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Just off Mardi Gras…The good and not so good
havanadaydreaming replied to Wannacruisek123's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
a very nice read that will likely be beneficial to many cruisers. some of the viewpoints i absolute support. others may not be such a big deal to me but i certainly know they are to others. all in all, well done! -
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havanadaydreaming replied to JKCamara's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
good move. being near lido is nice especially for pool and dive in movies IF that's your jam. my first couple handful of crusies were balconies and i vastly prefer that option UNLESS i can get an OV for much less. or an inside for almost free (i really like a window, at least) sounds like you are gonna have a blast. Fins up! -
There is no Cucina on the Conquest? We have sailed this ship and i didnt notice. (Sailing a B2B this summer and was thinking of pasta'ing it up) I thought italian pay restaurants were on all carnival ships. The only other surprise i remember is the Elation didnt have the gps map channel on the tv. Dont ask me why but i like that feature. Love seeing the change in lattitudes
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Thanks for the tips, i had no idea there was so much to know. Ha! (We are not in same cabin. One floor apart booked by TA. Interiors but 2nd leg has that front of ship window "interior". We love that room)
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This is kind of a basic question but does anyone with B2B experience have any tips for check out/check in day? We are doing that this summer out of Miami. We have sailed from there many times but have always left the port on checkout day and headed either to an airport or a hotel for extended stay. i reckon we will have to debark then chill in terminal until we can board?
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Last year we dined at teppanyaki and i thought it was the best of its kind at sea.
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we were actually a half hour late for our Venezia cruise over halloween. they definitely checked our papers to confirm we were eligible to board ship at that time. and we are platinum, but so was most everyone else. sounds like a bit hit or miss, perhaps?
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good info Misty. we have done the specialty dining on NCL when the week comes with 3 comped specialty restaurants. soooooo good. we have done cucino del capitan for free lunches many times. liked it. we were approached by casino employee last cruise that she wanted to comp us a dinner there. it was fantastic! leaning towards the steakhouse this summer. and a more expensive excursion than we would usually book. (we arent cheap but rarely shill out top dollar for excursions. a pool or a catamaran and im pretty, pretty, pretty good!)
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RCL cruisers about to go on our first Carnival....
havanadaydreaming replied to AZDivers's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
I dunno, ive been on the biggest and smallest ships on Carnival and NCL. I had a blast on them all. In fact the smaller ships often seemed less crowded and hectic. Sure there were fewer a la carte restaurants and bells/whistles but the passengers per sq ft ratio seemed better. Id embark the MG with an open mind. We booked MSC Divinia based on one senior citizens recommendation on shuttle bus from FLL to Port Miami. Looooved it, mostly. But what ive read from others over the years would have discouraged me. -
Day 4 - 6th consecutive rainy day of vaca. Margaritaville Grand Turk - gift shop very depleted. Id say carrying 25% of usual items. Bar challenged as well - no drink servers at pool lounge chairs like normal. And after walking to bar near gift shop only drink upsell was pilsner glass...which isnt allowed near pool. (The out of stock bigger plastic souvenir glasses have muuuuuch better cost per oz on refills). Only heard one Jimmy Buffett song the 3+ hours we were there. For lack of a better word, that sucked. Suffice it to say i think the GT cafe just fell from my Worlds Best Margaritaville slot. Nice pasta lunch mid afternoon at Captains Cucina. Thumbs way up. 👍 Time for a chill pill before heading out to Alchemy and live entertainment. The Mrs, who had no drinks, is exhausted from shivering in cold rain earlier today. Napping it off.