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  1. A S2S between Miami and Fort Lauderdale is easily doable. Since Carnival no longer sails from Fort Lauderdale that leg will need to be on a different cruise line. Royal Caribbean will provide free transportation between these ports if you do your S2S between two of their ships.
  2. More than once, we have been able to put together 22 consecutive days doing Eastern Caribbean, Western Caribbean, and Southern Caribbean from the same port in Florida as a B2B2S. We do the B2B portion on Carnival where were get free laundry, then switch to another Carnival Ship or a ship from another cruise line for the S2S. There are some ships that operate on a 8-day Eastern/6-day Western/8-day Southern pattern that repeats every 3 weeks making it possible to do a B2B2B with different ports. We prefer to not spend more than 2 weeks on the same ship, so we do a B2B2S or a S2B2B.
  3. When and where you redeem your free drink is a function of your VIFP level. For Gold it is at any bar after 5pm on the last evening of the cruise of 5 days or longer. For Platinum and Diamond it is at any Seaday brunch. On ships where brunch is not available, a complimentary beverage at will be offered at breakfast or lunch in Main Dining Room
  4. We were in OS 9451 on the sister ship, Mardi Gras. The smoking area has a roof above and we never smelled smoke from our balcony.
  5. When the Dream class ships came out, JH touted that you could walk all the way around the outside of Deck 5 (Lanai) on this class. I much preferred doing that to walking the track. We were on the Magic last month, and the forward part of Deck 5 is now restricted to crew only and you can no longer walk all the way around. I assume that the same thing has happened on Dream and Breeze.
  6. I noticed that our bed on the Magic last month was not as comfortable as what I had remembered from past Carnival cruises. We had always found them quite comfortable in the past.
  7. On Horizon and Panorama there is no charge for lunch, but there is a charge for the evening meal. On Mardi Gras and Celebration there is no charge for either lunch or evening meal.
  8. If you are looking at an interior room, this class of ship has a Havana area that is restricted to only those guests booked in that area. The interiors in this area are a little more expensive than a standard interior, but less expensive than a balcony. They come with a few upgraded amenities With private access to the Havana area, you should not be fighting the masses for a good outdoor lounging area. We were a little concerned about the noise from the Havana Bar, but never heard it in our interior room.
  9. Yes, above mirror for use with electric razors only.
  10. Actually, most drug sniffing dogs are dogs that have shown to have a great propensity for chasing balls. They are rewarded by their handler by tossing out a ball for them to retrieve.
  11. A couple of days ago, JH posted that Grand Turk will no longer require proof of vaccine as of 4/1/23. We have been to Grand Turk on Carnival twice this year and did not need to show proof to get off the ship.
  12. You may change your opinion about who is the best CD after you cruise with Lee. He is very personable and sincere. The problem with the Celebration is that there are so many guests and the CD job is so demanding that Lee has little time available to interact one on one with the guests. When we cruised with Lee a few years ago on a smaller ship, we and other guests were able to interact with him several times.
  13. If you have YTD, reservations for Chibang and Cucina typically open on the app at 5:15pm and the restaurant opens at 5:30pm.
  14. I will have to compliment Carnival on their use of drug sniffing dogs. Last month we did a S2S Mardi Gras to Magic at Port Canaveral. There were no dogs when we boarded Mardi Gras, but the next week they had everyone line up with their carry-ons in front of them and had a dog pass by before we boarded Magic. Mardi Gras wreaked of marijuana every day. One night we were sitting towards the back of the theater and started noticing marijuana smell. A couple of minutes later, the smell made its way to the stage and the CD made an announcement to cease and desist. After a couple of more minutes, the CD called for security, but they were not able to locate the offender. Next week on Magic, we never once noticed marijuana smell.
  15. It had an indicating light saying "Protected."
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