Carnival Victory 11-2 / 11-9 Review

[Aplmac]

Aplmac - it does not even look crowded at the St Thomas sail away

- you need to share your secret for where the crowds are NOT!

I love finding little spots that are away from the crowds on a cruise.

Upper upper decks are a good start.

 

Few ppl take the time to get right up high

on what I call the Funnel Deck

i.e. up here

 

 

- or the deck where this shot was taken from

Over on the left, you'll notice there's one more flight of steps up

(to waterslide-entry level)

where few people bother to climb the stairs (arthritis?)

 

Up there is a fab place to take pictures from, since you can't get much higher.

Even the Funnel Deck isn't quite that high, I think(not certain).

 

And as mentioned earlier

getting back early when everyone's still doing the hot sweaty thing ashore

is a good time to have the ship almost to yourself.

 

And also...maybe I simply wasn't on a really full cruise??

 

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[Aplmac]

You got me searching thru all my files

lookin for crowded shots.:eek:

 

 

Bear in mind that a super-wide-angle lens like many of these shots are taken with

make things look a bit more spacious than they really are

-makes people in the distance look very small and far away

so some of what you're seeing(not seeing) might be that?

 

 

 

Despite all that

I found a crowded pool shot for you - LIDO Deck -amidships

 

Besides...after a few of these..

who gives a shirt anyway!

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[Aplmac]

There's top decks

and then there's Top Decks.

 

 

To illustrate my point about getting high on a ship (sorry,Security.. no offence intended)

let's have a look at this shot I posted earlier.

At the very bottom of the shot is LIDO - where the pool is located.

 

Come up one deck, where you can see the sea over on the left..

- that's what most people consider Top Deck, where you can get up there

and feel the breeze in your face as you look over the rail.

 

To the right of the big TV Screen

you'll see just two ppl standing on a deck

that's even higher than what we all think of as 'Top Deck'

-that's the deck with the blue Jogging Track.. i.e. this one

 

 

and above them is my 'Funnel Deck'

with no-one in sight, you may notice

 

 

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Investigate those smaller upper decks and you'll

1. escape crowds

2. have a great vantage point for shooting down on the scene below!

[DOTTE]

aplmac - Great pics. Can't wait to get onboard the Victory.

[Cigar Dude]

Keep going Aplmac! ;)

[Aplmac]

Y'all gonna work me to death!

 

Hope I don't drop dead in the corridor on the way to my Cabin on Deck 6..

[Cigar Dude]

'tis just a flesh wound. :D

 

 

You're not dead yet! :D

[Aplmac]

Y'all going to Brimstone Hill Fortress, right?

 

This extraordinary historical site is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site

and anyone with military history interests should definitely include this in their day.

 

I think we paid about US$6 per person for admittance

and you can pay a bit more for one of those informative walk-around-with handsets that tell you everything.

There's also a short slide-show./presentation at the beginning

before you make your way up to the citadel at the very top to see ..

 

 

 

Even if you go just for the view..

(it's about 800-900 ft. above sea-level)..

 

 

there's plenty to see from up there!

 

 

 

 

Enter the inner courtyard

 

 

Go here to find out more..

http://www.brimstonehillfortress.org/

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[Relayer]

I don't know when I have enjoyed anything quite as much, with the exception of my last cruise, as your pictures as they posted through the day. I just paid my balance in full and am in full countdown mode 'till March!

[Aplmac]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Aplmac]

I don't know when I have enjoyed anything quite as much,

with the exception of my last cruise, as your pictures

as they posted through the day.

 

I just paid my balance in full

and am in full countdown mode 'till March! ===> And Carnival thanks you for your contribution!

Most of the pictures you've been seeing

are already posted at the Cruisecritic Photo Gallery at URL..

http://pictures.cruisecritic.com/showgallery.php?cat=518

which is the Carnival Cruises section, but there are others

so go poke around and look for pics by aplmac.

 

Starting here..

http://pictures.cruisecritic.com/member.php?uid=272460&protype=1

is another way in to the pics I've posted on the CC Photo Gallery

 

 

 

 

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here's a picture of me at age 5, on a Trans-Atlantic trip

-from the UK out to Barbados, where I live.

No it wasn't a Carnival Cruise..

 

[Cigar Dude]

Very nice pic, but you didn't look thrilled to be there. :D

 

I'm on this cruise next September (yeah, I know it's a long time away, but...) ;)

[CruisinJazz]

And I'll be on Victory Sept. 20th...seems like forever away, but these pics sure are helping the wait!!

[Aplmac]

I've got this thing with Elevator shots..?

 

 

 

 

 

[cruiselover00029]

OMIGOD I was there and I still check in to see Aplmac pictures. Thank you so much. Your pictures bring back so many wonderfoul memories. Especiall since we had a balcony on deck... You guessed it 6!

 

I have also decided to save up and buy one of those Nikon D60. The super wide lens may have to wait.

[Aplmac]

OMIGOD I was there and I still check in to see Aplmac pictures.

Thank you so much. ===> It's been great fun!

Your pictures bring back so many wonderful memories.

 

I've also decided to save up and buy one of those Nikon D60. ===> You won't be sorry

The super wide lens may have to wait. ===> There's an even-better TOKINA

(or is it Tamron?)due out soon..handles much the same super-wide tasks

I keep wondering if I may have caught you in any of my pics.

Maybe you'll show up somewhere one day...

 

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Here's a nice Barbados shot for you

taken in St.Lawrence Bay at sunset..

 

 

 

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[Aplmac]

Maybe you were here?

This was the Captain's Cocktail Party, in the aft lounge on Deck 5...

 

 

[Aplmac]

Maybe you were one of these gorgeous gals on stage?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Aplmac]

You were definitely here..

 

[Aplmac]

I know you walked right past Emerald Princess

when we were docked in St.Thomas

 

 

[Aplmac]

Here's that cute little Wine Bar on Deck 5, again

at the aft end of Neptune's Way - never seemed to be busy

but maybe it's a late-nite happening, after we were long gone ..tucked up in bed?

 

[Aplmac]

I rather liked the amazing glasswork art along Neptune's Way.

 

Noticed similar glasswork on Carnival Destiny, as well.

 

 

 

 

[Cigar Dude]

Do you have any pics of the cigar bar? It's called Ioanian.

 

Thanks! :)

[ducku2]

it's very exciting looking at the pics in your review! we leave in 49 days & my husband just bought a new camera with extra lens. if our pics turn out as nice as yours we'll be so HAPPY.:)

[Aplmac]

Do you have any pics of the cigar bar? It's called Ioanian.

Sorry...no.

 

Looked on the Deck Plans at

http://www.carnival4me.com/carnival-victory-deck-plans-cabins.htm

and can't seem to locate it.

 

What deck?