June 2023 - 11 Night Northern Europe: Iceland & Norway (Southampton To Reykjavik) Cruise on Norwegian Prima
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Helpful VotesPast cruises
July 2022 - 7 Night Greek Isles (Venice Roundtrip) Cruise on Norwegian Gem
April 2022 - 7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) Cruise on Mardi Gras
July 2021 - 3 nights on Freedom of the Seas
January 2020 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Panorama
Beautiful New Ship
Carnival is a good deal for the price. The ship employees are always nice, fun and interactive. Cruising in general is a great way to vacation and relax. But don’t expect a “wow” factor at all. And if they can over charge you for something on the ship, they will. Be prepared to pay for “extras” on the ship.
June 2019 - 7 Night Alaska With Inside Passage (Seattle Roundtrip) Cruise on Norwegian Joy
November 2018 - 7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip) Cruise on Norwegian Getaway
August 2018 - 7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip) Cruise on Harmony of the Seas
March 2018 - 8 Night Southern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Sunshine
August 2017 - 9 Night Canada & New England (Cape Liberty Roundtrip) Cruise on Anthem of the Seas
January 2017 - 3 Night Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Liberty
They're called the Fun ship for a reason.
I had a really good time on this cruise although I prefer the longer 7 day cruises better. It was nice to get away to a warm location for a few days. Carnival is not as fancy as the RC ships that I have been in but the passengers are younger and more fun on Carnival. There was a lot more single people on this ship willing to interact, dance, or even talk to. Overall very well worth it for the price.
August 2016 - 7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip) Cruise on Allure of the Seas
Summer Cruise 2016
I love RC. And Allure is my favorite ship. It never feels crowded. There's so much to do and see, you are never bored. I wish the trip was longer because there is more that I wanted to do on the ship but I ran out of time.
June 2015 - 7 Night Western Mediterranean (Barcelona Roundtrip) Cruise on Allure of the Seas
July 2014 - 5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Freedom
August 2013 - 7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral roundtrip) Cruise on Freedom of the Seas
September 2012 - 7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip) Cruise on Oasis of the Seas
February 2011 - 5 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale roundtrip) Cruise on Navigator of the Seas
July 2010 - 7 nights on Destiny
February 2010 - 7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral roundtrip) Cruise on Freedom of the Seas
Carnival Panorama
Sail date: January 18, 2020
Carnival is a good deal for the price. The ship employees are always nice, fun and interactive. Cruising in general is a great way to vacation and relax. But don’t expect a “wow” factor at all. And if they can over charge you for something on the ship, they will. Be prepared to pay for “extras” on the ship.
Allure of the Seas
Sail date: August 07, 2016
I love RC. And Allure is my favorite ship. It never feels crowded. There's so much to do and see, you are never bored. I wish the trip was longer because there is more that I wanted to do on the ship but I ran out of time.
Carnival Liberty
Sail date: January 26, 2017
They're called the Fun ship for a reason.
I had a really good time on this cruise although I prefer the longer 7 day cruises better. It was nice to get away to a warm location for a few days. Carnival is not as fancy as the RC ships that I have been in but the passengers are younger and more fun on Carnival. There was a lot more single people on this ship willing to interact, dance, or even talk to. Overall very well worth it for the price.
Cruise tips
Touristy but fun. The beach bars were nice but expensive. If you are with a large group, demand separate checks.
Long Beach (Los Angeles), California
Other than the Queen Mary or the Aquarium there is nothing to do near the port of Long Beach. If you stay in a hotel near the port, plan to pay a ton to eat. Not much is open on the weekend so you get stuck eating at the hotel for 5x’s what it would cost elsewhere.
Very clean, very beautiful area. We did an all day extreme zip lining excursion. On the boat ride to and from the excursion we got an added bonus of seeing whales and dolphin swimming very near the boat. Kudos to the tour group for allowing and taking the extra time to make our excursion special by stopping to see these beautiful creatures.
The beach that we went to right outside of the port was dirty and the water was so murky we didn’t get in. But we rented chairs & umbrellas and had beer & lunch that was so cheap! I almost felt guilty. The employees of the beach rentals was super attentive. If only the beach venders trying to sell us crap would have left us alone for 5 minutes the day would have been better. How many times can you say “no thank you” to the same person? 500 times apparently.
Carnival Panorama
Plan to use the stairs! The elevators are stupid!
Carnival Liberty
Faster to the Fun pass is worth every penny because you can get on the ship early and you can take your own luggage directly to your room when you board so you don't have to wait for your luggage to arrive.
Allure of the Seas
Johnny Rockets is open for breakfast and it's nice to sit outside on the Boardwalk deck just outside the restaurant.
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