Scurvy Seadog

ESTA is an electronic system that collects data. It's not a visa. My statement is accurate. As a UK citizen a visa is not required to enter the United States for brief travel.

Citizens of the UK do not require a visa to enter the United States. Passport yes, visa no.

Same policy as regular cigarettes...only in the designated smoking areas.

MSNBC brings the same degree of "enlightenment" to the cruise industry as it does to politics.

 

Hank

Except for the fact that this article has nothing to do with MSNBC.

My Premier rate code is PC7 and the other offer is CC2.

On 01/02 I had 2 VIFP Club Member deals from Carnival.

The first was a Premier offer with a free stateroom and casino cash. There are a total of 13 different cruises available between the months of April and July. Cruises have to be booked by 02/16/2017. No limits on how many you can book on this offer.

The second offer was for a free stateroom. There are 261 different cruises available between the months of January and December. Cruises have to be booked by 03/02/2017. A total of 2 cruises may be booked on this offer.

Doesn't sound all that different from the adults in the casino. ;)

22 days in the past 12 months.

14 days on the Magic (2 cruises) and 8 days on the Sunshine.

Next cruise is booked for 04/15/17.

I am sailing on Thursday and when I was online yesterday I noticed that it shows "Cruise Day Points" and "VIFP Points" as separate categories. Maybe it has always been that way? Not sure, but for some reason it stuck out to me.

That breakdown has been there since at least 2014.

137 Days, 23 Hours, 56 Minutes, 3 Seconds...but who's counting? ;)

My shipmates & I used to work for the worst cruise line ever: US Navy. As a seaman recruit working 24hrs/day, + a few more for battle stations, it comes out to be $2.05 before taxes. We did get a coffin locker to sleep in, 3 high, 4 meals a day, free health care, & great trips to the Persian Gulf.

Shackles do come off once I made seaman apprentice...

I can relate to that NavyCruiser. As a Seaman, I made a whopping $814.20 per month before taxes. The good life really started kicking in when I made Petty Officer 2nd Class. High enough in the food chain to avoid the really crappy duties and low enough to not be held responsible when the sh*t hit the fan. ;)

On all 9 Caribbean cruises that I have taken, the ship time has been consistently kept the same time as the original departure port.

All 10 of cruises with Carnival have been book online. I've never received a call of any sort.

I can't speak for the Vista, but I recently got off the Magic and they had the same there.

I'd have to vote for the Southern Caribbean itinerary as well.

I just got off the Magic on 11/12, but I'm going back on 04/15. 149 more days!

National Guard and Reserve both qualify.

04/15/2017 - Carnival Magic (7 Days)

Pt. Canaveral, Costa Maya, Mahogany Bay, Belize, Cozumel

04/30/2017 - Carnival Splendor (7 Days)

Miami, Grand Cayman, Mahogany Bay, Belize, Cozumel

05/13/2017- Carnival Conquest (7 Days)

Ft. Lauderdale, Grand Cayman, Mahogany Bay, Belize, Cozumel

05/20/2017 - Carnival Freedom (7 Days)

Galveston, Mahogany Bay, Belize, Cozumel

05/21/2017 - Carnival Dream (7 Days)

New Orleans, Mahogany Bay, Belize, Cozumel

03/25/2017 - Carnival Glory (7 Days)

Miami, Grand Cayman, Mahogany Bay, Belize, Cozumel

03/26/2017 - Carnival Pride (7 Days)

Baltimore, Pt. Canaveral, Nassau, Freeport

04/01/2017 - Carnival Miracle (7 Days)

Los Angeles, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta

04/01/2017 - Carnival Conquest (8 Days)

Ft. Lauderdale, St. Maarten, St. Kitts, San Juan Grand Turk

04/07/2017 - Carnival Sunshine (8 Days)

Pt. Canaveral, Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Kitts, St. Maarten

While some here feel that the coffee is strong and bitter, I find it just the opposite...weak and watered down. It doesn't really matter in the big picture though...I'm on a cruise! :)

I won a $8,888 slot jackpot on Glory last year. I've also manged to get a few $1,200-$2,000 jackpots the past few years.

Over the past few years I've unfortunately had to cancel both a casino BB and a Premier cruise after booking. Both bookings were $0 except taxes/port fees. In neither case did I purchase insurance. In both cases I received a full refund of taxes/port fees an was not charged penalty.

I'm on the Magic in 22 days, 4 hours, 3 minutes and 25 seconds...but who's counting? :D

For me its a toss-up between Breeze and Magic. The Sunshine is not far behind.

I lost about $1K on the Magic in June, but I walked off the Sunshine in January with a little over $8K in winnings. I guess I won't complain. :)