We are planning to get married next winter, leaving on the weekend of February 26th. We will be a group of about 30 from 1 year old to 85. We have 4 main ship/Itineraries we are considering from Carnival. Anyone has any particular favorites, tips, recommendations. We are planning to get married on the beach, most probably in St. Thomas. We have never cruised before.
Thanks for your help!
Option#1
8 Day Eastern Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale, FL
Ship: Carnival Freedom
Sail Date 2/26/2011
Interior US $659 - $692 CAD
Ocean View US $809 - $849 CAD
Balcony US $1029 - $1080 CAD
1 Ft Lauderdale (Pt Evrglds), FL 4:00 PM
2 Fun Day At Sea
3 San Juan, Puerto Rico 5:00 PM 11:59 PM
4 St. Thomas, USVI 7:00 AM 6:00 PM
5 Antigua 7:00 AM 6:00 PM
6 Tortola, BVI 7:00 AM 3:30 PM
7 Fun Day At Sea
8 Nassau, Bahamas 12:00 PM 7:00 PM
9 Ft Lauderdale (Pt Evrglds), FL 8:00 AM
Option #2
7 Day Southern Caribbean from San Juan, Puerto Rico
Ship: Carnival Victory
Sail Date 2/27/2011
Interior US $479 - $503 CAD
Ocean View US $609- $639 CAD
Balcony US $809- $849 CAD
1 San Juan, Puerto Rico 10:00 PM
2 St. Thomas, USVI 7:00 AM 5:00 PM
3 Dominica 10:00 AM 6:00 PM
4 Barbados 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
5 St. Lucia, WI 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
6 St. Kitts, WI 8:00 AM 6:00 PM
7 St. Maarten, NA 7:00 AM 5:00 PM
8 San Juan, Puerto Rico 7:00 AM
Option #3
7 Day Eastern Caribbean from Miami, FL
Ship: Carnival Glory
Sail Date 2/27/2011
Interior US $519 - $545 CAD
Ocean View US $639 - $671 CAD
Balcony US $829 - $870 CAD
Prices converted at 1 USD = 1.05 CAD
1 Miami, FL 4:00 PM
2 Nassau, Bahamas 7:00 AM 2:00 PM
3 Fun Day At Sea
4 St. Thomas, USVI 10:00 AM 6:00 PM
5 San Juan, Puerto Rico 7:00 AM 3:30 PM
6 Grand Turk 11:00 AM 5:30 PM
7 Fun Day At Sea
8 Miami, FL 8:00 AM
Option #4
7 Day Eastern Caribbean from Port Canaveral (Orlando), FL
Ship: Carnival Dream
Sail Date 2/26/2011
Interior US $559 - $587 CAD
Ocean View US $699 - $734 CAD
Balcony US $899 - $944 CAD
1 Port Canaveral (Orlando), FL 4:00 PM
2 Nassau, Bahamas 8:30 AM 2:00 PM
3 Fun Day At Sea
4 St. Thomas, USVI 10:00 AM 8:00 PM
5 St. Maarten, NA 8:00 AM 6:00 PM
6 Fun Day At Sea
7 Fun Day At Sea
8 Port Canaveral (Orlando), FL 8:00 AM
My apologies no one had welcomed you or helped with your question. One thing you should do is price the flights to each port, as it will be a huge factor with a group of 30. I am assuming you will be flying since coming from Canada.
I like Option #4 because I am partial to Port Canaveral, however I don't like all those sea days. Do you have an Option you are leaning to so far? Also make sure to contact the Wedding Dept. at Carnival for help if you need. HERE is a link to some Wedding information, there is also contact info near the bottom of the page.
All of your Options look wonderful, a lot of personal preferences come in to play though. Do like more ports or more sea days etc.
Hi mapoitras, welcome to Cruise-Chat! Congratulations on your up-coming wedding! I like options #1 and #2 the best, but that's just me. IslandCruz has brought up a GREAT point, air fare. It can be really expensive, especially for 30 people. If you have a good travel agent in your area, I highly recommend visiting them. They can ask the right questions to find the best cruise for you. They may also be able to get you better rates as a group.
Best wishes and please let us know what you decide!
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