Carnival Venezia maiden voyage live

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Dogs and truffles 

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Just walking around...

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Oops, left out the puppy!

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12 hours ago, cruises42 said:

You know as a Plat/Diam you can go anytime you want. You don't have to wait until noon.

No, I don't know that. Are you sure, and thanks for posting this!  I thought our advantage was the 2-day early opportunity to choose a time,  not that we can just belly up and get what we want. 

[Saint Greg]

37 minutes ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

No, I don't know that. Are you sure, and thanks for posting this!  I thought our advantage was the 2-day early opportunity to choose a time,  not that we can just belly up and get what we want. 

 

I think that's what it was before they brought back priority. Did you still get to pick your check-in time 16 days out?

[IntrepidFromDC]

2 hours ago, Saint Greg said:

 

I think that's what it was before they brought back priority. Did you still get to pick your check-in time 16 days out?

Yes, the 16-day thing is still happening to my knowledge.  But what about the ability to show up earlier than your time?

[ninjacat123]

4 hours ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

Not too many bars but they're spaced well. Watched the guy create this sign from scratch while enjoying 4 whiskies, then suggested he should replace all the euro pricing with $ because the pic is going on cruisecritic. 

What does HH mean?  With the Euro at $1.08 US Dollar, it's pretty even.

[TravelE]

I don't think you are supposed to arrive earlier than the check-in appointment time printed on your docs. Plus, it's a Journey's cruise where a large portion of the passengers are Platinum/Diamond.

 

It sounds like you need a PDF editor!

[CruizinSusan70]

4 hours ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

 

Punk IPA....very appropriate drink for a handful of CC posters.  😄

[kelkel2]

1 hour ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

Yes, the 16-day thing is still happening to my knowledge.  But what about the ability to show up earlier than your time?

At Port Canaveral this past January, so just a few months ago, that’s how it was. There was the priority line, on time line, and late line. We chose the 11am slot and we were allowed in much earlier in the priority line. 

[cruises42]

11 hours ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

No, I don't know that. Are you sure, and thanks for posting this!  I thought our advantage was the 2-day early opportunity to choose a time,  not that we can just belly up and get what we want. 

You can double check with John Heald when he returns to work tomorrow. I remember he mentioned that even though we still had to pick a time it really didn't matter for Plat/Diam. You can go when you want. 
I was able to find that some people couldn't pick a time and he said "I am hoping you will no longer need a check in time but regardless if you have one or not please just go straight to the priority boarding line when you arrive and don’t worry about anything".
We recently arrived early (before 10 AM) for our Celebration cruise. We were able to walk right in and the Plat/Diam. seating area was already very crowded.

I would think it would be the same in Europe.

Edited May 18, 2023 by cruises42

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13 hours ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

Avignon is a preserved walled city. For most of the 14th century,  the Pope lived here instead of the Vatican,  mostly for political reasons as the French King had power and Rome didn't.  The beautiful palace that looks like a cathedral is the papal palace. 7 popes resided here before the papal residence returned to Rome.

 

 

All our sons could think in Avignon was "Fetchez la vache!" 🙂

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Dinner at "Arlequin" was excellent.  Not quite superb. I saw other things on the menu that looked great, I would eat here if I was in Avignon again.  Which is not likely.  For me, of the four places I've been so far, only Paris and Lyon are worth multiple visits. But I'm glad I saw Dijon and Avignon. 

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[jimbri]

Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful trip.

[IntrepidFromDC]

A food store and my yummy Vietnamese lunch was almost as good as our favorite spot back home.

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On 5/17/2023 at 2:22 PM, ninjacat123 said:

What does HH mean?  With the Euro at $1.08 US Dollar, it's pretty even.

I'm guessing Happy Hour price for the large.

[IntrepidFromDC]

Dinner at Fou De Fafa, #2 rated restaurant in Avignon was wonderful. I don't know how they manage to make olive tapenade work as a sauce for fish, but it was fantastic.  Thanks again TripAdvisor. This was the first French Restaurant with a menu in English on the trip.

Edited May 18, 2023 by IntrepidFromDC

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12 minutes ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

Dinner at Fou De Fafa, #2 rated restaurant in Avignon was wonderful. I don't know how they manage to make olive tapenade work as a sauce for fish, but it was fantastic.  Thanks again TripAdvisor. This was the first French Restaurant with a menu in English on the trip.

I'm following closely and have asked questions about your restaurant choices since my brother and sister in laws are doing a somewhat similar land tour next month so I'm passing on all your great information!

[pe4all]

You are killing me with your food pics!  Everything looks so good!

[ninjacat123]

23 minutes ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

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Yes!! 😊

[gizfish]

So enjoying this vicarious vacation....especially loving the doggos of France.  Thx!