Son of a son of a ...

The drunks are fun to watch!! We like picking out the lobster backs after the first day around pool. :):)

Create a tiered level of quality/service like NCL. If you want top tier, then go haven. If you want some decent sun deck, then go vibe. Pay for the better quality

Lido and the Atlantic and Pacific MDRs. You can pay to upgrade steak & lobster in MDR, but no other restaurants on board. She did not get any restaurants with the last dry dock in April.

I agree with the positive comments after two cruises on her. I believe, with the Fantasy class ships, it is less about the ship and more about the crew that creates a great experience. Have fun!

Yep, just ask for a reef ... they seem to do some hanging there lately :)

That's a good question anyone know?

 

also what was the cause of the orginal power outage that caused this?

 

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Real good question!

We southerners?

 

It is an age thing in my reality.

If you are a child and calling a person by their first name, like a friend of your Mama's or your kindergarten teacher, then add Miss.

When we are all adults, then that should be over.

When other adults start with the Miss stuff, it means that they see you as being much older than they are.

 

As for the steward, he/she can call me by my first name or Mzloolue.

Either will do.

The steward is not my servant.

He or she is working, but I am not their boss.

I treat them like I would expect to be treated.

I'm 46 so I guess that makes me old :) I still say "sir" & "ma'am" ... even to younger folk.

Well, to each his own, I guess. I like the fact that they call us by Mr. or Miss with our first names, rather than our last names. i think it helps break the ice and not get things too formal. To me, it sounds friendly, and yet respectful. Perfect for the "unstuffy" cruise Carnival tries to be.

Using title + first name in salutations is a southern mannerism.

We were there last week ... Elation was downtown, Paradise and Victory at PM. Cab ride for 2 from PM to downtown was $8 one way.

Motley - when are your going on your cruise? Escape?

Or... I could spend $800 for the Cheers package on Carnival (cause you've got to pay for 2...) or just go to the Cocoa Publix and get a liter of Rum for $25 and take it onboard DCL...

 

Not sayin' DCL is cheap, just that you need to take everything into consideration...

 

 

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Liter of rum ... what do you drink on the second day? :)

We use to bring an old cup for the free fountain drinks and the leave it in the ship. However, I seem to recall from the Getaway that there were signs saying to use the ship's glasses, which probably makes since because no one wants to wait behind the person filling their big gulp glass :)

A cup is nice for mixing your Jack and cokes from the rum runner in your cabin.

IMHO: I would compare ships, not the cruise line. The service is more alike than different.

I was just curious if you had the daily activities for the Victory's cruise to KW and Cozumel? Mainly wondering on which day they did the formal night? Thanks and hope you had a wonderful cruise.

We had a fun cruise. Formal night was on the KW day.

We were on her last week ... sports bar and martini bar upgrades with some work still being done on Deck 10 aft (past the aft pool). No improvements to the common areas or cabins that we saw ... still large tube TVs and moldy tile in our aft extended balcony cabin on deck 8 :). Nonetheless, she is a fun ship!

First world problem :)

Cruising is evolving from being all inclusive to being a floating hotel.

Depending on the location of your cabin, room service for $8 is not a bad deal - I would probably tip the deliverer that much anyway. Then again, I have lived in places where I would not blink twice at paying $7 for a bottle of domestic beer and $12 for a mixed drink.

The complaining is done by folks who don't spend much beyond fares. They are like my parents with whom we cruised last week: don't drink, don't gamble, and left the ship with less than $200 tab for both of them. However, my spouse and I spend a heck of a lot more money during the cruise on drinks, dining, casino, and extra tips. For us, these little bumps are "budget dust" - if you have to sweat a few extra dollars a day, then you are not on vacation. :)

You can always ask for a box fan to be put in your room.

We have asked the cabin steward to place several zip loc bags of ice underneath the covers to chill the bed down before we go to bed.

We booked through Carnival. You walk from the tender area to get to the shop, which is attached to a restaurant/bar. You can see the dive shop from the ship. If you like the experience, then try SNUBA in Cozumel!

So is it double sized? For instance, I get a Kahlua and cream after dinner...is it just twice as much Kahlua or twice as big? Sounds like a good deal! We had this offered to us once a few years ago. I didn't know it was a regular thing.

Nope, it is usually just a double shot maybe in tall glass, but not twice the size. For an extra $5 you get to tilt your head backward over the bar and get a three count pour of your choice.

We did SNUBA at GC - very cool experience. Good, conscience dive staff.

We would greatly appreciate if someone or anyone could post a link to a recent daily for the sail-away-day for Victory. Thanks ... we will be on her this Thursday! :)

Like I tell my daughter: if you get a flat, then drive on the rim until you get the heck out. This is going to get much worse if the internal investigation reveals otherwise. I'd start thinking about hitting the pause button if you plan to book a cruise out of this port.