oliverweagle Posted July 14, 2009 #1 Share Posted July 14, 2009 We live in Houston and will be on the Fantasy cruise from New Orleans at the end of the month. I believe that the Fantasy has received the refurbishment whereas the Ecstacy has not - yet the Fantasy is cheaper. Can comeone 'splain this to me? :confused: I am more than happy to travel to New Orleans, but wonder why a cruise from Galveston would be more expensive. Thanks! Ollie:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Mach* Posted July 14, 2009 #2 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Hiya, Ollie!!! Galveston is a prize for Carnival. The ships always sail full and the cabins command a high price. That doesn't necessarily hold true in NOLA. Certainly, there are some time frames where sailings from NOLA command more money than cruises from Galveston but not that often. Considering how close NOLA is to you the cost to drive there isn't that high at all making the Fantasy a real bargain for you!!! She's also quite lovely. They did a great job with the Evolutions of Fun upgrades. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrendaB1 Posted July 14, 2009 #3 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Nola is my favorite port to cruise from even though Galveston is much closer. Cheaper prices & more food & fun before or after you cruise plus the trip down the Mississippi River is always an adventure. :D Have fun. Fantasy is a nice ship. I've done it 3 times but not since the upgrades but have sailed on Inspiration since they upgraded & must say.....very nice additions. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMileStoner Posted July 14, 2009 #4 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Short cruises have a very high percentage of drive-in crusers. Houston has a larger population than New Orleans. I do recall some reports of propulaion problems with Ecstacy - not sure if the issue was ever resolved. Enjoy New Orleans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbean1990 Posted July 14, 2009 #5 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I think that Galveston is popular because people sail out of there from all over TX....and it's a big azz state. If you live in Dallas or Austin or San Antonio, you're going to over double your driving time to get to NOLA, rather than going to Galveston. Plus, there's over 4 million people in the greater Houston area, with Ecstasy in their backyard. Most people in Houston aren't going to drive 6 hours to NOLA when they can be in Galveston in an hour. We chose Fantasy over Ecstasy, even though we're in Houston, not necessarily because it was cheaper, but because it already had the upgrades, and Ecstasy won't be getting them until the Fall. Also, we've been to Galveston many times for day trips, and by going to NOLA we are turning our 5-day cruise into a 7-day vacation. However, if Ecstasy had already had the upgrades, we probably would have chosen to sail on her...the price difference was not that great for our cruise. Plus, I love a road trip. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHP Posted July 14, 2009 #6 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Hennie will be your ACD...tell him that his Cruise Critic fans all said HI!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder315 Posted July 14, 2009 #7 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I love leaving so close to a cruise port, I just wish Galveston had more trips to choose from.:) Maybe we will get the Magic with Galveston as it's home port, I'm keeping my fingers crossed.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler353 Posted July 14, 2009 #8 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I love leaving so close to a cruise port, I just wish Galveston had more trips to choose from.:) Maybe we will get the Magic with Galveston as it's home port, I'm keeping my fingers crossed.:D No way, the Magic is coming to NOLA or maybe it was the Dream.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin & Dan Posted July 14, 2009 #9 Share Posted July 14, 2009 We live in Houston and have cruised out of Galveston 4 times in the past 3 years. It is so nice and easy. But this summer we are road tripping it over to NOLA to cruise on the Fantasy. It was $700 less than Ecstasy for the same itinerary...so for us it is worth the longer drive. Plus I am excited for the Evolutions of Fun upgrades...the kids will love that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShannonP Posted July 14, 2009 #10 Share Posted July 14, 2009 We cruised on the Fantasy last month. Both the Fantasy and Ecstasy stop in the same ports at the same times, so we ended up meeting quite a few of the Ecstasy guests. Without fail, they all commented that the most fun people were on the Fantasy!!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurfm69 Posted July 14, 2009 #11 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Galveston is very nice and we have sailed out of their once, but you can't beat the food and fun down here in N'awlins! Hope everyone coming down has a great time in the Big Easy and a fun cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbean1990 Posted July 15, 2009 #12 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Smurfm -- Are you familiar with Deanie's (I might be spelling it incorrectly) restaurant? It's a seafood place. We heard great things about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTVCRUISER Posted July 15, 2009 #13 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I would go for the Fantasy , I did it a few months ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurfm69 Posted July 15, 2009 #14 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Smurfm -- Are you familiar with Deanie's (I might be spelling it incorrectly) restaurant? It's a seafood place. We heard great things about it. Yes I have eaten there several times and it's yummy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbean1990 Posted July 15, 2009 #15 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Cool! I think we might be eating there the night before our cruise. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliverweagle Posted July 15, 2009 Author #16 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Thank you all! We chose the Fantasy because of the upgrades as our 6 year old boy will love the new slides! No prob going to New Orleans either:) Cheers, Ollie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTVCRUISER Posted July 15, 2009 #17 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Fantasy Slide Photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poobears Posted July 15, 2009 #18 Share Posted July 15, 2009 We were on Fantasy, ported in right next to Ecstasy. Fantasys lido/fun deck is much nicer. The upgrades make a huge difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimonzr4me Posted July 15, 2009 #19 Share Posted July 15, 2009 We just did this cruise on June 27th! We had a great time and our 6 year old grandson and his Mom, aunts and uncles all loved the waterworks! Lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic City Cruiser Posted July 15, 2009 #20 Share Posted July 15, 2009 No way, the Magic is coming to NOLA or maybe it was the Dream.;) The Triumph is comin' to Nawlins :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbean1990 Posted July 17, 2009 #21 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I would go for the Fantasy , I did it a few months ago Great shot with NOLA in the background. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCUBA Mark Posted July 17, 2009 #22 Share Posted July 17, 2009 We live in Houston and just did a cruise on the Fantasy because of the cheaper prices. Parking is more expensive in NOLA but we stayed in a hotel that gave us free parking while we were on the cruise. The Fantasy was just dry-docked and got the waterworks upgrade. Nice. Ecstasy gets that in September all that said, NOLA is usually a lot cheaper than Galveston but we just got a better on the Ecstasy than we did on the Fantasy last month. Ya never know keep looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastransplant Posted July 17, 2009 #23 Share Posted July 17, 2009 The Triumph is comin' to Nawlins :) The Triumph is coming to NO. We are booked on her in Feb 2010 to Belize, Roatan, and Cozumel. Sorry!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJHAN Posted July 17, 2009 #24 Share Posted July 17, 2009 We live in Houston and will be on the Fantasy cruise from New Orleans at the end of the month. I believe that the Fantasy has received the refurbishment whereas the Ecstacy has not - yet the Fantasy is cheaper. Can comeone 'splain this to me? :confused: I am more than happy to travel to New Orleans, but wonder why a cruise from Galveston would be more expensive. Thanks! Ollie:) sailing out of galviston is always more expensive for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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