Thread: would you pay $150 to take the Ultimate Ship Tour?

This is a tough one. I would be interested in the tour, but the cost is rather high. Also as Lars said, I really don't think seeing the crew's areas is necessary. Those people work hard and have little time to themselves. I would rather let them have that time, then me disturb them.

I have on several occasions seen almost all that this tour is offering.

On my 1st cruise on Home Line's Homeric I was 13 or 14 and asked the purser to see engine room. They took my name and said they would get back to me. A day or two later I had an invite to see the engine room, along with one guest, so Itook my father.

They used to give regular tours of the bridge on most crusies and I have been on the bridge of Homeric, Festivale, Mardi Gras and Song of Norway. The Galley tour is also a popular one that I have done on several cruises including those named above and Carnival Triumph. On our last cruise on Caribbean Princess this was still being offered, free of charge, but we did not go.

On Carnival Legend we took a tour in Tortola that was a little late getting back to ship. We were suppose to be on board by 1:30 and we got back around that time. The line to get on the ship was long and the captian wanted to leave at the 2:00 planned departure. To help get everyone on the ship faster, they let use board at the crew entrance. Thee then had crew there directing us where to go to make it back to "civilization" of the ship "we knew" We got to walk in a section I heard crew members call "A1A" because it runs the length of the ship and acts like a highway connecting alot of areas. Very interesting and something only a few of us got to see.

Thye also offered on Carnival Legend on one of the seas days back to NYC a behind the scenes tour of the stage and dressing areas which my wife and I took. Very interesting and very cramped back there.

Scott

No way I should pay for this kind of tours. As most of the places on the ship were able (free and guided) to be seeing until 9-11, it was all canceled because of security-reasons. But... for the money, (security no more valid ?) you can now again see galley, bridge, engineroom and some others.
Glad I did see all area's on several ships for free. And -of course, as it is VERY private- not able to go to the crew-quarters, and that's just something I am interested in. Henri.

Originally Posted by timwilloughby

Has anyone ever received an impromptu tour of such places from official staff?

Great post.
tim

Would an invitation to the captains cabin qualify?
I was asked if I could try to fix a communication problem between his fax and ship to shore system. (back in the early 90's)

I have had the opportunity to visit a number of unusual places on cruise ships.

Attended a small cocktail party in the cabin of a ship's doctor.
I was given a tour of the engine control room by a ships officer.
I was taken down to the the lower levels of a ship to attempt to repair a computer.
We had a private tour of the galley given by the executive chef on our last cruise.
We have toured the bridges of several ships.
We had a private tour of the backstage and control rooms of the theater.

straight answer .... NO!!!!!

Originally Posted by Blizzard

Would an invitation to the captains cabin qualify?
I was asked if I could try to fix a communication problem between his fax and ship to shore system. (back in the early 90's)

I have had the opportunity to visit a number of unusual places on cruise ships.

Attended a small cocktail party in the cabin of a ship's doctor.
I was given a tour of the engine control room by a ships officer.
I was taken down to the the lower levels of a ship to attempt to repair a computer.
We had a private tour of the galley given by the executive chef on our last cruise.
We have toured the bridges of several ships.
We had a private tour of the backstage and control rooms of the theater.

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