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57 minutes ago, noleguy84 said:

It's $990 total now for two people after gratuity if you buy beforehand, which includes the 10% discount, on a 7 day cruise.  I guess I need to visit this board more often because I do not remember it being that much on our cruise last May. I might just get the bubbles package and tone it down on the drinking this time.

It wasn't that much on our last cruise either, they've raised the prices on them recently, maybe a few times. Still worth it to us since we almost hit the 15 daily cap, but your mileage may vary.

On 2/3/2023 at 9:24 AM, ProgRockCruiser said:

The top poster I quoted did not specific one person or two or four - they said "will you", not "will both of you, in toto".  So they should have specified if they meant more than one drinker.  I certainly assumed they meant per person.

 

For those of us "in good drinking shape" then even an 8-day cruise is worthwhile to have Cheers.  Our last 8-day cruise had three ports.  Even on the port days we hit at least 10 drinks each.  Plus a couple of specialty non-alcoholic coffees and a few waters per day.

 

There are a myriad reasons why Cheers will or won't work for any particular person.  One of these days I'll decide that I don't need a drink in my hand most of the time while on board.  Today is not that day...

Yeah, I meant per person, thought it was implied. Yay internets.

Here's how my wife and I decided Cheers was a good bet for us...

1 bloody mary w/ breakfast (or whiskey for hair of the dog)

2 beers by the Serenity pool during the morning

1 beer with my burger or burrito for lunch

2 more beers by the pool

1 at the Alchemy Bar before dinner 

2 glasses of wine with dinner

1 cocktail on the way through the casino to the show or piano bar

Easy 2-4 more between nightly events.

Wife matched me drink for drink, usually with liquor when I had beer.

She had plenty of specialty coffee, I grabbed Red Bull or Powerade between every drink, and stocked bottles of water in the room.

Hands down, Cheers is made for people like us. Until we make that decision like you mentioned.

Today is not that day for us either...

Cheers!

On 2/2/2023 at 9:34 PM, CajunOyster said:

Except you don't need to drink anywhere near that much.

Wants and needs are two totally different things. 😉

Lets simplify this whole calculator, is it wort it, BS...

Will you put away on average 10 cocktails or 13 beers a day, every day, for the entirety of your cruise? (or like a 5/7, 3/5 ratio, something close?

Then you'll get your money's worth from Cheers!, and the bonus of soda and other drinks in addition.

Always get a bottled water with every cocktail you order, take it back to your room, save it for later.

On 1/12/2023 at 6:29 PM, tweak89 said:

Pepsi products + mixed drinks= YUCK!!!!  🤣😁🤣 Never since the beginning of time has anyone walked into a bar and said:  Rum and Pepsi please!  Seven and Mountain Dew!   I'm conflicted, as we are cruising with a Cheers! promotion, but can't stomach the idea of Crown and Pepsi 😭 So lot's of martinis, tequila sunrises and salty dogs and "neat" drinks.

 

Fun Fact: Mountain Dew was originally intended as a mixer for moonshine. The same bottler in Johnson City, TN who started bottling Mountain Dew also bottled a drink packed full of vitamins,(especially B which alcohol drains from your system) called Dr. Enuff, and is still a local favorite to this day. You can also find it in any Cracker Barrel nationwide.

Speaking of Mountain Dew and Starry, remember Mtn Dew ICE? Yeah, that's Starry. Generic lemon-lime soda. albeit a bit more flavorful in my opinion. It's why it never kept the Mtn Dew branding.

Ship - Pride

Deck - 8 (Panorama)

Stateroom # - 8243

Stateroom Category – 8E

Starboard or Port Side - Starboard

Quiet Stateroom? – Relatively, yes, no issues.

Was stateroom a connecting stateroom? - No

Balcony View – Highest available on this ship, excellent view, no obstructions.

Balcony Size? Normal for class.

Was wind a problem? - No wind issues.

If an aft cabin, was soot a problem? - No

Any specific problems with this cabin? - None

Any other comments? - Cabin is perfect for those looking to enjoy the Serenity deck with the shortest walk possible. Mere steps from the stairs, only one deck below lido and literal steps away from Serenity, buffet, & premium coffee.

I sailed on the Eclipse back in January 2017, and thoroughly enjoyed myself.

IMO, a cruise can be as romantic (or not) as you make it. I will say that my experience on the Eclipse was mostly adults, not many kids or youth at all. Also, the Celebrity line doesn't have all the "commercial" tie-ins that you'll see on other lines (Cartoon characters, celebrity chefs, chain dining, etc.), and that's one of the things I LOVED about it.

Like I said, you can make it want you want, just do the research and plan accordingly.

And congratulations!!

I saw them playing roulette, they have a picture of a ship, are red and blue, and say "Promotional Credit - No Cash Value". I only saw them in $5 increments. When they won, they'd pay with a $5 "cash" chip. If they lost, buh-bye!

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I have not found this info anywhere else, this seems like it might be a good place to ask; would it be wise to bring cash for the casino with you? I'm not a fan of all the outrageous ATM fees that you tend to be charged for using a debit or credit card.

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To the OP and everybody else, thank you for your useful info! This will be our first Celebrity Cruise when we leave on January 2, and I am trying to cram as much information as possible before we fly down.

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We used a park n cruise a couple years ago, I cannot recall the name of it right now. They were very hospitable, and ran by a retired military family. If you go to my profile though, I wrote a review on it. It will be the only one there is as I have only taken one cruise so far, and leave for my second one in less than a week.

KAD-

I'm in the casino every night and even on Sea days for entertainment. You just have to know that it's called gambling not winning! Some slots will never give you a pay out large enough for you to cover your investment. And don't forget there is no competition- you can't go to another casino on board.

I've won some nice jackpots in the past and had lots of fun with the atmosphere in the casino. If the slots aren't paying, I go play craps. It's always a party there.

Good luck to you & enjoy yourself.

How bout that win Saturday? The streak is over! #GBO #VFL #Team120

Anyway, my wife is all about slots, but shes been venturing out lately. She had a couple good runs at Harrah's Cherokee, but started playing 3 card and loves it more!

I'm a cards player and roulette. I find no entertainment in slots, ans it looks like I won't be missing anything in January.

After dinner drinks aperitifs etc are now served in these:

 

Sorry but I dont' recall the exact cost...but nothing earth shattering a few dollars, 2 or 3.[/size][/font]

Apples and oranges, I know, but on Carnival Sensation back in Feb. of this year, they had something VERY similar, shot sized, with "Lemon Drop" liquor shots for $5 ea and you keep the glass. Me and by brother, $30 later, we had 6 glasses to bring home. Great souvenirs for family, as we kept one each, parents left with one each, and our g/f's at home got one.

I sip Jack Daniels, so the drink itself was lacking, but I digress.

Sunday we got to Port Canaveral around 1:30, I was making my first Jack & Coke in my room with my luggage around 2:15.

It's 10:23, we're off the ship (self debark), back in the truck from CPPC, just left Kennedy Space Center, and almost to Daytona. Longest line today didn't stop, and was MAYBE 2 minute wait.

All this without FTTF. $200 saved.

Totally disagree!

 

Humor at the expense of a person's race, ethnicity or sexual preference is not acceptable. Indeed, it plays into the hand of those who are prejudiced to begin with.

 

A real comedian has no need to "cross the line." Cheap jokes based on racial or sexual stereotypes are not "humor," but simply play into the hand of existing prejudices.

And that's where we agree to disagree. Let 'em crack all the "redneck, hillbilly, backwoods, Tennessee, cousin lovin', inbred, cracker, white boy" jokes they want to. I love 'em!

Of course, unless it's, ya know, straight white guys.

 

In any case it's fine to disagree. I don't agree with your point. I think people being overly offended helps play into the prejudice. It does of course depend on what you think is crossing the line. There are overly feminine gay men. I know some of them, they know it. They make fun of it and they don't get offended by others joking about it. It's not at their expense. If comedians don't make fun of stereotypes there isn't really much left to make fun of.

Wait, I'm a straight white guy... Black and Latino comedians still crack good ones on me... That's why I LOVE wearing my hat to the Comedy Zone

Back to the OP: I've seen Jerry Seinfeld 2 years in a row and it was at least 70% exact same material.

Do watch Dane Cook's "Vicious Circle" and "Rough Around The Edges" and count the same jokes... They were promoted and released as two totally different shows, yet filmed on the same tour, same stage, mere MILES apart... (Boston & NYC)

Good for you! My wife and I would also walk out if the so-called comedian was making homophobic jokes.

 

Another thing I despise is racial humor. Usually, it is performed by an African-American comedian who will simply reinforce all the worst racial stereotypes to get a cheap laugh.

It's their job, like Carlos Mencia once said, "My job is to stand up here and make you laugh... (proceeds to rattle of racist, sexist, homophobic, and other demeaning and derogatory terms that last about 30-40 seconds)... See? I didn't get fired, and I didn't get in trouble. You tell my jokes when you get back to work on Monday morning, see how long it takes you to get sent to 'Sensitivity Training'."

Now I'm not saying you HAVE to listen to the adult shows, it's totally your choice. I've walked out on PLENTY of comedians too, asked for the "cover charge" back as well.

Not condoning or "supporting", just making conversation...

Ha ha, I hope you are on my next cruise!

Sensation out of Canaveral this Sunday at 4!

The comedians you see in local clubs (Comedy Zone, Zanie's, etc.) and on Comedy Central are touring because they write new material. And they are good.

Most of the comedians on cruise ships run on the thought that rarely ever will the same person see them twice, so they rarely ever write new material. Once you see them, you've seen them.

Plus you're not gonna randomly get Dane Cook on your cruise. Unless it's a Comedy Cruise.

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Jack Daniels Brand Whiskey (all variety's)

Wild Turkey Brand Whiskey (all variety's)

Crown Royal Brand Whiskey (all variety's)

Jamison Brand Irish Whiskey

Seagram's Brand Rum (all variety's)

Bacardi Brand Rum (all variety's)

Captain Morgan Brand Rum (all variety's)

Jagermeister

Jose Cuervo Tequila (all variety's)

All brands of Gin

As well as all form of the following brands of vodka:

Skyy, Absolut, Grey Goose, Stolichnaya, Kru, Svedka, and Smirnoff

These liquids, along with other unknown liquids not mentioned on this list, have been known to cause the following when consumed by humans:

Slurred Speech

Dizzyness

Inability to hold bladder functions

Decreased maturity levels

Increased volume levels

Some incidents have also led to intercourse with not-so-desirable women and/or men, thus resulting in massive quantities of shame and regret.

Also, in many cases (approximately 97.43% of cases reported), consumption of these liquids have led to extreme entertainment and an unusual feeling of joy and happiness by both the consumer and passers-by.

This is a warning to you and a suggestion to AVOID these DANGEROUS, SAFETY RISKING LIQUIDS at ALL COSTS!! Please arm yourself with various fans, steam irons, imitation weapons, and stun guns to fend off anybody offering you these liquids (also known as "Bartenders" and "Wait Staff", among other various names.

This message has been brought to you by the CPOCS (Conservative Prudes On-board Cruise Ships), and also your grand mother, who probably told you "That liquor is the Devil's work! Don't touch it!"

P.S. - This is a joke. Yes, I ready everything in the recent posts before this, you don't have to point out that there was a comma in between those two statements. Go have a shot and don't get your panties in a wad.

You give them permission when you accept the cruise contract.

Unfortunately.

This is what I was wondering after reading all of this, would they break into my luggage. My luggage is always locked.

Ditto. I have TSA compliment locks for flights, but I haven't seen TSA mentioned anywhere in the cruise papers. I DO trust TSA (mostly), I DO NOT trust the baggage handlers.

What's the HONEST number of locked luggage that needs to be unlocked?

@mbalmr71 Exactly. If the lines are short, great! If they are not, like I said before, watching the impatient people is amusing to me. All the same reasons I STILL fly coach on Delta. Photo op? Act a goof! The pic will probably be better than the faux smiles that scream "Get me to DOD status ASAP, I've got my own camera!!". Plus, who wants to pay more to go home quicker! To that, I say get out of my way! More elbow room for breakfast!

We didn't purchase FTTF and boarded in Zone 1 on the Liberty earlier this month. Our rooms were ready by noon. It would not have been worth it for us.

This is exactly why I asked this question. I am sailing on the Breeze and was wondering if I would be able to board quickly if I didn't purchase FTTF?

We are booked in 2 cabins, so it would cost $100 for the 4 of us to have FTTF. Not worth it for us since (a) we only do carry-on, (b) we plan to arrive at the port fairly early, and © aren't in any hurry to get off the ship in any of the ports.

I'll keep my $100 for better use.

That's the stuff I'm debating. We're 4 people in 2 rooms, so that's $100 to include everybody. I fly coach a lot, so not only am I used to lines, impatient people amuse me :p, And we're gonna be there pretty early anyway, as well as my carry-on is a backpack. I keep leaning towards "No" the more I read...

New guy around here period! First cruse leaves on Feb. 3 on Sensation, MANY more to follow!!!!