firefly333

Carnival has 2 pay pizza they added to their pizza menu and not even a whimper. Royal acted like the roof fell in. Still the same free choices. Just 2 additional not free.

So in your opinion if someone doesnt like one thing, the food they are wrong to cruise again with royal. I'm not a big fan and been doing more pay restaurants to get around this. Im a very picky eater. I disagree that if someone dosnt think royal has great food they need to stop cruising royal. There are other considerations. .. like no other line gives solos a discount imo. Food isnt the only consideration. No one line is perfect in all aspects. Just my opinion,,there are other things than food to consider before someone says if you arent a fan then you should never cruise royal again. ..again that's why I do more and more pay options. I'm not a fan. And I dont do italian on any line. Ugggh. I dont eat pasta or red sauce. So to you that means quit cruising instead of getting around it.

I think once you get new lens for your eyes they are considered permanent. Ocean boy would know more than me but they couldnt replace my dads later when better lens came out. Finally back on wifi. Been down since middle of the night. Must have been a really bad storm. Street signs and trees on the ground, but without seeing tv I have no idea what went thru. Finally back up. Missed my wifi and tv. Watching the news and seeing houses flooded. I wasnt even aware a big storm coming thru. Finally ... I hate having no tv and white noise.

That's my thinking on cataract surgery. There are constant upgrades to the lens they insert. We did my dads and later the new lens were so much better later on than he got. My surgeon said last 10 to 15 years great advances.

I agree it's too expensive, but my one thing I love. I hate being cut off hence why I often pay for a extra day plus my free 2 days. Decided to make a run for pinnacle becsuse I want free wifi. I know the cruises cost another 20k I'm guessing I've booked but I'll be there maybe end of next year if they don't change the loyalty program. I have 18 booked from 3 to 13 days to get there. They say it's not worth chasing pts .. but here I'm doing it again. I chased pts to hit 340,for solo discount too.

I just love your house but the food confused me. Lol. Just a plate of food dont know where it is or why its part of your house pictures. But i sure love your house.

Well its apples to oranges tbh Carnival I've read each cruise is separate points. On royal its cumulative for 1 year, april to April. So if I sail 6 times on royal all my casino pts are added together for the year until I qualify for offers. I've read on carnival they count pts each cruise separate. .. though I admit I'm not a gambler. Completely different programs. I cruise for bottom line price. Since carnival gives me no discounts, usually as a solo royal wins, but I'm open carnival... hit me up. On carnival I love the free fast food. I'm a junk food person. Royal wins for free wifi and free 5 drinks a day and discounts prior to boarding on excursions. Excursions I book much cheaper on royal. All this year 30% off which puts the same exact excursions cheaper on royal. Last year j booked all at 35% off, but this last year only 30% but 40% already cheaper priced lunches. Pre boarding sales better on royal. It really depends on what you spend on. There is a awesome 2 week journey cruise I'd like but a inside is $3500. I can do a balcony on 2 weeks on a almost brand new ship for less on royal ..but i do love their journey cruises. Watching hoping for a sale lol.

Just a FYI, it's only the newer ships, oasis and forget the other class name that have the 11 to 11 soda and water etc in the suite lounge. I'll be on maringer who does not have this. Just be aware this isnt all classes of ships. Royal is odd in that different classes of suites on different sships have different perks. Personally I'm pushing for pinnacle for the free wifi all cruise. I now get 5 drinks and 2 days of wifi. I never finish all my 5 drinks. I tried cheers twice on carnival and was a waste for me. I guess my drinking days are behind me. My big perk on royal I dont get elsewhere is the 25% off as a solo. Carnival used to give 1As with less supplement but long since quit. That's all the perks I care about .. money off cruisefare I'd ordinarily spend. I spend on meals, excursions and wifi. Dont care about the other perks. I dont cruise to do laundry. What is the bottom line price is all I care about. Otherwise I dont care which line I cruise on. I even liked ncl and celebrity.

Dynamic pricing. Our port was cancelled and royal rewarded us with no redund of port fees and upped the daily price to 32.99 a day, seemed everyone wanted online that day. I've seen times when my discount for d+ -was less than the daily cost, so I wait and next day dropped to 27.99. Least I've seen tbh. I bought a extra day for 19.99 after discount for d+ subtracted, so had a extra about $6 toward a 3rd day.

This has not been implemented. Still have to book onboard.. though my TA said on anthem I think he was able to book in the port before he boarded. .. but generally its book asap when you board. No new news.

Oh yea I've seen that. And southern most point though be prepared for a line to stand in to get a picture there. There are some things interesting. I just prefer the drive to a cruise ship stop.

Key west is ok but imo the real joy is driving down to key west. It's awful during snow bird season and weekends, try to drive down a little off season. The drive over all those bridges from one key to another is a fabulous drive. Takes a whole day from miami when I've done it. Slow drivers also enjoying the drive. Key west has roosters and bars, no real beach. Just nothing special by itself though at sunset everyone goes to Mallory square ro clap for the sunset. Dont see that either on a cruise ship.

For sure I'd want the lobster roll. What did you decide on?

I've noticed you have such a beautiful place. 20 or more years ago I'd have sure loved it, now so much work, but you keep it beautiful.

I dont remember aboutnrcl but I know ccl issued secondaries, more stock and vastly diluted the outstanding shares. Maybe rcl didnt issue secondaries to raise cash to stay alive. Of course the officers benefitted as they get stock options.

It sure is hard getting older. Glad it was successful and you can walk without pain. 50 minutes is good. I plan on walking more when I move. It's not safe here. Last time I walked a mexican neighbors dog attacked me. Scared here to walk ever since.

Crossing my fingers. Crossing off things to do. I spent this morning throwing away papers not sure its smart to throw away. Got a old laptop out of date I dont use but afraid to throw away. 8th grade certificates, so many memories my mom kept. This is me when I lived in hawaii and walked up to a falls daily and was in shape. Photo taken on the road to hana in Maui. Boxes and boxes of stuff she kept. I cant keep them all forever, though she kept them. Her marriage certificate, so many memories. I am not even looking at every paper too sad. I wish so much she was still here to talk to her. She kept everything in files. .. everything. I threw most out. Kept her retirement folder in case there is a problem with the irs. Almost nothing else. Stuff probably should be shredded. Birth certificates and such with ssn on them. Idk but I'm throwing all those papers out. Idk maybe some day I'll wish I'd kept this stuff.

If you are HC tell them that and HC boards with the key, pinnacles and full suites.

I'll follow along out of curiosity. In Galveston on lower class ships it did have priority boarding but not on oasis class, so I'm confused too. Depended on class of ship or maybe was the port folks? I'd think whatever you boarding pass says, if it says priority I'd go to priority line.

Lol worried and a lot of things, not sure excited lol. I wish I had the day and time for when they come to pack and the day the truck arrives to deliver. . Before I leave for san antonio then my cruise. Cant plan anything until I know when they deliver. Leaving notes to email me the packing date and time, do not call. I cant answer the phone when I'm cruising worries me. Bad time for a cruise. But its booked and paid for. The guy said it's possible he will have the schedule for me before I leave for my friends house next week.

How many nights are these prices for? 4 nights? I made a list of hotels but like poster above waiting. I need late may 2025. .. getting close. I'm looking for 1 solo pax is why so many come up for me with one single twin bed, but I've found some larger ones. Several on your list. One even had some kind of balcony but it was solid wood, not a great view imo but oh well. Waiting to book, but impatient. I've searched for both spanish steps and Colosseum as some that are in the later area arent that far from from the steps area.

And note these are suggested. I've seen shorts on so called formal night. Last I saw called dress your best. You can dress up and many do and for pictures. Up to you.

Odd hours. Mostly I've seen hours in the morning and happy hour, never those hours. What ship had these hours from 11 to 1?

I've only seen these on carnival dream class. Not even all carnival spas. Did radiance and didnt hear of any.

I buy wifi "for the rest of the cruise" and wait for midnight when 1 days worth is subtracted and its repriced. About 3 or 4 nights before the end depending on price. I get 2 days free wifi and the discount pops up and I pay the different. Yes you can buy for 1 day, but also for the rest of the cruise. I've seen a few posts for a 10 drink card for $100 on wonder, not sure how often its offered onboard. The drink pkg usually not offered after day 2.