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Our first cruise was on Carnival's Festivale in 1979. It was 38,000 tons, and carried 1400 passengers. It had a lot of deck space, and many places to sit quietly while reading a book, or just watch the ocean gliding by. I find it hard to read a book in this situation. I'll read a few pages then look at the ocean, and before I know it 15 - 20 minutes have passed by. We were recently docked next to one of Carnival's newest, largest ships in Cozumel. The sound from the movie screen by the pool was annoying on our ship, much less on it. I wondered where people could go to read quietly if they had not sprung for a balcony. I guess an idle lounge.
