Cabin or suite ...........

[jnmrlk]

Hi there

 

Does carnival offer any cabins or suites that would accomodate 5 people (2 adults and 3 kids).

[firefly333]

All of the ships built before 2000 you can put 5 in a cabin. There is a new class of suites, that are opening as ships are dry docked that will soon allow 5 to a suite as well, but they are going to be really expensive. The new Dream has family cabins for 5. Maybe give us a ship or more of an idea what you are looking for and we can help more.

[jnmrlk]

I guess it would help to give a ship :rolleyes: !!!

 

We are thinking of changing our family cruise to Carnival because we, and family members have had some not so great times on NCL - not terribly bad - but the food and and their freestyle (waiting in line and service at the table) has gone down hill.

 

We are looking at the Miracle out of NY in AUgust

[firefly333]

Miracle was built in 2004, so it was not grandfathered in, so you will have to book two cabins. Maybe try some adjoining cabins with a door between?

 

http://www.cruisedeckplans.com/DP/Main/shipscarnival.php

[jnmrlk]

Thanks so much for the link. 2 cabins will be okay - we always had to do that before - just would have been nice if we could have saved some $$$ (more spending money!!!!)

 

Thanks again!

[bobandkelly]

Check out the farthest forward balconies on the upper, empress & verandah decks on the Miracle (all Spirit class ships.) Those rooms connect to a room without a balcony, considered an inside. That way you still get a balcony in one room but pay less for the second room.

kelly

[Cherlynn]

I'm not sure if the Pride allows 5 in a cabin, but depending on how big the kids are, we had a Penthouse Suite that could sleep 3 kids. It had a pull down bunk and then a sectional couch that could sleep 2, one of them needing to be maybe 5 years old or younger because it was fairly short. The room was huge as was the bathroom. 2 sinks in the bathroom really helped and then there was the dressing room just outside with a counter and mirror for getting ready too. We never felt cramped. The balcony was huge too, but good luck getting more than 2 chairs, even though there might be 4 or 5 people booked in the cabin. We finally got 2 more chairs about half way thru the cruise!

 

Cheryl

[Hurricane Girl]

I know Triumph has OV cabins that sleep 5. I also think Glory has some that will sleep 5. Call a PVP & they will tell you which ships do.

[spleenstomper]

We're doing 5 in a cabin on the Fantasy (2 parents, 3 kids)... in a penthouse suite. Adults in the bed, boys on the pull out sofa bed and daughter on a roll away bed.

[jnmrlk]

Check out the farthest forward balconies on the upper, empress & verandah decks on the Miracle (all Spirit class ships.) Those rooms connect to a room without a balcony, considered an inside. That way you still get a balcony in one room but pay less for the second room.

kelly

 

 

This was a great tip - my boys are all older than 10 so it would be better not to squash 'em in!!!

[Batch007]

I have the interior/ext balc cabins booked on the Pride Nov 30 - for 4 people, but that is what hubby wanted. The actual cost over all four of us in one ext balc cabin was only $250 different! Well worth it as our kids are little so we needed them connecting. We also wanted to be able to stay up (they will go down by 9:30 or 10) and play cards, watch a movie etc and enjoy the balcony ;) without interupting them while they slept, so thus 2 cabins over 1. I will post a review on them when we are back:p