tracedun

LOL. Been on carnival about a dozen times in the last 15 years. The food has always been good for us, must be my simple palate, on the rare occasion that I didn't like something I ordered, the wait staff was always happy get me something else and usually very quickly at that. We almost always eat in the MDR, and frequent the other smaller venues near the pool. I think it was the Conquest that we went on that had a lunch time seafood place upstairs at the buffet, that was my favorite. Great calamari, wish they still had that place, or maybe they still do and other ships don't have it. Going on the Breeze again next week YAY!! I'm sure I'll manage to gain a few pounds again. Totally agree with posters about how good the SeaDay Brunch is, we never miss it. ; )

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This is why we didn't book the AI. I too could not believe they would charge an additional $12 for kids. Kids (at least my kids) will eat very little so paying an additional $12 for the inflatables was crazy to us. So now, nobody in the family (we are going with all ages, extended family) can do the AI because the AI are separated from the non-AI. This is not a family friendly policy in my opinion.

I guess I really don't understand your post, if your kids won't eat or drink hardly anything then they can just pay as the go for food and drinks and pay the 12$ for the inflatable water park, and if the older kids and adults will eat and drink a lot then they can pay the AI price and pay for the water park or not. We went last year and paid to play in the water park, I didn't care for it 40y/o, but my kids loved it. So i will pass next time but my kids will do it.

Did anyone snorkel there? Heard snorkeling isn't very good from sandy beach areas. Appreciate any info.

We snorkeled there a couple of trips ago, it wasn't great not like on a reef where there is a lot to see, but there a few statues and other items that are sunk there and if you take a pocket full of tortilla chips snorkeling with you and pull them out a little at a time then you will be surrounded by fish, only at the most 4 different kinds of fish that I could count though.

Have always enjoyed the great service and no crowds, we are going in Jan. and can't decide between Mr Sanchos and the Bar Hop tour, both are great.

We have been to Mr. Sanchos twice with the kids and twice without, always been a great time, and never had any hassle at all. The worst that ever happened was I had to walk up to the bar and get my own drink once.

You get there by taxi, and it takes 10-15 minutes, don't remember how much it cost but it is reasonable.