jerseygirlinAZ

We did an ocean view in Alaska in May/June. It was just fine. Normally, I'd pick a balcony over OV, but I really love being on the water (which is weird because I get seasick, lol). We've done OV rooms on low decks and have had no problems.

We took our eighter-year old to Alaska on Carnival Miracle this past May/June. We did an excursion with sled dogs, gold panning, and the train in Skagway, which she really loved (though she said the train was kind of long). In Juneau, she enjoyed the Salmon Hatchery, seeing eagles and a bear cross the road, visiting the local library, and shopping in town (specifically for Russian nesting dolls). She wasn't all that impressed with walking to Mendenhall glacier. There weren't a lot of kids on our cruise, but she still enjoyed going to the kids club and made some friends. When I asked her if she'd like to go on another Alaskan cruise, she emphatically yelled, "Yes!" Hope some of this helps.

Lol. I'll be one in July, unless they change the program (and that would be just my luck).

Gotcha. I'll be on the Radiance in two weeks and am hopeful to see the vegan menu then.

Which ship are you on (and can I say I'm jealous)? The vegan menu is being rolled out on a few ships at a time. And the vegan menu is in addition to the new menu, not in place of anything.

I'm a vegetarian and the only meat smell that bothers me is when my mom cooks ground beef in my house (though that could have something to do with my childhood, lol). Anytime I smell someone grilling in my neighborhood, I think, "well someone's having a party" or "looks like someone's getting ready for dinner." But I'm a very live-and-let-live kinda person. My husband and daughter eat meat and I'm okay with that.

Excited to check some of these out next month on the Radiance. As a vegetarian, I'm happy to have a few more options. Thanks, Carnival!

Just want to give another thanks to you and the other posters. Called today and managed to go from drinks in the casino to drinks anywhere for me and hubby (though he has to visit the cage once on board to get the offer). We also got $200 each in fun play, which we didn't have before. Couldn't upgrade to a balcony, but it's a 4-day cruise and we are more than happy with what we have. So, again, thanks!!!

Thank you!

That's awesome. Did you call the main Carnival number or is there a Player's Club number to call?

We are cruising over New Year's to the Mexican Riviera. We want to book a tour to swim with whale sharks. We found a company that is well rated and seems eco aware. We've been in contact with the company and things sound good, but I have some questions for the group here: 1. We dock at 8 a.m. The tour is at 9 a.m. The tour operator says it is a 20-minute ride from the cruise terminal to Marina de la Paz. Does that sound correct? 2. Is there a way I can find out before we cruise if there is a different between ship time and La Paz time? 3. Has anyone else done a whale shark tour? If so, would you care to share your experience? Thanks so much!

Double the price.

Seems like there are still problems with the site. Went to purchase the steakhouse for our October cruise and the price was well over what it should have been so I removed it from my cart. (Of course I would be the one who gets the opposite of a good glitch, lol.) Also, there are very few excursions listed for each of the four cruises I have booked.

1. No, you cannot take food off the ship (unless it's something prepackaged that you brought on board). 2. You don't need any shoes for the water slide. You might need them for Bolt, but I can't remember.

I also had this offer! Originally tried to buy a gift card from carnival.com, but my purchase wouldn't go through. 😞 So I used it to make a deposit on a cruise we had on hold. Wish I could have gotten more cash back, but I'll take what I can get.

I believe the shops at the port by the gondola were still open though, but I could be mistaken.

They started shutting down around 5 in Hoonah when we were there in late May. We loved ISP, especially Hoonah. Took the shuttle and saw the totem carvers. Went to a very small aquarium they have there, which was very enjoyable for our seven-year old. Very nice, friendly people. Did some shopping and had a beer at the brewery. Closer to port, we took the free gondola and hiked the short nature trail back.

On a side note, on our last cruise to Alaska in May/June, there was an activity for tweens and teens to come to a pedicure party at the spa. Not sure how much it was as my daughter didn't go, but something else to maybe look into. Have a great cruise!

Thanks everyone!

That is so awesome! I thought we were pretty lucky with how close we got considering the ice, but WOW!!! Your pics are amazing!

I was excited to see an upgrade offer when I looked into my European cruise that sails next June on the Legend. We currently have a balcony room on the fourth floor with no room across from us, but rooms on both sides. The upgrade is to an 8th floor balcony with rooms across from it, a regular balcony on one side, and an extended balcony on the other. The upgrade is $80 total. The cruise is nine days with only one day at sea. I'm leaning toward sticking with the room we have since it seems we'll have less foot traffic and we'll be getting off the ship nearly everyday, but figured I'd check in here in case someone has something I haven't considered. Thoughts?

I like Buffalo and the Drums. Won $2k on the Drums my last cruise. Was a good night!

FYI, for our cruise, it was posted under San Francisco excursions for some reason.

We were in Alaska May 29 - June 8. Was glad we brought rain jackets as there was some rain and the jackets tended to block the wind on deck. Also glad we brought hoodies/fleeces and were able to dress in layers. We were also happy to have our knit caps and gloves, though you might be okay without them. Was happy we didn't spend money on waterproof shoes. We didn't do much hiking off the beaten path, so that worked for us. Even in the rain our feet were dry and warm. For footwear, we brought flippies (for the pool and spa), sneakers/tennis shoes, and deck shoes (Vans for me, Crocs for the kiddo). I did bring a pair of heels, but no one was all that fancy on our ship (Carnival Miracle). Was happy to have binoculars as we saw a bear on the shore. Also brought laundry pods and dryer sheets as this was the first cruise on which we did laundry (10-day). Have fun!!!

Thanks for posting! We sailed the Radiance to Ensenada right after the covid restart and I was unimpressed, but understood things were just getting back to normal. We just booked the Radiance again on a casino offer. We'll be doing the same cruise in October. Sorry to hear your excursion and Cucina got cancelled. 😞 We plan to do Cucina and the Steakhouse on this trip, though we always book the Steakhouse night one for the wine deals.