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23 hours ago, sthrnbll said:

So I bit the bullet and booked a cruise as a solo cruiser. Please tell me I did the right thing? My husband doesn't care for cruising. He would go if I asked but he won't be any fun. I just hope I'm not lonely but I am excited to do what I want.

GOOD FOR YOU!! I just experienced my first solo cruise in February, and I loved every minute of it. At any given time, I was able to do exactly what I wanted. Plus, people on Carnival are always so willing to chat with strangers, so I never felt lonely. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Same thing happened to me! I'm scheduled for the Panorama on 4/30 and only Cabo is showing with options...maybe a tech issue?

I accidentally posted twice and don't know how to delete lol. Sorry!

9 hours ago, LadyL said:

Am I missing something?  I booked almost a month ago and cannot find the attestation anywhere; however, I am booked almost two years out 😀

I believe the vaccine attestation is only available for cruises through 12/31/22 – since they haven't officially decided the process for next year, you're probably good!

On 1/16/2022 at 9:47 PM, cmichael1221 said:

I did a trademark search too and didn't find anything!  I was hoping by now some things would start leaking out, to give folks something to look forward to.  I loved Fortune Teller and Brass Magnolia, but maybe they're ready to outdo those venues!!

That's exactly what we were thinking, while flying home from Mardi Gras and trying to think of possible options for the zones..  Definitely like the idea of each ship being different though.  I used to love Alchemy Bar and once we set foot on Mardi Gras, I think we only had one drink at Alchemy!

 

I'm on Mardi Gras next weekend, will see if anyone will give up any hints...

I'm doing some trademark work in my day job, and the US Patent and Trademark office is like 6 months to a year behind right now...I say keep looking! You never know when those registrations will show up! 🙂

I'm sailing on Radiance on Friday, and I will let you know what I find out!

On 2/18/2022 at 6:54 PM, Miss Picante said:

I asked my Carnival personal vacation planner ( “pvp “ ) how to do this since I wanted to be able to book the steakhouse for us and for my daughter’s booking, linked but under another booking number.

 

She told me to go to the Carnival website, go to “manage my cruises” and then add the second booking number.

 

I had to do this myself apparently, even though the bookings were already linked.

 

Once I did this, when I went to the page for steak house reservations, it showed all of the people in both staterooms and it was easy to check the boxes for everyone and make a reservation for six instead of just the three listed under our booking number.

 

Presumably this also means we can do the same thing when using the Hub app on board to book the Sea Day Brunch or port day breakfast in the dining room, but I will have to be on board to try it.

Thank you!! I'll be giving it a whirl 🙂

I'm also on Panorama in April, and I've been wondering the exact same thing! I'm in a room solo, but my parents are also on board. We've linked the reservations, but I can only purchase specialty dining for myself...following so that someone can give us both the answer! 🙂

On 2/14/2022 at 6:03 AM, sad549s said:

You could always charge slot play to your room then cash out through the casino cage= no charge

This! If your debit is attached to your Sail & Sign card, It's super easy (and free) to get cash from your card on slot machines – then go to the cage to "cash out." Tables have a fee, but slots are free.

Hi everyone! Happy night before debarkation!

I apologize for the lack of posting. We found out Saturday morning that my grandmother passed away the night before (not altogether unexpected), so my Mom and I have been a little more contemplative and less enthusiastic the last couple of days. I’ll share a few pics now  to hold off until I can get home to gather my thoughts. Then I’ll post more. 

Oh - and before I forget, this letter came mid-cruise along with some stricter mask signage and enforcement on board. Everyone seems pretty diligent, and I haven’t heard of any major issues…though I did take the picture of the sign as I was quickly heading back to the cabin to grab a new mask when mine blew away 😂

Okay. The more fun pictures:

43 minutes ago, JMKreno said:

Definitely following! Will be on the Miracle in 2 weeks! Was in her before all the renovations so will be nice to compare with our last trip!!! Do you have the daily fun times you can post (I know they are in the app now not sure you can easily grab).

 

Thanks!

I’ll see if I can track some down! I can always screen shot the app 🙂

Oh! And we waved to Carnival Panorama and Ruby Princess today as we crossed paths. MarineTraffic.com was so fun to geek out to!

On 12/16/2021 at 2:35 PM, famof4togo said:

You guys look so happy!!!  We are taking the same cruise in a few months so I will be following along faithfully.  Have a great time!

Judging by days one and two only…I think you’ll love it! I’ll be sure to report on Cabo tomorrow!

2 hours ago, Linsuesue said:

I love the Hotel Maya and the Miracle. You picked a couple of winners. Have a blast!🎄

Thank you! And I’m officially in love with both myself. I’ll be back for sure!

Day Two - Fun Day at Sea

Wow. I’m not the best at this whole live thing…sorry! I also didn’t get many pictures because I was too busy being lazy on deck. 

Last night we tried Nick and Norah’s Steakhouse and OH MY GOODNESS it was good. Our table neighbors suggested the Art at the Table for dessert, and it was fun - if not super tasty.

Today has been an amazing day at sea - we started with a nibble on the Lido deck (the bacon was abundant, delicious, and crispy), followed by a soak in the hot tub. From there, we went to “guess that Christmas song” trivia, but the ship on the stick remained elusive to us. Probably because I just put Air Supply for every artist I didn’t know…

I gave a nice donation to the Carnival Players’ Club with hopes of coming home to a good offer to cruise again, and then we had sea day brunch. Word of warning: the Pancetta Scramble is literally just regular scrambled eggs with a couple tiny shreds of bacon served with dry toast and some undressed lettuce. But the griddle cake was delish!

We spent the rest of the day lounging and reading on the Serenity deck (I love serenity decks that take over aft pools!), took some pics around deck, and then watched the sunset.

Tonight is elegant night, so heading to the MDR in a few. I shall report on the quality of the “prime rib,” but am honestly mostly excited for my first chocolate melting cake in ages!

I love the holidays on a cruise ship! Here are a couple random pics of the decorations…

Also, it may just be the eons of time it’s been since my last cruise, but I think Blue Iguana is even better in 2021!

Its a cloudy day in Long Beach, but that isn’t stopping us from hanging out at Serenity and reading a book with a blanket!

Gooooood morning from the Long Beach Cruise Terminal in California! My mom and I are about to board Carnival Miracle for a 5-night Mexican Riviera cruise (and we’re SO ready to leave dry land!). This is her Christmas present, so I’m excited to make it as magical as I can for her (and any ideas would be greatly appreciated! 🙂). It’s my 6th cruise (third on Carnival) and her second (first on Carnival). 

We stayed at the Hotel Maya in Long Beach last night (after a hellish journey from a delay-riddled Salt Lake City International Airport thanks to our first big snow storm of the year). The hotel was gorgeous, and a quick walk to the terminal at the Port of Long Beach this morning. 
 

Our arrival time was 10:30 a.m., and we were through security, health checks, and check-in by 10:35. So easy. We’re waiting to board right now, and they just opened the doors preparing for suite guests to be called. When they’re done and they call A01, we’ll head on board!

I’ll try to make this as live an update as possible, and please feel free to ask any questions! Here we go!

Is anyone else getting "VIPF GUESTS UPDATE" emails every couple of hours leading up to a cruise? Every time I see the email letting me know I can pick up one bottle of water I start giggling...

10 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :d

Following - I'd love to know this too.

Navigator in the middle of the Atlantic.

Majesty in Key West.

I saw him back in 2011 on Navigator...loved every minute of it!

I feel it's been forever since one of your reviews! Glad you got to go on another trip so I can live vicariously :)

I just took advantage of it too! That made me happy. Thanks for the heads-up!

Hey all! Random question. I booked a cruise (early saver with $50 penalty for canceling) with an agent who I am no longer happy with. I only booked it last week. Can I transfer that booking directly to Carnival?

Thanks,

Nate