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Oh, I have many cruises unde my belt but this was our first with Carnival.

Did casino status matches to turn Wyndham Diamond status into a free Carnival balcony room offer. Same thing, I follow some travel points and miles blogs, frankly theybhave allowed many exotic trips the past few years that I would have never paid full price to take. Actually it was the ill fated 12 night Baltic cruise on the Pride that broke down in July 2023. I did gamble some on the Pride cruise, no offers yet but its only been a few weeks.

I'll admit, I usually don't do upcharge dining on cruises but this is our first Carnival trip. Any opinion if the Cat in the Hat breakfast is worth going to? Obviously its a specific fixed menu with wacky food, I figure if its worthwhile then its because the experience factor. Sailing on Pride July 9th 2023. Thanks

Any info about table minimums in the casino? I prefer blackjack and craps. Also, July 9th on the Pride will be my first Carnival cruise and we're going because it was "free" through a casino offer. They cited "free drinks in the casino" and $100 credit, is there a casino bar? Hoping to grab a drink sometimes and slip off for a show/etc but that will be harder if its only service at machines and tables. Thanks!

Sailing out of Dover to the Baltics on July 9th and I heard the Pride has self serve laundry machines.....how much is wash/dry, can you charge it to your room or need change, do you pay extra for detergent/cost, do you need to supervise/sit around? Thanks for your review!

I have seen some mentions that others have been allowed to board with liquor on European cruises. We are going on the Pride out of Dover on July 9th for a 12 night Baltic cruise. I've used RumRunner flasks successfully in the past on many Caribbean cruises and was considering it for this trip but what is the rule? Does it matter during Embarking from Dover versus bringing it on board during a port stop? I'd like to pick up something from Duty Free flying to England or from one of the ports. I drink bourbon neat and have maybe 2-3 per day so drink packages never make sense but saving on bar tabs is vital with so many excursion stops. Thank you for any insight!