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Duanerice1

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    Ft Myers
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    Triathlon
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    Celebrity
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    Curacao

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  1. Since we only book 'regular' balcony cabins we've been taking inflatable footstools for quite some time. Amazon is your friend as there are many options. We just blow them up but you could bring a small hand pump too. We also enjoy spending sea days on the balcony with our feet up.
  2. You still have to go up to the desk.... Hopefully your table will be ready. If not, you still get a pager. Some ships have separate lines for reservations but last time on the Equinox there wasn't so we waited in line with everyone else even with a reservation. What I was referring to was with Carnival you just click in the app that you're ready and they notify you when your table is ready. No line as everyone does it the same way.
  3. One big difference is Carnival usually has at least 2 comedians every night which we love to attend. On our last Celebrity cruise they didn't have any comedians on board. The CD and other team members did all the comedy shows. They were OK at best. We usually sail Celebrity but Carnival is a lot of fun too. Oh and you can't sign in for dinner on the app, you have to wait in line at the desk and then they might give you a pager... We'd sail on either as we like them both.
  4. Yea, not sure it matters, just don’t sail on them.
  5. We love it. Usually have plenty of ship OBC so we leave the TA OBC for a refund. Always amazed that some people won’t use a TA. Just throwing money away. Actually I used to do that until I realized that I didn’t need to be in ‘control’ of my booking. All the free money I threw away.. ugh!
  6. We go without as the couple of drinks at night are fine. Obviously we don’t drink much lol. We will usually take one into dinner with us and that’s all we need with dinner The occasional coffee or extra drink we might want is nowhere near the cost for the package. We’d have to drink a lot to hit that mark. Plus we bring 2 bottles of wine with us. lately I’ve been taking a French press and some good coffee. Just order hot water with breakfast room service. Would rather not have to get dressed to get good coffee….
  7. I was so disappointment when they left these out of the S class ships. We love them!
  8. To us it's the best cabin on the ship, the first off the back of the hump. You can stand/sit at the railing and see forward when needed. That's when people could see you but if you're sitting normally on your super large balcony, they can't see you. We always try to pick this cabin. The first off the hump up front gets too much wind for us as it 'catches' the wind while sailing. enjoy!
  9. I swim quite a bit and have never attempted to swim laps on the ship. Too short and/or too many people. I wait until we go to a beach and do a nice open water swim.
  10. Tip.... one person go get the car and the other wait with the luggage. The elevator for the parking garage had about 50 people waiting last time we were there. I just took the stairs and got the car, drove over and picked up my wife and luggage.
  11. I get it but this is no different than them starting to charge for room service after we made final payment. And yea. it's not the same cost but we used it a lot so it was at least $20 a day for us if not more. So even if the cost is less, the principle is the same...... I paid for free room service and they took it away after I paid This is just how they treat us now.
  12. But he is comparing fairly recent cruises… right? Just curious
  13. Thanks for the review. We feel exactly the same way. our last Equinox cruise was one of the best ever. MDR is fine with us too and usually very pleased but we aren't foodies. Give us decent food, a server and a table cloth and we are all set! lol Question though, you said 'unimpressed with the shows at the theater, we like to go at least one night and didn’t bother' How did you know they weren't any good if you didn't go. I mean, we agree that the entertainment is lacking and we left a few shows midway. That was probably the only downside to the cruise. Glad you had a great time!
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