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Thank you. Yes, it certainly is easy to just pop something out of a package and eat. I do "flex" at the correct times. And of course I know at the end of this road is a cruise! Gee, does anyone eat on a cruise? ;p Actually, after I posted that I dropped three pounds overnight and they've stayed off. So I'm at about a ten pound loss now. I just lost it all the first week and this week, the rest was the dreaded plateau. Honestly I've lost far more on Atkins but I don't have the stamina any more to pull that off.

Are you having any success? Just received my second shipment. Only lost six last month 😦. I know I have to step up my exercise...

Great review so far!

just looking for a buddy!

Great start! Thanks for your review.

Thanks for your review/comparison. You should try a newer ship next time, the buffet lines tend to move better. Elation is a oooold ship. Glad you liked your cruise.

Thank you so much for your review! I have to agree with you about the tablecloths. Take the chocolates, make the room up once a day- these things don't bother me. But the lack of tablecloths really bothers me. For one thing, you would think the plates would be sliding all over in rough weather. Oh well, nothing we can do about it. :(

and this is a true statement, ships don't sail to U.S. ports, they sail away from them. I have never seen a ship sail from Charleston to Miami. The only exception I can think of is Key West.

Actually, I've sailed from NY to Miami, Newport, Bar Harbor, and Boston.

Great pics! Thank you!

Can't wait to read more! I have a B2B coming up.

Loads of moral support, and some suggestions, too :-)

 

- One thing you can do is bring some vegan snacks on board with you, so that if you find yourself on the verge of caving in but would prefer not to, you can reach for something from your stash instead of one of the ship's danishes. I haven't been to a Whole Foods in a couple of years, but they had a nice selection of vegan baked goods. I enjoyed their donuts and danishes very much, and usually found some yummy treats in their refrigerated bakery area, too. (If you run out during the first cruise, you can use turnaround day to restock :-)).

 

- Try finding some vegan treats in ports. If you are cruising the Caribbean, it can be a fresh fruit smoothie with a coconut milk base. Or a fruit you don't see in your local area. Use your veganism as a reason to do some exploring and talking to locals, in a quest to find unique vegan treats. Use the website happycow.net to find vegan and vegetarian restaurants and stores in your ports of call. Or go into a bakery or small restaurant and ask if they have anything vegan.

 

- I've found Carnival to be especially vegan friendly, and although I never tried it, some vegan cruisers have reported that the chef made them terrific vegan desserts. When they bring you the next night's menu, ask if it would be possible to get a baked dessert.

 

But most of all, eat what makes you most comfortable and indulgent. Maybe spend the first couple of days on the ship, before your cravings hit, to discover what sweet options are available, so that when you want to indulge you are prepared with several treats to chose from.

 

HTH!

 

Ruth

Thank you! Don't forget, I'm on a Carnival ship for 15 days. The point is not what snacks I can bring, it's will I survive? 😂😂😂

I'm sure I'll be ok. Vegan is my strong goal but I can live with a little dairy. Things tend to change when I've been at sea for a while, plans change, rigid rules fall by the wayside.

So completely wrong. i don't know which would have made me more angry- rhe noise, the tarps, or the unexpected lack of slides. I've cruised with kids- they would have been really disappointed if the slides were suddenly down. I've also cruised a 12 day B2B where the fog horn was blaring every minute we were at sea- enough to drive you insane but what can you do. Necessary. In this case, carnival knew well in advance and should have let people know so they could switch cruises. The appearance of all those tarps is unacceptable. I get that they need to make repairs and updates but for something scheduled so far out in advance- don't do it on our dime, Carnival. Take the ship out of service for another week. But of course they don't want to lose the $$$

Unacceptable.

In the past I have either given up being vegan entirely (eaten fish one cruise, and meat the next) or been vegetarian for the length of the cruise. I'm getting a bit apprehensive about this next cruise because it's a B2B on Carnival- that's 15 straight days with my 18 year old. It gets a little lonely, just a little. He does his own thing and I do a lot of reading and tanning and sleeping and hanging out. But the dairy laden food sort of calls to me. The Danish, the breakfast burritos (egg), the cheesecake. It's just a long time to be away. My plan on this next cruise is to start out vegan and if I crack and go vegetarian, so be it. I'm at a place in my life where there is no way I would go back to meat or fish, no way. Zero. But baked goods- I can see it happening,

Just jumped on here for some moral support and ideas- thanks-

Looking forward to your review!

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It stays in the same place (King's Wharf). Lots to see and do in BDA. Beaches are gorgeous.

I am 0 for 4. Once we got really close and almost tendered. Swells. Three other times we didn't even get near. Once was January, once was June, once was October, and I forget when the other cruise was. I do not book based on HMC, I just assume we will miss the port call.

Yes they will.

I think the experience varies re: waiting to get back in the ship. I've been in a large group of B2B'ers and we had to wait a pretty long time at GS to be led off the ship, brought all the way off, and brought back on again. Our cards were given to us right as we were boarding. Once we were the only people doing a B2B and we didn't get off the ship, the cards were brought to us, we "ding'ed" in, and then our picture was taken with a big Back to Back banner and the Guest Services manager. We all got champagne. We got the run of the ship and as soon as the cabin was ready we went in. I spent that time doing laundry and taking pics of the whole empty ship.

In none of the trips was my first card ever taken.

You have to wait until the cabin is cleaned and made up, which takes a while. In my experience, you can get in there early. Just don't bring a lot of stuff with you when you leave. You're only out of one room and waiting for the next for 3 hours or so.

We get off in Nassau in order for my son to take pics of the cruise ships and then we get back on. We don't leave the pier. One too many trips to the straw market and I said "never again." So that's the Piet I would skip. And empty(ish) ship, regardless of casino status, is very nice.

Can anyone remember any of the items on the MDR vegan menu? Anyone have pics?

Thanks in advance-

Looks fantastic! Didn't know I could do a vegan chef's table. I'm going for it.

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The decor and signage is definitely dated. She's a smaller ship. The air conditioning in the V Cabins (suites) has been known to go out. That said, she's a great ship with a great crew. I did a 4 day/7 day B2B on her a year ago and loved it. I don't think I would sail that long again on her but I loved the cruise. But whoa- when you look at the signage you'll think "80's". And the AC problem had been an issue for a long time and continued to be after we left (I read complaints on here). We got 20% off a future cruise and a fan that was like a jet engine as compensation. Not a big deal. If you do book a V Cabin, make sure you're not right under the weights in the gym. Lesson learned!

https://www.carnival.com/~/media/Images/explore/.../menus/room-service-menu.pdf

Thank you!

And yes, it's the same. I just wasn't familiar with what the fee-added choices were.

Who's got a current room service menu for me? Thanks in advance and happy cruising!