bigdaddyvoges

Agree 100% here. Had a Cove on the Dream and have room 2283 booked on the Breeze next year! Enjoy the ocean and how secluded it is.

Bob

Locked out after purchasing 2: 1 on Chrome and 1 on IE.... Paypal customer service was no help. Hopefully it unlocks tomorrow.....

Bob

We will be boarding her on December 24th!!! The 2nd time on her as the first time was my first cruise 10 YEARS ago!!!

Bob

Hilton Riverside all the way! We are staying there for a 2nd time this coming December. Also, don't let them fool you that you can't get to the terminal without taking a cab, they are WRONG. If you roll your bags through the outlet mall, you go through the food court, out the doors, and are left with 2 flights of stairs to walk down and you are there. If you are able to walk and carry your bags, you are set. There is also a streetcar stop right in front of the hilton and you can take it down the river towards Cafe du Monde and are right in the French Quarter and walking distance to everything. You can also walk as well as it is about a mile or a little less.

Enjoy!

Bob

Darn.... ran out of popcorn.... I will be back from the store in a few...... ;)

I think I am going to buy $800 worth and save $80 on the cheers program.

 

If what I am reading from Carnival is correct "To purchase Cheers or Bottomless Bubbles, please call 1-800-845-2599 if you would like to use a Carnival Gift Card to purchase Cheers or Bottomless " I can call them and buy cheers with gift cards.

Great call.... I might be buying extras!!!

Bob

Nice find, I have 116,000 Allstate points. I can pay off my cruise and save $240!!!

I would also vote for Deck 7. You have people above and below you so the noise should be minimal. If you aren't worried about noise, the higher the better!!! :)

Bob

I definitely diet hardcore before my cruises. I know that with all the booze and what not, gaining 7-12lbs is done rather easily. I workout hard beforehand so I don't have to worry about working out on the boat.... As good as my intentions are, when I get on the boat, the LAST place I want to be is the gym!

Bob

So John Heald just put on his facebook that aside from the cosmetic upgrades during the dry-dock, the 2 pool bars will be converted to the Red Frog and Blue Iguana bars. If this is the case, that Cheers package will be EVEN SWEETER!!!

Bob

Do it! Once you go balcony.... you'll never go back!!!

Bob

Thanks for the awesome review!

Enza

Thanks for the link! can't wait!!!

Enza

Thanks Cecilia I will check it out! We are 4 adults 3 kids, so I'm wondering if cab would be best. But I'm going to log into Carnival now and check!

Thanks!

Enza

Are there any stores near the port to buy water/pop/wine??? We usually fly in 1 day before and buy all of our goodies, but we are flying in morning of. Would need to be walking distance as we are getting dropped off from the airport. 3 kids plus suite cases, so it needs to be close!

TIA!

Enza

maisweh, join our rollcall if you already haven't! :D

Enza

Anyone have any recommendations for trans from the airport to the cruise port?! TIA!

Enza

I've been looking for this info too. Even my pvp said her system shows "no notes". Bummer

Enza

She's a carnival personal vacation planner. Just someone at carnival the we book through every time. She's very helpful, and has pulled a string or 2 in the past:D. Hope you post a review! We're on the 10/18 sailing

Hey Z Family! When are you guys going in October?? My PVP told me dry dock will be done 9/25-10/9, but her system didn't show any notes for what was going to be done :confused:

subscribed!! Can't wait til September!!

Sue,

The deposit does go towards the port fees & taxes. As long as you hold your ground, you will walk out the door without paying a single cent. The presentation isn't *that bad,* its the pressure game afterwards. Also, I've read the room has bunk beds, but you can pay to upgrade. Hope this helps. We should be receiving the call from them in a couple of weeks telling us which of our days have been chosen (takes about 3 months). Hope this helps.

MRS. Bigdaddyvoges.

Thanks so much for all of the insight. Just submitted our days last night, for 2013 on the Imagination. Hurry email, hurry! :D

Great Review!!! Kind of disappointed to see that Maya Key (Previously known as Fins n Flippers) is now 100% cruise excursion customers. I was there 2.5 years ago under the Fins n Flippers name and they only allowed 50 people in per day. What a relaxing day this was. Now that you say more people are definitely there, I think it takes away from the "hidden gem" that it was. I am assuming the new owners are generating a lot more profit nowadays so good for them.

Glad you had a great time.

Where is the location of the Lanai BBQ on Deck 5? I am trying to gauge the location of where it will be on the Magic. Thanks.