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I did the same thing, but since I didn't really want it, I called Carnival and they were able to remove it.

On 12/12/2022 at 8:07 AM, havanadaydreaming said:

Test...uploading images.  

I walked past those stairs at least 3 times before I realized, hey stairs. Of course they never ended up being the most efficient way to get to where I was going, but did use em once just to explore. 

Our CD was Erin just in September. Wonder where she went?

We're just in an inside room. I like the location but didn't necessarily see the value add in the extra cost for a balcony. The room does seem smallish though. Is there room under the bed for suitcases?

Previously cruised DCL and Carnival. Every cruise line is gonna have positives and negatives so I'm exploring what suits us best. 

As far as the shows, I'm reading some ships require reservations is that right? Would I book the activity once onboard?

This is good info. Does anyone know if these times are consistent fleet wide?

Just booked what will be my first ever NCL cruise and have so many questions! Can you please tell me what you liked/disliked about this particular ship? I'll be on with MIL, DD and DS so I'm extra curious about family activities, booking dining, shows, and excursions. Also is the $50 excursion credit more like a gimmick (i.e. excursion prices inflated to cover the "discount") or comparable overall?

Ooh that's really splitting hairs!! How frustrating.

4 hours ago, Saint Greg said:

this contraption he said there are only 40 in the world and carnival Corp owns 15 of them.

 

Forgive my ignorance, but what's the point of putting a brewery on the ship rather than leaving it on land? Is the beer made with regular ship tap water? 

Makes no sense. He stripped out of everything except for his socks? Was this before or after he went overboard? 

I once used their price match and pointed out their excursion description said "a short walk from port". Since neither buying direct nor Carnival included transportation I was able to make an apples to apples comparison. 

On the other hand the other excursion we did included transportation and several different stops. Pricing it all out separately plus transportation was a difference of $20 per person. I decided the piece of mind was worth it and in the end, the tour operator was a lot more knowledgeable and shared a lot more facts about the town than a taxi/uber would have. The added value of the overall experience was definitely there for us. 

Last cruise I was able to check in for all adults in our group. I had all their docs and info ahead of time. I made all the reservations and paid for it all and it was all linked and I had access to both staterooms on my account. 

Most days they closed for lunch for us, but I did notice on one of the port days they remained open and took the kids to the buffet. Our cruise had very few kids but they still enjoyed going. I did like that they have a schedule of activities in a brochure, and it's also listed on the HUB app so the kids can kinda choose when they feel like going. 

Oh dang. The NCL website is notoriously bad. It seems it's quoting you the double occupancy rate divided by 5 passengers. Obviously that's wrong since only passengers 3 and 4 sail "free". Incredibly frustrating! And misleading to say the least. 

We did this! It was such a nice surprise, and thanks to CC I had even packed some of my own tea bags expecting a sad selection. The upcharge ones were "two dollars point fifty." DD discovered a love for cucumber sandwiches, and it was nice to sit down and meet some fellow cruisers. Had I anticipated this, I may have opted for late dining tho. 

How did the class go? Did you attend any of the no sign up needed activities?

Can I order pool side and have it delivered to my room, then be notified when it's ready, or maybe just an ETA? 

How early do I need to show up to have a moderately good chance of getting a spot? I'm not a morning person either. 

17 hours ago, CruiserLucas said:

IDK... I grew up in the west with In & Out, and I think the obsession with them is overrated. So it's a low bar to clear in my opinion to be better than them... 😅 But I still agree that Guy's burgers ARE better lol

I don't think In n Out is a low bar at all, I've eaten too many bad burgers I guess. I feel like a 🍔 should be at least as good as (or better than) In n Out or you can't call it a good burger.  Can't stand their 🍟 tho. I look forward to trying Guys!

This is good info! Besides the CPP perks, is this card worth it? I may need to apply 🤔

4 hours ago, ALWAYS CRUZIN said:

I think you are missing the point. A hold is not put on the card itself, you are basically saying they lock the card from use. That is not the case. It is a hold AMOUNT they put on the card. Example $100 or $200 pp. Again, if that was the case you could not use the card for purchases off of the ship.

Where I'm from a hold on a card means the same as an amount hold. Where I'm from when a card is stopped from further use, that's a freeze or a block. 

I'm confused. You say you can't afford to let it sit, but you also say you would have gladly spent it as OBC or upgrades. These are two contradictory statements. 

12 hours ago, mjkacmom said:

We do, we fly out of a United hub, will pick a non refundable $200 flight over a refundable $300 flight and take our chances.

Statistically speaking you're a lot more likely to have saved $100 than to lose $200. Over time, multiple vacations, even if I lose out the cost of one flight I will have saved money in the long run, I feel. 

I live in a metro area rarely subject to weather delays, so I have better odds of being able to keep my flight or of any changes not having a great impact on my vacation. 

Plan. Get married. Get perks. Get annulment. 

Hmmm. How difficult is an annulment? Can they take away the perks at this point? Asking for a friend. 

This problem is easily remedied by drinking wine. 

22 hours ago, AmazedByCruising said:

 

Why don't the ships simply use metal straws? There have never been plastic teaspoons, nor attempts to make a biodegradable version of teaspoons, no people complaining they need a proper spoon for medical reasons, or people suggesting to bring your own metal teaspoons to the ship. And guests and waiters don't throw them in the bin, either. I don't see how a straw differs so much from a teaspoon or a glass.

In my experience working at a Diner, waiters and busers absolutely do throw teaspoons away. Never intentionally, but we were replacing teaspoons quite frequently. Servers would be rolling the silverware into napkins and we'd run out of teaspoons and we'd still have a large pile of forks and knives. Something about the weight and size of the spoon, maybe?

Are the stateroom doors magnetic?