vicky3vicky

I do love my chocolate melting cake and a few other current desserts, but my all-time favorite was the Chocolate Decadence. I bought the 1996 "Carnival creations" cookbook that year [1996] just for the recipe. I am constantly losing the book, finding it, making the decadence, feeling like I have died and gone to heaven, and then I lose the book again [usually loaned out] for another year or two. It starts with a thin layer of chocolate sponge cake, topped with a rum-infused chocolate mousse, covered with a chocolate ganache and drizzled with strawberry sauce[actually the strawberry sauce is on the plate under it all] This is BY FAR my favorite dessert, not only on a cruise ship but anywhere. Does anyone else remember this dessert and if so, do you agree that it leaves every other dessert in the dust?

I agree mz-s. Our cruise [first since covid] is this coming November. Carnival is doing what they need to do to [hopefully] survive. It saddens me that so any people are grousing and complaining about the long lines [and other post covid experiences] but I am glad that there are people who realize the reallity of the long lines with acceptance. I am thankful to those who see that this is a problem that will probably persist for several years and just roll with it. Because of having that knowledge we will probably eat breakfast and lunch at tradtionally slower times, be less demanding, and take advantage of being able to get to know more fellow cruisers while waiting in those long lines. And I will proudly accept my role as "Carnival cheerleader." We have retired and have a disabled adult son whose treatment, outside of western medicine, has cost us hundreds of thousands [maybe over a million] of dollars. Because of that we have chosen to live a frugal lifestyle WITHOUT giving up our every year and a half or two year cruise. I am thankful for the extra fee dining, the Havana area, the overpriced shore excursions, the high priced alcoholic beverages because if they did not exist we could not afford to cruise. One thing I NEVER skimp on is tips, we tip VERY well. Rather than exchange birthday, anniversary, Christmas or Valentine day gifts or going out to eat once a month we put that money towards our cruise that we all-including my disabled son and a grandchild or two- absolutely love. With all the cutbacks, long-lines, etc. I am sure that I will still feel spoiled for a week in November.

So, other than selling services, what goes on at the ladies pamper party?

I love all the lunchtime cakes with a dollop of ice cream. There used to be a dessert called choclate decadence, my favorite dessert ever. I havn't seen it in over 20 years. I bought the carnival cookbook and it had the recipe. Unfortuately I lost the book years ago. Had a fantastic beet and pea salad-also years ago- and I loved the chantilly swans. Now, I need my eggs benedict at least once a cruise, and at lunch a huge salad to go with my Guys' burgers. I ussually eat one lunch buffet a cruise and have never been even remotely dissapointed. [but then, I'm not too "high class" to prevent me from not loving to go to Golden Corral]

OMG! Another Wildra review. I will be staying up all night catching up on it. Is this Christmas? It FEELS like christmas!

Thank you for your review. Curious about your excursion in Puerta Vallarta, which includes lunch bbq. We have several exursions booked that include either lunch or dinner. The menus include protein, chips and salsa, beans and rice. I like all of these foods but I am looking for a lunch menu on an excursion that is a little different so I'm hoping the lunch on the excursion is not more of the same. Did you try out the serenity deck while the ship was moving and if so was it too windy to really enjoy?

I love Breeze so much I have gone on her the last seven cruises, from 2 different ports. We are finally moving onto the carnival Panorama in November. I am sure I wil love it but I'm pretty sure that Breeze will still be my all time favorite.

We are a mostly Autistic group and so we really never know where our sensory tolerance levels will be at any time. Because of that, ussually during lunch, we bring up extra food which we wrap in saran wrap. If something should be refrigerated we use the small fridge leaving the cabinet slightly open. That way if someone can't handle leaving the rooms we have food. If no one eats it at dinner it ussually is eaten for late night snacks, and if there is still some left[ we are opposed to wasting food]we will eat it for or before breakfast.Plus, There is always room service.

I agree with the concept of the Farcus touch. I've always believed that every room needs a touch of "Wow" factor. I think we already have that with the Mardi Gras and I hope that the next ship doesn't go back to "Tone it Down Taupe" or "Bore us all Brown" in order to show that they have class. I personally love the "take my breath away" pictures on the Mardi Gras and consider it an updated for the 2020's Farcus look. [and yeah, I remember there was zaniness in the fantasy class ships .my favorite was Elation] but there was plenty of WOW!

What exactly is verifly? Where do we find it and how soon before a cruise are we supposed to do it, whatever "IT" is? ty