Towel Critter

On John facebook page:

Come on, John. Everyone knows you can't see Uranus in the dark! :cool:

No problem, my mistake .

That's cool.:)

Try this , or an inside cabin next time around :).

 

Not referring to sleep. Can close drapes for that. Not interested in an inside cabin, but thanks anyway.

I'd be happy if my neighbors would just turn off their balcony lights.

Should have named it the Carnival Moonshine. Smugglers would love it and it would be less confusing than Sunshine/Sunrise. j/k

Thanks for your view on the cove balconies! I think I'm a bit cautious because these are on the lower decks. We've always been on deck 6 or higher during our travels. But I do really enjoy the way you explained the cove balconies. Super helpful!

You are welcome. It's your decision, of course, but we've always booked upper level balconies too (Usually 8 or 9), until we tried a cove balcony because of the "obstructed" view due to the promenade. It wasn't as big an adjustment as I feared it would be. Happy cruising, what ever you decide! :-)

Really not a huge difference between the two ships. I was on the Victory late 2017 and on the Liberty the year before. We enjoyed both. Balconies too are pretty much the same on both ships. Go with the cheaper, if the itineraries are identical.

OP, since you mentioned cove balconies I'm assuming you're sailing on Dream class or newer. If this is the case, here is something to bear in mind. There is a wide promenade on these ships that blocks your view of the ocean when looking straight down from the regular balconies. For this reason, we prefer a cove balcony on the newer ships with the wide promenade. You mentioned enjoying the wake, which makes me think this semi-blocked view might be an issue for you. It was for us when we booked the Dream and was not expecting it. We have since booked a cove balcony twice and really enjoyed them, even though you have to take an elevator to get anywhere. The cove balconies are slightly larger and it is nice being so close to the water and having more privacy than you have with the regular balconies. I wouldn't rule out cove balconies, if you really enjoy the ocean. You can almost "shake hands" with the flying fish! :-)

We love to do back 2 backs. We've never had to check in at Guest services to link them and we'd done a bunch. Of course, maybe our TA does something I don't know about. When they lead you off after the first cruise you get new cards and come right back on. They put a fruit basket and champagne in your roon and you can have several mimosas if you want when you board again. Of course, we've never done a short cruise but I would imaagine they are the same. Lots of fun. Enjoy.

We used Carnival transportation last week very convenient and prompt

Life was so much simpler back when there was no FTTF and people came to the port as they wished

YES YES and YES this is one of the funniest shows ever.

YES! Now that's thinking outside the box!

Your first night on board, go to guest services and make sure the two cruises are linked. As far as procedure between cruises, it can vary and depends on customs at that port. It can vary even at the same port. They will instruct you on what to do. You'll like seeing most of the other guests disembarking and knowing you don't have to! Enjoy.

oops. :-)

The train runs on a schedule and stops at designated spots. In other words, be at such and such place at such and such time to reboard. BTW, the tour is interesting. We've done it twice. You get lots of background and history. My favorite parts are all the gingerbread and conch houses.

OP, I am sorry your surprise got spoiled, but on the bright side, now they get to enjoy the fun of anticipation and planning! I sometimes like surprises, but in the case of a cruise, I would much prefer knowing about it. If someone were to surprise me with a cruise, I know I would be grateful and would certainly enjoy the cruise, but I'd also feel like I had missed out on something by not being able to count down the days, research, and plan. I'm sure many feel differently and don't care about those things and that's great too!

An "Impractical Jokers" cruise.

Crab legs in the MDR on the second elegant night (7 and 8 night cruises) that doesn't offer lobster tails.

Just watched. Thanks for sharing! :-)

Great info! I'm afraid I am packing too much:eek:

You will get one out of two

 

 

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Which one, no IMAX? That's my guess.

get rid of the imax, and go back to a proper atrium. Preferably with venues surrounding the atrium... Most/all of the way up.

Just take your old packing list and pare it down by half. :-) Kidding. Here's one: https://www.cruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=1436