JoseyP

Doribeans, just noticed in looking thru cruise critic that your are from Volusia Cty.....so am I - some of the time. and love singing too.(but i am classical) I guess you have boarded for the transatlantic now.....bon Voyage. You can contact JoseyP if you want. I like Carnival. have a great trip.

Yeah! If i had had internet during the cruise, I would have done things i forgot about, like the slot pull and LRC. but i still had a great time, except for the day or two of bounce on the sea.

Wow! you are going in some style! Bon Voyage!

The food on MSC is not bad at all. You'll even have a surf and turf dinner. There is lots of variety for lunch --- it is other things about the line that i would comment on, not their food. Hope you enjoy your cruise! I am cruising solo on Enchanted Princess on Nov. 12, a b2b transatlantic, all the way to Florida. I have cruised solo a few times before and love it.

I was having the same issue with the website. After many tries, i called them. First the man told me to do what i had been doing, then i waited while he checked, and he told me to get on incognito, and how to do this. Now, this is how i have to use the website. I understand others frustration, because it was me too.

Thanks for the good information. I will be on the trip with you, and hope to meet at meet and greet. I leave Nov 5 for 6 days in Barcelona beforehand.. This will be my 5th Transatlantic, but by far the longest cruise. Still getting ready for the adventure. joseyP

Don't ever plan too much in ports in hurricane season!

So, we are now heading to the Bahamas! oh drat. it is okay tho. I know many people have been there many times. Hey, it's still a foreign port. I was looking forward to St Thomas, which i havent been to in a long while.

Yes, I did hear about it, being down in Florida a few days ago. Just came up and have to pack! Are there 2 formal nights on this?

It is a crazy fall schedule! but how can i complain? I am writing a letter to carnival, probably email too. I have nothing to lose. They kept my money for 3 years, didnt notify me, enticed me with a large on board credit, and then i learned i had to book something and sail by sept 30 !! It turns out that some of my family is on this cruise also. I am curious to see the Venezia.

Thanks so much. I got confused......carnival, Celebrity and Royal - you need to be a member; Princess and Holland, no. It gets so complicated. You used to be able to get them all w/o being a member. I am on the site now. I appreciate the info! I have a credit card where i can get free gift cards, for redeeming my points, and got a free $100 Princess one. Can't do that much tho, because I'd have to wrack up zillions of points to get a whole cruise like that.

Simple question: i am assuming i now have to be a member of aarp to get the gift cards, right?

bummer, but good to know. i used to get gift cards w/o being a member, but now you have to be one. Not such a big deal tho. At least they have the gift cards back.

thanks. Checking in for dinner is not something i want to be concerned about. Paper menus are way preferable to me.

Do you mean to tell me i have to "check in" for dinner? How do i do this? and i have no smart phone. I don't get why people want to look at little screens ALL DAY...... will be on Venezia in Sept.