jerseytomato

We will be traveling with our 5 year oldn and this will be his first cruise. Any advice on what to use if he would get seasick? Thanks in advance.

my sister is a sailor and she always says "keep high and dry" meaning, keep food in your stomach (not at all hard on a cruise) and don't drink too much liquid. obviously you need to stay hydrated, but if he's the kind of kid who likes to chug his milk or juice before eating much solid food, try to make sure there is plenty in there to absorb the liquid.

good luck!

I saw another post from someone on the Conquest and they said the Pizza Pirate had lasagna and other items available from 11pm-1am. Do you know if they had this on the Pride too?

Thanks

I've only gone on 5, but I get excited every time. I enjoy counting down the days, planning everything, and I even play a "game" with whoever will be cruising with me called "If you could order from room service right now, what would you get?"

On my next cruise, I'll be going with a friend who has never cruised before (or even had a proper vacation of any sort) and I'm even more excited thinking about how much fun she'll have.

101 days until we're on the Breeze!

usually I'm on the smaller ships so when I'm on the Breeze in November I plan on enjoying blue iguana cantina, guys burgers, and the ropes course (if I don't chicken out).

I've sailed out of NY, Baltimore, and the FL ports. Never done Galveston but I don't imagine there'd be anything done about regional differences.

The only real difference I've ever noticed is that people were more dressed up for Elegant Night going out of NY than the other ports. This is not to say that you'd be out of place if dressing all fancy isn't your thing.

Enjoy the Splendor!

Do you need a marriage license if you have a passport? Last time we crusied which is about 10 yrs ago we just used birth certificates so i needed my marriage license. Next time we go we plan on having passports.

if you have a passport you shouldn't need any other form of id. if you're nervous you can always call Carnival to confirm.

haven't left anything behind yet (knock on wood).

I check every nook and cranny more than once. I even make sure to feel around inside the safe, lifting up the mat that's in there. I read on CC about someone who had left something inside the safe that way so I always try to be mindful.

glad to see that at least some of you were reunited with your items.

I hope you can relax and enjoy yourself now that you've gotten plenty of reassurance from these boards.

Don't be afraid to try the water slide. I'm a larger lady too and I LOVE it.

I'm really enjoying your review. I wish your cruise had been longer so the review would be longer ;)

What beach did you used to go to in NJ? I live "down the shore".

I haven't been on the Fascination, but on every other ship I've cruised on the showers in the gym are great! They have the same shampoo and body wash as in the cabins, and plenty of towels. I found a picture of what it looks like on the Glory http://www.***********.com/cruise_pictures/ship_gym_spa?filter0%5B%5D=4

I'm not sure about a blow dryer since I don't use one.

here's a list of spa prices. http://zydecocruiser.net/CarnivalMagic/spa_prices.htm

not sure how current it is, but it has a day pass for $20 and $99 for a 7 day cruise.

I'll be on my first 2.0 ship (the Breeze) in November and I can't wait to try Blue Iguana Cantina, Guys Burgers, and the ropes course (to work off the food from the cantina and Guy's, lol)

great review! thanks! :-)

everyone else has given good advice, so I'm just one more post to help ease your mind. my favorite sea-sickness prevention is ginger pills (you can find them in most pharmacies with the vitamins and supplements). the pills are good because the flavor of ginger in the candies is really strong and a lot of people don't like it.

I also second the suggestion to keep food in your tummy and to bring more than one option to see what works best for you.

have a GREAT cruise and let us know how it went :-)

I can't stand the feeling of a lanyard around my neck. My boss finally gave up on getting me to wear one at work and actually got me a clip on holder for my work ID.

I carry a small purse because it also holds a camera, chap stick, tissues, and I don't go anywhere without my inhaler.

I've had this type of room twice and think it's a great value. Like everyone else said the view depends on if you're in between the life boats or not, and you need to be careful when changing since workers can be outside at all hours.

I would absolutely book one of these rooms again.

I don't think I could handle an inside room. I've done the French Door cabins and really liked them. With those rooms you can still get fresh air into the room and the price is excellent.

I'm really enjoying your review. I appreciate that you point out the changes you aren't happy with in a fair way.

I'll be on the Breeze in November with my family so I can't wait to see more!

Thanks for taking the time to do this.

I'm going on the Splendor Nov 1, 2014. I can't wait for your review.

this thread is making me feel better.

I just booked a cruise for this July and my last cruise was last July. When I squealed my excitement when I got the confirmation email while at work, one of my coworkers said to me "Shouldn't you be paying off your student loans?" I thought that was so presumptuous.

Luckily, there are a few people at work who are cruising fans also, so I can share my excitement with them. And of course there is always a fine group of people on these boards who will be excited with me.

I did learn a few new ones though - super glue (I should know this one as I have crowns and caps:D)

please don't EVER put super glue in your mouth! the super glue site itself says "When using Super Glue, work in a well ventilated area to avoid breathing the fumes." I'm pretty sure if you shouldn't breathe it in, you shouldn't put it in your mouth. also, webmd and my own dentist (I have several crowns myself) say to not do this.

I hope you don't think I'm picking on you.... this is the 2nd post I've read mentioning this so I felt I had to put in my own two cents.

happy cruising! :)