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RWolver672

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    Merrill, Michigan
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    woodworking
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    Carnival
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Aruba

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  1. We tried RC once and never again. Cabin steward was rude, acted like he was doing us a favor for taking care of our cabin. Two different nightly shows were cancelled half way through for technical problems. Smoking section was right by the entrance to the Lido buffet. Non smokers would give the waving hand in front of their noses, cough and try to belittle the smokers that were there because it was the only place to smoke. Not the smokers fault. The real downer was the night they had the midnight buffet out on the Lido deck. For starters, it made no sense to have it set up out there when everybody that got food had to go back into the buffet for a table. We were in the smoking section when they were setting up the buffet. The windows were open and the wind was quite strong. I noticed that the wind was blowing the dinner rolls off onto the floor. I went to one of the chefs that was setting it up and told him. He came over, picked the rolls up off the floor and put them back on table tray. (I did mention this in the survey and got a call from RC. They wanted to know the full story. I told them and they said that they were seriously thinking about not putting it out there anymore). We have eleven cruises on Carnival. We've had fun on every one with no complaints at all. In fact, number twelve is on the books.
  2. Is there an address that you can mail them what has happened. Sometimes seeing it in writing makes more sense that trying to get your point across over the phone.
  3. Sometimes, it's cheaper to buy a used one from a rental company than renting one. I think I only paid around $100 for mine. That was about ten years ago though.
  4. That's great if you go on an excursion. For those that just walk around or lay on the beaches, you still need to keep track of time for getting back on the ship. Yes, the time will be posted on the Fun Times but you still have to make sure that you are going by ship time and not island time. As others have mentioned, if you don't have a watch, buy a cheap one just to be safe.
  5. We flew in a day early. Rented a car at the airport, and drove to the Radisson at the Port. The next morning, we dropped the car off at their office just a short distance from the Radisson. From there, we hopped on the shuttle that they run to the port. He dropped us off at the Radisson on his way to the port. From there, we got on the hotel shuttle that took us to the port. After the cruise, we got on the car rental shuttle and went back to their office to pick up another vehicle, stayed at the Radisson another night, then drove to the airport and dropped off the vehicle. You really have to be careful with the gas. They want you to fill up the tank or pay an arm and a leg if they do it. Only trouble is, there aren't any gas stations between the port and the airport. Fill it up at the port.
  6. I think what killed Formal Night was when the airlines started charging for baggage. People didn't want to spend an extra $35-50 for the garment bag for the fancy clothes. I have a tux that will probably never get worn again unless my wife buries me in it.
  7. We really like our PVP. I call him and tell him what ship and when. He has access to more cabins that I can see online. We always cruise with brother and SIL. We like to open the divider between the two cabins. He can tell us which cabins open to which cabins for the divider, then book those cabins for us. He keeps all of our information so all I have to do is give him our credit card numbers and then he book the cabins for both couples.
  8. When my Sister in law was in a wheel chair, only one person from our group was allowed to board early with her.
  9. Our first cruise was on the Destiny in 1999. The S&S card was used to unlock the door. We've never had a regular key or a separate card to open the door.
  10. We are both Platinum. During Covid, I was getting 3-5 offers a week. Now that it's behind us (cruise wise), I haven't gotten any.
  11. It always amazes me when people say to get a cabin on the lower decks to avoid sea sickness. Do you spend your whole time in your cabin? Do you not go to the dining room, Lido Deck, Buffet, Theater, etc? Most people spend very little time in their cabins.
  12. You might get a free drink from the casino host but never the DOU card. The only way to get it is by gambling. Depending on the length of the cruise, you will have to get either 1000 or 1500 points to get the card. For every $2.50 spent, you will get 1 point. Let's say you put $10 into a slot machine. First pull, you are lucky and hit a $100 payout. Now play that $100. You now have 40 points but you have only spent $10 of your original money. Hope this helps.
  13. Not at all. The object of the e-muster is to have you go to your muster station (life boat) so that in an emergency, you know where to go. You are assigned a specific station so before you get on the ship, you wouldn't even know where that station is.
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