Hi Funville.  

My name is Alyssa and when I think of going on vacation all I think about is cruising. I’m on Carnival.com almost every day. I love learning about the new ships and new itineraries. I hope before I am too old, I’ll be able to cruise on all the Carnival “Fun Ships!”

My first cruise was on the Carnival Imagination, before it was dry docked, so I haven’t seen the upgrades, including Carnival Waterworks. I hope to check that out sometime next month (May 2010). I sailed on the Carnival Fascination with a bunch of people from work and it was so much fun. I want to go on the Carnival Magic next year!

Cruising to me is a great escape and everyone is really friendly. I remember standing at the elevator and some people came along and just started chatting with me. I guess it was because everyone was just so happy to be on vacation. It’s like the same person who gives you the finger on the highway for driving so slow, is the same person who will ask you to have a drink and talk so you can get to know one other. I love the fact that each morning I’m given a list of all the activities that are going on that day. I wake up and get my breakfast and let the day begin!

I’ve only been on 3 day, 4 day and 5 day cruises and I hope to experience a 7 day or longer cruise soon. Everyone I come in contact with I somehow get them on a “Fun Ship” cruise. I talk to people each week about cruising and recruit people more and more.  I think Carnival is the best cruise line and offers the most for your money. I’ve always wanted to work on one of the ships, to be one of the smiling faces you see aboard! I always tell anyone that is skeptical about cruising to take a 3 day Bahamas cruise on the Carnival Imagination if sailing from Miami, or the Carnival Sensation if sailing from Port Canaveral. My motto is, “Once you sail, your good times can’t fail.”