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With answers all over the place, here is the link, the text and my experience for 13 cruises since I got my machine.

https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3372/~/cpap-machines

Some variables to ask. Are you using self-debark? Do you have diamond or platinum for priority?

If you answer yes to both of these then the answer is maybe. We've cruised a couple of dozen times from Galveston and been off the ship, in the car and home (37 miles) by 9:30am, the most recent was in November on the Breeze.

 The unknowns are what time of year you are cruising as the winter weather has slowed the Breeze from coming back by an hour or so. Most mornings she is here by 7. You can watch on the webcams on galveston.com and see.

 The other variable is what day you return. The Breeze is here on Mondays, Saturdays and Thursday on a rotating schedule. Saturday mornings there is little to no traffic northbound, but Monday and Thursday are different. I drive down here to UTMB two or three times a week and there are moderate delays both ways.

 Check the flight schedule and see what the costs are for changing flights. Hobby has a smooth system for Clear and TSA Pre, with most days for me at the gate within 20 min of parking the car.

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Catch the trolley over to the Strand. It's a street reminiscent of New Orleans and chocked full of shops and neat places to walk around. Have a drink at Tola Mo Betta Market, take in the water along the pier in front of Willie G's and then have a great meal at Katies Seafood.
 Check out galveston.com for suggestions, and check the trolley schedule for the last runs. These steel wheel trolleys have just returned and they are beautiful.

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Tough go. Hope the next one is better.

The Gulf has been unforgiving this winter. We have rain bands moving in to Galveston now for a wet sail away for the Breeze today.

 Not to rub it in, but here are a few from our trip in November. We loved Erin as our cruise director.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/d6DHtHHjYrjNobtd9

You sure can. We wear shorts and sneakers or boat shoes and a Tommy Bahama type shirt to dinner on non-cruise elegant nights. All within the suggested dress guidelines.

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11 hours ago, Rayefan said:

If you both are in the same room, then yes, you will go on board together.  I just did this and since we both had 1 piece of luggage each I put one of my luggage tags on hers.  Then both pieces arrive at the same time.

That's the best tip so far on this thread!

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Here are our experiences for a cruise in late November from here in Galveston.

There were five couples and my wife and I are platinum. We had a 10:30 Arrival Time and Boarding Zone A01 slot. Our friends had the same Arrival Time and a later Boarding Zone. We waited for them, and they were called a few minutes after our group.

 Once we boarded, and being told our cabin was ready we were met at the Speedo Deck elevator area by a crew member that screened our documents for priority and we put all our friends carry-on luggage in our cabin that was ready when we boarded at 11:20AM. We had lunch done, the new muster drill checked off and were walking around the Breeze for an impromptu tour by noon.
 

To your second question, we've been platinum for a long time and this is the first time the Past Guest Party invitation said "You And One Guest." It was at 5:00PM the last sea day, and was in the main show theater. There were servers everywhere, and lots of drinks and no appetizers. The entire party was around thirty minutes.

 Hope that answers your question. Know peoples experiences vary by cruise and ship. We sail again this spring from here in Galveston and to Alaska this summer. I'm curious to see what has changed.

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You will be fine. The shops along the streets are great, food choices within walking distance are all shorts and flip-flops.

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The Tremont is an experience in itself. It's the gold standard for hotels down here on the island.

The Galvez is undergoing renovation.

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The Breeze was our return to cruising in November. We loved Erin, had a blast in Nachi Cocom and Costa Maya.

Here are a few photos:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/d6DHtHHjYrjNobtd9

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We used the new lot city owned lot by Terminal B last month. It was a little pricey, but we walked off the ship and it was a less than 100 yd walk to the car. No buses, no lines.

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Depends on if you have priority debark. We are platinum and used self-assist last month off the Breeze. We were in the car at 8:04am and home by 9am.

 The facial recognition is really cool. No US Customs forms, no stopping.

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18 hours ago, sanmarcosman said:

and on a day without bacon no less! 

Absent on three of the four mornings aboard the Breeze last month. The horror!

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3 minutes ago, crewsweeper said:

If you do not wish to dress for elegant night in suit or sports coat and dress pants...

Neither are a requirement. They haven't been in a decade. 

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54 minutes ago, leitmotif said:

 

Nice to see some judgment from strangers when I'm merely looking for advice. Can't wait to go on a cruise with you! Really, folks? 

 

So, yes, technically I own a suit but that euro fit 31 waist just ain't happening anymore. I suppose I'll see if I have time to procure a pair of dockers or something. NO!

For your critics; in the words of Sgt. Hulka, "lighten up Francis."

Wear your jeans. I just completed cruise number thirty-seven dating back since the Mardi Gras in 1976. The "old days" as some speak of haven't been around for two decades. I haven't seen two tuxes in the main dining room in a long time. Last month the maître d' said "don't sweat the dress policy. Just don't wear shorts."  Dress in feathers if you want, just sit down with my wife and I and let's talk about our day.

 For those that judge someone by their attire or any other attribute I would guess that the pregnant gal in the manger a few hundred years ago would have been banished to the buffet...

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Ahh... the Mardi Gras!

In June 1976 I had a brand new high school diploma, a college scholarship letter tucked away and graduation cash for the bars. Seven nights, three ports including Nassau, St. Thomas and San Juan awaited my first journey at sea.
 
The dining room seating choices were made when you boarded. We had ten in my family, and the largest table was for eight. My cousin and I decided we would venture out and signed up at a table with six women's names. That meant some serious blow dry to the hair, a slather of Brut big enough to make a entire deck of passengers sick and bell bottoms were the order of dress for the first night.

 When we arrived at our estrogen oasis we discovered not one woman at the table was under fifty-five. Now being over sixty that doesn't sting as much. The Baked Alaska was really cool, and one side note, aboard the Breeze last month they brought it back with flames and all!

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I sailed on the Breeze last month with the J and J single dose.

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On 11/27/2021 at 3:09 PM, Saint Greg said:

Strong chance I can see my house here 🙂.

 Here are some oldies of the Vista when we were invited by for a tour.

 Like others, I am watching and learning. We have been to Nachi Cocom at least a dozen times in a row and are looking for something else to do in Cozumel on trips other than summer.

 https://photos.app.goo.gl/onKQT9YCFduQsJqSA

 

 

On 11/24/2021 at 8:40 PM, Saint Greg said:

Oh really. Take it as a compliment. I thought they were advertisements. I’ve never seen one of their pepperoni pizzas with cheese actually covering the entire pizza.

 

Ha! it is a rarity. The Dream and most recently the Breeze pizza didn't measure up.

See you at sea. 

8 hours ago, Saint Greg said:

 

If only the pizza actually looked like that. 

 

Greg, those images I posted were from ones I took on the ship. Not sure what else you want...

59 minutes ago, BS Criusers said:

who was the cruise director?

Erin Weigand. She is funny, works a crowd well and everywhere.

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Both are Conquest Class, and both are great vacations. We have been on the Valor several times from here in Galveston but our favorite between the two is the Glory. We cruised to Canada from Boston on her several years ago and then again on the Eastern Route a couple of years ago. The Ocean Suites on the Glory were really nice!

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I'll look. I have a couple of them from two weeks ago.

One note; they no longer print the multi-page color one we all loved. You now depend on the HUB app so follow this set of steps.

• Download the HUB app to your phone.
• Each person needs an account with Carnival.
• Log in to the HUB app prior to your cruise.
• Enter your booking number and save.
• Once aboard go to the WiFi settings on your phone and join the Carnival network.
• You can do this with your phone in Airplane Mode with no need to purchase a data plan.
• The schedule for each day will appear, you can touch the event to add it to your personal calendar.
• All the menu's from the dining room are there for your viewing in advance.

We love the features it provides, and knowing what's coming up each evening for entertainment, food, etc.

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5 hours ago, ewynn9 said:

We sail next week on the Breeze. How was the piano player? It's one of our favorite places to go in the evenings. I think our sailing is his last one from a chart I found. 

Funny, and pretty good. I think he's a Brit, so think that kind of delivery for humor. It was crowded every night. The Dream class ships have opened up the seating area different from the Conquest class. The best seats were the booth style across from the walkway. This made people watching from the comedy shows and the piano bar a double-feature. 🙂

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1 hour ago, Theosprey247 said:

Sounds like you had a great cruise. 

 We did! 

This was number 36 and it never gets old. We had ten in our group and no one saw 11PM any of the nights. Pure party animals...

Galveston is a short commute so the opportunity is right here.

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