BubbaD123

Yes, it is open for the free pasta lunch during sea days only. The only items that make it to the MDR menu are the 'penne al ragu' and the chicken parmesan.

Thanks. New Orleans & Tampa made it so easy, I figured I would get there around 12:45 and be on by 1PM.. but I'll head there early. Did your parents mention if the ship was close to capacity or not?

Jesus, man. I'm boarding the Magic here in a few hours. This sucks! LOL

No problem, glad the info helped.

NNNOOOOOOO! I was looking forward to trying the Cucina! Hopefully it's still open for the free pasta lunch. The email explicitly stated 'closed for dinner service'.

Is 'Posting of Gratuities' on the last full sea day? I was hoping my left-over OBC will cover part of my gratuities. Will the system automatically do that, or will I have to worry about going to Guest Services?

Sailed solo on the Valor in March, paid about $350 all-in(fare, fees & gratuities). Sailed solo on the Paradise in April, paid $260 all-in(fare, fees & gratuities). Will sail solo on the Magic next week, paid $323 all-in(fare, fees & gratuities) but includes $100 OBC. All of them 5-night cruises with two ports of call. Never touched the casino. I'm waiting for a job to start, and it's cheaper than staying in hotels. A Motel 6 is about 75 with tax these days, and it don't include no food.

As Pacino said in The Scent of a Woman, "Hoo-Ahh!"

I got an email from Carnival today, being a red member: Complimentary Beverages 1.5L Bottled Water – redeemable from any bar, restaurant or your stateroom. Does this mean I can simply use the bottle that's already in the room? It didn't used to be this way, so just making sure. Thank you!

Hey guys, found me a cruise fare out of Tampa that was so good, I didn't research the ship beforehand haha! I really like the Alchemy Bar but I realized that there probably isn't one on the Paradise, unless they added one after a refurbishment. The ship was built in '98, and it's not listed on the Carnival website under 'Onboard Activities'. Then again, Carnival doesn't list every bar all of the time, it seems, so my fingers are still crossed. Side question: Does Carnival have Cointreau, and are the bartenders at Blue Iguana willing to make a proper margarita? I just got off the Valor, and whatever mix they use for the margaritas is pretty gross. I didn't really mind since I knew I would be drinking at Alchemy later that night, but now I'm re-thinking if I should even get the Cheers package. Thanks everyone!