Carnival Celebration: First Impressions & Advice for Advisors
byDori Saltzman/狂欢节庆祝活动是狂欢节克鲁斯(Carnival Cruise Line)的Excel船上的第二次庆祝活动,是狂欢节所代表的一切的缩影。狂欢节庆祝活动充满乐趣,毫不掩饰地是一艘游轮。从清晨到深夜,有很多愚蠢的乐趣,有很多东西可以沉迷于。
The ship takes great pleasure in reveling in its cruise-ness. There’s Carnival memorabilia everywhere on Deck 6, from the full-size 1934 Rolls Royce that came off of Carnival Ecstasy and the bridge-to-engine-room telegraph first found onboard the TSS Carnivale to the massive two-deck tall rainbow mural in the Aquaria Bar extracted from Carnival Victory to the artistic portholes that tell the story of Carnival Cruise Line from the 1970s through today. And that’s not including the Golden Jubilee Lounge, which pays homage to Carnival’s 50 years in business.
While Carnival Celebration is instantly recognizable as a Carnival ship, it’s also different from any other ship in the Carnival fleet, barring sister-ship Mardi Gras. Not only is it bigger, it has a totally different entertainment and dining layout, and a suites-only outdoor area – something the line has always eschewed.
beplay客服最近花了一周的时间在旅游市场报告Carnival Celebration during its second-ever sailing from PortMiami. Here are some of our first impressions and things to know.
很多免费(和额外费用)乐趣
Carnival Celebration maintains the cruise line’s status as a fleet of “Fun” ships. With multiple venues open throughout the day offering games, dance classes and poolside competitions, as well as multiple water slides (including a freefall slide), a ropes course and mini-golf, there’s so much fun to be had. And, because of the ship’s size, it’s the largest in the fleet (along with Mardi Gras, it’s about 40% bigger than the next-largest ship in the fleet), there’s usually more than one option at a time, something that isn’t always the case on other Carnival Ships.
And that’s during the day. At night, the entertainment ramps up with multiple comedy shows, Playlist productions in Celebration Central or the Grand Spectrum Theater, dance parties on the pool deck, and live music throughout the ship.
One of our favorite additions to the lineup are the midday comedy shows (usually starting around 3:30), either in the Punchliner Comedy Club or Limelight Lounge.
There’s also plenty of extra-fee fun to be had for those willing to spend a little extra.
例如,乘坐签名螺栓过山车的乘车费15美元。
每周一次或没有交易的庆祝活动中央的交易,有很多人赚钱,有机会赢得现金。(如果您只想观看表演,就不必购买卡片,这很有趣。)
For foodies, there are a variety of hands-on cooking classes in Carnival Kitchen ranging from sushi or barbecue to cupcakes and more.
Advice for Advisors
Tell clients to book the hands-on cooking classes before sailing. By the time we boarded our cruise, every class except the cupcake class was full.
Food, Food, Food
Carnival has always been great for food variety, but Carnival Celebration takes the cake with nearly 20 dining options (including room service/anywhere-onboard delivery). Even better? More than half the venues are included in the price, with options for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Unlike on other ships, where much of the free food is located mostly on the Lido Deck, on Carnival Celebration included dining venues are spread across the ship.
There’s Pig & Anchor in the back on Deck 8. The Carnival Deli (Deco Deli) and Pizza (Miami Slice) have been moved down to Deck 8 and given their own seating area. Guy’s Burgers has been moved up a deck above the Lido Deck and given its own large outdoor dining area. Taking the place of Guy’s Burger on the Lido Deck is Street Eats, with its selection of dumplings, kebabs and cheesy fries.
One of the busiest spots onboard, particularly at lunch is Shaq’s Big Chicken, located at the back of the buffet. We hope they give the venue a Guy’s Burger-style space on later ships in the Excel Class.
Cucina del Capitano and Chibang (offering a mix of Chinese and Mexican dishes), both on Deck 8, are specialty-style restaurants offering lunch and dinner menus. Chibang was probably our favorite non-MDR free option. You can mix and match the dishes if you wish, having a Chinese appetizer with a Mexican entree (or vice versa).
这些场所的唯一问题是,分配给早期或晚期座位的食客或在这些餐厅闭嘴,直到晚上7:45。或以后。我们衷心希望这是狂欢节的变化,因为巡洋舰会陷入较晚的就餐插槽中,但宁愿早点或任何时间。
As with the main dining rooms, both Cucina del Capitano and Chibang require cruisers to check in before dining. Advisors should suggest that clients make reservation at these venues (particularly for dinner). Trying to check-in for dinner without a reservation at 6:30 will most likely result in a long wait.
With so many free spots, the buffet has been minimized quite significantly on Carnival Celebration. First, there’s not a lot of dining variety. Secondly, the layout leads to a lot of gridlock during prime breakfast and lunch hours with not a lot of space but long lines.
Advice for Advisors
Travel advisors with clients used to older Carnival ships should advise them to avoid the buffet during peak hours. Remind them of the other free options, particularly at lunch.
此外,想要在盆景Teppanyaki用餐的客户的顾问应该建议他们在航行前预订晚餐。只有三张Hibachi桌子,它可以快速填充!
最后,在巡游第二届优雅之夜的龙虾上,龙虾也可以在库西纳·德尔·卡皮塔诺(Cucina del Capitano)和奇邦(Chibang)上获得 - 他们只需要在订购时要求它即可。
而且,与狂欢节一样,请提醒您的客户尽快选择任何时间用餐,除非他们特别想要早期或晚餐时段。
Celebration Central
On previous ships,Carnival has toyed with moving some of its entertainment to "in the middle of everything" with its Ocean Plaza concept. But with Carnival Celebration, the line has gone all in with Celebration Central (the Grand Atrium on Mardi Gras).
The three-deck high atrium/theater is where you’ll find a huge chunk of Carnival’s entertainment and activities, from Bingo and Thriller dance classes to two of the ship’s Playlist Production shows.
It's great during the daytime. Lively and fun and rarely too crowded.
Sadly, in the evening, the design of the space makes it clear why it's probably the weakest link on what is otherwise a fantastically well thought out cruise ship.
凭借数百人的容量,我们将危害其中只有10%的人实际上可以看到舞台上的动作(或者情况下的地板或空中)。确实,视线很糟糕。因此,在展示时间前一个小时或更长时间,巡洋舰中的巡洋舰排出了最好的景点。The floor seats (the best seats in the house) are roped off and don’t open until about 30 minutes before show time, but the lines are so long by the time it’s opened that if you’re not online an hour before, you’re probably not getting a seat.
对于最宏伟的马戏团的四场表演,这是最明显的(这具有相当多的空中作品)。我们提前45分钟到达那里,并能够放出一个站立的地点,使我们的可见度约为75%。我们制作了一场比赛,计算坐在甲板7(三甲板高空的中甲板)前排座位前排的人数,然后起床,因为他们看不到任何东西。超过20人。
Advice for Advisors
Crowds seemed to be thicker for the first showing and were definitely the worst for The Most Magnificent Circus. We’d suggest recommending clients confirm there will be four showings (over two days) of this show, then opt for the fourth show (second show on the second day), to escape some of the hassle of needing to find a seat or get in line more than an hour ahead of time.