Bostwick girl

10 minutes ago, BallFour4 said:

It's hit or miss. Some of the bed side lamps have them, and some of those don't work. If you are wanting to have a USB charger for your phone, camera, iPad, etc then invest in one of these. They are on Amazon and most electronics retail stores. A similar one stays in my travel pack.

 

Thats the exact USB port I have. Was just trying to figure out what kind of equipment I need to bring. It's gotten so I haul so much electrical stuff it's ridiculous!   I keep it all in my travel bag as well, but would be nice not to have to carry so much. I have a small power strip that I use for most things including the USB charger. 2 phones and my IPad for the charger, then my clock, hearing aid charger and mobility scooter battery charger take a lot of outlets, lol. Thanks for the suggestions.

I've been searching for the answer to my question, but haven't found an answer yet. Does the Breeze have USB ports in the cabins? I've been on her twice, but for the life of me, cannot remember! Thanks for your help.

I've been playing every day and haven't won anything either.

The steakhouse is $38 per person including gratuity. If yo go on the first night, you get the free bottle of wine. This is on all Carnival ships.

Just off the Legend Sunday, February 9th. Our first elegant night was Monday, first sea day. The second was Thursday.

We always get both. When we meet our steward/stewardess, I ask for both, show them my little cooler and ask that it be filled with ice every day. Never had a problem, especially after they happily take the $20 I give!

I'm getting old, lol. The correct name is the Ocean Plaza and it is on Deck 5. It's a very popular area. On our cruise, that's where the various trivia games and things like that were held. The Build A Bear workshop was held there, and usually a band of some kind in the evenings.

We were on Sunshine for a family cruise November, 2018, had a wonderful time! First thing to do now before you leave is download the Carnival Hub app. Once you're on board, then you sign in with your folio number. It will give you all the information about what's going on where, the opening times of all the food areas for breakfast and lunch. You can see the dinner menus, keep up with your account, etc. One poster said they didn't care for the layout, but we loved it! The Ocean Galley area is really enjoyable, they also serve a light breakfast in the mornings. 

6 hours ago, VentureMan_2000 said:

 

Yeah... I changed my phone number to a bogus one because of that.  I'll contact them, if I need to.

In 31 cruises my pvp has never called me to ask if I was ready to book!  I am usually looking every day or so, and have never been called by anyone after looking.

Sailed on Miracle twice last year and loved it! Will be on Legend February 2 for 7 day western Caribbean. Really looking forward to it, love this size ship, hate the big ones!

I had the same issue, tried the different browsers and wouldn't work. I had to call to get the surprise added to my son's cruise.

10 hours ago, mek said:

We are Platinum but don't do self assist - we don't like to mess with our bags and being first off isn't important.  We always get a porter, so that will be the way to go for us.

We are Platinum also. Most of the time when we do checked luggage, we're off the ship no later than 9:00 so your 9:30 shuttle should be fine. 

Where is port of Marland? I've had wheelchair assist in Port Canaveral and Tampa. In both ports after you clear security, there's a line for special needs, or ask one of the workers and they will point the way. You tell them you need wheel chair assistance and someone will come get you. Depending on how many wheel chairs are available, it could be a short wait or long. Never waited long in Canaveral, but once last year in Tampa was a long time! Their explantion was they only had 3 chairs available because there were 2 ships in port and all the chairs were at the other ship! After that, since we were holding up our friends, decided to try to walk up. Fortunately we caught one about halfway up the ramp and they took us on up. You may have the same issue getting off. Once the lady told us we had to go to another waiting area to get assistance, and 4 chairs were right there! I just walked past her and asked if someone could take DH down in a chair, and they did! So after those experiences, I decided it was time for a mobility scooter. Been just fine ever since.

If you are Diamond or Platinum, you will be first off the ship if you do self assist. There's no line at Customs then. If you check your luggage, you are called by zone (after the Diamond and Platinums) and the line can get long.  It is faster if you have a porter since they have a separate line for customs.

Liberty has it. We don't particularly care for it. The old menu was better.

6 hours ago, Shaded Lady said:

Chia seeds- right up there with kale on the great big 'won't eat it' list! Add quinoa and you have the trifecta of inedible foods!

 

(obviously, all my opinion only!)

Im with you Shaded Lady! I think the new brunch is awful! Who wants spaghetti for breakfast, and no blueberry pancakes! We were talking with the Hotel Director on Liberty in December and he had no idea there were none. He said he would bring it up at their next meeting. We did try the skillet cake, it was sort of like a pancake. It's just all weird to me. But that's my opinion.

3 hours ago, canes20 said:

Thanks for all the replies. Jacksonville Plaza price doesn't look bad. I will check them for Nov 6. 

 

Pink22 where did you stay in Kingsland? We are driving from Auburn, GA but like to drive day before departure and get close. We do like being able to just jump in the car and go. It's $85b to park at port so would like to see what the hotel in Kingsland is running.

 

Going to look at Crowne Plaza also.

 

Holiday Inn Express was quoted for $244.

We stayed in Kingsland October 28 and 29 for the birth of one of our great granddaughters. We stayed at the baymont inn, the rate on line with AARP Discount was $54 per night plus tax. The hotel was clean, the breakfast was good and the staff was really nice. It's located right by I95 and right behind a Cracker Barrel. The hotel staff told me next time I should call them directly instead of booking on line, might be cheaper! I was extremely satisfied. I do believe it's a bit more than 15 minutes to the port, probably closer to 30 minutes, but very easy drive except for all the construction around the I95 - I295 Beltway. 

1 hour ago, tgms said:

I agree to  Crowne Plaza /Jacksonville Airport

We lived about 50 min. outside of Jacksonville for many years up until 2014 (so things could have changed) but there is a lot of crime, etc. in in certain parts of Jacksonville (like anywhere else) so the rates may be taking that into effect or there could be an event, etc.   There are a lot of concerts, a huge amount of festivals, etc. in that part of FL.   I don' t think you could go wrong with the Crowne Plaza (or that Holiday Inn Express unless it is cost prohibitive).  Several years ago we had to get a last min. cruise park  and cruise package in Ft. Lauderdale and the price stunned us.  We paid it..... but I'm still not over it (ha!).

Believe me, there definitely have been a lot of changes in the airport area since you lived here! The River City Marketplace has probably doubled in size, a lot of ongoing construction on 95/295 highways in the area. I would suggest one of the hotels with a park and ride shuttle. As to the particular hotels, just read the reviews on Trip Advisor or one of those sites, I've found them most helpful when looking. There are a lot of events in Jacksonville. You could check by going on the City of Jacksonville's website, coj.net and look under the events section. We lived in that area years ago and have kids and grandkids who still do. Crime in the airport area is no worse than it is in other cities. Good luck in your search, I'm sure there are some good bargains out there, I've also found you sometimes get better deals if you call the hotel directly. 

I personally would take the upgrade. Have been on Valor, but was a balcony so can't speak specifically to the interior rooms. Have been on her sister ship Liberty 7 times. The Ocean view rooms are much nicer and roomier as well. Just from sitting on the sofas, I don't think the sofa bed would be very comfortable to sleep on. We had rooms on deck 1 and 2, not a lot of difference, but guessing you might have a bit more vibration in the aft section. Whichever you choose, enjoy your cruise!

I was trying to gift cruise cash to my son for his upcoming cruise. I was able to select the amount and get to the cart. It had the wrong amount in the cart, but I couldn't delete it. When I tried to go thru the motions of check out, I kept getting the message my cart was empty! I tried all the things OP did, and finally had to call Carnival. Although I got the gift done, my cart still has the items in it and I can't empty it!

Yes if you're talking about the red and blue curlyque ones you can clip your sail and sign card to.

Looking forward to your review. We are on the February 2 sailing!

As all the above posters have said, nice shirt and slacks are fine. There are a few who dressed in suits, but not many. My DH actually wore a nice collared pullover and dark pants. We actually saw a couple come in on elegant night with shorts and tee shirts and they were not turned away. The ladies in my group usually wear nice dressy blouses and slacks. You do still see a few cocktail type dresses as well.

It depends if you're doing self assist or checked luggage. If you do self assist, you should go after the diamond and platinums. If you checked your luggage, you'll have zone 1, which will be after all the self assist. When the zone 1 luggage has been taken off the ship and is in the terminal, then you will be called. This was the order on Liberty in November, And we also did a back to back on her in December. 

Both times we did self assist, was our first time doing that, only because on a 4 day it's easy to pack light! We are platinum so we're among the first off in November. We were actually driving out of the parking lot at 7:15. The December back to back we were off and driving out at 7:30.

Log in to your Carnival VIPP account and your offers will be listed there. You should check them often. Carnival hardly ever sends me emails with offers and I've been on 30 cruises. I'm the one who makes all the reservations, but my husband gets all the emails, generally two or 3 a week! 

Just reread your post, so since that was your first cruise, you probably haven't set up your Carnival VIFP account yet! Go to Carnival.com, and click on Log In then you can get your account set up. Once it is, then you should see your offers, your profile, your past cruises and details of any upcoming cruises you have.