Alright. I knew Carnival was a Vegas-style cruise line. According to all the reviews I read — it is considered the most like it of all the cruise lines. However, it was less expensive and had a \”great\” children\’s program \”.
I had forgotten how \”non-Vegas\” we are! I write this to remind myself when times get tough and I think I want to get away… I write this to testify to anyone who reads this. Of you like Vegas, gambling and $1 and inch gold sales, cruise Carnival. If you like the voice of Robin Leach (the cruise director soun ded just like him) seeping into your room via the hallway speakers as early as 8 am on port days and as late as 10:30 pm every night…. cruise Carnival! If you like being reminded over the PA about the activities of the day (you may not like reading the paper of the activities) they put in your room every night – published much like a newspaper, cruise Carnival! If you like many, many reminders about BINGO games, you know where to go…
The trip seemed kind-of like a week-long blind date. I saw pictures and knew he was handsome, but when I sat down to get to know him, he was just different enough from me to make it awkward and a bit uncomfortable at times. Paul and I can\’t say we\’re not cruise people, but we\’re pretty sure we\’re not Carnival cruise people…
Did I mention hidden costs??? Just becasue we paid 2 months ago, didn\’t mean we paid… gratuity automatically added (talk about taking the wind out of your sails!!!), shore excursions, $2 bottles of water being sold as you head out the ship on your shore excursion, $10 burgers and fries on shore excursion ($40 for a family of 4!!!), internet access – it\’s obscene what they charge,and in-room movies cost money too!
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