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Yes, suites can arrive anytime but if they show up early, like 10-10:30 etc, they still have to wait to board until such time as actual boarding begins, whatever time that may be. They do not get to board immediately. That's what folks need to be clear on.

People seem to continue to confuse check in time with boarding time. They are two different things folks. You can select your check in time then wait in a seating area at the terminal, but the ship will tell you when you can board. Boarding time can vary, and you don't get to pick it. 

I seem to recall someone at one time looking for a spot past the bridge in Tampa for a new cruise port but there weren't any viable locations. Building a new bridge was projected to be too expensive. As for lowering the water level as someone else posted, how do you lower the water in the entire Tampa Bay other than the natural tides?  You sure can't lower the water just under the bridge and dredging only lowers the seabed, not the water.

I feel the op's pain. Depends on the time of day too. In the times of 'rush hour' the areas around Rt 27 and beyond heading east can be a total zoo, especially around Champions Gate and beyond until you hit the 417. We actually leave in the afternoon on the day before (and we live within a mile of 27 below Haines City) and stay somewhere either in the Orlando area near the airport, or Cocoa. Don't need the stress factor when heading on vaca.

I expected most people would read the directions but perhaps I expect too much?

Simple Green works well for removing them. keep a spray bottle and cleaning rag in my vehicle.

Nothing "insane" about it. As others have said, too many would cheat, and any woman could claim to be pregnant. Not every pregnant woman is at the showing stage so what do you ask for proof, a pregnancy test?

We've never had a problem finding parking at any of the PC terminals. Also, depending on schedules there may be as many, or even more departures on Saturday as any other day.

Nothing of any importance for us but guarantee others will be blasting Carnival again (the usual suspects).

14 hours ago, Casino Comp Chick said:

They are plastic containers

Call them what you want, they are still not cans so no, you can't bring them. Either have to go with the powder as others have suggested or try to find cans.

On MG a few months ago and the fries were similar but definitely did not taste the same. Didn't care for them at all, rather bland.

10 minutes ago, ShakyBeef said:

 

I do the same thing, mostly because my kids (now 20 and 16) LOVE them (and still do even at their advanced, sophisticated ages😄).  But in addition to setting them aside on a little-used countertop, I attach a post-it note to the first one that reads:

 

Please don't kill me.  I like it here. 

-  The Towel Animal

 

The towel animal menagerie accumulates after that, and they are all there together at the end of the cruise with our extra cash tip being held by one of them. (And the post-it changed out to one reading "Thank You!")

Now that's pretty cool!😊

Wrong assumption never took my grandkids on Disney.

My point is, I don't care what other lines or boards are saying/doing and if Carnival is letting other lines try ideas, and possibly fail, that's a business decision that helps keep their costs down and they don't waste as much money. No harm in that. Why be so concerned? You don't mention how that hurts your cruise.

As for the jokes or comments on another board, it's like being on the playground and complaining 'mommy, they made fun of me.'

Ah well, it's your issue. I'm outta here on this one.

Nope, and I don't care. It has no effect on my cruising experience at all. Yes, I do enjoy my Carnival cruises, as I have my HAL and Disney cruises. I'm amazed you allow stupid jokes to get to you like that.

By the way, I also don't care about Royals pricing methods either.

 Who cares (well, one poster} which line was first by a day, and what difference does it make how the RCL boards discuss Carnival? Personally, I could not give a c..p what they say over there, it doesn't affect my cruises at all.

Oh boy, one whole day later, can't find anything else to gripe about?? We pretty much expected it from most of the lines with the August protocols. Get over it.

Received it but haven't been to one of the private destinations since Feb. Second survey I've received from carnival in about a week.

2 hours ago, ColeThornton said:

 

 

You're responding to a post from five years ago.  🙂

So, what do you care? The thread had been updated and others might be concerned about the SS number.

On 11/19/2017 at 9:58 AM, crooooze said:

 

 

 

Strange, we have never given a SSN in all our years of cruising...

It does not have to be your SS number; it is any 4-digit number of your choosing. 

Come on Pellaz, using facts? really?😉🤣

So apparently Carnival is NOT behind the times, nor is Royal ahead.

You will also find that may of the people making the "party ships" claim have never sailed on a Carnival cruise and actually don't know didley. I'm 70 years old and love Carnival, do you really think I'm a big time partier?

19 hours ago, sparks1093 said:

Balcony cabin is a must for us as well. 

Yup, we tried an OV but did not like it and an inside is definitely not happening. We do spend a lot of time on the balcony so...

Yes, as stated above, the system seems messed up. I had to do ours 4 times before the last cruise and so far, twice for the next cruise, yet, just like madcat, it's the first thing I fill out.

22 minutes ago, klfrodo said:

Am I to assume that since you were able to keep your original OBC, that means that every time someone else upgrades, they automatically retain their OBC in every instance?

Where in my post does it say that? Never said that, nor did I infer that. I was responding to a previous post that states that if you upgrade your original obc would be gone. You assume wrongly.