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we always take $1000, we would rather bring some back than not have enough.

never had a problem with our 10 inch fan in our packed luggage

this is my 1st time as early saver and our cruise is in November2014 with a lido balcony, so far we have price dropped $138 total .... yeah for me!

Congrats....enjoy!

OBC for me!

$1.95 plus 15% automatic gratutity= $2.24

In march of this yr hubby would go to deck 11, ( lido is deck 10 ) port side

If you are looking at the big screen tv from the front, it's on your right

Great deal

Had 8449 on the freedom for my 1st cruise...Loved it

Check out pix I posted on cruiselinerooms

I Just posted a suggestion on another page on maybe a compromise ... Change the 8S balconies to smoking...

They are on top of the ship/ limited number of cabins port and starboard/ and higher priced.

Right now they are marketed as non smoking balconies for those who didn't want to chance being next to a smoker on the regular balconies..... Now that the all balconies are smoke free... Switch those upper cabins...

Easy to do... The S now goes from spa to smoking

Fair to me as a non smoker

I Just posted a suggestion on another page on maybe a compromise ... Change the 8S balconies to smoking...

They are on top of the ship/ limited number of cabins port and starboard/ and higher priced.

Right now they are marketed as non smoking balconies for those who didn't want to chance being next to a smoker on the regular balconies..... Now that the all balconies are smoke free... Switch those upper cabins...

Easy to do... The S now goes from spa to smoking

Fair to me as a non smoker

As a non smoker I wish they would reconsider the ecig policy

IF the smoking ban is true.... The reason given should be/will be because of the fire hazard. So why would/should they ban ecigs on balconies? They need to address the ecig policy.

I am sure someone will complain about the vapor from the ecig also, but it's should be about compromise, if you are gonna take something away you should give a viable alternative.

I think take away the actual cigarettes on balconies, but allow e-cigs ( no fire hazard ).

I think only about 20% of the population smokes so allocating half a ship doesn't make sense.

Ok... Then the top 1 or 2 decks on either side

It's about compromising not doing away with

so you feel the people who don't smoke and don't like smoke should never book a balcony? :eek:

I think there is a compromise in port side balconies are non smoking and starboard are smoking.... How easy is that to make everyone happy???

Currently on Carnival ecig = cig.

Obviously if the are going to change policy... This is something that needs to be

Looked at.

I also think if this policy goes into effect with no smoking on balconies, they need to allow anyone who wants to to downgrade to insides without penalties.

I wonder if they will put e-cigs in the gift shops?

I see no problem with smokers doing their thing with the e-cigs on the balconies... But I am sure someone will complain about that also.

As a non-smoker with a smoking spouse, it's definately gonna be harder to get hubby on a cruising vacation....

No free cabin... No casino rate

We got lido balcony, 8 day on the liberty in nov for $779 pp

Leaving today on the Sunshine and my family of 6 has several private excursions planned for the ports that we already booked on our own. We're prepared to tip $40 for the family - able to go up or down, based on the experience. No idea how this rates - interested to see what others do.

 

 

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For us( 2)it depends on the excursion... If it's just a bus tour and the really don't do much for us... $5

Adventure guides $10-$20

Everytime I book, I buy the carnival insurance ....I always have to pay for the insurance and the deposit upon booking

Just watched the Breeze pull in from our room at the Inter-Continental!!!! Just a few short hours and we board her and head south!!!!! :). Bon Voyage and happy sailings everyone!!!!!!!

Have a great time!

On the number of days sailed

2nd sailing -24 days is red

25-74 is gold

75- 199 plat

200 plus is diamond

http://www.carnival.com/loyalty/benefits.aspx

Love it!

i liked getting the promo card for $100, but it also took me 2 phone calls and 13 days.

If they offered it again--- of course i would do it again-- FREE money

1st cruise I used only meclizine, had a few very rough nights, ended up sick one of those nights

 

2nd cruise i used meclizine in conjunction with sea bands, had some rough water but no problems with feeling nausea.

 

3rd cruise...same

 

 

Was wondering if anyone has tried the motion eaze and if so, what was your experience. My son hates the sea bands and i hate to give him a pill every day, but he does need SOMETHING as he has a history of migraines and the rocking gets to him sometimes. For whatever reason, if he gets sick, he gets stressed and stress equals a migraine which equals more nausea... you get it.

 

 

 

 

Mecliziine does help though.

I picked some up prior to my 1st cruise, used it on my plane ride down and it worked great... No problems

Never had to use it on the ship.

We would love to fly in a day prior to the cruise, but due to schedules we can't....we have flown in the day of the cruise every time (10x). And knock on wood... No problems ... We always try to take the 1st flight out as well as non-stop... But we have done flights with connections... Yes it can be stressful....