USF Represented in Cozumel, Mexico

[BullFan98]

Just skip carnival, they are the worst polluting cruise company in the world. As well as dumping their trash at sea, once they are done with their ships they just pay developing countries to run them into their shores and leave them there for poor workers to disassemble. Learned that at USF as an Environmental Science and Policy major

Bwhaha.  They are all the same.  Carnival is a bit outdated.  RC is a bit overpriced.  We've had good luck on Princess as far a price per cruise and the quality of the staff ships.  But they are a more subdued line.  We are going on the Carnival Legend out of Tampa for the second time in a couple weeks.  We were able to book a suite on the legend for the price of an inside balcony on the Oasis or Allure or a 10 day cruise on Princess. The balcony alone is bigger than our room would be on any other ship I've been on.  They'll be some annoying people on the cruise for sure as Carnival is like the walmart of the cruise lines.  But as far as food and service, we have actually had a better time on the carnival and princess smaller ships than the RC superships filled with way too many people.  Plus it is sweet sailing out of tampa under the skyway.

I have used a site called cruisecompete.com for the past couple bookings.  I have not seen another cruise site come close to the price I get quoted.  They usually include all the taxes and port fees plus on board credit.

Like the analogy.  I will have to check our cruisecompete.com.  Thanks.

[BullFan98]

on my last cruise I picked up a USF Mexican wrestling mask in Cozumel... very nice

I didn't see that one when I was there.  Seems like we are well represented in Cozumel.

Go Bulls!

[cmhatter]

i have a great travel agent that i've used to book many cruises. Just PM me for information if you guys want it.

Awhile back I used cruise compete. This guy consistently wins for me so I dont use it anymore.

[BullyPulpit]

I was just on RCCL Oasis of The Seas and saw a ton of Bulls gear.

Awesome to hear.  How did you the the Oasis of the Seas?

It was my first cruise (my girlfriend's 9th). I was extremely impressed by the grandeur of the ship. It is truly a marvel of modern engineering. 7 days was the perfect amount of time to be aboard. Obviously, I don't have a point of reference, but my girlfriend does and her thoughts were: 1. food options killed all those offered on other ships, 2. the shows were top-notch, 3. the service was much less personable, 4. unless you looked out the balcony, you never felt like you were on a ship, 5. biggest Casino on a ship she had been on.

Overall, I would recommend it. Also, if you are looking for incredible deals on a cruise checkout www.crucon.com . I booked through them and had a D3 Category Oceanview Balcony with $100 OBC, prepaid gratuities, free specialty dinner, and free spa service for $925 each.

Nice to hear.  I will definitely check out the website next time.  We typically book through a place called skyscrapertours, small family owned travel agent in Arkansas of all places, but they also offer very good deals.  However, I am always open to getting a better deal.  We have heard mixed results from people who have been on the Allure & Oasis.  We have never been on either yet, waiting for the prices to go down a bit.  I am in Palm Beach County, so convenience is a huge factor for going on these ships.  Sounds like you will be a repeat cruiser, especially with your wife being an avid cruiser.  Cruising is certainly fun & relaxing. 

I was on allure of the seas in April. Unbelievable ship. I'm thinking of going on the Norwegian epic for my next cruise... anyone with experience on it?

Ship looks beautiful, but we had a bad experience with NCL; poor service, bad food, cleanliness issues.  Our experience was on the sky, an older ship.

Allure and Oasis are RCCL, not NCL.

[BullyPulpit]

Just skip carnival, they are the worst polluting cruise company in the world. As well as dumping their trash at sea, once they are done with their ships they just pay developing countries to run them into their shores and leave them there for poor workers to disassemble. Learned that at USF as an Environmental Science and Policy major

Bwhaha.  They are all the same.  Carnival is a bit outdated.  RC is a bit overpriced.  We've had good luck on Princess as far a price per cruise and the quality of the staff ships.  But they are a more subdued line.  We are going on the Carnival Legend out of Tampa for the second time in a couple weeks.  We were able to book a suite on the legend for the price of an inside balcony on the Oasis or Allure or a 10 day cruise on Princess. The balcony alone is bigger than our room would be on any other ship I've been on.  They'll be some annoying people on the cruise for sure as Carnival is like the walmart of the cruise lines.  But as far as food and service, we have actually had a better time on the carnival and princess smaller ships than the RC superships filled with way too many people.  Plus it is sweet sailing out of tampa under the skyway.

I have used a site called cruisecompete.com for the past couple bookings.  I have not seen another cruise site come close to the price I get quoted.  They usually include all the taxes and port fees plus on board credit.

The Oasis had 6,200 people on-board, but never felt crowded at all. If you make your reservations for the shows before you leave you will have no problems. Also, the food options crush those on any other ship.

[ZeroBullChip]

Just skip carnival, they are the worst polluting cruise company in the world. As well as dumping their trash at sea, once they are done with their ships they just pay developing countries to run them into their shores and leave them there for poor workers to disassemble. Learned that at USF as an Environmental Science and Policy major

Bwhaha.  They are all the same.  Carnival is a bit outdated.  RC is a bit overpriced.  We've had good luck on Princess as far a price per cruise and the quality of the staff ships.  But they are a more subdued line.  We are going on the Carnival Legend out of Tampa for the second time in a couple weeks.  We were able to book a suite on the legend for the price of an inside balcony on the Oasis or Allure or a 10 day cruise on Princess. The balcony alone is bigger than our room would be on any other ship I've been on.  They'll be some annoying people on the cruise for sure as Carnival is like the walmart of the cruise lines.  But as far as food and service, we have actually had a better time on the carnival and princess smaller ships than the RC superships filled with way too many people.  Plus it is sweet sailing out of tampa under the skyway.

I have used a site called cruisecompete.com for the past couple bookings.  I have not seen another cruise site come close to the price I get quoted.  They usually include all the taxes and port fees plus on board credit.

The Oasis had 6,200 people on-board, but never felt crowded at all. If you make your reservations for the shows before you leave you will have no problems. Also, the food options crush those on any other ship.

Definitely a lot to do on the oasis, I just never felt like I was on a boat at sea.  I also wouldn't say RC food crushes any other line.  It has more "pay" choices for sure, but the included per fare food and dining is comparable to any other boat I've been on, and in fact prefer the intimate smaller boats.  Celebrity (Another RC company) really kills it also I have been pleasantly surprised by Princess.

[Cow Pie]

on my last cruise I picked up a USF Mexican wrestling mask in Cozumel... very nice

I didn't see that one when I was there.  Seems like we are well represented in Cozumel.

Go Bulls!

They had them, but you really had to look for them... we searched for them before we had to leave for our excursion and then we searched when we got back on our way to C&C, finally found it

We took Carnival and stopped at the C&C port... this cruise I think we boarded the Inspiration, our last cruise through Cozumel on our way to Belize / Honduras we took the Carnival Legend which is a kick ass ship but they dock at the 2nd Cozumel port which is ******... the 2nd port has the Fat Tuesday's and the Ron John Surf Shop, they had **** for USF souvenirs...