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Well, our plan isn't to lug anything around the ship. As soon as we get on we are going to find where our room is and drop off our carry-on luggage. Would we be able to even do this??

So on Carnival's website it lists the same exact size restrictions for checked luggage vs. carry-on luggage. That doesn't make much sense to me. Says both cannot exceed 16 inches height x 24 inches width. Seems like a checked bag should be able to be larger than this, no?

Also, I know it says each person can check up to 2 bags, but how many carry-on bags can each person have? If my wife has a carry-on suitcase, can she also bring her purse or other large "bag" in addition to the carry-on suitcase?

Thank you!!

Okay so when you return to the ship from a port, it's recommended to have your passport on you?

Going on our first cruise tomorrow and the anxiety is certainly kicking in. I have printed out all of our documentation from Carnival's website, including boarding passes and luggage tags. Quick question: We both have our passports, will we need to bring any other form of ID like our birth certificates also? Or just the passports and driver's license?

Do the staterooms provide you with an adequate amount of hangers, in your personal opinion/experiences? Specifically on the Breeze. If not enough hangers, will they provide you with more if you ask for more? Really don't want to have to pack any of our own hangers.

This is the first I have heard of a wine package and wine coupons, sorry. Could you please explain how this is purchased? I will be on the Breeze this Sunday. We do have the Cheers package also and I know if you buy wine by the bottle with your 25% off it does not count towards your 15 drink limit. But I know nothing about a wine package.

I'm sure we will drink wine every night during dinner and I am trying to figure out if we should order by the glass and have it count towards our 15 limit, or if I should buy a bottle each night...

Hello. We are sailing out of Galveston this Sunday on the Carnival Breeze. Can't wait!! On my itinerary on Carnival's website it says we are arrive to Grand Cayman at 7:00 am, not sure if that's local time or ship time or will it be the same? (this time of year Grand Cayman is on EST which is an hour ahead of Galveston) Anyways, we booked a tour with Stingray Sailing. They said to be at the Royal Watler Terminal by 9:00 am LOCAL time. How long do you think it will take us to tender into port? Should we prepare our alarm clocks to be awake and ready to go by 7:00? I'd hate for us to miss our meeting with the group because of long lines for the tender. I have no idea how any of that works. I have heard of needing a ticket to get onto the tender boat? Any help and suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!

This is the first I've heard of the free bottle of wine. I too will be doing the Steakhouse but not until the second sea day/night. Is the free bottle of wine only available on the first night? And is it only available at the Steakhouse?

Okay so for Skype I'll need the Premium plan it looks like. Thanks!!

For anyone who has been on the Breeze, could you please tell me what internet packages they offer? Specifically one that allows Facetime/Skype/Tango/any other video chat apps on your phone. What would the cost be for the entire week? Do you have to pay for the whole week, or could we just buy it for a single day?

Okay great, thanks!!

I'm leaving for my cruise on Sunday. I purchased the Cheers package for both my wife and I. Is the 15 drink limit TOTAL for the both of us? Or is it 15 drinks PER PERSON??

Can I bring a bottle of wine in my luggage so we can just keep it in our room? Isn't there a cork fee or something like that?

Another question, sorry... if I buy a bottle of wine through the fun shop online so it's in our room waiting for us, will I need to bring my own bottle opener? Or will the room have one? Sorry for the silly questions.

There have always been 2 beach towels in the room when we have cruised Carnival.

Thank you!

Hi. I will be going on the Carnival Breeze on Sunday and we cannot wait!! Quick question... will the room have beach towels that we can bring with us while at the ports?? Seems like a silly question, but it would save a ton of room in our luggage if we don't need to bring our own beach towels.

As an FYI, you can book any available time slot you want for the Steakhouse. No need to feel rushed.

The website recommends to make your reservation two weeks in advance. My cruise is 4 weeks away, so I'm just trying to get everything in order and taken care of as soon as possible, that's all.

I think I might just reserve the steakhouse for the last night of the cruise, which would be Saturday. Or night 3 (2nd day at sea). I don't want to miss prime rib in the MDR on the first formal night, and I don't want to reserve the steakhouse for any night after being in port since we will be doing excursions in every port and we wouldn't want to feel rushed to get back and get cleaned up for dinner.Thanks everyone for the advice!!

We have done 3 Breeze cruises and formal night was the first sea day and day 6:)

Lobster was the 2nd formal night, Prime RIB THE FIRST.

Thanks for this information!

Oh, ok. I was just thinking since it's an "upscale" restaurant that we should go during a formal night, to kind of make it more of a special occasion. But if the MDR's have better food during formal nights then I'll just reserve the steakhouse on another night. Thanks for the feedback.

I'm about to make my reservation for the Steakhouse. And I'd just like to confirm...

My cruise is Feb 5-12. It's my understanding the "cruise elegant" nights would be the 2nd and 6th nights, which would be Feb 6th and Feb 10, respectively, is that correct?? I'm looking to make my reservations for Feb 6th and just wanted confirmation. It doesn't list anywhere on my itinerary when the actual elegant nights would be.

Awesome!! Thanks!!

On Carnival's website it says the cost is an additional $15 per person for dinner. But is it also open for lunch?? And if so, is it free or does lunch also cost $15? Carnival Breeze to be exact. Thanks!

Obviously you are out in international waters not near any cell phone towers so this may be a silly question, but my wife and I will be taking our first cruise next month for our honeymoon (7 night cruise) and it will be the longest we've been away from our kids. So, needless to say my wife will want to talk to them occasionally somehow. Would we need to wait to get on the islands to be able to use our cell phones? Would we need to contact our service provider ahead of time (AT&T) to get some kind of international data/roaming package? I'm not sure how any of this works, so if anybody has any experience with this please advise!! And thank you!!

I looked on Carnival's website. They offer different wifi packages. But then it says Facetime (and probably other related apps such as Tango for Samsung users like myself) are NOT supported at this time... so I'd need to use video chat while in the ports, correct?

Here is what I found on Carnival's website, if anybody has any experience with this please share!! And thanks!!

Social ($5 USD per day) – Access the most popular websites and applications. Includes: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Linkedin, Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp. Does not include access to other websites or apps.

Value ($16 USD per day) – Surf all your favorite sites, including e-mail, news, sports, weather, banking and finance. Note: Does not support Skype calling or music streaming (such as Spotify).

Premium ($25 USD per day) – From e-mail to Skype, our Premium plan promises the fastest possible connection, at speeds up to 3 times faster than our Value Plan. Supports Skype video calling, where coverage allows.

Users may easily upgrade from one plan to another. Users may use one device at a time on each plan, including either their personal devices or one of our on-board computers. All plans exclude video streaming (such as Netflix or Hulu) and Snapchat. Cellular-network-dependent WiFi Calling and Facetime services are also not supported at this time. Printing is offered at no charge.

Guess I could have done some research. This is straight from Carnival's website...

Social ($5 USD per day) – Access the most popular websites and applications. Includes: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Linkedin, Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp. Does not include access to other websites or apps.

Value ($16 USD per day) – Surf all your favorite sites, including e-mail, news, sports, weather, banking and finance. Note: Does not support Skype calling or music streaming (such as Spotify).

Premium ($25 USD per day) – From e-mail to Skype, our Premium plan promises the fastest possible connection, at speeds up to 3 times faster than our Value Plan. Supports Skype video calling, where coverage allows.

Users may easily upgrade from one plan to another. Users may use one device at a time on each plan, including either their personal devices or one of our on-board computers. All plans exclude video streaming (such as Netflix or Hulu) and Snapchat. Cellular-network-dependent WiFi Calling and Facetime services are also not supported at this time. Printing is offered at no charge.

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So it looks like Facetime and other similar apps are not supported. Bummer.

Thanks for the reply. If I buy the internet package, that would allow me to send emails/texts directly from my cell phone? Or will I need to use a computer onboard the ship?

Also, we do not have Apple devices. However, I use an app called "Tango" on my Samsung Galaxy phone which is the same thing as FaceTime. So if I buy that internet package I would be able to use Tango on the ship? Or only while at the ports?

Obviously you are out in international waters not near any cell phone towers so this may be a silly question, but my wife and I will be taking our first cruise next month for our honeymoon (7 night cruise) and it will be the longest we've been away from our kids. So, needless to say my wife will want to talk to them occasionally somehow. Would we need to wait to get on the islands to be able to use our cell phones? Would we need to contact our service provider ahead of time (AT&T) to get some kind of international data/roaming package? I'm not sure how any of this works, so if anybody has any experience with this please advise!! And thank you!!