Susan in Maine

OMG! The new menus are incredible! Why are people complaining about trying something different? My daughter and I were reading thru them and both of us had our mouths watering. When we go in November it's going to be really difficult to decide what to order! One of my favorite things about cruising is trying new menu items without having to pay a premium price like I would have to do at a land restaurant.

I have several on RCCL and several on Carnival, also 2 on Princess and one each on Disney and NCL. For a long time I was a die hard RCCL fan, and my first cruise on Carnival was a big disappointment. However, post-Covid Carnival has been as good and sometimes a little better than my last post-Covid cruise on Anthem of the Seas. There are definitely some things better on RCCL, but not enough to justify the difference in price for it over Carnival. I've been very happy with my last three Carnival cruises and are cruising with them again in November. Generally I can get a balcony on Carnival for what I'd pay for an outside cabin on RCCL.

My transponder is about 4.5"X3.5"X.75". In our state, the transponder isn't registered to any car, so there is no problem using it in a rental car. I also bring my own GPS.

Do you live in a state that has a reciprocal agreement with Florida? I live in Maine, and whenever I travel down there, I take my Maine transponder with me. Works just fine. SunPass : SunPass PRO

After dinner on my last RCCL cruise, I was drinking coffee with Kahlúa and whipped cream. My evening waiter got it right away. So one morning at breakfast I decided I wanted the same. The server at breakfast had NO idea what I was talking about. So I asked for a cup of coffee, two shots of Kahlua and some whipped cream. I got the coffee, a shot glass with the Kahlua, and a small dish of whipped cream. The servers all stood around and watched when I mixed them together myself! They were flabbergasted! (It's really yummy!)

What direct evidence do you have for this statement?

I agree! People turn themselves inside out trying to get out of getting a passport! In November my daughter and I are taking her grandmother (age 88) on a closed loop cruise. I'm paying for her to get a passport. Will she ever travel again? Not likely. But the $185 (passport, processing fee, photo) I paid is cheap insurance against something happening to any of the three of us. Travel is just so much easier with a passport.

Wow! People are really judgmental here!!! He said Work WITH the system, not Work The System. That is exactly what people are supposed to do - work with the system! It's wonderful that so many people here have never had anything truly unexpected happen to them. In the real world it does happen. When you plan cruises months in advance, there is a lot of life that can happen between the booking and actual sailing.

You do know that this was a PROMO video and probably wasn't very realistic, even then.

We LOVE the Cove Balconies! Take it!!

We start the actual packing about a week before. Tends to freak the dog out because she knows what suitcases are. The cats think suitcases are a fabulous place to take a nap. Planning what we need and making sure we have it all starts weeks to months ahead of time. We also have a tote that permanently holds cruise/vacation stuff like luggage tag holders, tea lights for the cabin, our passport holders, etc.

Actually, I'm not. Way way too many people think it's ok to question those with disabilities, trying to get them to justify the accommodations they need. Nobody on this board has a need or right to know how/where the dog was trained. That wasn't the question.

Thank you. My point was that it is nobody's business where the dog came from, who trained it, etc. In the US, official 'certificates', formal training documents, etc. are not required for service dogs. Unfortunately, far too often on these boards, people feel the need to tell whoever is asking the question that they don't know what they are talking about, rather than just answering the question.

Is that any of your business?

Are there 4 courses at the steakhouse or three? I.E. Starter, salad, main course, dessert Or Starter, main course, dessert? Thanks!

When I started cruising (late 1990's early 2000's) one of my first stops when I got onboard was the library. Usually it was a quiet room, comfortable chairs, and a few hundred books - many in other languages. I discovered several new authors that way. Sadly in the last few years there are fewer and fewer books in the libraries. Sigh Now I just bring my Kindle.

I'm going to go against the grain here. I'm one of those people who get extremely motion sick. I can make myself motion sick driving in stop and go traffic. By taking Bonine (meclizine) starting 24 - 48 hours ahead of time, I'm OK. If it's REALLY bad - I've been thru both a hurricane and a blizzard - I take Dramamine as well. Your father could also get an anti-emetic from his doctor as well. My suggestion is a smaller ship. A lot of the draw of the really big ships is all the stuff they have on them. Smaller ships are easier to navigate and have fewer families. They tend to be quieter with less of a party atmosphere. Unless, of course, your father is really excited about riding a roller coaster at sea!

When I started cruising, you bought phone cards as extras for the crew!! I'm old.

We LOVED LOVED LOVED our cove cabin that we had when we were on her a couple of years ago.

I'm going to use the title from another thread! We're on the Freedom in November, and would love some inside infomation! Susan in Maine!

Trains in Maine are not like subways. They don't run regularly - they primarily take people from Maine/Massachusetts to Boston and back. I LOVE Bean's (as we locals call it!) It's a great store - but it's just a store. I'd definitely go with the mail boat.

How can I say this delicately?? Never mind. Dump her.

I always use a travel agent - they deal with all the detail stuff so I don't have to. Generally I tell her what I want and she books it for me. I'm really not concerned about paying a few more dollars for the service. As to how I found her........ I booked my first trip with her in 1980!!! We're still working together after all these years. (yes, I'm old)

Neither. I'm staying with my mother-in-law who lives on Merritt Island, less than 15 minutes from Port Canaveral.

We are coming in on the train for our cruise in November. We'll be getting in to Orlando or Winter Park the day before the cruise and need to get to Merritt Island (where Port Canaveral is). Thanks!