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Bingo!

Unfortunately, I doubt RC will ever splurge on high quality canned tomatoes so we are stuck with the metallic can taste on everything that has a red sauce.

I was thinking something similar. I can't imagine my room attendant would be too thrilled if i started stomping on soda cans right on the carpet in the room. There is always a little liquid left in the can that would be all over the floor. 😂

RC manages to botch a lot of "standard" food, not just the pizza. I think its the sauce where things really fly off the rails though. It tastes just like they opened a can of tomatoes and warmed it up. It even comes complete with an authentic "metallic can" taste. 🤣 I often wonder where these "Chef's" got their culinary degrees from (Free online printable or maybe there is a mail order culinary degree?).

Once the water park went over what it would cost me for a ticket and all day dining at a theme park around here we quit buying them. Right now, I can pick up a ticket with all day dining at Adventure Island (Tampa) or Aquatica (Orlando) for around $65. Add in the $20 for a souvenir cup that comes with free refills all day, it's a much better deal than the water park at Coco Cay. That buys me all the food and drinks I want, 9+ hours at the park, and three times as many attractions. RC has officially out-priced Florida's notoriously overpriced theme parks 🤪

You are very welcome and thank you!

I leave on that itinerary and ship tomorrow. According to the app Mediterranean is Day 6 and formal nights are Day 3 and 7.

I am glad you were able to get them. TWICE in the last two months when I have asked for extra towels to accommodate the extra showers we take from being at the beach, they did not provide them. I was never given a reason why they couldn't bring them, they just didn't even when asked on more than a few occasions. 💁‍♀️ I don't know about you but I don't pay a $1000 or more per week at home to dry my derrière off with a wash cloth because that's all that's available after my husband and kids have showered. 🤪

I can only imagine the amount of people who would get sick doing this since the coolers in the room barely keep the drinks cold. I KNOW there would be someone out there who would grab a perishable food item, attempt to stuff it in the cooler (which is the equivalent of leaving it on the counter as far as temps go), then try to eat it in its bacteria laden state 5-6 hours later 🤮. The part of my brain that had food safety training pounded into it over the years is totally freaking out right now.

That's true! 🤪 I did hear that they are changing their policy on the Mardi Gras regarding ChiBang and the Italian place. People will get to eat their one time during their cruise free but there will be a charge for any additional dinners.

You got that point right for sure. Carnival is wiping the floor with RC when it comes to food. Guys, the Deli, and the Mexican place's food is amazing. Even their MDR has better tasting food than RC does right now and it's all included.

I was pleasantly surprised when I ordered one while sitting in the casino one morning. I figured I would have to toss back a basic bland Bloody Mary because I didn't think about the fact that I was at a slot machine, not near the bar where the hot sauce is, and the waitress didn't ask if I wanted it spicy when I ordered it. The horseradish, black pepper, hot sauce flavor and heat caught me off guard. I absolutely loved it. I think I had 4 of them that morning before my family woke up and wanted to go to breakfast 🙃. The only thing that could have made it better, I think, would have been a few more olives (they are kind of stingy with them) and some celery of course.

Does anyone happen to know what the brand name is of the bloody mary mix Carnival uses at their regular bars (not the Pig and Anchor)? The search result took me to a post from 2014 🤔

The waitstaff do still dance. On one night they had someone singing instead though last week. Can't answer the massage question because we usually go to Paradise Beach and don't hang out in the port area.

Our general rule of thumb is $5 per person in the room per day and we adjust this, of course, based on the service provided during our cruise. Like almost everyone else has mentioned, tip what you are comfortable with. If that means nothing beyond the prepaid gratuity amount or you feel like giving them more that's your decision because there is no standard or average amount that I have seen. It varies wildly from one person to the next. Why this is so controversial is beyond me...tip or don't tip based on your own experience because it is YOUR vacation and no one else's so only you can determine if someone has earned a tip.