Carnival's Fun Ship~The Imagination~Fun For All

We just returned from a  5 day cruise on the ship the Imagination....Before we left I had doubts about the ship due to some reviews I had read....One article stated Carnival was the Walmarts of the cruise industry...what did that  mean I wondered?

 Not that there's anything wrong with shopping at Walmarts but why the comparison with these ships...I didn't what to expect, would there be announcments made, like "attention cruisers" would there be a lower end priced decor or staterooms? would the service be iffy?...what would the majority of the cruisers be like?

All I know is that this cruise was first rate all the way..Our stateroom was truly nice, much larger than the last one we had on a Royal Caribbean ship...the service was better, and the food very decent, not spectacular though, but good...The ships public areas were truly well kept , everything was spotlessly clean, the main atrium was truly eye catching....The ship has undergone a recent renovation so even though it's one of othe of the older ships in the fleet it had a newer feel to it.

We went to Jamaica and Grand Caymen Island where we had a blast on some snorkeling excursions and swam with Stingray's on Stingray Island...I just loved that, being the nut I am for all sea creatures, I held one and even had one on my back....feeding one was amazing as it grabbed the fish out of my hand...

Snorkling over a reef in the sparkling blue waters just off the coast of Ocho Rios was a wonder....our guide found an urchin and gave it me to hold out for the little fishes...when they came to me to feed I was astounded as to how beautiful they were, the brilliant colors, the funny little faces...we had bought an underwater disposible camera and actually got a few good shots but not close up enough for me..

Anyway, the point of the this article is to say that whatever the reason this cruise line was compared to Walmarts, whether negative or not, it was a stupid comparison, as it had no bearing whatsoever about what this cruise was actually about, or the people that were traveling on the ship...there were passangers from every age and race as well as people of all shapes, sizes and social status....the one thing we all had in common was that we enjoyed ourselves and all the activity we could take part in.

The Fascination really was a "fun ship" and cruises are available at a reasonable price...Let the adventures begin.