Jtothe7 Posted April 28, 2018 #1 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Hello All! We are taking our kids (17, 13, 11 and 11) on their first cruise ever and our first on Carnival. The cost has added up quickly! I'd like to be as prepared as possible for the extras on the ship and would love your help! *How much are individual prints of photos? *How much is the IMAX? *Isnt there an arcade? Are games like a buck each? *How much is JiJi's for dinner? Any chance someone has a copy of that menu? *my experience is that coffee served anywhere on a ship is weak. Which means that I will probably hit Java Blue plenty! Do they have a better cup of regular coffee? How much for their coffee drinks? (Non-alcoholic!). Wouldn't it be awesome if they offered a specific package for coffee and virgin drinks?!? *my kids love sushi. How much does that run at Bonsai or Bonsai to go? *We plan on bringing root beer on board and making some floats from the soft serve but looking at shakes at Shakes for another treat. Cost there? And finally- what are your very best tips for free or super cheap things that no one seems to notice on the ship? So grateful for your info! TIA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenclown Posted April 28, 2018 #2 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Great questions! Following along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Computer Nerd Posted April 28, 2018 #3 Share Posted April 28, 2018 IMAX is $12. Jiji is $15. Yes, there is an arcade. Shakes cost extra. Answered what I could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallnthensome Posted April 28, 2018 #4 Share Posted April 28, 2018 The forum search tool and google and google images will help answer these questions. You're asking a lot ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerman2 Posted April 28, 2018 #5 Share Posted April 28, 2018 I would use google also as the forum search engine can take you in any direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
April42749 Posted April 28, 2018 #6 Share Posted April 28, 2018 I don't think they will let you bring root beer on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicoCA Posted April 28, 2018 #7 Share Posted April 28, 2018 I don't think they will let you bring root beer on board. :') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubaman Posted April 28, 2018 #8 Share Posted April 28, 2018 I don't think they will let you bring root beer on board. You can bring root beer as long as they are in 12 oz cans. 12 cans per person is allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djcass4199 Posted April 28, 2018 #9 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Bonsai I think is $12/pp. For photos, check out the new Pixels package in your cruise manager, pre-cruise activities. It may we worthwhile for you if you want a lot of pictures. If Java Blue costs the same as the other coffee shops on the other ships and being an avid coffee person myself, I would get double espressos for $1.95ish, medium lattes and cappuccinos for $3.25ish. They don't offer regular black coffee at Java Blue that I'm aware of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djcass4199 Posted April 28, 2018 #10 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Also, as far as Java Blue, see if they have a frequent coffee card. On our other cruises, I would usually go through 2 of them. I think it's buy 5 and get the 6th free, and I believe they will let you get a spiked coffee for the freebie. The other option you may want to consider if you want to have better regular coffee is to go by a Starbucks and buy one of their instant Via 12 packs for $12.95. It's instant coffee packets, just add hot water. I take some of these when I'm traveling on the road for work and I'm in a place with horrid coffee. Quite good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djcass4199 Posted April 28, 2018 #11 Share Posted April 28, 2018 https://www.carnival.com/~/media/Images/explore/dining/menus/javablue-cafe-beverage-menu.pdf The Caribbean Coffee and the Mexican Coffee are awesome btw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinqt Posted April 29, 2018 #12 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Our teens loved the sports deck. Plenty of free things to do there. It keeps our family entertained for hours.There’s pool tables, foosball, mini golf, sky ride, ropes course, volleyball, basketball and mini bowling. And in the evenings there’s the seaside theater that always has family oriented movies along with blankets and popcorn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmiller Posted April 30, 2018 #13 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Bring your own root beer 12 packs, and use the free soft serve vanilla on lido - NO COST. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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