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@MeganGC1983 - Curious if they take your Folio Number for the Drinks at the Diamond Luncheon and if they count towards the daily 15?

Congrats on the addition to your Family....looking forward to following along!!!

We are on this Cruise along with Dee's Brother and his Wife (the 4 of us are from Victoria, BC) and 2 friends from England and 2 friends from Texas. Will be our 1st time in NYC so we are flying in 2 days before the Cruise and staying 3 days after the Cruise to see and experience as much as we can....any recommendations on Hotels, must do's and best ways to see all the attractions would be appreciated. Love the Itinerary on this Cruise and some of these Ports are amongst our favourites especially HMC and GT. Looking forward to this one!!! Jim

Thanks for taking us all along again! Enjoy and Happy New Year to you both!!!

This was the Carnival Panorama heading into Victoria this morning at Sunrise

Jeff - Another GREAT review by you and Pictures by Patti...Thanks for doing this!!!

Thanks for taking us along!!!

GREAT Review and Happy to read you and the family finally made it Home!!!

Thanks for taking us along!!!...Looking forward to rest!!!

Thanks for taking us along on your adventure!!!

Never played Mini Golf on the Ships Never been down a Waterslide on a Ships Never attended an Art Auction on the Ships Never been in a Hot Tub/Pool on the Ships Never played BINGO on the Ships Never had the Bitter 'n Blanc on the Ships Never removed our Tips/Gratuities on the Ships Never been to the Gym or Spa on the Ships Always have had a Balcony on the Ships Dee and I have cruised on together even if it meant we had to get a Suite Always wake up to 1 unfinished Drink in our Cabin each morning on the Ships Never stayed onboard during a Port Day on a Carnival Ship

Thanks for taking us along...really enjoying following along with your travels!

Agreed...Digby Scallops are the BEST!!!...Glad to read you enjoyed them and that you are back to posting!!!

Happy Birthday!!!

@Saint Greg - What are your Plans for Halifax? Ship Excursion or a Do-it-yourself day?

Amazing Pics!!! Thanks for taking us along!!!

Thanks so much for taking us along with you...really enjoying all the Pics!!!

Thanks so much for the Tour of the Picasso Museum...and for the rest of this Live Report!!!

Thanks so much!!!...Enjoyed your Review and all the Tips. An Australia Cruise is a 'Bucket List' Item for us and having been on the Carnival Splendor 3 times in North America (Twice out of Long Beach, CA and once out of Miami, FL) we miss that Ship, even miss all the Pink 🙂 Thanks again!!!

Thanks for taking us along on your vacation...really enjoying it!!!

Pickford and Black is Great (Oysters on the half Shell [raw or baked] and are displayed with a little placard based on the location from which they were harvested., EXCELLENT Scallop dishes, etc) which is on the harbour side of the Historic Properties (about a 10 minute walk along the waterfront) from where you will dock in Halifax. We just had lunch there on the 15th when we were back in Halifax/Dartmouth for a week. Salty's is right there too and has GREAT Seafood!!!! Baton Rouge is a newer Restaurant in the Keith's Brewery (on Hollis Street just up from the waterfront). Like @nybumpkin wrote there are a number of GREAT Restaurants along and just up from the Waterfront walk... The 'official' meal of Halifax is the Donair...it's like a Gyro but a sweet sauce is used instead of a Tzatziki Sauce. It's an East Coast Staple. Everything You Need to Know About Halifax’s Official Food: The Donair - Discover Halifax (discoverhalifaxns.com) The other Nova Scotia staple (besides seafood) is Pepperoni...most Pubs and Restaurants there will advertise 'deep-fried pepperoni' as an appetizer....and the most popular brand is Brother's Pepperoni...(although the Brothers had a falling-out and now there is Brothers and Two Boys brands - basically the same Recipe. We brought 40 lbs of pepperoni back with us 🙂 Home (brothersmeatsdeli.com) This was my must eat list, in no particular order, while we were there: 1. Clams and Chips from John's Lunch (across the Harbour from Halifax in Dartmouth) - THE BEST!!! 2. Oysters - were GREAT at Pickford and Black. We picked the ones we wanted and they baked them up for us. 3. Digby Scallops - my FAVOURITE - had those at Pickford and Black on the waterfront and at Duncan's Pub in Amherst 4. Nova Scotia Lobster - My Sister and her husband bought 30 lbs of Lobster at the Wharf in East Jeddore, NS when the Boats came in, steamed it above Ocean Water, cooled it off and then we shelled and dipped it in melted butter - SO GOOD!!!! 5. Fish and Chips - I really like the Haddock that is a choice, along with Cod, in Nova Scotia 6. Pepperoni - Had deep fried pepperoni as an appetizer twice in different Pubs + had some at my Niece's where we were staying and like I said we brought 40 lbs home on the Plane with us. 7. Donair - loaded 🙂 - we ordered from King of Donair

Thanks to both of you for taking us along on your trip....Really enjoying this!!!

Thanks for taking us along on your Cruise!!!... Enjoying each and every one of your posts!!! The Asylum and Burger Queen are our musts each and every time we are in Ketchikan. Can't beat the Beer Prices and the Free WiFi at The Asylum and the Owner (Carlos) is one-of-a-kind!!!...and Burger Queen has some of the best Burgers we have ever had!!! Jim

Thanks for taking us along...Safe Travels Home!!!

Thanks for another GREAT Review!!!