If you want to talk about bad first time experiences...Inspiration Sept '04. Left out of Tampa going to Grand Cayman, Costa Maya, Belize and Cozumel. The beginning of the cruise was great, until we got to Cozumel. We were delayed a total of 3 1/2 days getting back to Tampa because of hurricanes going across Florida. (2 days in Cozumel and a day and a half at sea going through swells of 25-30 feet) I had the very first cabin in the front of the ship on the Main Deck. Hell...I fell out of the shower it was so rough. But, you know what? It was fun. I spent $1800 more than anticipated because of these delays. I had a $600 phone bill from the ship from trying to make arrangements to get out of Florida and back to NJ because we missed our flight while we were busy becoming Mexican citizens. Hell...Carnival didn't do anything to help me out with the phone bill because that was at the Captain's discretion. So the Captain of the ship was an a-hole...whaddayagonnado? Sure I was aggrivated about things that happened with the delays and the money and whatnot...but IIIIIIII chose to go on that cruise, IIIIII chose to go during hurricane season...so what am I gonna complain about? I understand that not all cruises are like that....which is why I'm going back on Carnival in Sept of this year...this time out of New York to the eastern caribbean...hell, if i get delayed this time, at least when I get back to port I'll only be an hour from home. If things are out of your control and out of the cruiseline's control, don't just point a finger...not cool. Suck it up, and enjoy it while it lasts. Because eventually you're gonna be back at work complaining that you wish you were still on vacation. And as for this garbage about "the real people stay in the basement" b.s. .....my girlfriend and i are two of the most down to earth people, and we're staying on the penthouse floor in a balcony room...so are you going to tell me that because I want a nicer room to enjoy that I've "sold out" or something because of that? Get a life. Yea, you'll probably run into some snobs on any ship you go on...as a matter of fact, you'll probably run into snobs wherever you go. Are you going to go on some forum about the local mall and complain about some snob that cut in front of you in line in a store? I think not...so keep the immaturity to yourself. There's no place for it here.
Inspiration - Sept '04
Legend - Sept '06
"If we couldn't laugh, we'd all go insane"
"I''m growing older but not up
My metabolic rate is pleasantly stuck
So let the winds of change blow over my head
I'd rather die while I'm living then live while I'm dead."
