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Thank you for updating us!

Keeping you in my prayers.

Galveston is our home port. We choose the 1-1:30 check in time. Boarding has always been quick during this time.

Anxiously awaiting part 2!

Following, always enjoy your reviews!

I think it depends on the ship - on the MG last Nov they were $52.50 per carton .. buy 3 get one free. They were $45 on the Dream over New Years. These were for Marlboro Lights 100’s.

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If you have iPhones, you can send texts (iMessages) to anyone that also has an iPhone. You will need an internet connection to do so. It will work with all Carnival Wi-Fi plans. I’m not sure if the same can be done with Android’s.

I highly recommend Away Luggage. Lifetime guarantee. If you have an issue with your luggage, call them … they will send out a replacement piece overnight. When you receive it, put your old piece in the same box the new one came in, stick the prepaid sticker on and send it back. Aside from their great service, I really love their products!

I participated in the million dollar slot tournament this past November on the MG. If I recall correctly, there were 2 or 3 rounds and then the final round. Everyone that had an entry played the first round. The Player’s that scored above a certain score moved onto the second/third round. The first place finisher in the final round won $500,000 and the remaining $500,000 was divided among I believe the top 100 players. I know that the person that came in 50th place won $50K in honor of Carnival’s birthday celebration.

Thank you so much! Did you find the service on the ship to worked well for you?

I appreciate your help, thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you!

I am currently an AT&T customer that gets their cruise package that includes unlimited text and calling while on the ship. I also purchase a Carnival Wi-Fi value or premium plan. I’m considering switching to T-Mobile. It doesn’t look like they offer a cruise package comparable to AT&T. If you are a T-Mobile customer that uses your phone for texts and calls on the ship, what kind of pricing have you experienced? Can I FaceTime with my phone using the ships Wi-Fi and for go the cruise plan all together? Thank you!

I’ve been looking forward to your trip report! Thanks for much for the hard work you put into these!

Yes, they can. We had a casino host offer us a comp for Loft 19 for a day on our MG cruise last November.

Following along.

I recommend the SMP parking lot, located at 150 Rosenberg St. It’s directly across the street from the ship. I can verify that the parking reimbursement information I provided earlier is accurate. I’ve taken many Elite cruises out of Galveston and have always had my parking reimbursed at the cashier in the casino. You will receive an email from Carnival a couple of weeks before your cruise. The email will prompt you to choose your excursion, parking information and in room welcome beverages.

They will send you a list of excursions to choose from a couple of weeks before your cruise. We chose the Sea Lion excursion at Blue Lagoon in Nassau. You may park your car at any of the lots at the port. You’ll need to take your receipt to the casino cashier for reimbursement.

Having eaten at both restaurants on MG, I think my steak at Rudi’s was far superior to my steak at the steakhouse. My friends were very happy with their seafood choices at Rudi’s as well.

I bring a small carry on roller bag and put all of our soda in it. Much easier than trying to carry it.

In my opinion, the balconies are not that bad. I’ve been in ocean suites on deck 9 and corner ocean suites. I prefer the corner ocean suites because they are a bit larger and they are fully covered. Having said that, I would stay in both again. The other benefits of the ship definitely outweigh the balcony cons.

I sailed on the Dream in July … at the beginning of the cruise they were using the buns they regularly use. About half way through the trip, they switched to larger buns that were dry and not at all appealing. At the time, I chalked it up to supply chain issues. Now I’m not sure??

Willdra, thank you so much for writing these reviews! I greatly appreciate the effort you put into these!