kjmaclean

How I wish I had done that! The lady started going to the Purser's desk the same evening we found her locket and told me she checked back every day of the cruise. In desperation she posted notes around the ship, including the one I just happened to see in the game room. Had I kept it and just given my name to the Purser with a description of the item, she would have gotten the locket back right away. If I ever find something valuable in the future I will keep that option in mind.

 

Something I have also learned is to make sure you hand the item over under one of the cameras they have posted at intervals above the desk which are used to monitor cash transactions. Also, make sure it is logged, that they take your name and that you are provided something documenting you turned it in. And get the name of the person accepting the item. It seems sad to have to go to those lengths, but unfortunately is a necessary precaution to keep everything honest and aboveboard.

Or take a picture, or recording, of you handing over the item at the Purser's desk. Just in case.

Just got off the New Year's cruise on the Carnival Imagination. Calvyn is the Cruise Director - and he is hilarious. Love the guy.

I love packing cubes. I pack for the entire family, so it's easy to separate everyone's clothes, but share suitcase space. I have them in different colours so it's easily identifiable as to which one contains which person's clothes. Plus they can go straight into the drawers, if it's stuff that doesn't need to be hung up, like underwear, sleep wear, swim wear, t-shirts.

I have a suggestion also about the comfortable walking shoes. Even if you have comfortable walking shoes, and I do, I found I was still getting blisters on my toes so my solution to this is to use vasaline before putting on my socks on the mornings I am planning to walk miles and miles etc. So something else to add to the things that you might find necessary to enjoy your cruise.

There are actual products made for people who run/jog - like Body Glide. You can apply this product wherever your skin tends to rub together, like thighs, under arms, bra lines, etc., and it also works on your feet to avoid developing blisters. Works great for long treks.

Karon

Do not email yourself any important personal docs. Once they're sent, they could be floating around the Internet and hackers may be able to retrieve them. Just take a pic with ur cellphone if u want.

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An alternative is to scan or record all important information, and put into a Draft email - DON'T email it to yourself. You can access this draft email directly from your email account.

Karon