lasvegascruising

ME TOO! The people hubby and I have talked to, amazing! I tell everyone that one of the reasons I love cruising is that every person on the ship is on vacation. We are all there for rest, fun and enjoyment. So much enjoyment comes from talking to others that are so different than us. I can say that cruising from Galveston has been so interesting. We have talked to dairy farmers, nurses, etc. One evening, we were at dinner in the MDR and were seated with another couple about our age. This was anytime dining. The couple were prepared to pray before dining and asked us if it was okay. We said "of course" and joined them. I will never forget that dinner and the conversation we had. We learned so much about their lives and shared with them ours. JGB, I hope others share some of their stories. Yours was so nice to read.

For husband and me, Carnival is the FUN ship. We have also sailed Royal & Norwegian, great cruises but Carnival keeps us entertained from morning to midnight. The lunch offerings on Carnival are all yum and numerous. We find ourselves running in the evening from one form of entertainment to the next. No reservations required and that is the best part for us.

Thank you in advance. Have a wonderful time.

YES....I have a cruise booked for May 16. Hopefully, you will post before that date so I can see what is offered! Do you think you can post a few pictures also?

NOW HEAR THIS...we are due to turn platinum December 2024 which happens to be our 40th anniversary cruise. If this gets screwed up, we are going to SCREAM. We were due to turn platinum December 2023 for our 39th anniversary cruise but the Panorama was cancelled. Please wait until 2025 to make any changes so we can at least have one cruise with priority boarding.

NOPE, you will not hate it! You will have so much fun.

Pure madness!! Don't read the nonsense, have him sleep on your couch and tell him some stuff about his parents. This is what dreams are made of. You are so lucky to be a grandparent.

The one and only time I was there on a Carnival cruise and took an excursion, the tour guide told my husband and myself that the Haitians are always trying to get into the DR.

Hubby and I were on Radiance in Sept 2023. Four-night cruise. We walked on the ship day one and never walked off till disembark. For us it was heaven. Catalina day was really nice. From our balcony, I watched dolphins in the water. Watched birds diving into the water for food. Hanging around the ship watched folks parasailing over our heads. Truly a great day. Ensenada, can't remember but didn't get off the ship. I think I will plan another trip but will make sure it is not during cold weather. For us, it would suck to take a cruise and need long pants/coat.

I will yell from the mountain top that I'm so excited about my cruise, May 16, on the Firenze. My Panorama cruise in Dec. 2023 was cancelled due to issues but I had the Firenze booked so I used the funds Carnival gave me to pay for some of the Firenze trip. I'm ready to cruise! I have not heard one bad thing OR care about the cruise director/staff. Every cruise I have ever been on has been great. Yes, some better than others but all of them, GREAT!

Oakman58, great job on this review! I have enjoyed reading about your trip and it sure sounds like you and your wife are having a great, relaxing cruise.

Your Kiddo with his "ship on a stick", just so darn cute!! I vote for you to take him on another Carnival cruise.

Is this what is called FAKE NEWS?

These drink pictures have me wanting to cruise NOW! I'm booked on the Jubilee, December of this year. Greg, will you post your most favorite after the cruise is over? I want to start with it. Exception is a Funship for my first drink.

I always pick YTD only because I never know when I will be hungry. Hubby and I have not enjoyed assigned dining time, too restrictive to our schedule.

I always say that us CC folks know more about a Carnival ship than those folks who answer the phone at Carnival. That is why it is a good idea to ask a question on Cruise Critic! I have the Jubilee booked for Dec. 2024 and can't wait to get in the hot tub at Summer Landing. I have a funny feeling that hubby and I will go out there first thing in the morning and not leave until late in the day. The hot tubs, pool and view look very inviting.

We did exactly this...we walked up to a vendor booth, not a guy with a sign, and asked the price. I think it was $25 or so maybe $30. The vendor booth guy waived over another guy who walked us(myself and hubby)to the dock. We waited around for them to basically sell more tickets. When enough folks paid and the boat was full, we boarded and were off. I guess what I am saying is that they are all selling the same stuff. Once enough tickets are sold by everyone at the dock area, the boat is loaded and off it goes. I almost feel like it is a scam and the whole bunch of them are working the tourists. Everyone is selling tickets and once they fill a boat, it takes off for the tour. Now mind you, we had a full boat and a nice ride. For the price and the amount of time invested in the tour, it worked for us. We just wanted to get off the ship, over to the pier, take a boat ride around the arch, look through a shop or two and head back to the ship. Yes, I would do it again. But, knowing that we have to wait around for the pier guys to sell enough tickets to fill a glass bottom boat. No glass bottom boat is leaving with just two couples. Those boats sail full. One other option they offer is to drop you off at Medano Beach. We opted to stay on the glass bottom boat while it headed for Medano. A few folks got off, we stay on and then headed back to the dock.

Man, I am going to miss you!! It was a blast reading this review. Everything about it was great!

As promised, I received a credit to my credit card today. Refunding what I had paid for the December 2 sailing. How sad I feel right now. I should be at the hotel I booked, with my dear husband who I love more than anything. We would be so excited knowing that tomorrow morning we would be boarding the Panorama for a week of fun. Well, currently I am typing this update and he is watching television.

This Saturday, sad face!!! December 2. It was very sad when I had to log onto Southwest Airlines and hit the cancel button. It was very sad when I logged onto Marriott and hit the cancel button. I had booked Southwest round trip from Vegas to Long Beach $42 each way. Yes, $84 round trip. There was no way we could drive for that price. Well, that deal gone. Thank goodness Southwest just refunded to my account with them. The bitter part is that this cruise was our 39th wedding anniversary and I had booked it a while back. I have booked our 40th anniversary for 2024 on the Jubilee. I sure hope this cruise does not go up in smoke. My husband always jokes with me that he hopes we make it! I tell him that be better do good or he won't make it.

I am with all of you...waiting for a $2200 credit to hit my credit card. I had only paid for the cruise, insurance and port fees. I called a few days ago asking about the refund and I know more about the refund than the person I talked to. She said I would get FCC and I immediately corrected her on that. She said to me "I should have read down further". Yes, she should have. Anyhow, can someone please post on this thread when an actual credit hits their credit card? I will let you all know when I get my refund. I want my money back!!

Greg, I have had several neighbors cruise Princess and they have told me that they are the youngest guests on the ship, and they are in their sixties. Have you noticed that most of the guests are.....aged (trying not to be rude)? They have also told me that the ship closes up about 7 pm because everyone goes to bed. Any truth to this on your cruise? I have cruised only Carnival for the past several cruises because of the evening activities and in my opinion, Carnival has the best lunch choices. Your review is great, and I am thinking I should maybe check into pricing a Princess cruise. By the way, I am kind of old myself.

jsglow, thank you for reporting this information. I was booked on the Dec 2 and wondered how the FCC was going to work. I have two booked for 2024 and maybe will apply the credit to one of them. Once I get the refund posted to my credit card, I will have a credit balance and will need to either request a refund check OR charge a payment to my existing bookings.

We stayed at the Town Place Suites in Dec 2019. It was a bit away from the port but an easy Uber ride. We arrived the day before our cruise and walked to Jimmy's on the Pier for dinner, walked out on the pier and walked back to the hotel. Sat around the fire pit area at the Courtyard talking with other guests in the evening. The Courtyard & Town Place Suites share a pool, so it is a large outdoor area. The next morning, we enjoyed the breakfast that Town Place offers and took a walk down to the ocean. It was a nice location but back then there was not a lot of places to walk for food. I only booked it because I found a great rate online for the one-night stay.

Someday I have got to try bingo. It seems to be a fan favorite. Is it really as fun as it looks?