Holiday

Re: Just coming into port in Mobile

lorathomas — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:45:06 GMT

We went on thesame cruise as you...June 20th 2009! It was sooo much better then expected! The staff was extremely nice. The farewell song made me extremely sad at the end! What table did you sit at in what dining room at what time? Mabe we know eachother!!

Re: Just coming into port in Mobile

Bamagirl — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:09:00 GMT

I didn't hear anything about any kind of cancer walk while on there.

Re: Just coming into port in Mobile

fun and simple — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:31:51 GMT

sounds like a good time! I will be going on the "Holiday" with my parents and bro. and sis-in-law Aug. 29! Just 68 more days as of this post. FDAS #1 will be m&d's 57th wed. anniv., and FDAS #2 will be my b&sil's 21st anniv.

What I was wondering was if on the Holiday, they had a "On Deck For The Cure" walk? When I was on the Fantasy in Feb. I was able to participate and was wanting to share the experience with family. My mother is a Lymphoma survivor, so she knows the treatment(s) all too well.

Can't wait to get back on a ship, but know it will be worth the wait. Also have the Mex. Riviera booked out of L.A. in Jan 2010

Re: Just coming into port in Mobile

Bamagirl — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:03:16 GMT

I agree that debarking this morning was very easy. However....embarking was a different story. This is my fourth cruise and I have never taken so long to embark. It took us over two hours. All in all, a great cruise, very smooth....only overshadowed by a passenger going overboard.

Re: Just coming into port in Mobile

Shawver — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:50:57 GMT

I have never been on a cruise but I would guess you had to PAY for Bingo. Fair is fair....give them the cruise they won!! I hope you get you prize.

Do they have poker tournments and keno on the ship?

Re: Just coming into port in Mobile

Rusty — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:08:15 GMT

That's the ticket...go back with revenge in your heart. BINGO!!!!!

Re: Just coming into port in Mobile

all5ofus — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:16:30 GMT

Yes rusty the other lady one the cruise. And i was ever the first one out in the black-jack tour. But this little loss wont stop us from cruising. Well we were just a little upset about the BINGO game,but come the last week of JULY we will be back.

Re: Just coming into port in Mobile

Howard-Moore — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:30:58 GMT

Rusty:

Here's some more good news for you. Debarkation is a breeze. Mobile seems to really hae their act together. Strive to be platinum. This was our first platinum cruise and we walked off and were through customs in 15 minutes. Get the porter and pay the tip. He got us through customs and took our luggage all the way to our car in the lot in a flash. This has never happened before.

YES! Debarkation was a breeze in Mobile! We took the Fantasy out of Mobile 8/23/08 (the week that the 2 ships wrecked in the Mississippi and split gas) This was our first cruise so we do not have anything to compair it to other than all the posts about how debarkation is 2 and 4 hours long. It took us all of 20 mins to get off.

Glad you had a great cruise! Ours is 130 days away and it cant get here fast enough!

Re: Just coming into port in Mobile

Rusty — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:56:29 GMT

All the Carnival ships I've been on have a party atmosphere. Camp carnival is great for the little ones. The 17 y/o will have the arcade and the Club O2 and the various shows. There is plenty for them to do and it's true you might not see them much.

My twin girls went with us on the Conquest when they were one month away from their 18th birthday. They were bored to death, but that was by choice. They didn't want to hang out with the "Kids". I suggested they look in the morror and check their birth certificate.

You'll be happy to know they monitor the bars pretty closely for underage attendees and will remove them if they try to get in. Ask my daughters. Sadly, I found out they managed to get kicked out of every bar on the ship except the piano bar. They said they didn't try that one because the music was "boring".

One of the twins has cruised three times since and loves it. Now she doesn't even try to get into the bars and is in bed by 10pm every night. Genetic malfuntion, I'm sure. Her sister hasn't cruised since and doesn't want to try again.

Yours I'm sure will behave better than mine and will have a wonderful time.

Re: Just coming into port in Mobile

Debbie — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:31:30 GMT

The ship has nothing to do with the crowd. I think it has to do with the time that you go and where you are going out of. I have been on the Holiday two different times and both times were very different types of crowds.

The 17yr old you will probably never see....the 6yr old will have a blast at camp carnival. Just book it and enjoy!

Re: Just coming into port in Mobile

grantgriff — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:39:30 GMT

We enjoyed the 6/11 cruise very much. Service on the cruise was great. Rusty, I have a quick question: We are planning on taking our children next summer (ages 6-17) and were wanting some input on the Fantasy. It was just the two of us on the holiday and the crowd seemed more of a party crowd which was fine with us. Do you remember if the fantasy seemed to have many kids and are the kid activities pretty good on that boat? We would like to stay with the Mobile port because we are only 3 1/2 to 4 hrs away. Also I saw that the Fantasy has "Water Works" water activities. Thanks

Re: Just coming into port in Mobile

Rusty — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:03:25 GMT

Yes, sir...there was a little vibration. I never noticed the 15 degree tilt. Maybe I was listing 15 degrees in the opposite direction. I wouldn't doubt that at all.

What, you lost in a tie breaker? Did the other lady get the cruise?

Re: Just coming into port in Mobile

Rusty — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:01:20 GMT

Hey revdrh...sorry to see you're home, LOL. I think you missunderstood my slot assessment. They were overall tight and didn't pay much. I only saw two people win any significant amount, and one of those only won $300.00. The one guy did win $2700.00. We saw it happen.

We had some friends in cabin E-19 and their airconditioner never worked. We never could seem to figure out the rhyme of reason why one room was fine and the other burning up despite being on the same floor in the same general area.

There was a really noisy baby in the Dining room that about drove us crazy the first and third night. I felt sorry for the child the last night because she didn't look like she felt well. I hope she was just tired. We met our neighbors but we never heard a peep out of them the whole trip. The cabin was wonderful whenever the air was working. And I have to say, when it was working, it was working VERY well.

Glad you all had a good time. We always seem to find a way to have a good time without having to work to hard at doing it. The Fantasy is moving to Mobile and if you liked the Holiday, you'll love the Fantasy. Slightly larger, not too many people, and the service is as good as the Holiday.

Enjoy the evening.

Re: Just coming into port in Mobile

all5ofus — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:14:45 GMT

we just got off to. we all had alot of complaints. the vibration was horrible along with a 15 degree tilt. we played bingo every time they had it,and my wife won the free cruise along with another lady. they both had to draw a ball out of the machine and the highest ball wins. well let me tell u that B-2 isnt very big,so we lost out. no free cruise nothing at all. they tried to smooth it over with a free bottle of champagne,but i told them where they could put it. staff tried to get tori the cruise director,but she wouldnt even talk to us.

now lets talk about the smell. WOW certain parts smelt like raw sewer.

the weather was great,along with our room stewart and the food.

but im still not done with carnival yet, i want my free cruise

Re: Just coming into port in Mobile

Deputy Dawg — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:18:53 GMT

rebric:
My family and I will be sailing on our first cruise on the holiday on 6/29/2009. 14 days. I am absolutely beyond excited.

We are sooooooo ready also!!!