Crazy about Cruising Ed

We have just returned from a 7 day cruise to the Mexician Riviera. I found the ship to be much larger, than the fantasy class ships, Paradise and Elation, we cruised before, but the decor was much the same. I was disapointed because there was no galley tour, or shuffle board, and the show lounge sucked. As always ,Carnival offers good food, great shows, nice crew members, and a good price for the cruise, It is said that Carnival is the worlds largest cruise line, and that may be true, but in my… Continue

I'm sure that I am not alone, when I say , Royal Caribbean please bring back a ship for short cruises out of Long Beach, to Santa Catalina Island and Ensenada Mexico, or maybe San Francisco. Some of us are not able to take 7 or 14 days off work for a cruise. I love to cruise, but Carnival is the only cruise line offering short cruises out of Long Beach. What do you think?

If you have seen my page, then you probably know that I have cruised on RCL's Monarch of the Seas, and Carnival's Paradise and Elation. If we can save enough money, we would like to cruise again early in 2010. Tell me, what would you prefer, 7 days to the Mexician Riviera, on the Marinier of the Seas, or would you prefer 8 days to the Mexician Riviera, with 2 days in Acapulco, Zihuatanejo and Manzanillo on the Carnival Spirit? The cost is about the same, but is the Spirit just another fun ship,… Continue

Living in the Los Angeles area, is great for Disneyland, but for short cruises, forget it. It's too bad that the Monarch of the Seas has left us. I enjoyed the rock climbing wall, and the rap around promenade deck for walking. Carnival still offers 3 and 4 day cruises,on the Paradise and Elation, out of Long Beach and San Diego to Santa Catalina Island and Ensenada Mexico, but both ship are the same, and they are not as beautiful as the Monarch..