Tom Whelihan
Age: 49
Occupation:Financial Analyst
Number of Cruises: First
Cruise Line: Carnival
Ship: Carnival Holiday
Sailing Date: December 21st,2002
Itinerary: Western Caribbean
There was plenty to do on board when we
were sailing. The ports of Playa and Cozumel were beautiful. We went on two
tours. Both were great but too short. If we do it again we will not take the
tours. There is a lot to do on your own and we felt we could swim, snorkel,
scuba,and shop on our own without going through the tours.
It's hard not to eat too much. I think they have eight meals a day (seems like
it anyway).
Negatives for the Holiday for me were the Spa (too small for the number of
users) and the size of the ship. We had lots of people getting sea sick on the
way back from Cozumel due to 8 foot waves--I am of course assuming that the
movement would be felt less on the bigger ships.
Summary--great fun, my whole family enjoyed it. We would do it again in a
heartbeat. I would however recommend getting the seasickness patch from your
local MD prior to sailing. Also, I would plan on scheduling work out sessions at
odd hours. Very early in the morning or late in the evening--after 9PM.