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Thanks Jamman54 and Patty for the great review and photos!! Hubby and I were glued to your details, descriptions and photos. Luckily for us we started when you were complete so no waiting required. We are on day 4 (Miami) of our Christmas/NYE 10/9 day B2B extravaganza!! 19 days on Carnival Venezia plus 2 days pre-stay. What we learned ahead of time from your review was immeasurable. The ship is as described with the exception of the addition of the gorgeous Christmas decorations and holiday atmosphere. Another difference is the change in the majority of the crew and staff from cruise director and on down. MarQ is back and is very well liked and upbeat. Bar staff is awesome and like you we have our favorites. Like you we also had to change cabins. Although cabin type and location is identical and only switched sides of the ship our experience in that area, and the dining room service is dramatic. Our first room steward was one of the best ever and so far our port side guy is over worked and dealing with cabins on two decks. 🫤 But our towel animals are great and all have eyes. 😊 The first of the two cruises was also an Elite cruise and the second is a Premier cruise so the casino is always packed, smokey and nearly impossible get free drinks (while gambling) that they advertise when encouraging you to play more to earn. Tonight is NYE and we are looking forward to the celebrations all over the ship!! We are counting our blessings and will enjoy the rest of our amazing cruise!! And I'm also sure and our room steward and dining team will grow on us like they always do. ❤️ Wishing all a Happy and Healthy 2024!! 🎉🍾🥂

We were on the Price twice in 2022, first on the Transatlantic Oct 30 - Nov 12 and again for the Panama Canal in December. I will admit she can use some sprucing up but for the most part she is a beautiful ship. I hope they don't take away any of the bars or public spaces to add more cabins. I think she is great just the size she is. Wish they would put some in larger flat screen TVs in the cabins. Looking forward to seeing her shine the end of May.

Getting excited about our upcoming POA Hawaii Cruise the end of September. It's been a long time coming. I've managed to confuse myself while scrolling thru our reservation on my phone on the NCL website. So I'm looking at the things they are still trying to sell me such as Hawaiian beverage package, dining package, shore excursions, internet etc . I know when I booked this I included the choose all four that were available (beverage package short excursions internet and dining). So wondering why they're trying to get me to spend $831 each on the Hawaii beverage package when it's already included in my reservation... So I click on the terms and conditions and was reading about the beverage package and then I see where it says excluding Hawaii pride of America cruises and for that you have to go down to another section and read what's included and it's still clear as mud to me.. Do they separate it from the regular beverage package because of the additional taxes they add because it's in the us and possibility of limiting drinks per day due to Hawaii regulations? It almost seems like they're not including alcohol because they don't specifically say the alcohol like they do under the other beverage package description. Excited and Counting down but still confused.. has anybody had any experience with this? Have you gotten all the alcoholic drinks you wanted (of course within the $15 limit)? Thanks 😊🌴🍍🍹

looking for info regarding my upcoming NCL POA Hawaii air arrangements I saw your comment and profile pic and just had to ask is that a Beardie, and if so do you currently have a Beardie? Just wondering...I'm a fancier of the breed and they are so rare I just had to ask. Thanks.

Yes double points in Jr Suites and above.

Any way you could squeeze in a 4 day cruise before your 12 day Anthem cruise? Or a 2 day in a Jr Suite? Hubby and I are doing an 11 day cruise on Anthem next month as our first cruise as diamonds. We did 2 short cruises in Jr Suites in Feb to make sure we got there!! Now with the 88 free drinks between the two of us we are reconsidering our DBP purchase!!