SunsetCruizen

When I did it there were about 6-8 other people in line behind me and I could ride solo. This was on the Jubilee.

Scroll down on the payment screen and there should be an Other Amount section. Input the amount you are paying with the gift cards and click Select.

Morning - Bloody Mary from Guys BBQ (it's a drink and breakfast all in one!)

Day Drinkin' - Mai Tai, Bahama Mama, Pirate Punch

Dinner - Merlot or Cabernet

Evening - Blanton's or Buffalo Trace on the rocks while playing in the casino or pretty much anything from the Alchemy Bar if not in the casino

Not sure why it didn't work for you 4x4TX. I have two partially used gift cards sitting in my desk. One is a $100 card with $20 left on it after paying for an excursion and the other is a $500 gift card with about $70 left on it after using it to make my final payment.

14 minutes ago, 4x4TX said:

What happens lets say you only owe 1900 but apply 2000 worth of gift cards? Does balance go on sign and sail as a credit or stay on the gift card? 

The remaining balance stays on the gift card. You could then take the card onboard with you and apply the remaining balance to your Sign & Sail account at Guest Services or at one of the kiosks.

On the Magic last August we went on the Spa tour on embarkation day and the Thermal Spa was discounted from $150/person for the week to $120/person for the week. This was the first time we used the Thermal Spa and absolutely loved it!

Went to Cucina del Capitano on embarkation day on our Magic cruise and it was free for lunch.  It's a different menu than for dinner.  At lunch it is basically a build your own pasta dish. You are given a sheet of paper where you select your pasta shape, protein, different add-ins, and type of sauce.  We thought it was very tasty! We also went there for dinner one night ($18/person upcharge) and thoroughly enjoyed out meal.

Alchemy - all day every day and twice on Sunday! Oh, and in my humble opinion the best bar in the entire fleet.

On 6/5/2023 at 7:21 AM, Aplmac said:

 

Interesting! Many thanks.

 

I like knowing how systems work.

Unlike many others, I don't take systems for granted.

If you have access to Amazon Prime I recommend this video.  One of the most interesting "behind the scenes" documentaries on a cruise ship I've ever seen.  There is an entire segment on provisioning.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k="The+Secret+Life+of+the+Cruise"&i=instant-video&ref=atv_cmp_msg_sear

An Alaska cruise on the Inside Passage would be a good choice.  As you said, the scenery is beautiful and it's almost like cruising on a river it's so smooth.  However, crossing the Gulf of Alaska to get between the Inside Passage and Seward/Anchorage can be a bit rough at times but that would only be for a day or so.

32 minutes ago, deesully said:

1KSPRING23 code for 1000 points!

ALSO 2KSPRING23 worked for 2000 points for me.

Thanks deesully! Both worked for me.

If you bring $1000 in cash to the table game you will received $1000 in chips with no fee.  If you sit down at the table and tell them you want $1000 in chips and want to charge it to your Sign & Sail account then you will be charged the 3% fee ($1030 for $1000 in chips). There is no charge for cashing in your chips at the Casino Cashier window regardless of how you purchased them.

3 hours ago, tw67 said:

SUPERSAVINGS23   for 1K

 

Spin game is back!

Thanks for the 2 codes!

1 hour ago, Eli_6 said:

I am so annoyed.  I still have over $600 pending on my credit cards from AARP that didn't go through!  When I called, they said it would fall off in a couple of days. Only it hasn't and it has been 4 days. 

I had the same issue with a failed AARP pending transaction on my credit card.  Took about 10 days for it to disappear.

7 hours ago, tw67 said:

Thank you.  I find them when using the search feature, but they aren't listed under merchandise, etc.  

 

This is great!  I need to see how much more I need for my cruise later this month!!

I found them by clicking Use My Points / Gift Cards / Travel.

Happy sailing!

Thanks tw67!

Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't believe ships leaving from Baltimore enter international waters until they exit Hampton Roads in Norfolk.  That's a trip of almost 200 miles. Will take longer than 1-2 hours to get there.

If you are unfamiliar with the table games in the casino or just want to learn a game you haven't played before check with the casino when you get onboard.  They usually have a time (early in the cruise) when they will teach you the basics of how to play most of the popular table games. You start out with "fake" chips (different colors than real chips) to learn the game. Of course you don't actually win real money when learning.  Some cruises I've been on they will then offer you the ability to purchase "real" chips near the end of the learning session if you want to play for real at lower than normal table stakes (i.e. you can play blackjack for $1/hand if you were there during the learning session). The lower table stakes usually last for about 15 -20 minutes and then after that it's regular table stakes for the rest of the cruise.

Happy gambling!

When we cruised on the Mardi Gras in April we flew in the day before and stayed at a hotel near MCO that had a free shuttle from MCO to the hotel. We then took an Uber from the hotel to the port.  Can't remember the cost but it was reasonable and the transfer time was about 45 minutes. 

Seems to work for me.  This link show me prices for the Grand Turk excursions

https://www.carnival.com/shore-excursions/grand-turk

And this one showed me Amber Cove

https://www.carnival.com/shore-excursions/amber-cove

I was logged into my Carnival account when I tried this so maybe that make a difference?

If you think you will be a "repeat cruiser" you can do what we did.  Like you I wasn't sure of the value of the Cheers package so two cruises ago we just pretended we had Cheers and ordered whatever we wanted when we wanted it.  At the end of the cruise we went over our Sign & Sail account and added up the total cost of everything we drank (alcohol, botted water, specialty coffees, etc).  In the end it was more that then cost of Cheers.  In addition you can get the discounted Carnival gift cards from the All State Rewards Program (see thread in this forum for details) which reduces the cost by 10%.

27 minutes ago, LHARTWICK said:

I submitted my request to the shareholders e-mail address last week but haven't heard back yet.  The "thank you for contacting CCL" e-mail that I received moments after submitting came back from the Guest Admin address.  I guess they all go to the same place??  I've never paid that much attention to it in the past.  What's the current turn around time for confirmation/denial??

It's been my experience that these requests usually only less than a week but processing of these requests now seems to be taking a bit longer than  before.  I submitted my request on Feb 7th and received the confirmation email that the $100 had been applied to my on-board credit on Feb 20th. 

YMMV 

On 2/8/2022 at 9:54 AM, deesully said:

I ordered a few Carnival gift cards through the Allstate rewards program on December 28.  I was surprised when it wasn't an ecard like I got in November.  Even with a 7-10 day delivery, I never received the cards  3 weeks later.  After a few emails and vague comments from Allstate about "experiencing delays shipping orders", they finally cancelled my order and refunded my card.  

 

My question is, has anyone received Carnival gift cards through the Allstate program in the last month?

Yes, I purchased a $1000 physical card from Allstate on 2/2 and received it via UPS yesterday.

50 minutes ago, CruisinChandler said:

2KFRESHSTART22 for 2,000 points

Thanks!

We got these on Amazon and took them on our cruise last week.  Just clipped them to the lanyard and away we went.  They worked just fine.  They are also small enough to fit in your pocket and come in a variety of colors.