Carnival Dream, LIVE 10/8/22-10/16/22

[MeganGC1983]

3 hours ago, IslandHppy said:

Enjoy Atlantis. DW and I have loved sitting under the thatched umbrellas or in the pool at the former British Colonial Hilton beach.  This lovely beach pass setting has apparently been made available again and may be related somehow to the new development nearby.

 

I have heard crew members on Carnival may get to request their next contract ship but it is not 100%.  So waiting for your friends to get actual assignments seems sensible.

Thank you and yes, actually I Nyoman just got reassigned to Horizon now. What a mess. 

[MeganGC1983]

Good morning. We are cleared to go ashore. Finishing up breakfast. 

[MeganGC1983]

Pier construction is coming along nicely. Got in a taxi and came over to Atlantis. Now waiting in line. Stood in the prepaid line to be told we had to get in the other line. Argh! 

[Knights on the Beach]

14 hours ago, MeganGC1983 said:

Kids chicken nuggets, lasagna and BBQ spare ribs. Lasagna is always consistent, meaty and flavorful. And St Michelle brut champagne 

 

That lasagna looks delicious! I had it on Magic last year and it was good but on Mardi Gras it was not, bland and needed more sauce. But I think that's a Mardi Gras MDR issue. We went to the MDR twice on our first MG cruise, once on the second cruise and not at all during the third - three strikes and they're out! We'll stick to other dining venues on MG. MDR food was so much better on Freedom last week.

[IslandHppy]

1 hour ago, MeganGC1983 said:

Good morning. We are cleared to go ashore. Finishing up breakfast. 

Excellent breakfast choice 🙂

[ninjacat123]

2 hours ago, cruisemom2 said:

 

That lasagna looks delicious! I had it on Magic last year and it was good but on Mardi Gras it was not, bland and needed more sauce. But I think that's a Mardi Gras MDR issue. We went to the MDR twice on our first MG cruise, once on the second cruise and not at all during the third - three strikes and they're out! We'll stick to other dining venues on MG. MDR food was so much better on Freedom last week.

Mom and I were on MG last October and the MDR food was quite mediocre to bad.  Service was great!  When were you on MG?  TIA!

[jbeth]

Megan....really loving your posts and photos!!!!

FYI: the person who takes care of your room is called a STEWARD, not STEWART!!!!!!!!  And it's Muster drill not mustard drill!!!!!!!

 

[ColeThornton]

17 minutes ago, jbeth said:

Megan....really loving your posts and photos!!!!

FYI: the person who takes care of your room is called a STEWARD, not STEWART!!!!!!!!  And it's Muster drill not mustard drill!!!!!!!

 

 

 

Pretty sure those are attempts at humor.  😉

[pcvtmom]

18 minutes ago, jbeth said:

Megan....really loving your posts and photos!!!!

FYI: the person who takes care of your room is called a STEWARD, not STEWART!!!!!!!!  And it's Muster drill not mustard drill!!!!!!!

 

She knows this!  It's part of her humor. 😉

[TravelGirlinDallas]

27 minutes ago, jbeth said:

Megan....really loving your posts and photos!!!!

FYI: the person who takes care of your room is called a STEWARD, not STEWART!!!!!!!!  And it's Muster drill not mustard drill!!!!!!!

 

You must be new here.

[MeganGC1983]

40 minutes ago, jbeth said:

Megan....really loving your posts and photos!!!!

FYI: the person who takes care of your room is called a STEWARD, not STEWART!!!!!!!!  And it's Muster drill not mustard drill!!!!!!!

 

It’s a hat tip to Saint Greg. IYKYK

but thanks for trying to help. 

[Knights on the Beach]

2 hours ago, ninjacat123 said:

Mom and I were on MG last October and the MDR food was quite mediocre to bad.  Service was great!  When were you on MG?  TIA!

 

We were on MG in December, March and May and the MDR food was really disappointing. I love all the specialty dining on MG so I don't really mind skipping the MDR on that ship - I'm just a slow learner, it took 3 times. However, I think MG could do a whole lot better with MDR food because they sure manage to do it on other ships. It's almost like they put all their best effort on specialty dining food and MDR was a complete afterthought. 

Edited October 13, 2022 by cruisemom2

[momof3cruisers]

So how is it going fitting everyone in the one room? Would you do it again? 
 

I’m just curious. My kids (I have 3 also.) are all grown but we never did all in one cabin. We always got adjoining. Pretty sure my husband would have voluntarily jumped over board if we’d all been in one room for the week. Of course, my kids never liked the kids club all that much so it was a lot of family togetherness. 😂

[BigNance]

Megan,

Loving your review!! Sounds like a great time is being had by all!

(including all of us!)

N

[BarbieGee]

On the subject of MDR food quality, I would imagine that the chef (is there an actual CHEF in the galley?) might change from month to month. And the quality of the staff preparing in the galley will have a factor as well. It is nice when there are specialty restaurants on board but on smaller ships such as the Paradise where there are none of those, the passengers are at the mercy of the MDR. It's a bit frightening to think that my Paradise trip next year might not have excellent quality cuisine. 😧 
The dining experience is an exciting part of the cruising fun and everyone should receive it. No? Yes?

[4hunters]

16 hours ago, MeganGC1983 said:

And salamat. 

And there's fifteen - nicely done!

[MeganGC1983]

47 minutes ago, momof3cruisers said:

So how is it going fitting everyone in the one room? Would you do it again? 
 

I’m just curious. My kids (I have 3 also.) are all grown but we never did all in one cabin. We always got adjoining. Pretty sure my husband would have voluntarily jumped over board if we’d all been in one room for the week. Of course, my kids never liked the kids club all that much so it was a lot of family togetherness. 😂

Umm… this will be the last time. It’s better with the second tub but still not enough space for 5. Either a suite or two cabins from now on. 

[MeganGC1983]

21 minutes ago, BarbieGee said:

On the subject of MDR food quality, I would imagine that the chef (is there an actual CHEF in the galley?) might change from month to month. And the quality of the staff preparing in the galley will have a factor as well. It is nice when there are specialty restaurants on board but on smaller ships such as the Paradise where there are none of those, the passengers are at the mercy of the MDR. It's a bit frightening to think that my Paradise trip next year might not have excellent quality cuisine. 😧 
The dining experience is an exciting part of the cruising fun and everyone should receive it. No? Yes?

Definitely agree. I also think the quality of bartenders and drinks is important. 😉

[MeganGC1983]

Back on board… let’s catch up. We finally got our wristbands and headed in. Lots of walking. Through the shops and the casino. Passed some restaurants and finally to the aquarium and out to the aquadventure. 

[MeganGC1983]

Looked around and took in the first sights and found a locker to rent. We got a medium size one and it was a tight fit. Crammed 2 bags in there and ventured out. 

[MeganGC1983]

Locker pricing and area. Also cabanas are available to rent. The place is massive. We had a few times where we got separated. That wasn’t good. We had a central meeting chair but you couldn’t always know exactly where you should go. 

[MeganGC1983]

First slide we did was on the tube through the shark tank. At least 7 sharks in there swimming all around. Pretty cool. Over you, under you, by you. We did it several times. Then we headed over to the challenger slide where you race down. The big temple slide was closed today. Sad we missed it but I’m not sure I would do it anyway. 😆 Then we headed over to the Abyss and the rapids. 

[MeganGC1983]

The property is gorgeous. 

[BarbieGee]

21 minutes ago, MeganGC1983 said:

Definitely agree. I also think the quality of bartenders and drinks is important. 😉

Well, that goes without saying.... a good bartender is worth 🥇💰

[MeganGC1983]

I put up my phone for three hours to play and chase kids. Then it was time to eat. It’s not as expensive as I thought but $27.50 for fries and a bag of chips.