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wolfpack
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Taking a Carnival cruise out of Charleston, SC in just a little more than a week. Never been on a cruise before but my daughter wanted to so we did. The ship is the Fantasy. Anyone have experience with this ship and anything I should know before hand.
Thanks.
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Oh ya....pack MRE's with you too and dont eat the seafood the ship offers......
......or you could have a great time and eat like pigs kings.
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Have fun and stay safe.
Looks like a cool ship. We went on the "Splendor" last year for a Mexican Riviera cruise and had a great time.
Have fun!
A cruise to me is a floating prison, your at their mercy.
Have fun and stay safe.
I think Trista and I are done with cruises. We are moving on to Sandals resorts. That way we are imprisoned on land and can at least attempt an escape.[:D]
go to your doc and get a prescription for the patches. the pills are worthless and all of the remedies are nearly worthless after you're already sick. be prepared, even if "you dont get sea sick". get the patches and put one on the day before you leave. keep wearing one till atleast the midpoint on the trip.
heres the thing. say you're on a 7 day cruise. you take nothing before hand. day one isnt bad, day two you get sick, day three you start to do something about it. at this point, the pills arent going to work, but you might waste a day on them anyway. so now its day four, you've gotten nothing out of this vacation but misery, you put on a patch and halfway through day five you feel better. day six you feel fine. day seven you go home. sound like a reasonable vacation?
get the patches. even if "you dont get sea sick". a big factor in seasickness is the minds inability to reconcile motion with what you can see. this isnt so much of a problem on a little boat where you can see everything. sure, there a lot more motion to contend with, but your mind can make it right. on a cruise ship, so much takes place indoors with no or limited visability of the horizon(what you need to reconcile the perceived motion with your surroundings.
even if you've never gotten seasick before, the patches are cheap insurance....
They are talking about a Mediterranean Cruise next.
Not on this boat, some other boat ...
We much enjoyed our one cruise so far. The Alaska inside passage on Norwegian, Seattle to Seattle. Love the open dining plan versus scheduled seatings.
Wolfpack, keep an open mind, roll with whatever punches come unexpectedly and worry about the pricetag later. Figure you'll owe at least what the tickets cost in onboard expenses - even if you show some restraint. Avoid the jewelry pitches and shops ashore that the ship "recommends."
One tip: if they have an "all access" spa package, get it. A daily trip to the sauna and jacuzzi is worth its weight in bellybuttons.
Friends of mine did an Alaskan cruise. Combination of ship, rail, bus, fancy hotel and some hiking. Had a terrific time.
They are talking about a Mediterranean Cruise next.
Not on this boat, some other boat ...
I just did a similar Alaskan Land tour/Cruise...had a great time.
But, it's a good idea to buy travel insurance (NOT from your cruise line). Be sure that it covers medical evacuation, an air ambulance is extremely expensive.
Try to keep ship board spending to a minimum, especially alcohol & sodas. Avoid the casino & shops, there are no bargains.
Limit your excursions to sightseeing. Parasailing, scuba, swimming with sharks, etc should be avoided; the cruise lines do not stand behind their safety, you are on your own.
On shore, limit your contact with the indigenous population, especially when alone.
Neal
A cruise to me is a floating prison, your at their mercy.
Have fun and stay safe.
agree 100% no way I'd get on one.
Our booking agent's advice: pick a room as high up as you can afford and as far aft as you can get. Know what? She was right.
Oh, and one last thing... About seasickness. Most people don't get seasick. The big boats are 'stabilized'; they hardly rock & roll at all. For me, that's kind of a disappointment. On the way back on our Alaska cruise we got in a pretty big blow with 20+ foot waves. Now that I was diggin big time! Never slept better in all my life!
Say what you will. It's the single most common complaint in ships medicine, but hey because you don't get seasick, nobody else will either, right?
Inside rooms suck big time.