tom3562

ok guess I'm not booking that .......................... lol

The "app" has spoken.........

Scarlet Night:

Wednesday 11/8 starts @ 9PM - Scarlet Night Pool Party @ 10:45PM - Scarlet Night "The Afterparty" 12AM

PJ Party is first night 11/5 10:45PM

Did everyone have issues booking dining on the app??

thanks

First time trying VV, looking forward to all the great reviews I've read!

A few questions, if anyone knows.......Scarlet night? on a 5 night sail to Cozumel and Bimini on Nov 5 2023. who knows which nights are dedicated for Scarlet night and PJ night?

Thanks for great review

Has anyone used NCL's covid testing co ( inspire diagnostic ) for pre board testing? and was it easy? pros and cons?

Has anyone used NCL's covid testing co ( inspire diagnostic ) for pre board testing? and was it easy? pros and cons?

It does not appear that Carnival partners with an at home covid web based testing platform?? unless someone has had better luck then I ???

What at home test can I use, brand/website??

13 hours ago, jimbo5544 said:

I expect news in the next couple of days, I thought the way NCL handled it was creative, we will soon see Carnival’s approach.

I’m booked with NCL and haven’t heard anything?? 

What do you know about how NCL handled things? 

2 minutes ago, EMOSEA said:

Here's Carnival's cancelation insurance: 

i guess 75% is better then nothing......  I've got to check my NCL policy now

We are booked with NCL for July 22 2019, I haven't heard from them yet...... I'm pretty sure the extra insurance purchased thru the cruise line will not allow cancel for any reason, like someone suggested earlier in the post....so don't count on that. Most likely they will just change the itinerary, which sucks since we all paid a premium for Cuba on the older ships!

thanks Doolittle

Glad to hear you were happy with Blexie tours, we have booked them for our trip this July.

Just a few questions please.

other then just emails back and forth, was there any other means of booking that you did with Blexie? I was given a name and location to meet, and was told i can pay in US dollars.... does that all sound legit? 

Thanks

2 hours ago, Relaxedfun said:

First - Love the "Steal Your Cruise" logo.

 

I often give the cabin steward $20 first day, more at the end.  Why?  The majority of gratuities on your bill go to other staff, and the steward works harder than the others.  They NEED the money.  This person NEVER has a day off.  Why not give them a $20, it means little to anyone who cruises.

 

...get shown the light!  and relax.

You said it perfectly!

sometimes we all sail on a "Ship of Fools"  🙂

LOL...........you guys are funny! 

I guess I'll sit back and enjoy the ride.......

I'll be sailing tomorrow anyways  

Well, as always its a mixed bag.........

I think I'm going to stick with slipping the steward an extra $20 on the first day to insure/ensure great service. I say try it on your next cruise and see what happens. Of course its all over and above the pre paid gratuities. 

If you thing of it, it's monies that aren't shared with the rest of the crew, and very appreciated! 

We once gave a crew member that was closing up the photo shop a cheep bottle of champagne we won on some contest that night. He was so excited and happy, we never expected anything, he was just one of those nice crew members you strike up a conversation with. Next day were at the photo shop and we bring up a bunch of photos for them to just discard. we bought our 2 photos, and he stuck all the photos in the bag! Probably $200 worth of photos. 

Then isn't prepay gratuities also a bribe?   

Has anyone had luck tipping your cabin stewards up front? 

Even thou we always pre-pay our gratuities, I got into a habit of giving our steward a $20 bill up front when they introduce themselves. This has seamed to always make a great cabin steward / customer relationship for the week. with thee exception one time. I believe it was a 4 day voyage, I tipped up front, and never seen him again till the last day leaving my room. Curious if anyone else does the same?

Happy Sailing!

IF YOUR ONLY TIPPING $1 - $2 ...........DON'T EVEN BOTHER, I'ST MORE INSULTING!!

thanks! 

anyone know what nights on the 6 day?

One of the best things about being on a cruise is to get off line and forget about all that social media. It's like going out to a nice dinner and everyone is on their phones! Give a try without the internet for a few days you all may like it! 🙂 

We both enjoyed the cloud 9 spa balcony on the Breeze and the Dream, the Thalassotherapy pool was awesome! However it appears the Horizon only has a smaller jetted spa, and its smack in the middle of everything. I'm hopping we enjoy it just as much. 

I would never book a flight that close, but if that's all you've got, the last thing I'd worry about is breakfast! could always grab something at the airport. Better safe then sorry when it comes to missing flights!  Go with your husband on this one. 🙂