Near Philly Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 This thread got me to de-lurk. I'm going on a vacation with friends this summer. Their vehicle of choice is the Carnival Liberty. I expect it to be just as klassy a kruise as this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Who says Carnival hasn't learned from the Concordia disaster? Body bags are now provided for each stateroom! Now that's forward thinking. Well played, Carnival...well played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIDelirium Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 This ship has one hell of a history... This is in addition to the fire I posted above. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival_Ecstasy After Hurricane Katrina, the ship spent six months in New Orleans serving as quarters for evacuees and relief workers. Now, the Ecstasy travels on four and five day itineraries throughout the Western Caribbean from Galveston, Texas.On July 1, 2007, David Ritcheson, the victim of the April 22, 2006 Harris County, Texas assault incident, jumped off the MS Ecstasy and died.[3] On 21 April 2010, at approximately 12.55 pm U.S. central time, the ship was forced to perform a maneuver to avoid an object in the water which resulted in the ship briefly listing to the port side. The object was a large buoy which was adrift and mostly submerged thereby preventing it from being detected by the ship's radar. The Carnival Ecstasy was on the final leg of a five-day cruise that departed Galveston on Saturday, April 17 with stops in Cozumel and Progreso, Mexico. According to a passenger, "The ship was shuddering. Just shake shake shake and that's when all the dishes were coming out. It was a mess, it looked like a food fight and that's when everybody jumped up screaming and running trying to get outside ... We thought we were going over. We really thought the whole ship was going to be tipped over ... They had to close down stores, all the glass went flying and it broke the glass on the outside of the liquor store. People were crawled all over everybody and screaming and it was horrible and we finally got out to hang on the side of the balcony railing because it was tipped so much, if you didn't, you'd be sliding back into the restaurant." Subsequent reports from Carnival Cruise Lines indicate 60 passengers were treated for minor injuries after the ship listed 12 degrees. From passenger reports of half the water being dumped from the pool, and the amount of damage to fixtures aboard ship, the approximate list is estimated to be between 25 and 30 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kunpc1 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 More booze and more questionable food makes for awesome updates! I'm loving this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Yeah, that fried-chicken platter is a far cry from what you get on Royal Caribbean. Is there a Waffle House on board? Waffle House would be an improvement! Seriously though, not all of the dining room entrees were awful, but none of them were "great." They were hit and miss at best. It's been loads of fun though... But kind of for all the wrong reasons! All the stories about the history of this ship are all reasons why we wanted to do it! Respond to this thread to let us know you're loving the Klassy Kruise updates! The more you comment, the more pics we will post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 You know, this thread is reminding me of something . . . Because Telly was such a Klassy Guy. He'd be the king of this ship within seconds! Women (or "broads," as he'd call them) would be at his feet, fulfilling his every desire. He'd snap his fingers and, POW, fried chicken and Bud Light for everyone! Yes, everywhere from the Carnival Ecstacy to . . . Duluth, it's all about Telly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paiging_jen Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 ^And those remind me of Kathy Lee Gifford who just LOVED Carnival Cruises. Not much money but oh honey, ain't we got fun! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BECwNurBbEQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechanic Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 I can just imagine TVs all over the ship playing episodes of Swamp People. I also envision the TVs as not being flatscreens. Klassic, Klassy, Kruisin'... Oh Karnival! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 (edited) ^^Oh, gawd, I remember those ads, too. But nothing says "Klass" like Telly. Edited March 9, 2012 by cfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernierocker Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 Actually, some of those buffet photos reminded me of this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 That ship is reminding me more and more of the Isle of Capri casino in Lula, MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenDen Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Most insane trip report that everyone has been hoping for! Totally following this! hehehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotlanta Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Thank You Robb for posting these updates at those outrageous internet prices. I was in class today and all i could do was keep refreshing my facebook page to see if you posted one more update. This is epic fun. This convinces me to stay as a RCCL lifer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayTheGForceBeWithYou Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 I know I'm quite late on this, but... This is the Carnival mascot. Seriously, WHAT THE HELL IS THAT THING?!!?? First thing that came to mind: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougMJr Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 ^ What is that? Where can I buy that hat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrad Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Loving the krazy updates. Is the ship even close to capacity? Just doesn't seem like much is going on in the pictures in terms of crowds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbottgen Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Liking the trip report, but making me a little worried. I am scheduled to sail on the Klassy Carnival Legend in less then a month. (Not my choice, if it was, we would be on RCCL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E1ticket5 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 I am so loving this. Keep posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Cool Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Hahaha amazing!!! Like ok lets see what ship has had the worst things happen to it and book it for our next cruise GENIUS!!! You stay Klassy Carvnival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanks4me05 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Let's play a game, shall we? How many words can you make out of the ridiculous floor numbering convention on the elevators? Challenge accepted. 1: maple 2: plus 3: us 4: mule 5: plum 6: pear 7: rue 8: ample 9: rum 10: rem 11: ream 12: reams 13: smear 14: pea 15: reap 16: rape 17: par 18: slap 19: super 20: ram 21: mar 22: mare 23: lame 24: lam 25: alp 26: lap 27: pas (it's a ballet term apparently) 28: Ur (old Sumerian city) 29: sap 30: mu (the Greek letter) 31: rue 32: sum 33: rues 34: sue 35: spam 36: map 37: Pam 38: Sam 39: slam 40: use 41: user the meaning of life: ruse 43: Sumer 44: sea 45: rams 46: maples 47: plea 48: pleas 49: Sal 50: pal 51: pals 52: sure 53: usurp 54: purse 55: rap 56: same 57: Lea 58: as 59: muse 60: ear 61: ears 62: laser 63: pale 64: sale 65: seal I excluded 3. EDIT: Oh, there's a V. 66: veal 67: vase 67: save 68: rave 69: raves 70: lav 71: Val 72: vale (a valley) 73: vales (plural of vale) 74: Vars (a region in southeastern France) EDIT 2: But seriously, what the turkey baster is with that level naming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollin_n_coastin Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 The pics are awesome! I had a few good laughs yesterday and again this morning already. The mascot frightens me though, almost as much as Golden Corral quality escargot and that lasagna... Glad you guys are having an awesome time! Keep Klassy and keep the pics koming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kunpc1 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 To be completely honest, with the looks of all the food, I don't know if I would have risked getting food poisoning from the escargot... Good on you guys for taking a bullet for our entertainment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhappy Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 (edited) More Pictures "Um, this was supposed to be a martini?" Klassy Kruise drinking has begun! LIKE if you want a drunk Piers video! Time for klubbing on the TPR Klassy Kruise! A defining moment on the TPR Klassy Kruise - Guy walks into the club wearing his bathrobe and flip flops! The klassy midnight buffet...where grilled mushrooms and sauerkraut are featured items! Chocolate milk and a banana! The safest food items at the midnight buffet! The Klassy Kruise deserves a group slot tournament! How well will we do? I actually won a Klassy roll of 25 $1 bills on the coin pushing game! Go Garbles!!! You can do it!!! Edited March 9, 2012 by Hhappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 "Good Eats" should be the name of the next Carnival ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenA07 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 To be fair I didn't find my cruise on Carnival (Conquest) to be all that bad. The ship had nowhere near the amount of neon on board that you guys seem to have. With that said, in a month I'm going on Mariner of the Seas for a week, and I'm very interested to compare the two trips when all is said and done. I've also been on Monarch of the Seas, however as that was only a 3 day cruise it is hard to compare it with a longer 7 day trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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