CARNIVAL VS DCL: The discussion and comparison thread!

[Club Disney Chandler]

Carnival Mardi Gras coming 2020!

Not sure I like the name.

The more I see her though the more I like her. I really thinks she’s pretty. I think it’s kind of cool that Carnival is giving her the name of their first ship.

 

[belle032]

Carnival Mardi Gras coming 2020!

Not sure I like the name.

Love the look of the ship but don’t love the name. I like that they’re paying homage to their 1st ship, but it doesn’t really go with the rest of their fleet. And I hate to say it and it’s totally my opinion, but it almost sounds “cheaper.”

 

[mevelandry]

Carnival Mardi Gras coming 2020!

Not sure I like the name.

Well... They only gave it that name because it used to be a old ship's name.

But I have to agree in a sense that "mardi gras" sounds like a "party cruise" while they are trying to get rid of that label...

 

[belle032]

Agreed. Plays right into the stereotype unfortunately. At least choose something like “Masquerade.”

I’m not sophisticated or conservative by any means but there were so many better name choices out there. I’ll still want to sail on her but just don’t think it fits the look of the ship at all!

 

[we"reofftoneverland]

My husband seem to have changed his mind and now came up with:

CARNIVAL FASCINATION
San Juan > St. Thomas > St. Maarten > St. Kitts > St. Lucia > Barbados > END: San Juan

Not a super fan of that class... but the itinerary sounds amazing!

So many choices!!!

Love this

 

[we"reofftoneverland]

I guess I just think most of the names are goofy. Like Radiance? Or Reflection? Or Sunshine? Or even Dream or Fantasy? I am just boring and like names that are more concrete. I like how Cunard has Queen Elizabeth (not that I like monarchy Lol) and HAL uses names like Statendam which I guess is a dike in Holland. I particularly find the Royal names silly like Seranade if the Seas. Too poetic for me.

 

[mevelandry]

Oh well. I subscribed to the Mardi Gras news... Who knows!

 

[hdrolfe]

Looks like Mardi Gras will have a roller coaster on it! My kiddo would LOVE that... I will if he can go on it on his own lol.

 

[we"reofftoneverland]

Looks like Mardi Gras will have a roller coaster on it! My kiddo would LOVE that... I will if he can go on it on his own lol.

This might actually get me on one of the LNG ships. Lol

 

[trvlgirlmq]

Going to try really hard to talk both DS into Mardi Gras as a combined graduation trip (DS1 Master's program & DS2 HS) for summer 2021! Itineraries are supposed to be released in January but probably only for the current schedule through April 2021.

 

[hdrolfe]

Going to try really hard to talk both DS into Mardi Gras as a combined graduation trip (DS1 Master's program & DS2 HS) for summer 2021! Itineraries are supposed to be released in January but probably only for the current schedule through April 2021.

That would work really well if I can get something for March 2021... I'm excited to try the new ship!

 

[Club Disney Chandler]

Looks like Mardi Gras will have a roller coaster on it! My kiddo would LOVE that... I will if he can go on it on his own lol.

Heck frickin yeah!!! Sign me up!!! I’m so booking this ship

 

[Club Disney Chandler]

Looks like Mardi Gras will have a roller coaster on it! My kiddo would LOVE that... I will if he can go on it on his own lol.

Heck frickin yeah!!! Sign me up!!! I’m so booking this ship

 

[mevelandry]

Hi group,

My husband and I (childfree but loud and proud petparents) lost one of our "fur babies" this week and we are grieving big time...

This thread/the idea of cruising again is the only thing that brings me a little joy and a little interest in the future/in our "new life".

 

[trvlgirlmq]

Hi group,

My husband and I (childfree but loud and proud petparents) lost one of our "fur babies" this week and we are grieving big time...

This thread/the idea of cruising again is the only thing that brings me a little joy and a little interest in the future/in our "new life".

I am so sorry. Over the last 12 months we lost 2 dogs and 1 cat. It was a big adjustment too.

 

[mevelandry]

I am so sorry. Over the last 12 months we lost 2 dogs and 1 cat. It was a big adjustment too.

OMG. I can't even imagine...

We have two other cats and I keep telling my husband that they are going to spend the rest of their life wrapped in bubble wrap.

 

[Pens Fan]

Hi group,

My husband and I (childfree but loud and proud petparents) lost one of our "fur babies" this week and we are grieving big time...

This thread/the idea of cruising again is the only thing that brings me a little joy and a little interest in the future/in our "new life".

I'm so sorry! Pets are indeed members of the family, and losing them is tough. Our "fur baby" is not in great health, and we don't know how much longer we'll have with him. It gets harder and harder to leave him when we go on vacation. Fortunately we have a fantastic kennel that spoils him rotten. He's heading there in a couple of hours (we are off to WDW!!!) and he's currently lounging in his favorite easy chair giving me the stink eye because he spotted the suitcases.

Hang in there! I know it's hard.

 

[mevelandry]

I'm so sorry! Pets are indeed members of the family, and losing them is tough. Our "fur baby" is not in great health, and we don't know how much longer we'll have with him. It gets harder and harder to leave him when we go on vacation. Fortunately we have a fantastic kennel that spoils him rotten. He's heading there in a couple of hours (we are off to WDW!!!) and he's currently lounging in his favorite easy chair giving me the stink eye because he spotted the suitcases.

Hang in there! I know it's hard.

Awwwww... Is he the one in your avatar?

Have fun in WDW!!!

p.s.: Thank you for your kind words.

 

[Pens Fan]

Awwwww... Is he the one in your avatar?

Have fun in WDW!!!

p.s.: Thank you for your kind words.

Yep! (in his younger days)

 

[hdrolfe]

Yep! (in his younger days)

He looks a lot like my puppy (Finn, he's a mostly black cockapoo with a little white chin).