Carnival cruise-good honeymoon cruise?
Jan 24th, 2011, 04:27 PM
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Carnival cruise-good honeymoon cruise?
I've been on Royal Caribbean and Princess cruises before but found a perfect cruise to the Western Caribbean on Carnival Legend for my honeymoon. Has anyone been on the Legend? Any recommendations? I know some people are not fans of Carnival so just wanted other input. Thanks!
Jan 24th, 2011, 08:17 PM
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Jan 25th, 2011, 06:34 AM
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www.cruisecritic.com ship reviews on both
did a Western Carib last year on the Legend
Got a nice Balcony Room for 2 on www.priceline.com for
$449 per person for a week great value HM worthy
more of a fun family ship but the price is right.
Congrats!
did a Western Carib last year on the Legend
Got a nice Balcony Room for 2 on www.priceline.com for
$449 per person for a week great value HM worthy
more of a fun family ship but the price is right.
Congrats!
Jan 26th, 2011, 08:05 AM
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I've been on Valor and have Legend booked for the end of Feb. Don't think you can go wrong with either one. Do you have to fly in? Maybe checking air prices into Miami and Tampa could have an impact on your choice?
Although you said you found the 'perfect' cruise - looks like you have your answer.
Although you said you found the 'perfect' cruise - looks like you have your answer.
Jan 27th, 2011, 07:58 AM
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I wonder if you would mind defining a little more clearly what you consider to be "perfect", Kristen.
I mean, are you talking about the itinerary, the price, the type of ship, the activities, etc.? Since ytou already know "a lot of people are not fans of Carnival" it would be helpful to know how important that is to you IMO. I assume you understand why these people <B>aren't</B> "fans of Carnival" and those reasons aren't really that important to you.
"is the Valor better than the Legend?" You mean bigger, newer, nicer, etc.?
I mean, are you talking about the itinerary, the price, the type of ship, the activities, etc.? Since ytou already know "a lot of people are not fans of Carnival" it would be helpful to know how important that is to you IMO. I assume you understand why these people <B>aren't</B> "fans of Carnival" and those reasons aren't really that important to you.
"is the Valor better than the Legend?" You mean bigger, newer, nicer, etc.?
Jan 29th, 2011, 10:10 AM
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I've been on a carnival cruise 2x before and each time they were extremely crowded with families and children (the one time especially was overrun with children running wild on certain parts of the ship). So that's my only critique. With that said, I probably wouldn't want to do it on my honeymoon but if you are traveling when kids are generally back in school, obviously the number of families with children should be less. But if you've found a good deal, like the itinerary I would say go for it. You can always search out the adult areas on the ship (massages, special restaurants if there are any, etc).
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I realize it has been a while since you posted this, but I wanted to let you know that these two cruises are the ones my fiance and I are looking into for our honeymoon. Let me know if you decide to book one of them!
Oct 10th, 2011, 05:37 AM
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Families like Carnival, and the ships often have children. What I'd recommend for a honeymoon is one of the newer ships (Carnival Magic out of Galveston or Carnival Dream out of Port Canaveral). These are Carnival's newest and most elaborate ships, so they have a lot of newer features and they have some areas that are adults-only. These ships are generally more expensive than the older ships, but I think they are better suited for a honeymoon as long as you take advantage of all the adults-only stuff (other ships have the Serenity area, though).
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Sorry ... I wasn't finished before I published. If you want to limit the number of children, sail when schools are not out, so NOT in the summer and not at busy vacation periods like Spring Break or Christmas.
