Carnival Cruise Lines is a great value for pretty much anyone. You can cruise from almost anywhere (well, not Michigan... sigh) and they sail all over the world. So what don't you want to miss about your next cruise?
1. Carnival's Warm Melting Cake - free in the dining room and I ate one every night of our last cruise. They are AMAZING. Ask for double ice creams.
2. Guy's Burgers are also free and also delicious. You have your choice of burgers (try the Ranger) and toppings. Comes with fries which are also yummy. We ate at least twice or three times here for lunch. Did I mention it's free? All part of your cruise fare!
3. Towel animal invasion - strolling through the aft pool to head upstairs and watch the wake when I saw these. Totally cute and pic worthy.
There's more to tell but I'm out of time. Sea you soon! Mary
I found an app that I love. It's called Cruise Puppy and it gives you price drops. I put in my cruise and it lets me know when the price drops and also prices for the next couple of months for inside, ocean view, balcony and suites.
There are some wonderful deals right now if you can cruise within a week to a two month period. I happened to share this on Facebook and my girlfriends are jumping on it. Let's do a girls cruise!
Looking at an inside room, for a 7 day Caribbean cruise with Carnival Cruise lines - the Carnival Glory, 7 night eastern itinerary leaving November 29th would be $209 (plus port fees of course) for a whole week. A WEEK! Sign me up! Screenshot:
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I'm serious about this. If I can get my friends on-board, we could have a blast. Hoping and dreaming this comes true!
You can find Cruise Puppy in your app store today. See it for yourself!
Happy Sailing,
Mary
PS: I am not affiliated with Cruise Puppy, just a fan.
Hi Fellow Cruisers!
Do you have the ability to cruise on a moment's notice? Why am I asking? Because there are a wide range of deals on many cruises in late August, September and October. I know because I've been dreaming of a last minute cruise although I don't have the funds to take it. (Hence my title.)
I've been to sites on Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, Princess Cruises, Carnival and Holland America. So many great cruises, so little money. <---- be="" font="" me.="" that="" would="">
Want an example? If you're not fussy about the room, and want to cruise in a interior/inside room for 4 nights to the Bahamas, here is what your money will get you in August. Port charges and taxes are not included in these quotes. This is based on per person, double occupancy:
RCCL: $129
NCL: $229
Princess: $309
Carnival: $309
Disney: $760
Holland: No 3-4 day Bahamas cruise.
So you see there is a wide variety of prices for a 4 day Bahamas cruise. BUT, if you have the time and could sail next week, you could take advantage and sail for almost nothing.
I'm always looking, I mean ALWAYS looking for deals. I'm not a travel agent but I hope that will be my career after retirement from my real job.
I work to cruise!
Mary
As an avid cruiser....(cough...cruise addict) I enjoy helping the cruise world newbies. There's nothing better than sharing my love (cough...cough...addiction) of cruising with someone. I can get quite animated (cough...obnoxiously excited) talking about different cruise lines, cruise ships and ports.
It all depends on what you're looking for. Do you want to get your feet wet by taking a short cruise? Are you looking for a certain destination or do you want to go all out on a luxury cruise line?
Getting the best results is all about knowing what you want, and just as important, having realistic expectations. Don't expect perfection, although I have had perfect cruises; and don't expect doom and gloom either.
One of the most amazing questions that I hear is the worry of getting a)sick, b) stranded in the ocean, or c) gaining weight. Let's address those issues.
There is the possibility of getting sick anywhere you go. The Novovirus is not exclusive to cruise ships. It can happen wherever people gather in large numbers, however, a ship IS a closely-contained unit. That's why you will find hand-sanitizing stations all over the ship, especially in the dining room.
Getting stranded...I dream of getting stranded as long as there is water, food and air conditioning. Not the kind of Carnival Cruise Line fame with people being stranded with no toilets, not enough food, etc. That wouldn't be fun. The chances of getting stranded are so minimal it's laughable. Any time you travel you have the chance of getting stranded, but really, what are the odds? Not very high in my estimation.
Gaining weight. Now this is has a higher probability of happening. The food...oh the food! Not to mention the empty calories in alcoholic drinks. I recommend losing 5 pounds prior to the cruise. Then is you gain ten, it's not really that bad.
If you don't cruise for fear that "something" could happen, you will not experience the sheer joy of it. Cruising isn't for everyone but count me in. The best times in my life, I've had on the sea.
Happy cruising,
Mary
