ryanpatricksmom

We've done the Chef's Table four times I think. It has become increasingly less appealing for us. The wine (and yes, we do have Cheers on us included in our bookings) has been mediocre at best....and they haven't kept the glasses filled for our last two experiences. The courses have been made up of offerings less costly, think no more wagyu, less expensive fish. We were already pretty much done with the idea, but at $150, I would have to hear some really raving reviews. We've done the Remi brunch and dinner on Disney with the wine pairings, and that was a one and done for us. Way too expensive, although more of a foodie and wine experience than Carnival offers.

It's funny because I had that exact same thought.

We sailed with him a few months ago; where we attended the Q&A for a bit because it was held prior to the Jackpot Bingo. I thought that he was a great cruise director, although that's been an increasingly low bar to exceed, imo. He was very upfront about his aspirations for the future (which was not to be a CD), and he also was the only the CD that ever addressed a question regarding the CD compensation, which has typically been a topic they've been instructed to avoid. I do think that something happened to cause the dismissal/resignation, but the details will likely never be publicized, nor should they be. His postings on Facebook and Instagram have been a bit passive aggressive, so I'm inclined to think that he was confronted by management for something, and had a gut reaction, but as I said, we'll never know unless someone talks out of school.

I won't take an offer with DOU in the casino. It's a wasted perk. Every drink ends up costing $50 because you either spend so much money actively playing while waiting for a drink, or you sit at the machine and other patrons are infuriated because you're not actively playing.

Can the dogs actually detect CBD in all forms? Actual cannabis edibles with THC, I get that, but CBD (unless they are full spectrum with traces of THC possibly), I'm shocked that they can detect anything. Also, where do you need a prescription to buy CBD products anymore? I live in one of the most conservative states in the country, and you can buy CBD products in the grocery stores, LOL. I understand that it's the Carnival rule, and that CBD isn't legal in every country, so I'm not arguing that point, but I'm genuinely shocked that a drug dog can be trained to sniff out all products containing CBD. It makes me wonder if there was another reason that she was singled out. Edited to add: Just saw where they were doing a search due to her carry-on containing nail clippers. Maybe the title of the thread should be Leave Your Nail Clippers at Home, LOL!

He was definitely raised in Italy! It's actually quite surprising once he starts to speak because he has an Irish father and an Italian mother, so his name does not sound Italian, and I think that he probably favors his father's side of the family in appearance.

The tendering situation in Greenland was already a huge problem (we never got our turn and missed the first port). We had incredibly smooth seas and even that was a logistical nightmare to get passengers to land. Couple that with trying to navigate a ship around dozens of icebergs in tough conditions, I'm sure that it's the best decision for all concerned. Our experience was that if you didn't book a shore excursion, there was very little to see, and since most involved helicopters or small boats, they were probably going to be canceled anyway. I'm sorry that you guys won't be able to at least see the island from a distance. That and the starry skies were the best part, imo.

Typically I've found that they have lines marked with arrival times, and the expectation is that you join that line. They have been pretty diligent about holding everyone in those lines until they've finished with the earlier boarding groups. I've only gotten the diamond treatment once it's been our turn to enter. Having said that I've only arrived early twice....in San Francisco where I did wait for my turn, and in Port Canaveral, where I was asked to wait a bit while they cleared up the congestion in the terminal. Our next cruise is a Journeys cruise out of Baltimore, so that's going to be a PITA because checkout at our hotel across the street is noon, and our boarding slot is 1pm (which I think is the earliest).

Me too! Also the Mediterranean cruise after that!

We do it on longer cruises when we have a lot more free time onboard. I enjoy it more than DH. He likes the food for the most part, but isn't a wine drinker, and usually has to leave after about 1 1/2 hours because he has Parkinson's Disease and there's a bunch of sitting involved. Last time he missed the beef course and dessert, which would have been his favorite. We have two booked for upcoming cruises, once on the Legend when we do a 2 week sailing to Greenland (7 sea days with a lot of time to kill), and once on the Pride when we do a B2B in Europe for 19 days total. I may cancel the Pride dinner if they are serving the same menu as they do on the Legend.

Funny, our next trip is in reverse order of yours. We're getting ready to do a B2B on the Pride in September. Our ports are Spain, Portugal, Italy, Turkey, and Greece. We had already done a cruise from Copenhagen a few years ago, so we've seen most of that area of the world, though we will also be starting our trip in London and Dover. We have the Greenland sailing in August just before we fly across the pond. You mentioned that you had some issues with your room at the Best Western. We'll be staying there too. Can you give a little bit more detail regarding the problem that you encountered? Thanks!

I'm here to tell you that they do not! 😁 We did a b2b Disney cruise last year, and the trivia got really old, really quick! Even the adult trivia was all Disney based. I love Disney, but I'm here to tell you, that after 2 weeks of "What color was Ariel's petticoat when she had legs?" and minutiae of the like, was a little much! LOL!

Many of the "correct" answers are so out of date that it's absurd, especially for the sports trivia. DH and I win a lot because we have heard the same trivia about a thousand times at this point because they don't switch them up enough. Some of the answers are just wrong and always were. During one trivia they asked which president was the oldest to be sworn in. The answer the host had was Trump. Obviously that's not current, but the truth is that it wasn't Trump ever. Reagan served two terms, and thus was sworn in twice, the second time he was older than Trump was when sworn in once. I wasn't about to spend cruise time arguing, but I have no idea where they come up the information sometimes🙄. We still play just to see if we're still capable of absorbing and retaining information, LOL! If we win we always give the prize to the next closest winner, or a kid that's either participating or walking by.

Interestingly enough when the dogs catch a whiff, they will lay down in front of the person and/or their bag and refuse to move. They don't get excited and keep sniffing if they detect drugs. I saw the dogs get a bit exuberant with a couple of people on our last cruise, so I asked the security guys, inquiring minds want to know, LOL! It could be any number of things that they are reacting to, but it isn't drugs.

DH does it all the time. I have 2 thermal mugs that fit underneath the coffee dispenser so that he can grab coffee and come back with it without spilling all over the place, LOL! On most ships Java Blue doesn't open until 7am, which is our preferred Cheers! coffee spot, so hubby has at least one cup from the Lido before they start serving.