Barry ATL

The worn look on a ship does not bother me.  We have been looking at the Glory so, I am following.

As long it is not a balcony cabin, we always go for the twin arrangement.  We move the twins against the walls in an L shape to create the most open space possible.  It makes the cabin seem bigger.

I have always thought the nominal $5 was just to cover the licensing fees.  As an earlier poster said, the licensing fees probably went up.

We are just off the Victory yesterday.  Whole milk was not available, only 2%.  I asked because I drink milk at night before bed.

Also, do not count on storing milk in the room fridge.  The one we had did not cool well enough for milk.  

You mileage may vary.

13 hours ago, Sooner-Cruisers said:

The Dr Seuss Breakfast menu is a Dr Seuss version of the Sea Day Brunch, so I doubt you’ll want to do both.  The breakfast is fun, enjoy!

Hmmmm... an opportunity to eat the best meal of the cruise twice.  I'm not seeing a downside.  😎

We are also doing the Dr. Seuss breakfast on the 11/4 Victory sailing.  My research says that it is booked on board and is a $5 per person charge.  There is an 8ish and 10ish seating.  Here is our sea day plan:

8:00 AM  Dr. Seuss Breakfast

12:00 PM  Sea Day Brunch

3:00 PM  Afternoon Tea

7:00 PM  Anytime Dining

Someone will have to roll us back to the cabin.   

Can we use the Cheers package on debarkation day?  Maybe a Bloody Mary in the MDR with the final breakfast?

10 hours ago, pacruise804 said:

Included tea options are Lipton (black/regular), Lipton decaf, and some type of green tea (not sure if Lipton, not a big tea drinker).  I'm fine with Lipton and didn't get any of the premium teas (I think $1.95/bag, plus gratuity? - included with Cheers). 

 

To confirm, the "premium" tea flavors are included with Cheers?

Two questions for those in the know:

1.  Does the Hub App reservations work on The Victory?

2.  We are signed up for YTD on our next cruise.  This is our first time.  My husband is wheelchair bound.  How will they know we need wheelchair accessible seating (there are not a lot in the crowded dining rooms).

Love these "in the know" threads.

12 hours ago, CruizCuz said:

It's located next to the Jardin Cafe on the Promenade deck between the Alchemy Bar and the Casino.  The Liberty and Victory are "sister" ships.  On the Liberty this past August, there was also another coffee bar, AFT, Starboard, inside of the Lido Restaurant, Deck 9.  Maybe they will also have this on the Victory.  

Does Victory have the second coffee bar?  Where can we get "good" coffee after the main coffee bar closes at 3PM?

I wanted to be clear.  This event is appropriate for anyone to attend?  My DH (of 30 years) is from a military family.  His father retired from the Army as an Sergeant Major (E9) and served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.  His mother was a war bride from Austria.  This would be meaningful from him, but when I mentioned it he seemed to feel it would not be appropriate for us to attend.

Thank you.

2 hours ago, Joebucks said:

 

I guess that is a good point, that I didn't consider. Still, I don't fully buy it. What bartender wouldn't make you a new drink if you HATED the one you had? Who is really ordering all of these drinks they don't like? Who is really trying this many drinks they have never tried before? Heck, who is really ordering 15 drinks? These are extreme examples

I am the person that will try a lot of different kinds of drinks.  It is part of the fun of a drink package.  I have a list of different kinds of drinks I want to try.  So, I actually might hit the 15.

On my last Carnival cruise, the Atrium bartender let me do a tequila tasting.  Not a full shot, but a taste of all of the different tequilas she stocked there.  She counted it as one drink.  Also, I was tipping well.

Only the alcoholic drinks count toward the 15.

15 by 3PM??  They would be rolling me on a stretcher back to my cabin to worship the Porcelain God.

9 hours ago, dctravel said:

Think about eating breakfast in the main dining room. If you talk with the Maitre D (on embarkation they are set up in a dinning room around 1 pm (ish), they can have applesauce all ready for you when you get to breakfast each morning. They might also be able to arrange it on the buffet, but you will need to ask.

Agreed.  I was super nice with compliments to the head chef in the buffet on our last Carnival cruise.  I mentioned that I love traditional Filipino Adobo. His sous chef was from The Philippines and the two of them made me a helping of Adobo for the next night on the buffet.  

Our sea day is already full.  Dr. Seuss Breakfast, Sea Day Brunch, Afternoon Tea, Supper.  So much food, so little time.   😎

Is this on all ships or just longer cruises?  We are on a 4 day 11/4 Victory cruise.  I last 4 day Carnival out of Jacksonville had the Afternoon Tea in the piano bar.

What time are the Dr. Seuss breakfast?  I see it as offered on The Victory 4 day sailing.  Will it be in the same dining room as the brunch?  I know this will sound greedy, but I want the Dr. Seuss Breakfast and Sea Day Brunch!  😎

HUB APP.  So, we are going to be on The Victory in November.  The ship normally boards at 11 AM.  When will the Fun Times pop up on the app?  Do I have to be on the ships wi-fi to get it?  Some ships I am able to hit their wi-fi from the dock.

Extra VIFP points, extending Cheers, and my internet?  Yes, please.  I am sure I will figure out the flights and definitely would call in sick... *cough*

I'm hoping someone who's been on a weather-related extended Cruise can let us know what their experience was.

This got brought up in another thread.  If a cruise is extended a day due to weather what happens with the Cheers package charges?  A free day?

Thanks for the info.  On the current itineraries usually start boarding around 11 am, I assumed it would be 10 or 10:30.  good to know.

My DH is type 1 diabetic.  A sugar straw is probably not a good idea.  Is plastic still available or do we need to invest in a re-usable straw?  We will be on an 11/4 cruise.

We are on the 11/4 Victory.  We have FTTF and DH is in a wheelchair.  So, we always arrive at port opening.  It reduces our stress and we end up one of the first few folks on the the ship.  So, what time does the port actually open? 

And yes, I am the OCD planner.  So, I am already scheduling port transportation.  In our 30 years, I never take chances on the transportation piece of a trip because DH's wheelchair can throw a wrench into last minute travel plans.

By the way, half the fun of a cruise is planning it.  🙂