I was skeptical to take another cruise out of Galveston with Carnival. My last cruise on the Ecstasy was five nights with stops in Progreso and Cozumel in June of 2008. On that cruise, I had an obstructed ocean view and felt like a stranger in a strange land. I’m not Texan. I don’t like country music. I have no tolerance for children running around in my vicinity. I don’t even like frozen sweet ...
There will be some that trash the January 15th trip on the Carnival Magic. I know this because I heard people on the ship planning it. So let's get past the 2 big complaints first, since they were really out of Carnival's control.
There were two very big problems this week. First, when getting on and off the ship in the Grand Caymans, tendering was outrageous., with those who were not taking ...
Booking: We booked online and never had a bit of trouble. We also booked out Excursions online and that too was seamless. We both ordered some surprises from Bon Voyage and the only issue we had there was not asking for an e-mail receipt and not being able to "confirm" our orders. Being a Texas Port, our Drink Tickets got to us after we had our first drinks during departure. Documents: We never ...
Introduction
My lovely wife, Rosy, slipped on ice, pre-Christmas, and broke her left shoulder. She suffered a lot of pain and has been off sick from work since then. I decided that some hot sunshine would cheer her up and hopefully aid her recovery.
Therefore, we looked for a Caribbean cruise, at a good price, preferably departing Florida. There were several to choose from, but alas ...
Embarkation:
Was pretty slow. We arrived at the terminal shortly after noon. We were in line over an hour before getting to the xray scanners. After that, it was faster, but still probably a half hour before we were on the ship.
Cabin:
Cabin was roomy.
Bathroom seemed well laid out. Shower was big enough and water temperature was very reliable. No bars of soap for shower, only ...
This was our second cruise having taken RC first on a cruise of Alaska. This prompted a number of comparisons most of which were not favorable to Carnival. To be fair, we thought the cruise was good - just not great. It could also be that we're just not Carnival-type people.
Parking at EZ Cruise and the shuttle to the ship were excellent. You can save a few dollars by paying online for the ...
Our first cruise. It was wonderful.
The staff on the ship was GREAT!!!! All the shows were great, better than Vegas or New York.
Need to do something about the departation.. Need to go by deck or color tag on your luggage. People are real nice, till you get back to reality, then they go back to their real personalities.
Beer is too expensive, can get a twelve pack here, for what they charge ...
I am in no way trying to tell people to go or not to go on this ship. This is just my story.....
Embarkation: This went very smoothly. My wife and I used EZ-Park on Santa Fe street and found it to be the best option. This was our first cruise but I have driven my mother to the pier and it can be a madhouse. EZ-Park drops you right off at the pier and will haul your bags (the Port of Galveston ...
Ahoy, matey! This was our first cruise of any kind, but it certainly won't be our last! Elation is a stunning ship, and the crew were all outstanding. If Long John Silver had taken this cruise, he'd of given up his evil pirate ways in favor of commanding a carnival on the high seas. Carnival Cruise Lines, that is...There are a great variety of fun activities on board, from laying out by the pool ...
This is a cruise we will never forget but unfortunately for the wrong reasons. We booked our cruise through RCI (booking was easy and paperwork arrived as promised). We are in our late 30's traveling with three children ranging in age from 4 to 11. This was our first cruise. We sailed on the Elation during Thanksgiving week. We are seasoned travelers who have ventured as far as Southern Africa ...