Essiesmom

But they still are not handle by Guest Services. The Spa handles the spa, although I think you can do it in the app. You can reserve the shows in the app or on the interactive screens located about the ship. I believe you can make the dinner reservations in the app, or at the restaurants themselves. Not sure if you can do that on the screens. EM

Guest Services would not have anything to do with the Spa. There is a reception desk within the spa that would handle reservations. EM

Booked last night and this morning have an offer to bid for an upgrade. From OV to obstructed and junior balcony. I’ll pass for now. EM

It’s the flash they don’t want. EM

I’ll do another Live from, including Valiant Lady if there is interest. I was surprised it was affordable for me, but I booked the lowest cabin…their solo inside. And then immediately got an email to buy an upgrade to several levels, including solo OV for $90. Tempting, but I want to try the smallest first. Price includes drinks, WiFi, gratuities. I could come off with no bill at all. Might even have a drink. EM

I just tried it and got an immediate reply that it went through. Now to wait and see if it is approved. EM

Here are two inside cabins on Divina that I took in 2017. One large chair. I did see an OV or two with two of these chairs.

Well, I played well today. I booked the Valiant Lady five day July 14-19. Get off Valiant Lady, travel down the pier and board Magnifica for 3 days. Below the Salt on both…tiny solo inside on Lady, Fantastica inside on Magnifica. I’m sailing for the ships, ports don’t matter. Next two cruises after these are on Carnival. EM

Where does one find a link to the status match? I bit the bullet and booked on Valiant Lady for July…. EM

I am considering a cruise on VV and would like to know generally how people dress onboard…other than theme parties? I’m a casual, coordinated person but I do like to dress up on occasion. EM

Are you trying to book solo? On many attempts it is suddenly sold out when you reduce it to one guest. EM

Not any more. There used to be 1-2 day cruises to nowhere, booze cruises…but CBP ruled that on that type of voyage the crew were actually working in/from the US and would need a different (harder to get) visa. So the CTN went away. I think at least ten years ago. That said, you can find long cruises without intermediate ports. Not on the mass market lines, and not closed loop. The Cunard crossings are such. We were booked on one on Windstar from Costa Rica to Tahiti, 15 days. But Covid cancelled it. I have seen cruises on other smaller lines from Colon, Panama to the US East coast with no stops. They are out there, but not for the budget cruiser. EM

And both would have to have passports. Carnival (and other lines) used to allow this, but they stopped routinely approving it because is make the cruise no longer a closed loop for everyone onboard, extra paperwork, longer CBP clearance for everyone on return. EM

I need a very soft bed and the first time I asked my steward for an egg crate all she did was put an extra mattress pad on the bed. Not a solution. Next cruise I explained to the steward that I needed a foam egg crate pad. He put one on, though I think he put it on upside down, with the flat side up. But it was certainly better, but not perfect. EM

This is true, but the longer cruises can go further afield, whereas the very short cruises stay close to home. You will get tired of Nassau, Freeport, Princess Cays, Bimini… EM