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1 minute ago, Drew B 58 said:

If you are sailing on a Vista class ship, the Bloody Mary at the Pig and Anchor bar!

Also available on the Excel Class, it's basically brunch in a glass. 

Totally forgot the Sakura from the Celebration.

On 9/10/2023 at 10:50 AM, Haljo1935 said:

You could see the Teams & Outlook notifications but not respond to them, correct?

That's correct, on Android for the record.

30 minutes ago, mamiamjo said:

Used to love playing $5 Craps, but last cruise there was only one table open and almost never an open space unless you really wanted to turn sideways and get chummy with someone.

I don't know how much I'd play at all with $10 min table. Like the house doesn't already have an advantage?

Craps on Mardi Gras last month, $15 minimum. I played zero. 

Will only play BJ @ $15+ per.

A Quick Fix at Alchemy, made properly is my favorite.

Anything that Drazen makes on the boat in whatever bar he's in!

Or just straight absinthe and water they have a louch dripper @ the Alchemy bar if you ask!

I could pretty much keep up with work through the notifications from Teams and Outlook. Was kind of nice, and annoying at the same time. 

Wow, $1k and no A/C? No way.

On 8/31/2023 at 9:18 PM, MeganGC1983 said:

San Juan is easily doable walking and stopping at Barrachina for a pina colada and Racies for food. Also the street market has great food trucks. 

2nd Raices in San Juan for food and drinks, love that place!

19 hours ago, ninjacat123 said:

DH and I did the America's Cup Regatta in St Maarten.  Fantastic!!  Through Carnival.  On San Juan we did the Learn to Salsa and drinks tour through Carnival.  Very nice!

This was by far our favorite excursion we've ever done, so much fun and the guys coordinating it were amazing. Nothing like hauling butt in a sailboat that feels like it's listing 60 degrees!

13 hours ago, pc_load_letter said:

 

Yeah, cleaning them has me worried. Kinda feel bad for the bartendars that will have yet another thing to clean at the end of their shift.

 

But really, I see this as a loss prevention scheme. Not that booze is stolen, but we've all seen the bars get busy  and a bartendar will be perhaps overly generous with a pour. This would seem to tighten up their "dispensing" so to speak.

1oz exactly! So much for tipping for heavy pours...

19 hours ago, CruizinSusan70 said:

Didn't the bitter n blanc's recipe change and now includes pecans?

Not that I noticed

18 hours ago, momin05 said:

Thank you for the pics!  Some of it looks pretty good…the chicken looks better than I would have expected. But that pepper steak looks pretty gross!  

The Chicken was pretty decent. The Pepper steak tasted better than it looked, like something I would make while a little drunk!🤣

7 hours ago, tc-cruise said:

Can anyone confirm the 2nd elegant night on the 8 night cruise is the 7th night? 

 

https://profcruise.com/carnivals-new-dinner-menus/

 

It says on 7th but posted on 8th. 

2nd Elegant night will be the night before the last.

Didn't take a ton of MDR food pics...here's what I got 🙂

Key Lime Pie

Chicken Roulade

Bitter&Blanc (My love)

Pepper Steak, was supposed to be Potato straws...was fries and cheese with some beef.

Wife got the lasagna

Stayed on deck 14 on both, slight rocking nothing really to speak of. 

@ninjacat123 @pirate4me2

Screenshots from the Hub App from last weeks 7 day Western Mardi Gras figured someone would want them. Apparently forgot the last Elegant night...

Night 1

Night 2 (First Elegant Night)

Night 3

Night 4

Night 5

Night 6 (2nd Elegant night) I apparently forgot to screenshot! Sorry!!

Night 7

Got off the Margi Gras Saturday. From our stateroom to my drive way in Jacksonville 2.5 hours. The facial recognition for passports is great!

The Excel class is just another whole animal. Entertainment, bars, and restaurants everywhere. While I do like them, they are HUGE and it takes some planning to not have to spend most of your day walking to and fro.

The best thing about the Excel class, the huge Non-smoking casino area. Going on the Horizon in Nov...can't wait to be seated with a bunch of smokers again.🤢 

29 minutes ago, Elaine5715 said:

Depends on the offer.  The ones that are "Pay $200 Cruise Fare, Get $200 OBC" not likely unless you bump up a room category and pay more cruise fare.   

This seems to be the most accurate. The Premier etc cruises are fine..I've got one of the $200/$200 ones booked in Nov and assume it'll be denied.

Also USB ports near the bed

Pig and anchor still free, no filet.

Chibang and Cuchina free the first time, $8 each time there after.

Boarding tomorrow, hope to see you there!

I'd buy/borrow an old phone from someone and just connect to the wifi and use the app. Can't imagine not having it. I used to enjoy locking the phone in the safe and not seeing it until debark but, those days are over. I no longer take a camera either.

2 hours ago, Colorado Beach Bum said:

And the credit for one free drink you get on those ships is a little loop hole to get a 16th drink with drink package.  

You sure about that? I guess we'll find out next week!😁

Just now, VentureMan_2000 said:

Wonder if that free drink counts towards your CHEERS...  

 

Yep, only the ones on the trays don't.

7 minutes ago, jimbo5544 said:

 That stinks.🫠

In-friggin-deed

56 minutes ago, MisterOJ2 said:

 

A version of the strawberry soup is on the elegant night menu. It's called "Chilled Strawberry and Chia Seed" now. And, I imagine it now has chia seeds in it.

Does it make you grow funny hair?

Seriously? Wife hits Platinum this weekend and we were looking forward to tipping a server and getting a tray!

And how in the hell do they know what my credit limit is on my card?