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Fine print. "Complimentary drink may be specialty coffee, soda or alcoholic beverage with a value no greater than $10.00 + gratuity. Redeemable at any bar on the last evening of the cruise after 5 p.m. Alcoholic beverages may only be consumed by adults of applicable legal drinking age." (Maybe it's been raised to $11 though.)

Excellent suggestions!

If you have to leave the ship for any reason you'll still have expensive problems getting back to the US even with a passport. There are provisions in the regulations that allow for the waiver of the passport requirement for emergencies, so all one really faces is a bit of a delay while things are sorted out with the authorities (and such sorting takes place between the cruise line and the authorities). Whether you agree with it or not US citizens have the right to travel without a passport in certain circumstances and belittling them for their choice isn't cool (you may not have intended to belittle anyone with the phrase "consider growing up" but it reads that way). Every traveler should choose the documentation that meets their individual travel needs and that varies by person.

Since casinos generate so much income I would edit your last line to read "...will be allowed in cruise ship casinos.". DW had almost had to go to medical one cruise because trivia took place in an area adjacent to the casino bar and all the residual smoke triggered an asthma attack. So now we avoid staying in one place near the casino.

They might have it on the buffet. I don't think that I've ever seen anyone take a container from the entrance, only from a table.

It may be and a 7 day cruise is less likely to attract many spring breakers but remember, colleges across the country do spring break.

I think you'll find a lot of people having a good time, with or without alcohol. It's easy enough to avoid raucous partying if one wishes to.

Yes, if they are cruising that quickly this can wait. It won't be an issue for the cruise and the correction can be done at any time. (I found out about this because I misspelled her middle name on the application. Always thought it was "Ann", turns out it is "Anne". Handled without cost. The passports expire next year and I still haven't lived this one down.)

From State.gov: You can correct your passport if there is a data or printing error. A data error may include an issue with your name, gender, or place of birth. A printing error may include data is missing on the biographical page, discoloration, or crooked printing. We will correct the error at no charge if the passport is still valid. To correct a data or printing error, submit the following by mail: Form DS-5504 (find mailing instructions on the form) Your current passport One color photo Evidence of the error (e.g. your U.S. birth certificate showing the correct spelling of your last name). You will not have to submit any fees. How long can I use the new, corrected passport? If you are reporting the error within one year of us issuing your incorrect passport, the new passport will be valid for 10 years. If you are reporting the error after one year, the new passport will be valid until the expiration date of your original, incorrect passport.

It will be up to the person examining the document, whether at check in or at Customs when returning. If they can clearly read them then they may not ask for them to be taken out. FWIW I've never had Customs look that closely at the documents upon return (all passengers are pre-cleared through a multitude of databases while the cruise is ongoing), so any checks upon return are minimal. (Another thing you can do is make copies of them and use them at check in and when clearing Customs and keep the originals in the plastic sleeves in the rare event they may be asked for. Copies are perfectly legitimate though for a closed loop cruise so I would be greatly surprised if they were asked for.)

Not concerned, I expect that this will be resolved by the time we sail and if it does pose a significant threat to passenger safety Carnival would re-route us.

You can try promising her that you won't scrutinize every drink she orders and she has carte blanche to order as she will.

Oh yes, received the email receipt and verified that the purchases are in my planner.

We are still passengers, but most of us are on a round trip journey. The destination doesn't change our status.

Sorry your partner got ill, I hope they recover quickly. Fortunately you have travel insurance, but many lines would allow one to cancel all prepaid amenities this close to the cruise. Purchasers should definitely know the terms and conditions of their booking.

I would second Alchemy, they never disappoint.

I'll take your word for it because I didn't recognize the difference. I figure they are included fries with an item that is included in the fare.

Yes, they are covered and because they are covered I can't remember how much they are. When we have Cheers I don't look at price.

I like Ore Ida.

Based on my taste buds alone I've never met a Guy's fry that I haven't enjoyed in the moment. Yep!

I probably should have tried that part again, but I just paid it with my credit card and now I have some cruise cash to spend onboard (so it all works out).

We sailed immediately after the pandemic and a couple of times since. We've found things to be much the same. I have read about the fries being different but I guess my palate isn't educated enough to know the difference when there is one year between tastings.

Thanks, third time was the charm and all of the gift cards went through. Just a glitchy website I guess.

I just purchased $2000 worth of gift cards from AARP rewards. I currently have $2005 and change in my cart on the Carnival website (thanks to everyone on CC that helped point me in the right direction for that). It allowed me to enter three of the four gift cards, but it wouldn't apply the fourth one, and I'm not seeing an error message. Is there a limit on how many gift cards can be redeemed at one time? I can remove some things from my cart and do this in two transactions if I need to and I know that I can call if I need to but it is preferable to do just one transaction. Any hints or tips? (I found out the hard way that it won't let you use the gift card online if your purchase doesn't use all of the balance on the card. I tried to prepay tips with one and it wouldn't let me.)

They may be required to in order to check on the quality of the offerings as a double check of quality control standards.