mlroadifer

We just got off the Splendor as well. We did have VIP boarding, we arrived around 12:30 went to the VIP building, checked in and were escorted onto the boat. We were on by 1 and our room was ready by 1:30.

Some things to know about activities. We are both night owls, and there is only a few things to do on the ship after the 10:30 show. You can gamble, we both work in casinos so not our idea of a good time, go to the dance club, mostly empty, or go to the piano bar, fun but still not what we are after.

During the day there are a ton of activities, and if you are after the elusive ship on a stick, do the sports trivia. We went the first day, did not win, on the second day my husband did win and there are repeat questions. The guy doing it said by the end most of the questions are repeats.

Also on the first sea day they had a cooking demonstration at the steak house. Go to it! It was around noon and they showed you how to prepair about 5 dishes, gave you the recipies and then fed you. Best lunch I had the entire week.

Another tip about the steak house. If you go on the first night, so on Sunday, you also recieve a complimentary bottle of wine. The place is also pretty empty so you get great service!

When I was 6 or 7 my parents took us on a cruise, cant quite remember the location or ship, but it was Carnival. My mom had bought me a handmade doll from the first port. I carried it everywher! On the last night in the MDR i left it at the table. We went home and I could not find it. My mom called Carnival and they in turn asked our waiter if he had picked it up. They couldn't remember. About two weeks later my mom got a package in the mail. Our waiter had bought me another handmaid doll when the ship went to that port again. The doll was in a different dress, so I know it wasn't the same one. I still have that doll and think of the waiter every time I look at it.