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You got the rare agent that didnt know how to apply the card. When applied at the port, or at guest services onboard, the agent can enter any amount for a gift card, crediting the account for whatever amount they enter. agents should do a check balance and apply the shown amount. Yours probably wasn't comfortable or had previously made a mistake they did not want to make again.

Another unique thing is that at the first show, America Rocks, they had 10 performers, plus the band. It must be cast change time. 

And why is tonight the second formal night?? It was the first sea day and now the 2nd port day on this sailing. I guess we are changing it up here.

Have you noticed tonight's menu has bolognese lasagna listed twice, once as appetizer and once as main? It's the first time I have noticed that. It's about 1 now ship time, hopefully the sun will be out soon. I have noticed a lot of the staff are not as friendly, have you noticed the same?

22 hours ago, stormynow said:

Wow, cruised at least 15 times pre covid and never had to pay for a gal of distilled water.

Look at all the money you have saved.

1 hour ago, TNcruising02 said:

Masks are the most ridiculous thing ever in dealing with the virus.  Cruise lines are already more strict than pretty much any other place in existence because they require vaccinations and testing.  That should be good enough.  

I don't fault the cruise lines, they have to do what they have to do. It's the CDC that makes ridiculous requirements and endless hoops.  My husband and I will never cruise again with mask mandates when we have other options to vacation while breathing freely.  Florida has been our saving grace during this pandemic.

You were just getting started, ready to give up already?

41 minutes ago, Airheights said:

Wife drinks the Premier Protein Shakes and took them onboard with no problem at all.  One sealed case from Costco.   

This.

No, I dont. I am friendly, not needy, and dont ask for extra. I pay the auto tip and that is it. 

Carnival employees get free cruises and their families do also. They are non-revenue cruises. If you only pay port fees it's a non revenue cruise.   Maybe the travel agent got the cruise for free and put your name on it and charged you. Anything can happen and nothing is perfect. Maybe some mistakes were made and people didn't get the credit they deserved.

Like they have said, no not all items, and I have never seen those that you mentioned on the buffet. 

6 hours ago, kdr69 said:

How do you sail with more than 100% occupancy?  someone sleeping in deck chairs?  If the ship has capacty for 3500 guests than thats 100% isnt it?  How do you get more than what you can sleep? Or am i looking at capacity wrong?  When an airline sells over capacity people get bumped cause there arent enough seats for everyone wouldnt it be the same for a ship?  1 bed = 1 person.😕

It's because people dont understand what capacity is. The ships hold many more than their double occupancy "capacity " and they consistently sail fuller than the published "capacity" number. There is just more attention on not now. For instance, the person that said above that Freedom was sailing with 2300 out of 3000 doesnt realize Freedom nearly always sails with around 3800. Precovid  of course. 

Sometime in the future probably. 

I think the guidelines say on the milestone cruise itself or applied to a cruise within a year.

Not really

The wording now states that this benefit "cannot be used for casino credits/charges and gratuities charged to your onboard account." 

I know what everyone has done in the past and on THEIR cruise, but I wonder how this will change things in the future.

8 minutes ago, pe4all said:

They did have a few things served by staff - bacon, carving stations, cake station, and a couple of trays of food which were towards the back of the heating stations.  However, most of the buffet area was serve yourself.  

That's normal. That's to keep people from taking the whole cake, pan of bacon, or roast beef. You know they would.

You will likely hear noise from that venue during karoake and the comedy shows. The view though is worth the little noise. 

The letter is very much for your protection.  

Not allowed. Oh and I have seen the cops board to pick up people in the Bahamas, I guess they "forgot" about it. If it's that necessary, i would follow the rule and not cruise. If you choose to break them, you risk going to jail in a foreign country. Have fun.

1 hour ago, Stick93 said:

If you do something to entertain me or pour something a bit heavier I will give you an extra tip but throwing a paper in my face means sorry I paid already -

No other cruise line gives you a paper receipt to sign with every drink 

They could have done away with that paper instead of the straws. Environmentally friendly or??

Note that not all will have loungers. Ours did not but the steward grabbed the one from the aft wrap that nobody was staying in for us to use.

You can take one, not an issue. You will find it in their faq.

In looking at photos I see that the one I just stayed in was on the dream, not freedom. Also though, I was reminded that you can see the wake from your balcony, a lovely view. Here is one that it took of our room on the Dream.

I've had one and didnt miss the couch at all. The extra balcony space is very nice. I'll look for some pictures but there is someone that has a  video from the liberty which will be the same.i didnt feel crowded at all.

Ours was cancelled too, the 3/29/2024 sailing. Oh well