spa Balcony. Ever since, it's been back and fourth between the two ships.. Always in a Spa Balcony. We cruise the Breeze again in 2 weeks as a matter of fact. We have wanted to try one of the older ships but cannot bring ourselves to do it. Like yourself, we love the Spa and Promanade Deck. You're not alone. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAPERBKWRITER Posted November 22, 2015 #6 Share Posted November 22, 2015 It's just you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusin Hogs Posted November 22, 2015 #7 Share Posted November 22, 2015 We to will only sail on Dream class ships now , We have been on The Freedom ,Valor ,Conquest , , Been on all 3 Dream class ships , No going back to the older ,smaller ships Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffatsea Posted November 22, 2015 #8 Share Posted November 22, 2015 We actually prefer the smaller Spirit class ships with fewer bells and whistles. We MUST have a balcony and after our suite on the Conquest last month we MUST have a suite. That's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaiderFaninNM Posted November 22, 2015 #9 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Only one, it HAS to float..............:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykindaparty Posted November 22, 2015 #10 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Umm...floats, running clean water, flushing toilets, food......that about makes me happy[emoji1] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bases5 Posted November 22, 2015 #11 Share Posted November 22, 2015 A lot of ships have the wrap promenade, just not carnival. So try other lines. I feel very blessed to be able to cruise as much as we do. So no we don't have special needs or we won't cruise criteria. My first cruise was on a ship that was 16,000 ton's and we thought it was big. cabins were 100 sq ft, bathroom was a all in one room. sink shower and toilet. ( you had to watch your step.) It's all perspective. I'm sure there are people that won't fly unless it first class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted November 22, 2015 #12 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Our first cruise was on the Triumph. And being the first, it was very new and exciting. Our second was on the Magic...with the wrap around deck and Cloud 9 Spa (we booked a Spa Balcony). After our first Magic cruise, I decided no way would I cruise on another ship that does not have the wrap around lanai like the Magic does on deck 5 AND no way would I cruise without the Cloud 9 Spa (or equivalent) amenities. That limits me to three ships right now..but that is okay as the Breeze is coming to Galveston for our June 2016 cruise. I found the wrap around lanai makes the ship feel so much bigger..not only the outside part but just the "airy" feel of the middle section (red pub, etc) and easy access to the "outside". And the Spa is just my thing....love the sauna's and always have...but to have a choice of 3, along with that giant T-Pool is great. And it helps that it is hardly busy. I spend loads of time in there..so much so the staff ignores me. I think I would go crazy on sea-days with the Cloud 9. Anyone else have any "ship requirements" that must be met or no-cruise for you? How important for you to have found your preference. Some people never do. :) I truly don't have any and don't care what ship I am on, only that it floats. :) My priority is outside the ship and where it takes me, determined a long time ago. Certainly something for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runner15km Posted November 22, 2015 #13 Share Posted November 22, 2015 No requirements for me about the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinpsychRN Posted November 22, 2015 #14 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Don't want to cruise w/o Guy's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singbluesilver1 Posted November 22, 2015 #15 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I cruise for the ports not the ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clhayes Posted November 22, 2015 #16 Share Posted November 22, 2015 The ship is the destination for me. I can always fly to a port and stay. I would say my only requirement is stateroom location upper/forward. I've stayed in each stateroom/suite, my favorite is the Jr Suite, but it's expensive and I'd rather save my money for other things. Sometimes Carnival has a reasonable offer on a suite, depending on the time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who Cares? Posted November 22, 2015 #17 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Anyone else have any "ship requirements" that must be met or no-cruise for you? Ship requirements are that it floats the entire cruise. Yea, I'm just that easy to please. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tea4ular Posted November 22, 2015 #18 Share Posted November 22, 2015 We were just talking about this last night. We got hooked on Cloud9 on the Splendor to Mexico a few years back. It is right up our hedonistic alley! We use it every day - we've sailed Splendor twice and just returned from Magic (which we booked because of Cloud9 amenities). We agreed it would be difficult to sail without the spa but a deal breaker would be no balcony! So this morning we pushed the button - spa balcony Cloud9, again on the Magic, but the Eastern Caribbean this time. When the cruise line offers so many new upgrades (like Cloud9) it really is hard to step backwards. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beagleluv6107 Posted November 22, 2015 #19 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Great Question. I did think we had to sail from a tropical, calm sea area because of my sea sickness issues. Now we have friends that want to save on airfare and cruise from Baltimore. I'm all in... so it looks like as long as I can go on a cruise, I don't care much for when, where or what boat. :);):);) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzeluver Posted November 22, 2015 #20 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I can't limit myself to one cruise line, much less to a specific amenity. We love variety in our cruise and don't want the same ships, same layout, same food over and over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted November 22, 2015 #21 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Our first cruise was on the Triumph. And being the first, it was very new and exciting. Our second was on the Magic...with the wrap around deck and Cloud 9 Spa (we booked a Spa Balcony). After our first Magic cruise, I decided no way would I cruise on another ship that does not have the wrap around lanai like the Magic does on deck 5 AND no way would I cruise without the Cloud 9 Spa (or equivalent) amenities. That limits me to three ships right now..but that is okay as the Breeze is coming to Galveston for our June 2016 cruise. I found the wrap around lanai makes the ship feel so much bigger..not only the outside part but just the "airy" feel of the middle section (red pub, etc) and easy access to the "outside". And the Spa is just my thing....love the sauna's and always have...but to have a choice of 3, along with that giant T-Pool is great. And it helps that it is hardly busy. I spend loads of time in there..so much so the staff ignores me. I think I would go crazy on sea-days with the Cloud 9. Anyone else have any "ship requirements" that must be met or no-cruise for you? I do but they are very different than you. I won't cruise on a ship with more than 2400 passengers, and prefer smaller than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donh44 Posted November 22, 2015 #22 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Don't want to cruise w/o Guy's. I can think of a lot better reasons not to cruise besides a hamburger joint. There are so many ships and ports and activities to choose from. I cruise for the cruise atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tea4ular Posted November 22, 2015 #23 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I can't limit myself to one cruise line, much less to a specific amenity. We love variety in our cruise and don't want the same ships, same layout, same food over and over again. If they priced similarly I would agree, but they don't. Not even within a few percentage points. :cool: And I have sailed on all the major players except Princess and Disney - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerin Posted November 23, 2015 #24 Share Posted November 23, 2015 No, I suggest you branch out. There's even other lines besides Carnival. Try it, you may like it. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coevan Posted November 23, 2015 #25 Share Posted November 23, 2015 I can think of a lot better reasons not to cruise besides a hamburger joint. There are so many ships and ports and activities to choose from. I cruise for the cruise atmosphere. I was going to say the same thing, especially coming from a nurse. You base your cruise on a hamburger? We must have a balcony, would not stay in an inside cabin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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