redstapler7
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Interesting... I'd like to try the change they have implemented. Although I've never thought of the minor inconvenience outside of when it occurs, this article reminded me that those little butter pads in the buffet are always super cold and tear up the toast or whatever I'm trying to spread them on.
I'm not surprised there are conflicting views on his FB post about it. Can't wait to see what people here have to say.
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Half the time we go through security at the port they don't inspect our bottles. And we don't try to obscure them! I'd say give it a shot! Assuming your bought it at HEB? I've seen those in our local store, but have not tried them. How are they?
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On 5/5/2019 at 6:41 AM, young_ens said:
Interesting. We had baked Alaska on the last day of our last cruise (this past April) on the Sunshine.
Now that I think of it, and looking through pictures, we had some in the MDR on our last cruise on the Vista - Nov 2018
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On 5/5/2019 at 12:57 AM, Markmom18 said:
In 1986 my new boyfriend (he became my sweet hubby in 1988) and I boarded the Ship his parents were cruising on. We walked around a bit, saw their Cabin and drank a toast with them before debarking. There was an announcement over the Speakers telling us basically--Bye Bye.
We were both SO excited that shortly thereafter we booked "our" first cruise, a Halloween one too!! What a great marketing plan 'back in the day', and it worked!! 🛳😂😂🛳
🌸🌸 Bobbi
This is so cool! I wish they did this today. Our wedding cruise was kind of like that, where the non-sailing guests were allowed on for the festivities then told to hit the road. It'd be nice if they could do this for regular passengers too. Although with the ships holding so many passengers now, that would probably not be possible.
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We are never in a hurry to get off either. After breakfast, we usually try to find a spot to people watch. Folks get so worked up by debarkation being crowded and busy... of course it's going to be that way. It's like herding cats on top of trying to get the ship turned over. We just relax with a cup of coffee, watch and read. No sense in getting so angry at the cruise or customs that it casts a shadow over the trip! 🙂
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I usually base it on how friendly he/she is. Also, how much I've had. I add on a dollar usually. If I'm feeling good, I usually start tipping more in addition to the included amount.
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4 hours ago, ontheweb said:
The article did say he was 19; maybe someday he will grow up. I think we all probably did crazy things as a teenager and in our 20s.
I certainly did crazy things... thankfully nothing *that* crazy though! Glad he is okay, even though that is incredibly annoying. I recall being on the Liberty back in May 2016 when a woman went over on purpose. In the middle of the night. She was not rescued as it was like 12-14 hours before anyone noticed she was missing. I hope he got some kind of valuable life lesson out of this!
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How did you and DH fair in the casino?
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Yes.
There, that settles the infamous Cheers debate once and for all.
Wishful thinking?
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The showed us this machine on the Behind the Fun tour.
That’s great to know! I didn’t see it on my tour... loved the giant sheet folder though!
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You get one point for every dollar spent or two points for every dollar spent with carnival. There are ways to get a higher redemption rate. If you had 99,999 points that would be worth $999. however if you saved up to 100,000 points, that could be redeemed for $1,500. I just did that myself and paid for a vista cruise. I’ve heard others say you can get that 1.5 redemption rate on any purchase over $1,500 but I’ve never tested it out myself. There is a redemption calculator on the Barclaycard website and app.
Wow, 1.5X redemption is a pretty good deal!
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Make a note that if you are sailing out of Texas, you will not have Cheers until day two. TABC doesn't allow it on the first day (embarkation) since you are still in Texas waters. On the one hand, you are saving not having to pay for a day of Cheers. On the other, you are having to pay for drinks individually.
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I would like to hear other peoples experiences on this as well. I've been thinking of getting the card.
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We have not been to one yet, but they have had this event on all of our cruises. We are going to try and go in November. Won't do the dancing, however. :)
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When we got married on the Breeze in 2016, they told us laundry could steam for us. Since we were getting married in the home port the same day, we didn't need it. Would certainly come in handy if the wedding is at a port of call, though.
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I hope to one day book a balcony big enough to do this. I agree, bring crackers from home. Since Lido always has various cheeses during buffet time that would be perfect. Just grab it all when you board and put it in your fridge in the room.
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Were just on earlier this month. Water was fine to me and DW. She is picky about water, so for her to drink it says something. We drank one of the free bottles they give and took the other home.
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I haven't received a bounce back since our first cruise. We can only assume that we received it because we had Carnival get our play history from Mandalay Bay before sailing. Since that cruise I've gambled much more but haven't received anything. I only play roulette though, so that may not help. I did get a Premier offer once, but didn't take them up on that offer.
I'm not playing for comps anyway... at least that's what I keep telling myself :) I certainly take advantage of the drink card, however.
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Although I did not watch the video, the article made no mention of a security camera. "Security camera" would make it seem as if Carnival installed it themselves. Again, didn't watch the video, though.
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Only can book it onboard? I assume at the Shore excursion desk?
Only onboard, yes. I imagine you can book from your stateroom, but am not entirely sure.
For me, personally, the 95.00 was worth it. But I really enjoy operational and technical parts of stuff. If you aren’t really into that then 95 is a bit steep.
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Also, the tour fills up quickly. I recommend booking it once you board. I waited too long on a previous cruise and it was all booked up already.
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I did it on the Valor in October. Absolutely loved it! Very informative and neat to see how the other half of the ship lives. On the Valor, however, it was 95.00.
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Wow. Hard to believe your magic cruises are over! Looking forward to elation!
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Any idea what the benefit of the grand cabana was other than being up higher?
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Oh, I didn't know Royal allowed it to be used out of Galveston. We've only sailed with Carnival and have been drinking their "kool-aid" about it being a TABC thing this whole time!