Susan in Maine

Thanks! I finally found it!

I think I spent $100.

I'm confused. I got the Carnival MasterCard, bought something, paid it off, and got my 20,000 points. I redeemed my point on September 18 for (2) $100 Carnival Digital Gift cards. They sent me an email receipt with a redemption number, which also said 'Standard Delivery' and 'Estimated Delivery Date 7 - 10 business days. So for those of you who have done this before, do I get something in the mail, or are they digital and do I use the Redemption number to redeem them? Thanks in advance for your help! Susan

I'm probably making this harder than it needs to be! 1) I got the Carnival Credit Card, made a purchase, got the 20,000 bonus points. I cashed them in for (2) $100 on-board credits. I can't figure out how to add them to my account for my November cruise. Could someone please explain to me how to do it? Which brings me to: (2) How can I find out how much on-board credits I have? I know what I started with, and what I've added, but I've bought some stuff so don't know what I have left. I'm sure this is relatively easy to do, but I'm not seeing it. Thanks so much!

Besides the new whale tail, does anyone know what other work may be done during the drydock in October? We're on her November 11th, and I love to know what we can expect! Thanks!

There are several companies offering shuttle service from the pier to Orlando Airport. What experiences does anyone have and who do you recommend? We will be on Carnival Freedom, disembarking Nov 16 2023. Thanks!

I was on RCCL Majesty of the Seas November 2001 during Hurricane Michelle. We were in Nassau on Saturday but were supposed to leave to have a sea day on Sunday. They kept us in Nassau until Sunday noon, then we headed back. The ship was really rockin' and rollin' all night, with barf bags on every available surface. Unfortunately, the seas were too rough for us to dock Monday morning. We sat outside of Miami all day and didn't get in until about 4:00PM. All day we watched the Miami skyline waiting for the pilot to come get us. My daughter and I still had a great time! Then in February 2013 we were headed back from Puerto Rico and ran into Winter Storm Nemo a/k/a the blizzard of 2013. The ship was locked down for 2 days, with no one allowed outside on deck. We had a deck 2 outside cabin. My daughter and I spent a lot of those two days with our noses on the window watching the waves crash up on the window. It's still one of our favorite cruise memories!

You can now get 15" suitcases that fit under the seat in front of you. So you can take your 20" carry-on AND the little one under your seat. Whole lotta room for stuff!

But then we'd miss the fun of the cruise!! The Miner's Museum is a minimum 10 1/2 hours drive from here.

Vanilla from different islands/Central America countries tastes different than what we have available in the States. I love trying the different vanillas.

Don't rely on this information. Check with your cruise line's website for this specific information.

I have cruised several times to the Caribbean/Bahamas and am kinda bored with the various ports. Is it worth flying to the west coast to cruise out of LA to Mexico? We live in Maine, so it's a looonnnng flight for us.

Anyone stayed in one of these? (Carnival Liberty) How tiny are they? Do they work for two people - my daughter and myself? Any information and/or pictures would be helpful! Thanks!

Last fall we were on the Magic and did those three ports. In Sidney we took a taxi (scheduled ahead of time) to the Miner's Museum. It was really interesting. I learned so much about coal mining and will be forever grateful that no one in my family had to make those sacrifices. One of the best shore trips I've ever been on.

The lobster on cruises is definitely overrated. I'm from Maine, and the fresh-from-the-ocean lobster we have up here is incredible!

I'm in a similar situation. My daughter and I are taking her 88YO grandmother on a cruise in November. She is generally quite mobile, lives alone, and is just fine. My TA booked a wheelchair for embarkation/debarkation. As we all know, there is a bit of a stampede for both. With her in a wheelchair it will be much less anxiety provoking for all of us. She won't need any help on board. Also I booked a cabin on the Lido deck so we're close to all the action without having to use an elevator.

Freedom is getting its whale tale back in October

I'd MUCH rather have the cove balcony!!

Freedom is also out of Port Canaveral

We did the Chef's Table on the Magic. It was very good, but I would not say outstanding. If you don't do a lot of higher end white tablecloth dining, it will seem pretty exotic. If you like plain food, it's REALLY exotic. The people who dined with us thought it was outstanding. I'm a bit of a foodie, some of the items were outstanding, others not so much. It is a nice thing to have done, but I have no desire to do it again.

The farther north you go, the earlier the leaves change. For example, the first week of October when you leave NYC is still pretty green. By the time you get to the Canadian Maritimes it's likely past peak color. Late October is usually pretty cold to be out on the water. Weather is pretty unpredictable. The last few years September has been quite warm. However, it can be quite cold. September and October are still hurricane season, and while we don't get as many up here as they do in Florida and the Caribbean, it can happen. So.....deciding when to go on a Canadian/New England cruise is a crap shoot at best. We went early/mid September last year and it was cold and rainy the whole cruise. We got home and the weather was gorgeous! Susan in Central Maine

When we booked it, they told us what night it would be.

One and done for me. Having said that: We were three generations - my parents & mother-in-law, us, and our smallish child. My father was legally blind, and Disney was the BEST line for services for him. Among other perks, we were the second family on the ship so he wouldn't have to deal with the crowds and my parents were assigned a crew member to come get them should there be an emergency.

Even landing at 11AM would send me into a panic.

We always bring a small first aid kit with things like a few sizes of band-aids, anti-bacterial cream, Benadryl, cough and cold medicine, anti-diarrheal, Dramamine, antacids, etc. Don't take a whole bottle, but most of the meds come in individual packets. So take just a couple of doses of each. Travel first aid kits are pretty inexpensive (under $10), and you can add whatever else you think you might want. If someone overindulges or gets a blister or a small cut, buying stuff on the ship is REALLY expensive, plus you have to hope that your ship stocks the specific items you want. While they do have a medical center on every ship, there is a fee and very limited hours.