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There were several times that the only way we were able to be on the ship were to be on the lower decks (1 or 2) - some times this was a cost issue and sometimes it was joining a group at the last minute. I feel the same way about lower decks that I do about Inside vs. balconies - they are all "eh" to me. My first choice is to be on the ship - regardless of where 🙂 then I start getting picky - I always pick the midship room vs aft or forward, and then start moving up or down decks and in or out. I dislike being forward or aft, as I tend to feel more movement in both those cases (and this seems to apply to be in large or smaller ships, your mileage may vary) I do feel vibrations the lower we are, but nothing disruptive, and nothing loud. (Again, we do our best not to stay aft or forward though) I haven't enjoyed staying right below the lido decks on some ships - literally heard deck chairs being dragged around what seems like all night and I swear the halls in the higher floors have a sewer smell to me. My preferred floor tends to be around 5-8 depending on the size of the ship, but again, I haven't seen a room I'll turn down if it means I can go along for the ride! 🙂 Enjoy the trip either way!

for many years, we have cruised 4 to a cabin (DH & myself & our 2 sons) As they get older (biggier) it does get harder - #1 Room Spray #2 If possible, plan the times YOU want to get getting ready and let them know the cabin is off limits then 🙂 #3 if they are old enough, I agree w/ the flashlight sugestion so they can come into the room later and not disturb you too much. #4 make sure they know the rule is "everything put away" once they are dressed. this made all the difference 🙂

We currently have a rental car reservation for Avis - is Avis a walkable distance for an adult couple (no kids) with 1-2 bags total? We've never picked up a rental car AFTER our cruise, so I'm not really sure how it works. We are being dropped off for the cruise (most likely uber) so wasn't sure how to "get" to the car afterwards. I figured we could always uber if necessary.

We have been on several cruises (and different lines) and have had Interiors, OV, and balconies. To us, it comes down to price - We usually book the Interior or OV and then watch for deals to upgrade (or accept upgrades offered to us) There are pro's and con's to all the room types. The biggest common pro is they are not at home/work

Congrats! It's always a treat to move to a better space for a deal! We just snagged an upgrade/up sale offer moving us from Interior midship to balcony midship for our upcoming May cruise - $104

I also ordered it and was repulsed by it. Here @ home there is a place that has a "bacon drippings" sauce for the bread that is amazing, robust, and full of flavor. I'll be honest, I was hopefully expecting something like that. What I rec'd was literally a cup of bacon grease. No flavor (how is that possible?) just greasy tasting. it was one of the few things that stood out in a negative way from our cruise. But, we only made the mistake of ordering it once 🙂

We cruised Carnival December 2021. My husband doesn't drink alcohol at all - medical reasons and personal reasons. But there are true medical reasons. I tried calling (and "chatting") with Carnival support and never got an answer at all. On boarding the ship, we went straight to customer service, asked and was told with a doctors note the would let me buy Cheers and him buy bubbles (or whatever the soda package is) Unfortunately, we didn't have time before the ship left port and we lost service to get the letter. We ended up not buying the cheers package for me (he still got the soda package) and just paid out of pocket for my drinks. I drank as much as I wanted, and never came close to the cost of the cheers package. Try being prepared w/ a Doctors note and at worst, plan to pay out of pocket for your drinks.

In December, our servers brought them automatically (its like a different flavor was assigned to each day) We really liked the Garlic and the Olive. The Bacon, was literally Bacon grease.. so I didn't care for that one (and that's saying a lot since I'm in the south and literally everything is cooked in bacon grease) I'd ask.. and then ask again if you still don't get it.