natefish95

You versus the guy she told you not to worry about...

You and W are such a cute couple! Your reviews always bring a smile to my face when I read them! I loved Venezia, so I hope you had an amazing time!

The bag "policy" is absolute merde. Are they putting the children in the overhead bins? I would have gone full Karen and said I have medication in that bag that won't fit in my backpack. I'm all for following the rules, but if the rules are made up and make no sense...F that. On the bright side, you're flying AF, so the wine onboard should be good. Bon voyage!

LFG! Hopefully your bestie Kylie from the flight to New York isn't on the flight to CDG. IMAGINE! Is @HelloItsMeB already planning what lounge y'all will go to before the flight? Do you even have PreCheck??

Amazing review as always. Looking forward to following along with the Pearl next!

I'm just a random person on the internet and far from a business analyst, but I think demand in North America is extremely strong. To keep people buying, they have to mix it up, both onboard and itineraries. I think bringing Venezia and Firenze over was a great idea because you get new, modern ships with unique offerings. I booked a Venezia cruise very soon after the release because it offered something new while still being "Carnival". If I was Carnival, I would bring one ship over to North America so people can try out a new ship class. They'll see the sister ship down under with a hopefully good itinerary and be enticed to book it. I booked a Luminosa cruise out of Brisbane for next year because I love the Spirit class and the itinerary is incredible. I'm not flying 17 hours to take a short cruise! A lot of opportunities with these new ships.

Very excited for this announcement and can't wait to get more details about where the ships will be going. They're being transferred to Carnival to turn a profit, so I doubt they'll keep all 4 ships doing Australia. I hope they bring at least one of them stateside and/or move Luminosa to the states full-time.

Been traveling so I'm finally caught back up... Not to make you feel all tingly, but there's a place in Des Moines called Fong's pizza that does Orange. Chicken. Pizza! I opted for the crab rangoon pizza, which was incredible. Would highly recommend. Speaking of smart elevators, fun fact, the North Dakota state capital has smart elevators. The only time I've seen them outside of a cruise was the AC hotel in downtown Dallas. They're. Not. That. Difficult. People. OMG.

Are you doing the Valor to or from Barcelona? I'm looking at the one from BCN-NOLA...but we'll see if I have enough time off...

Depending on how adventurous your want to be and how much luggage you have, there’s a free shuttle from LGA to the subway and you could take that in. When I’ve ubered/lyfted from LGA to Manhattan it’s usually been about $50-70

Hell yeah, PartyPants is back!! Your reviews are always a great escape and such a vibe as the kids say. Very sorry to hear about your dad. When I was on Venezia last year, I found out my grandma was dying and she passed the day we got back to NYC. It was so difficult, but grandma loved her drinks and the ocean, so I honored her that way. I completely empathize with conflicted emotions. Anyyyyyyyyyywayyyyyyyyyyyysssssssss...Amari bar is amazing, but if that's too crowded, head over to Frizzante. It was rarely crowded and the bartenders were also trained alchemists (I think). On sea days there was a secret Chinese buffet on deck 10 aft outside (I think at the seafood shack). There is a free sauna and plunge hot tub in the gym/spa area. It's hidden behind like 15 doors, but it's there and has great views out to the ocean.

Hey! Google tells me New Braunfels is near San Antonio. Were you the guy who didn't wantt to take a cruise to Vietnam? If so, I definitely remember you. Glad you were able to find this thread and had a good cruise. I really want to get back on the Venezia.

Lola was so sweet! I saw her deal with some difficult guests so well, especially for her first contract! I didn't chat with her that much-mostly the manager Epi. Hopefully she's not sick.

Not to burst your bubble, but that's actually Korean water. NCL must not have had the premium package for Fuji water I had a similar bad experience with O'Sheehans. It was semi-busy around lunchtime and took forever. Food came out cold. That fruit plate was hilariously sad though. If your dad likes chicken wings, they were amazing every time I had them.

Your dad spa story is hilarious!!! You should tell Epi the spa manager that story. She'll (hopefully) find it hilarious. If you chat with her, tell her Nate from the Transpacific said hello! She was the sweetest and very funny. The Jewel feels like my home away from home too. Glad you're having a great time!