NCL VS CARNIVAL

deb1220 · June 10, 2009

So glad that you enjoyed the Norwegian Sky. That was our first ship....fond memories. We never had a problem getting seated for dinner either. Also I would like to add that we sailed on the Norwegian Sun to Alaska and had the best and most attentive service on that sailing than any other since or before. I do understand why some people would not like the Freestyle Cruising. It's all in what you're used to, I guess. But since 'Freestyle' was our first cruise experience, we didn't know any different.

gymbrat33 · June 10, 2009

Zebra- Give it a try. You'll love it. Start with a 3 day cruise to sample it.

Suzila-The main difference that I saw is that Carnival schedules a lot of activities at the same time, where as, NCL doesn't schedule that many at the same time. Maybe it's different because I sailed on a 3 day cruise. I would love to sail on the one to Hawaii.

DebbieandJerry- I have to sail to Hawaii.

Hazelson-Thank you so much! Yes, I prefer the freestyle dining. I sailed on the 3 day cruise, and we were always seated immediately. The dining rooms and all of the public areas were always empty(except on the last night the casino was super crowded). At the stores there were never any lines. The day that we sailed to their private island is the day that I saw the most people(around 1,000).

Deb1220-Thank you so much! I prefer the freestyle dining since you do not feel rushed, but I also like the assigned dining. The service at the dining rooms was the best I've had.