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On 12/23/2023 at 10:25 AM, mz-s said:
Did I read it correctly that even with record revenues, Carnival still reported a loss?
They predicted they'd be profitable almost 2 years ago now...still losing money. At what point do we call Carnival a zombie company?
Oldest business line to his banker in the book "We lost money last quarter, but more people are doing business with us"
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On 12/30/2023 at 6:04 AM, firefly333 said:
I've taken women with me on cruises I paid for, just asked them if they would pay their own extra expenses. .. so can I get a extra point for paying for them? I agree it's going too far to worry about others and who paid their fare if they should get pts for days they actually cruised. I've taken at least 4 other women since the cabin is paid for anyway. Im solo and paid double. I should have been diamond a while ago on carnival too.
I often took my ex-wife since I was paying DO. She only had to pay her own tips on her card. I would easily have made Diamond by this time with that added credit.
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11 hours ago, Honolulu Blue said:
All my cruises on Carnival have been solo, so I'd be Diamond too if they did this retroactively. It would be nice, but I don't see it solving their VIFP problems.
me too
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3 hours ago, firefly333 said:
Seems kinda dumb to me too. If they arent sailing it's not like printing their names on a list takes that much work on carnivals part. It's not like I'd miss a bunch of perks anyway. My upcoming cruise is a journey cruise so oh ..we dont do priority boarding for journey cruises. Nothing else I care about. I dont drink bottled water and dont need a luggage tag.
First they need to add some perks besides laundry. Everyone here keeps saying oh I love laundry.
Finally hitting diamond. Little incentive to me if I hit diamond or not. I dont cruise to get my laundry done. Give me a discount every cruise on a pay restaurant or something. Yes I've heard rumors they will change.
My thoughts exactly. After my last cruise out of Galveston, I've had horrific business problems and then a couple years overcoming Covid and the long rehabilitation process that follows on us "oldies". With Diamond in my sights (just a few more cruises), I would be insulted if Carnival decided to do such a thing. As Firefly eluded to, the benefits have been watered down over the years to only caring about the boarding privileges anyway. I only used the laundry once (don't give 'em anything you care about), Can't drink anymore, so that FREE drink with your brunch on a sea day is cruel. The FREE gifts and ship's pin I traditionally give away to a couple I meet on the ship. The FREE entrance into the slots tournament is now buy one get one free. Perks with the exception of pre-boarding are virtually non-existent for me anymore. Carnival would lose one of their strongest cheerleaders among the people I meet on a day to day basis.
Next cruise is probably on a Princess ship out of Galveston where I'll be given a SOLO discount. Think about that Carnival !
(sorry about the rant)
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On 12/6/2023 at 5:51 PM, weezal said:
rudi's and steakhouse were $42 at the beginning of 2023
Apparently I've been away for awhile. I think my last steakhouse offering was $35 !
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On 12/9/2023 at 7:44 AM, staceyglow said:
I have only seen a handful on the 20+ cruises I have taken. Using my back of the envelope math, I figure that my chances of my luggage appearing in one of those notices is about 1 in 10,000.
Years ago, every cabin got a leaflet with a picture of two suitcases that were lost. On the last day at sea a couple turned them in. Said they found them in their cabin when they boarded and just put them in the closet ! ! ! !
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Since I've moved to Texas, Galveston will have to be my home port. Forgive my ignorance, but does this mean the JUBILEE will be sailing out of Galveston regularly?
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If you do get a hotel, see if you can get a package deal with a hotel and plane tickets back to Long Beach.😁
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Great shows with a real band that came out of the band pit on the front of the stage. A disco that actually played great 70s and 80s music and rocked out till the early morning hours. The ice sculpture on deck, the hairy chest contest, the cardboard horse races, all great memories. Sorry I'm just venting
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I will always love the SPIRIT Class ships. They have been my favorites for years. Have cruised all four of them. 😊
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Ahhhhhhh . . . . the battle of the egos.😊
"It's not what you don't know that gets you into trouble. Its what you know for sure that just ain't so"
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3 hours ago, pinto18 said:
I remember the times where they charged by the minute...and it was super slow so you ended up paying for the pages to load. For me its much more cost effective now
LOL, I remember those days also . . . signing onto AOL at $6.00 and hour . . . those were the days complete with that squeaky squaky connectionl
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I could smell weed on every cruise I've been on it seems. Even know of a man and his wife that I've met on a previous cruise SELL it on the ship.
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22 minutes ago, staceyglow said:
They got the use of your $100 until you asked for it back.
It's the same reason banks don't charge most people for checking accounts.
Yes, but for that $100 of mine they got in advance, I nailed them for $200 when I cruised again which I was doing back then quite regularly.
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40 minutes ago, Butterbean1000 said:
Yeah, its been a minute since they've done this. I don't remember it as actually booking a cruise. I recall purchasing a $$ certificate to be applied to your next cruise. I wish they would bring it back.
Exactomundo ! It was a certificate that reduce your fare by that amount. Ironically, one of the parts of the deal was I could back out any time. I don't see how this benefited Carnival as it didn't even lock my $100 in to any cruise.
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.I took advantage of one of these deals made at a "future cruise kiosk" in days of yore. As I remember I put up $100 and Carnival matched it on any cruise I selected over the next 18 months. A friend I was cruising with took the same deal.
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I can't remember the exact time the PANORAMA arrived at the port upon returning but, I've done the MR a zillion rimes (it seems) and I remember many times it returned to the port in the dark.
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15 hours ago, Butterbean1000 said:
The age of a ship doesn't matter to me. But any cruise that includes Jamaica.....I'll pass.
The only stop in the Caribbean where I was generally fearful for my family. That would make the decision for me .also
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10 minutes ago, john91498 said:
bummer, she's a great ship
My favorite also . . . would have done 3 on her also had Covid not raised it ugly head. Now I'm no longer close to LB (Texas now) so I'll probably not get another chance
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As a "one beer a day" drinker on cruises (non on land because of a deal I made with the State of California 4 decades ago) I'm now putting in my bid to buy drinks for any and all you lushes for a $5 premium. 😁
I'm sorry, but I must say, if you require more than 15 drinks in a 24 hour period to have fun, you're a drunk and, unfortunately, you'll most likely will be the last to know it.
I apologize for being the Debbie Downer and I know some of you will never agree with anything I have to say in the future, but that's life.😂
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Have done that Mexican Riviera many times and some of the times the ship was back in the port in the dark, but as others have said so much can happen on the return, I'd opt for the later time. Relax on the ship, be the last to debark and you'll have a lot less chance of a hassle. Enjoy the MR.
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On 10/18/2023 at 12:40 PM, staceyglow said:
I am not sure I am going to still be alive 3 1/2 years from now.
At 84 years of age, that sounds like something I would say and most definitely think.😂
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The proof is in the pudding. Carnival wouldn't do it if it didn't make them $$$. I come from a gambling state, even a gambling town, Laughlin (10-12 casinos). Same goes for the "drown your brain in alcohol" drinking packages. I love it. Makes my cruise just that much cheaper. Thank you, fools.
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I know it's old, but take half the clothes you think you'll need and DOUBLE the money. You'll love the Panorama and its journey down the coast.
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