Very excited about our first cruise in March on Carnival Legend.

I'm curious if anyone else is booked for this cruise or has been on this ship.

we did the cruise to nowhere on the legend last Oct out of n.y.c. she is pretty large ship and we did not get to see all of her, but you will enjoy your cruise,

We are very interested in this cruise also. I would like to hear from other's that have been on it also. Tom

To my thinking the Carnival Spirit-class ships, of which the Legend is one, are the most attractive vessels in their fleet. The are truly beautiful and have so much to offer. We have cruised on both the Legend and the Pride and in both cases had outstanding cruises.

Dave
How about the southern itinerary on the Legend? have you sailed that one and if so what did you think about it?please advise.Tom

I'll be posting a review on March 11th!

Dear B~~~

How excellent for you----your first cruise! We have all of us vacationed and gone on holiday hopefully many times in our past.....but there is nothing like a first cruise! It is sublime: being at sea day after day and then stopping to call at places that we might not have ever gotten to on our own....the feeling of the ship under our feet...the sea air....the night sky....standing in the black midnight wind at the front of the ship while under way...the rewards are endless....

While on a cruise on the Legend of the Seas in April of 2004, I took a few notes about the unique delights of this ship---(I am borrowing from a review that I wrote.)...things that struck me as noteworthy as compared to the many other cruises I have been fortunate enough to have sailed on. Perhaps you might enjoy looking out for these things....In your future these might stand out compared to your second and third cruise on perhaps different ships and cruise lines....

There are laundry rooms with iron and ironing boards on this ship! Bring your own detergent or purchase with quarters. This is so helpful for people with families or anyone who does not wish to lug along a lot of clothes (My Sweetie goes through polo shirts like crazy! Two per day at least!)

Old Timers will nod here: There is a wonderful TEAK! promenade deck, which, with a little imagination and door-opening, could be considered an almost-wrap-prom. (Go through the Enchanted Forest.) I wish there were deck chairs! I shake my head still.....who would think that Carnival would deliver such a classic item, whilst other lines have embraced the artificial Bulidt surfaces!

Commenting on the informal eatery up near the Lido Deck...there is a 24-hour Pizza Station with Caesar Salads. Ice cream is 24-hour too! Every meal in the Unicorn Cafe is a good thing because of all of the variety and the infrequent lines. I really appreciated the excellent and very huge-selection salad bar off to one side. For the regular food choices, there are over six food stations--no lines.

Hot chocolate machines in the Unicorn Cafe!......Elsewhere on board there is a formal Afternoon Tea done several days during the cruise (one day in the Piano Bar Lounge); the set-up looked formal and inviting, but I wasn't able to attend.

Take advantage, or at the very, very least, take notice of the fact that this ship has a pool and pool deck not only in the middle of the ship but also on the aft end of the ship---as was quite common years ago. It is quite wonderful to have your lounge chair very near the aft railing....reading a wonderful novel....hearing the ship's wake.... Ah....

Bon Voyage!

Lana

Lana
You said Legend of the seas.Are you talking about the Carival Legend Or RCL'S Legend of the Sea's? Tom

Good catch Tom~~what a typo!

Yes, indeed the ship I am referring to is the Carnival Legend.

Apologies for any confusion: In the past I've been able to go back and fix errors; I was unable to repair this mistake, unfortunately.

Lana

I planned on doing a daily photo blog of the journey, but I fear the internet cost will be enormous.

I'll just do it all offline and then upload it when I get home. POOF!

If the cruise is 1/16th as much fun as the anticipation of it, I think I'm in for a treat.

I am a bit frightend of a few things, and perhaps ya'll can calm my fears.

1. I'm going to vomit my guts out constantly.

2. There are people there who are going to try and get me to participate in stupid crap (i.e. Karakoke, the conga line, limbo, mr. legs contest).

3. The wait staff in the restaurants will sing and dance while you're trying to eat.

4. The food will suck everywhere except the restaurant where you have to pay extra.

5. People will constantly be taking my photograph and then trying to sell it to me.

6. I won't be able to find a quiet room to smoke a cigar.

7. The room will be smaller than my buttocks.

My family and I have been on only 2 cruises but even so we feel you are worrying a bit too much about things.

1.I doubt you will "vomit constantly" as this time of year the seas are fairly calm. Rough seas can occur but take a seasick pill and settle into a chair.

2.You will not be harassed at all into participating in stuff. Do stuff you want to do even if that is nothing at all but sit and read a book.

3. Wait staff in the dining room are friendly and engaging but not at all in your face and they certainly do not sing at you while you eat. They are too busy keeping up with their other tables.

4.Food all over the ship is of very good quality. Like any restaurant, some days you enjoy it more than others but it certainly never sucked.

5.In the evenings, the photographers do come out (like vampires) but a simple "no thanks" is all the garlic you'll need to send them on their way.

6.On the Valor there is an entire lounge devoted to cigars - is the Legend a sister ship?

7.The rooms are quite spacious - in fact bigger than you might imagine. You will be pleasantly surprised as this was our worry.


Hope this helps.

We are sailing on the Legend on April 26 from NYC. We are very excited as we are taking our 2 boys, 10 & 5. My husband and I have sailed before-on NCL and RCL. I'd love to get feedback on any kids programs on the Legend and any shore excursion ideas for the Eastern Caribbean itinerary. St. Thomas, Tortola and San Juan. Thanks!

Me and the family (about 16 of us) took the Carnival Legand 8 day cruise to the Southern Caribbean about 1.5 years ago. We had a wonderful time. As a matter of fact, that is my favorite cruise. Not only did I love the ship, The ports of call were great as well. We stopped at St. Marteen, Martinique, and Barbados. I am planning on taking this trip again very soon. If I had one thing to say negative about this ship, it would be the smoking areas. I would have liked to see the smoking areas contained a little better. However, it was a very fun & enjoyable cruise. HAVE FUN!!!

Is there Texas Hold 'Em poker in the casino on this cruise???

ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT!!!!

Biv
When you get back let us know what you think.I am very interested in this ship and itinerary. Thanks Tom

I plan on keeping a detailed log in thanks for all the helpful stuff I've already read on here. I'm bringing my laptop.... And my digicam.

Should be fun!!!