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Carnival doesn’t have a coffee program other than being part of the Cheers drink package. They do have a punch card where you buy 6 coffee drinks and get the 7th one free. They don’t have a “Sodas and More” program as such. The Bottomless Bubbles program includes sodas and juices. I do wish they had one that also included mocktails and coffee drinks like some lines do, but they don’t. As far as your two separate VIFP numbers, call Carnival and speak to them about combining the two numbers. They should be able to do that.

Yes, since you’re in the same cabin booked under one reservation. If you had separate cabins she would not be able to join you for diamond priority boarding.

Yes, there is a charge for all beverages at Java Blue. Pastries in the morning are no charge, but in the afternoon they bring out specialty cookies, cupcakes, cheesecake, etc., and they do charge for that. Brewed coffee is free in the Lido.

Did they give you a whole bottle of wine as a solo? I have heard various reports on this. Some solos seem to receive only a glass rather than the bottle.

Yellowish orange probably means you’re gold. Once you hit 75 days of cruising you’ll be platinum.

1. All of the activities you mention have no charge except the Sky Zone. I believe the charge is $12 for an hour session, but I’m not sure. 2. There are no free dining rooms for dinner except the MDR. At lunch, Cucina del Capital and JiJi’s are free. The menu isn’t the same as the dinner menu, mostly a pasta bar at Cucina and a stir-fry at JiJi’s. Guy’s BBQ also has free lunch but I haven’t been there so I don’t know what they offer. 3. I don’t know the prices for sodas, somewhere around $3.00 a can unless you have the Bottomless Bubbles package. 4. Not sure about wifi packages. I always just buy it for myself.

Greg, you certainly make that special “first day of cruise” come alive with your pictures and commentary. Thanks!

On one cruise I was waiting in the Guest Services line and the person in front of me was frantic because of this exact issue. A scooter rental company had assured he she would be allowed to leave the scooter in the hallway if it didn’t fit into the room. When she went to board she was told she couldn’t take the scooter on because it was a full-sized, non-folding one and wouldn’t fit in the doorway of a non-accessible cabin. I don’t know how this was resolved, but she clogged up the Diamond/Platinum guest services line for a long time and they finally took her back into some back room. This isn’t the way to begin a cruise. I’d advise either finding a folding version or an accessible cabin. Just my 2 cents.

When I won casino play on DOND I didn’t have to take my DOND card in. The amount was automatically added to my sail & sign card so when I inserted it in a machine the money was there.

If texting is important to you, you can use WhatsApp onboard with the social plan. Regular texts, as mentioned above, are charged by your cellular plan.

I was on Panorama in January and the self-debark passengers started being called by muster station number at about 8:30 AM. After all the muster stations were called for self-debark, they had diamond, suites and platinum debark, then started calling the rest of the luggage tag numbers. I am diamond and was off the ship at 9:15. The self-debark people were long gone by then.

One thing I missed in my cabin was a real night table. Those tiny little shelves were almost worthless. I don’t know about anyone else, but that big blue cube they had in place of a chair at the desk was WAY too heavy. I know it provides some extra storage space, but I would have greatly preferred a real chair or even a stool.

When you go to Java Blue, the pay coffee place, the first time on your cruise, they’ll give you a coffee punch card. Buy 6 and get 1 free. It’s only for that cruise.

I can’t either, but the entire Fun Squad had learned to do it. Every time Rico was on stage he reminded the whole crowd about the 5 r’s.

Since your cruise director is Rico, you’ll have to roll your r’s. He was on the Panorama for the 2 weeks I sailed in January, and he said his name has 5 r’s, so Rrrrrico. I liked him. Lots of positive energy.

You still have to show up at your selected appointment time (not boarding time). Diamond/Platinum/Suite passengers also have to adhere to their assigned times. Then when boarding is called, it’s done by boarding group number, with Suites first, then Diamond, then Platinum, then FTTF, and then general boarding. Some ports do things a little differently so if you tell us which port you’re sailing from, maybe someone can chime in with their experience at that port.

On the wine package I won, the voucher said to go to Cherry on Top to get the wine. Not sure that’s the case on every ship. That was the Panorama.

I won a wine package playing bingo on the Panorama recently. I actually won $150 + a wine package. I gave it away to someone because I don’t drink alcohol, but the voucher I got said it was worth 3 bottles for $77.00. That must be the non-premium package.

Now it’s showing back on Carnival’s website but it looks like cabins are selling fast.

Now Carnival has taken this cruise off their website again. I wonder what they’re doing with it now.

I have now booked the 25 day in October 2024 as well.

I had no problems with bugs in January, but I did buy bug spray onboard the ship and had it with me. I read that there is more likely to be a problem if it has recently rained and the area is wet. It’s a wonderful excursion and well worth the price.

I have a hold on the 25 day also. When it first came out on Wednesday, it was arriving in Seattle. Then yesterday it was taken down, and this morning it’s back up, arriving in Long Beach instead of Seattle.

I tried to price match to $111 also but they said EVERYTHING had to be exactly the same, and the $111 price was for a later show so they didn’t match because of the time being different.

Thank you for taking the time to do this review. I was on the Panorama B2B for the 1/7 and 1/14 cruises, and my experience was very similar to yours. I too did the Rhythms of the Night excursion in Puerto Vallarta and was very impressed with it. It was kind of pricey at $159.99 but worth every penny of it.