CARNIVAL VS DCL: The discussion and comparison thread!

[lklgoodman]

Must have been posting at same time. Scary it was the dining room. I hope no one was in it. That's scary, because cms were probably in there.

 

[we"reofftoneverland]

Ooof... An accident between two Carnival Ships happened this morning:

The Carnival Glory crashed into Carnival Legend in Cozumel.

https://cruisefever.net/carnival-cruise-ships-collide-in-cozumel/

That’s really bad. The glory hit the legend and the pier? How does that happen? Incredible. I also hope everyone is ok. That is very serious.

 

[mevelandry]

That’s really bad. The glory hit the legend and the pier? How does that happen? Incredible. I also hope everyone is ok. That is very serious.

From what I understand, it was on auto-pilot trying to dock but there were strong winds and the winds pushed the boat a little too far.

 

[mevelandry]

 

[mom2brooke76]

John Heald said there was just one minor injury of a passenger.

 

[lklgoodman]

Glad to read the dining room was being evacuated when this happened and no serious injuries!

 

[Dug720]

That’s really bad. The glory hit the legend and the pier? How does that happen? Incredible. I also hope everyone is ok. That is very serious.

The Legend hit the Glory and the impact may well have pushed the Glory into the pier.

 

[belle032]

Little bit more info on the collision from John Heald: six guests were treated and released for minor injuries onboard, the hit did not impact the seaworthiness of the ship, the ship will be staying later tonight in Cozumel for some repair work, and all staterooms received a $100 onboard credit. No one on the other ship was injured.

I do have a sneaky suspicion that one of those injured guests will try to sue (not trying to be controversial, but would anyone really be surprised by this?), but I think CCL’s response was good and fair. Obviously any collision is serious and unfortunate, but accidents happen. I’ve very glad no one was seriously hurt and I’m still super excited for our sailing in January!

 

[we"reofftoneverland]

Little bit more info on the collision from John Heald: six guests were treated and released for minor injuries onboard, the hit did not impact the seaworthiness of the ship, the ship will be staying later tonight in Cozumel for some repair work, and all staterooms received a $100 onboard credit. No one on the other ship was injured.

I do have a sneaky suspicion that one of those injured guests will try to sue (not trying to be controversial, but would anyone really be surprised by this?), but I think CCL’s response was good and fair. Obviously any collision is serious and unfortunate, but accidents happen. I’ve very glad no one was seriously hurt and I’m still super excited for our sailing in January!

Thanks for the information. I agree, fair response. I hate to say it but if we were on this ship, my kids would be super excited. They are always watching the ships coming and going in ports and looking for things like this. They live for the pier runners too. They love going to Cozumel and Nassau because those destinations seem to have a lot of action on the piers. I guess when you grow up in the suburbs seeing “real” life is exciting. Lol.

 

[hdrolfe]

I think they have one seaday to spend that OBC. I imagine the spa and bars will be busy.

Glad no serious injuries.

 

[trvlgirlmq]

Chag Chanukah to any fellow Jewish cruisers. I am anxiously awaiting our big family dinner on Tuesday. Mmmmm latkes!!

 

[belle032]

Got our excursions booked for our sailing!

Grand Cayman: Sensational Stingray Swim
Belize: Lamanai Mayan Ruins & River Boat Safari with Lunch
Cozumel: Mr. Sanchos!
Mahogany Bay: Daniel Johnson Monkey & Sloth Hangout w/Snorkeling

Now just to buy our beverage package in a few weeks and I think we're all set!

 

[mevelandry]

FYI ... There's a sale on Carnival's website right now for cruises between January and April 2020.

Saw some interesting prices over there!

 

[trvlgirlmq]

We've had a few "refugees" from Mardi Gras join our BI cruise in 2021! It's selling pretty fast too as I went to check prices and there are several categories sold out already.

 

[Lynne G]

Bump, our first Carnival Cruise is less than a week away.

 

[smmco]

Ours was canceled. We're back on DCL for our Baltic cruise 2020. I'm not sure when we'll try Carnival. We still haven't got our refund.

 

[we"reofftoneverland]

Ours was canceled. We're back on DCL for our Baltic cruise 2020. I'm not sure when we'll try Carnival. We still haven't got our refund.

Sorry to hear this

 

[smmco]

Sorry to hear this

I found out about it on another thread on the disboards. I guess the emails from Carnival didn't go out to some people. My flights were booked on miles so I was able to rebook everything. It's just going to be me and my youngest son on DCL. The dates didn't work out for my DH or older son that's taking college classes this Summer. We'll take advantage of the discount and OBC and rebook on Carnival. I just haven't decided what yet. Most likely Panorama or Mardi Gras I have to Feb 18 to pick a new cruise.

 

[mevelandry]

Ours was canceled. We're back on DCL for our Baltic cruise 2020. I'm not sure when we'll try Carnival. We still haven't got our refund.

Was it the Mardi Gras?

 

[belle032]

I found out about it on another thread on the disboards. I guess the emails from Carnival didn't go out to some people. My flights were booked on miles so I was able to rebook everything. It's just going to be me and my youngest son on DCL. The dates didn't work out for my DH or older son that's taking college classes this Summer. We'll take advantage of the discount and OBC and rebook on Carnival. I just haven't decided what yet. Most likely Panorama or Mardi Gras I have to Feb 18 to pick a new cruise.

Ugh I'm sorry your cruise was cancelled, that sucks! And I was so looking forward to some reviews of the Mardi Gras! I hope you have a great time on DCL and are able to cruise Carnival soon!