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17 hours ago, mz-s said:

During spring break on Carnival you'll have to worry more about the college crowd than the family crowd.

I went once 0 sleep, screaming noisy ect. 

On 1/13/2024 at 11:38 AM, MsTabbyKats said:

Going on the Venizia tomorrow....!

 

So, your room card is for the slot machine

Your pin # is (I forget)?

You can charge to the cabin

You need to log out and transfer the credit to your card

 

Is all of this correct?  What is the pin #..?

Oh i may see you im on her now. 👍🏼

On 12/2/2023 at 8:55 PM, Rdclfamily said:

I can't wrap my head around tipping (how much) for this cruise.  It's time to make decisions and this particular cruise is nothing like any other cruise.  There are four of us.  Two adults and two teens.   We have mostly dined in a restaurant like Bonsai sushi where we paid for our meal and tipped accordingly.  We have paid tips on countless drinks.  We paid gratuity on things like fresh juice.  We have only eaten in the main dining room for breakfast and even then, it was just the two of us most of the time.  The teens are in the buffet.  I am just trying to wrap my head around paying $112 x four people plus all of the other gratuities.  They also only service the room once a day compared to two.  This is the first time where I just don't seem to be able to wrap my head around it. I'm easily swayed back to tipping, but wondering what protocol is now that so much dining is not in the main dining room.

I always tip my cabin stuart and extra 30-50 depending on the cruise length and my dinning room staff. (If good)  since you barely ate there i prob wouldnt.  The rest its spread around .  If a few were extra good around the ship i tip a little here and there. 

On 11/15/2023 at 3:32 PM, KKB said:

I'm GUESSING I can't but figured I'll ask...

I have a lightweight coffee maker I take to Vegas...was wondering if they will let me bring that onboard or will it be confiscated?

Since I won't have the drink package this time, I'm looking for ways to get some decent coffee...

 

I bring on my own creamer cups. It helps with their cheap mud coffee...

I got nervous as I am going on her in jan.  But as soon as i saw she liked the steak well done i knew i was ok.....  

Seriously it really does seem she had a little bad luck.  I have had that happen on my last cruise terrible wait staff on the freedom for dinners but brunch very good. Other foods mostly bad imo.  So she may have got stuck with a bad team.  Other than that towels seem silly to me to ruin a cruise. Other things seem small as well.  

On 12/1/2023 at 8:26 PM, jimbo5544 said:

And drinks….and no gratuities……and free gambling……and no charge for excursions….and free pictures……

Lets not exaggerate . Every hotel you stay at includes wifi. This is a floating one.  

5 minutes ago, BlerkOne said:

I'm sure you could beat the price in port, but at sea, it's the cheapest game in town.

Bhaa i can go without it at sea. My plan works at any port.  So i get 4g when we dock to check my emails and such.   If its too pricey it will discourge some from using it like myself imo.  Younger ppl  on social media and texting  yes they buy it .mostly the whole cruise.  

On 11/30/2023 at 12:09 PM, Jeafl said:

We just received our first ever upgrade offer, after 11 cruises on Carnival.  It is $192 to upgrade to the Cove balcony.  The balcony cabin is 2295 which is under the MDR, so the location is good.  The only downfall I see is that we would be giving up the second bathroom.  Any thoughts?

I take a nap before late dinner. Would you not hear noise and thumping around at 5:30pm? 

How many ppl would be in your cabin? 

29 minutes ago, shof515 said:

I received an email about a upcoming wifi price adjustment starting next week

Could also mean prices coming down too on some ships.  Its pretty pricy now. 

24 minutes ago, BlerkOne said:

What the heck does that mean? I would think they are increasing. If decreasing, I'll cancel and repurchase.

 

 

You should know that we are adjusting Wi-Fi pricing on Friday, December 8, 2023. Make sure to add your Wi-Fi package early to lock in the current package price for your upcoming cruise.

Its been very expensive and i bet many were not getting it. I was getting it for 24 hours twice a cruise on port days. But i saw $22 for 1 day and i cant justify $44 for only 2 days of use. 

2 hours ago, Rollin Tide said:

Yes, in the designated smoking areas.

Tell him to make sure he has enough Vape juice to last though, cuz I've yet to see any sold onboard.  Who knows if they have juice in ports.

Yes i saw ppl puffing in the casino no issue and one warned in a non smoking area but not harshly. It was in the hottub. Just this week on the freedom

On 11/7/2023 at 7:03 AM, Joebucks said:

Whatever sounds good at the time. I will admit though, the mushrooms and crumbled bacon are missed.

A crew member was telling me they save millions cutting back on mushrooms. No wonder i dont see it as often anymore. 

I dont know about all ships but on celebration the fresh cut fries were gone. Just reg frozen crinkle cut type .  I wish i could get my burger medium. 

Im on her now and i find the strings great.  I did see the piano bar guy on tv and doesnt look great. Lol. 

3 hours ago, ldubs said:

 

Yes, you make a good point.  I guess I initially read this kind of like tell me why I am not going to have a good time.  But I do recognize that If you were concerned it is good to ask.  For future bookings you will have excellent info based on your actual experience on your current cruise.  Enjoy! 

So far having a great time 👍🏼 thx. I dont go looking to complain just hoping cuts arent too bad. 

3 hours ago, KarmaCruisers said:

Huh? I just got off the celebration and it was $880 for wife and I, on a “free” offer. (Ok $680 if you count the $200 OBC as cash-back)..but $68!? GTFO…port fees and taxes look like this…(we just got off the ship you just got on)

Im solo so yes less taxs port charges plus i paid last year theu went up . And tips i didnt count. Thsts on me i pay after and only 1 person. 

19 hours ago, ldubs said:

Personally I wouldn't solicit a bunch of negative feedback just prior to a cruise.  It is going to be what it is going to be.  Enjoy!  

One would like to know what to expect , it doesnt sound too bad so i am happy about that.  Its good to know for anyone that it msy be a deal breaker booking future ones 

I did notice 1st day back on ,  no more fresh cut fries at guys burger but the burger itself is the same. 

Normally around $268 for my room.and $200 back in on board credit and if i lose the $200 thats it. And i sometimes win a few hundred or break even i take the $200 back and it only costs me $68 plus tips.  Im on celebration right now. 

9 hours ago, mpacker said:

If you cancel trip or don’t show tips will be refunded after cruise starts

lol he wasn't asking to cancel tips,,, 

i use to buy per day , and only seadays , it was $10 per 24 hours, anyone know it its gone up?

On 10/11/2023 at 12:35 AM, Haljo1935 said:

The room service charges mentioned numerous times. Ugh

yeah i knew about that last cruise in dec last year. i dont really order it and i noticed less clutter in the halls and waste . i was hoping no more cuts  

Just wondering if any cut backs or extra charges ppl have notice this year , thanks 

let me know if any free workarounds . lol ill be on her the next trip.   i did know about getting some notifications , id be weary of charges through imessage though 

21 hours ago, Crusin Karen said:

OK.... thanks.  I'm having a melt down lol

 

lol also dont worry i left them in a folder at home , and they printed them out for me in 1 min, at the pier.once