CARNIVAL VS DCL: The discussion and comparison thread!

[mevelandry]

I've done the test:

Now I like Guy's burgers more than Five Guys burgers.

:/

 

[cruiser21]

I've done the test:

Now I like Guy's burgers more than Five Guys burgers.

:/

Five Guys is so expensive. It cost almost 50 dollars for the 4 of us to eat there. I'm a big fan of In an Out. I'm sure they don't have those in Canada.

 

[mevelandry]

Five Guys is so expensive. It cost almost 50 dollars for the 4 of us to eat there. I'm a big fan of In an Out. I'm sure they don't have those in Canada.

8$ for just a small cheeseburger with bacon at Five Guys, no fries and no drink.
We don't have In and Out but in Ontario they have Sunset Grill which is the best burger I've ever had. Unfortunately, I don't travel in Ontario much.
That would make Guy's burgers close second.

 

[Club Disney Chandler]

Five Guys is so expensive. It cost almost 50 dollars for the 4 of us to eat there. I'm a big fan of In an Out. I'm sure they don't have those in Canada.

I love the burgers at In and Out but can’t stand the fries. We get burgers from In and Out at work sometimes, but have to stop by this little independent drive thru by my restaurant called Lenny’s Burgers, for their fries. They have really good fries! Burgers are pretty good too but not quite as good as In and Out.

 

[we"reofftoneverland]

We do chick fil a but we also do a lot of McDonald's especially if we are on the road.

 

[cruiser21]

I love the burgers at In and Out but can’t stand the fries. We get burgers from In and Out at work sometimes, but have to stop by this little independent drive thru by my restaurant called Lenny’s Burgers, for their fries. They have really good fries! Burgers are pretty good too but not quite as good as In and Out.

My kids favorite is Freddy's. They love the frys sauce. It's just mayo and ketchup, but it doesn't quite taste the same when I make it.

 

[Club Disney Chandler]

My kids favorite is Freddy's. They love the frys sauce. It's just mayo and ketchup, but it doesn't quite taste the same when I make it.

Yeah, I love Freddy’s too, their hot dogs are the best.

 

[Club Disney Chandler]

We do chick fil a but we also do a lot of McDonald's especially if we are on the road.

I’m a huge fan of chick fil a sandwiches for breakfast, great source of protein after a work out or long bike ride, and they taste amazing.

 

[jenf22]

NCL finally released their British Isles, Iceland and Baltic cruises for summer 2019 in case anyone was waiting. We could save quite a bit of money by switching from Princess but the itinerary and port times are not as good.

I decided to try this thread since the last one I was on wasn't so nice Hope you guys don't mind if I hang out and follow along.

I booked the NCL British Isles cruise in July 2019. I had read on the chat boards that the July one was better than the June one. Princess is about $800 more than NCL. Are all the Princess itineraries the same? I know nothing about the British Isles, other than I want to go We spent 10 nights on the Spirit last March and had a great time. The room was pretty small, but the 3 of us made it work. Do you think Princess would be better than NCL? I'm really hoping the NCL price drops since it's a lot more than I was looking to spend. Thanks!

 

[mevelandry]

We do chick fil a but we also do a lot of McDonald's especially if we are on the road.

OMG! I LOVE Chick fil A but it feels like I only encounter them on sundays... Booooooh!

 

[mevelandry]

I decided to try this thread since the last one I was on wasn't so nice Hope you guys don't mind if I hang out and follow along.

I booked the NCL British Isles cruise in July 2019. I had read on the chat boards that the July one was better than the June one. Princess is about $800 more than NCL. Are all the Princess itineraries the same? I know nothing about the British Isles, other than I want to go We spent 10 nights on the Spirit last March and had a great time. The room was pretty small, but the 3 of us made it work. Do you think Princess would be better than NCL? I'm really hoping the NCL price drops since it's a lot more than I was looking to spend. Thanks!

Can't reply since I haven't tried NCL or Princess yet but...

Welcome on this thread!!!

 

[mevelandry]

I am in talk with my lady friends to book a short DCL cruise in December 2020 (with a MVMCP party the day before, a Little Mermaid room. Yep we are looking for a Disney overdose).

One of them nearly choked when I told her the price tag. We talked about the Disney Dream because she's a Beauty & the Beast fan.

Let's just say it's going to take A LOT of efforts in the next 2 years to afford this one.

The bill per person is not going to be lower because we'll be three adults in 1 cabin, right?

Sharing a queen bed will be fun. Lol

 

[mevelandry]

I’m a huge fan of chick fil a sandwiches for breakfast, great source of protein after a work out or long bike ride, and they taste amazing.

I want to be you. I want to be the person who works out in the morning. (And eats the Chick fil A afterwards lol).

 

[we"reofftoneverland]

I decided to try this thread since the last one I was on wasn't so nice Hope you guys don't mind if I hang out and follow along.

I booked the NCL British Isles cruise in July 2019. I had read on the chat boards that the July one was better than the June one. Princess is about $800 more than NCL. Are all the Princess itineraries the same? I know nothing about the British Isles, other than I want to go We spent 10 nights on the Spirit last March and had a great time. The room was pretty small, but the 3 of us made it work. Do you think Princess would be better than NCL? I'm really hoping the NCL price drops since it's a lot more than I was looking to spend. Thanks!

We haven't been on Princess yet. We will get to them one day I am sure! We have been on NCL but nothing European, just Caribbean. I would just go with the better deal. On which NCL ship are you booked? I think there are other people who post on this thread who are doing Europe summer 2019. They probably have better advice!

 

[trvlgirlmq]

I decided to try this thread since the last one I was on wasn't so nice Hope you guys don't mind if I hang out and follow along.

I booked the NCL British Isles cruise in July 2019. I had read on the chat boards that the July one was better than the June one. Princess is about $800 more than NCL. Are all the Princess itineraries the same? I know nothing about the British Isles, other than I want to go We spent 10 nights on the Spirit last March and had a great time. The room was pretty small, but the 3 of us made it work. Do you think Princess would be better than NCL? I'm really hoping the NCL price drops since it's a lot more than I was looking to spend. Thanks!

My family is booked in Princess BI June 2019. It is quite a bit more expensive than NCL for us for a couple of reasons. We are 4 adult size people now so an inside or OV is too tight. The balcony options on Crown have odd bed configuration. That leaves 2 rooms or a mini suite. BUT, the itinerary is great. I compared with NCL and port times are longer by 1.5-3 hours. This is huge when sites are far from the port and you have to cover a lot of ground on excursions.

The July NCL is slightly better because it stops at Cobh (cute town last stop for Titanic) as opposed to Ringaskiddy ( industrial no cute town).

For us on NCL we can’t have a balcony as they only sleep 3. That means 2 rooms. The cabins in Spirit are the smallest @ 157 sq ft! Crazy small. Also Spirit has less included food options, only 1 pool (in case it’s warm enough to swim), no MUTS, a smaller ship overall.

Even if I have to sell a kidney we will be on Princess!

 

[cruiser21]

OMG! I LOVE Chick fil A but it feels like I only encounter them on sundays... Booooooh!

Good for them for closing on Sundays. I think we need a fast food thread.LOL

 

[mevelandry]

My family is booked in Princess BI June 2019. It is quite a bit more expensive than NCL for us for a couple of reasons. We are 4 adult size people now so an inside or OV is too tight. The balcony options on Crown have odd bed configuration. That leaves 2 rooms or a mini suite. BUT, the itinerary is great. I compared with NCL and port times are longer by 1.5-3 hours. This is huge when sites are far from the port and you have to cover a lot of ground on excursions.

The July NCL is slightly better because it stops at Cobh (cute town last stop for Titanic) as opposed to Ringaskiddy ( industrial no cute town).

For us on NCL we can’t have a balcony as they only sleep 3. That means 2 rooms. The cabins in Spirit are the smallest @ 157 sq ft! Crazy small. Also Spirit has less included food options, only 1 pool (in case it’s warm enough to swim), no MUTS, a smaller ship overall.

Even if I have to sell a kidney we will be on Princess!

I'm laughing because my living room, which used to be my bedroom for a while, is 90 sq ft! (And we put a king bed in it)

I guess I'd be fine with a very very small cabin.

 

[jenf22]

My family is booked in Princess BI June 2019. It is quite a bit more expensive than NCL for us for a couple of reasons. We are 4 adult size people now so an inside or OV is too tight. The balcony options on Crown have odd bed configuration. That leaves 2 rooms or a mini suite. BUT, the itinerary is great. I compared with NCL and port times are longer by 1.5-3 hours. This is huge when sites are far from the port and you have to cover a lot of ground on excursions.

The July NCL is slightly better because it stops at Cobh (cute town last stop for Titanic) as opposed to Ringaskiddy ( industrial no cute town).

For us on NCL we can’t have a balcony as they only sleep 3. That means 2 rooms. The cabins in Spirit are the smallest @ 157 sq ft! Crazy small. Also Spirit has less included food options, only 1 pool (in case it’s warm enough to swim), no MUTS, a smaller ship overall.

Even if I have to sell a kidney we will be on Princess!

Yeah, the rooms on Spirit are crazy small. We did a 10 night Med on them last March and I can't imagine any more than 3 people in there. Originally the bed was right next to the couch. So when the couch was pulled out, it was basically a very wide bed with no access on one side. So we moved the tiny nightstand to be between the couch and bed and pushed the bed against the wall. This worked great for us. But our kiddo was 9 then. I honestly don't know how we'll fit when he's a teenager. He's going to be 6ft in no time!

We sailed a mini-suite on Princess last October and the room was HUGE. I loved it. Do you mid me asking what date in June? I've looked at them but don't remember if they're all the same.

We have an 11-night Canary Islands cruise booked on the Spirit in March of next year that I just may end up keeping. It's an amazing price and the ports look good too. Too many options!

 

[mevelandry]

jenf22's comment regarding her upcoming 11 days Canary Island cruise reminds me that John Heald hinted this week about a possible 24 nights voyage? :O

Carnival Journeys always sound awesome... I just wish my husband could have more than 9 days off in a row. I wish I could take more than a week without feeling like I've been gone for three months at work.

 

[trvlgirlmq]

Yeah, the rooms on Spirit are crazy small. We did a 10 night Med on them last March and I can't imagine any more than 3 people in there. Originally the bed was right next to the couch. So when the couch was pulled out, it was basically a very wide bed with no access on one side. So we moved the tiny nightstand to be between the couch and bed and pushed the bed against the wall. This worked great for us. But our kiddo was 9 then. I honestly don't know how we'll fit when he's a teenager. He's going to be 6ft in no time!

We sailed a mini-suite on Princess last October and the room was HUGE. I loved it. Do you mid me asking what date in June? I've looked at them but don't remember if they're all the same.

We have an 11-night Canary Islands cruise booked on the Spirit in March of next year that I just may end up keeping. It's an amazing price and the ports look good too. Too many options!

There 3 variations of the itineraries. Everything is the same except 1 stops at Kirkwall, 1 at Liverpool and 1 has a Dublin overnight. We chose the June 18 with Dublin overnight. My DS is very interested in Ireland.

I actually would switch to NCL is we could do the July sailing but DS has marching band camp and our schools start back the first week of August. We are limited to about 6 weeks when we can travel from end of May to first week of July.