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Hi! My name is Chris. I'm 22 years old, a recent graduate from Williams College in MA. A number of my close friends from college approached me and asked to book a cruise for us to take together this summer. It's a tough call because we're all starting new careers and we're spread throughout (mostly) the east coast. As of now it looks like we have anywhere between 6 and 15 people, aged 22-25. Some are partiers some are more laid back, but we're great friends looking for a great time.
Two cruises that caught my eye particularly were a 6 day Carnival Pride Bahamas cruise from Baltimore (June20) and a 5 day Carnival Triumph Canada cruise from NYC (June20). The reason being a majority of us can drive to both ports (save money rather than flying) and neither requires more than 5 days off from our new jobs. I had also heard Carnival was an appropriate company for 20somethings. Some from our group preferred the Canadian cruise as it was shorter and less expensive, and others preferred going to the Bahamas for the more tropical climate.
I had a few quick questions for you if you're able to answer them. As you can probably tell I haven't been on a cruise before (who put me in charge?!) but here goes:
1) what typically is there to do at port for the canadian cruise? do people typically go to the beach or is it too cold? on the boat, will the weather be warm enough to lie out and enjoy the pool or is it too chilly?
2) what, if any, are the major differences between Carnival's Pride and Triumph ships? Obviously destination and ship are two of the biggest differences that will factor into our experience, just trying to get an idea of what separates the two (if anything)?
3) What will the final price look like if we choose either of these cruises? The more inexpensive rooms are said to be 449 for the NYC-Canada cruise and 699 for Balt-Bahamas. How much will that increase by after accounting for taxes, fees, and other (mandatory tips?)
4) We won't likely spend much money outside of the bar, but I imagine some in our group will spend quite a bit in there. How reasonable are drink prices and what non-alcoholic beverages are free? Trying to get a general idea of what to tell people to expect when going drinking on a cruise. also, are either boats built with more bars or more party-oriented bars?
5) As far as I can tell, our whole group will be interested in the least expensive rooms. Some of the group will be couples and others will be single friends rooming together. Is it possible to get 1 bed (queen, double?) in a room rather than two twins, for those in relationships? It seems like all the rooms advertised have 2 twin beds.
6) Continuing the previous question, how difficult would it be to arrange for all our rooms to be nearby one another? Is that possible, and how would I go about doing that.
7) What is the policy on bringing alcohol/non-alcoholic drinks aboard for consumption within the room? Can we do this or not? Could be a good way for bringing down the price for the bigger drinkers.
8) What costs money on the boat? I heard there is a fancier restaurant that is 25-30 per person for a meal, is that true? Is everything else free (room service, 24 hour pizza, ect)?
9) How can i look up excursions that will be available for each cruise, to see if anything might be of particular interest for our group?
10) If you can stereotype, what would the typical demographic differnce be between a canada and bahamas cruise? will the canadian cruise be older and less party-oriented?
11) How did you get this far? seriously, you're a saint.
Thanks so much for any advice you can offer. I really appreciate your time and hope you can help me figure out what to do! I'll be checking
-Chris
Two cruises that caught my eye particularly were a 6 day Carnival Pride Bahamas cruise from Baltimore (June20) and a 5 day Carnival Triumph Canada cruise from NYC (June20). The reason being a majority of us can drive to both ports (save money rather than flying) and neither requires more than 5 days off from our new jobs. I had also heard Carnival was an appropriate company for 20somethings. Some from our group preferred the Canadian cruise as it was shorter and less expensive, and others preferred going to the Bahamas for the more tropical climate.
I had a few quick questions for you if you're able to answer them. As you can probably tell I haven't been on a cruise before (who put me in charge?!) but here goes:
1) what typically is there to do at port for the canadian cruise? do people typically go to the beach or is it too cold? on the boat, will the weather be warm enough to lie out and enjoy the pool or is it too chilly?
2) what, if any, are the major differences between Carnival's Pride and Triumph ships? Obviously destination and ship are two of the biggest differences that will factor into our experience, just trying to get an idea of what separates the two (if anything)?
3) What will the final price look like if we choose either of these cruises? The more inexpensive rooms are said to be 449 for the NYC-Canada cruise and 699 for Balt-Bahamas. How much will that increase by after accounting for taxes, fees, and other (mandatory tips?)
4) We won't likely spend much money outside of the bar, but I imagine some in our group will spend quite a bit in there. How reasonable are drink prices and what non-alcoholic beverages are free? Trying to get a general idea of what to tell people to expect when going drinking on a cruise. also, are either boats built with more bars or more party-oriented bars?
5) As far as I can tell, our whole group will be interested in the least expensive rooms. Some of the group will be couples and others will be single friends rooming together. Is it possible to get 1 bed (queen, double?) in a room rather than two twins, for those in relationships? It seems like all the rooms advertised have 2 twin beds.
6) Continuing the previous question, how difficult would it be to arrange for all our rooms to be nearby one another? Is that possible, and how would I go about doing that.
7) What is the policy on bringing alcohol/non-alcoholic drinks aboard for consumption within the room? Can we do this or not? Could be a good way for bringing down the price for the bigger drinkers.
8) What costs money on the boat? I heard there is a fancier restaurant that is 25-30 per person for a meal, is that true? Is everything else free (room service, 24 hour pizza, ect)?
9) How can i look up excursions that will be available for each cruise, to see if anything might be of particular interest for our group?
10) If you can stereotype, what would the typical demographic differnce be between a canada and bahamas cruise? will the canadian cruise be older and less party-oriented?
11) How did you get this far? seriously, you're a saint.
Thanks so much for any advice you can offer. I really appreciate your time and hope you can help me figure out what to do! I'll be checking
-Chris
