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On 6/3/2019 at 6:22 AM, Schoifmom said:
I get it. I, also, have a cruise booked for next June. I check every day to see if the excursions have been posted.
So I'm not the only one doing that for next summer's cruise?? 🙂
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On 6/4/2019 at 8:33 AM, danak13 said:
So I have always gotten drink packages on cruises-I swear by them. However, this is my first time on Carnival traveling with my mom who does not drink and, as tempting as it is, I cannot afford two drink packages. So I want to save up some money to put in my onboard account so I don't have to worry about buying drinks onboard but not sure how much I should budget for. Just wondering if you did not have the CHEERS package, how much you spent in drinks and how much you generally drank.
Thanks
When I was first thinking about the Cheers package, I did my own accounting. I drank what I wanted, when I wanted, like I would have done with the drink package. I spent slightly more than i would have if I'd gotten Cheers. I like trying more expensive wines that I would normally buy for myself at home, so those add up. I love the Alchemy cocktails, the fruity drinks, will have a couple of soft drinks per day, and generally get a couple of bottles of water per day.
The last time I cruised with someone else in the same cabin, she didn't drink at all. Like you, it was really not worth paying for two drink packages. (I'll break even or come out ahead with one package, but probably wouldn't have, buying two.) I prepaid for a bottle of vanilla vodka to be delivered to my cabin instead of getting Cheers. Took advantage of being able to carry on a 12 pack of canned Cokes and the allowable limit of wine, and kindly asked the steward keep ice in my cabin. Boom: vanilla cokes for the week and wine for dinner. I also took advantage of the discounted AARP Carnival gift cards and applied those to my S&S card in case I wanted to indulge for the occasional Alchemy cocktail or something other than what I had in my cabin.
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I love saving money anywhere and anytime I can. Even though I don't get double points by using my FunPoints mastercard, I'll use it to pay for my AARP cards since I'll be immediately paying off that balance. A few points is better than the no points I'd get for paying directly with my debit card. I usually get the Cheers package on my cruises, paid ahead of time to take advantage of the prepaid discount. I then use the discounted AARP cards to pay off the prepaid Cheers package. Win-win-drink!
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18 hours ago, cpshaye said:
We will be platinum 2 cruises from now. I understand that when you set your luggage out you're the first to get off the ship for the group of people who put their luggage out. What about self assist? If you're carrying off all of your luggage do you get a get off first? The website is pretty vague and just says priority debarkation. But everytime I hear the announcements they start on a certain floor for self assist not for priority.
I'm platinum and generally take advantage of priority debarkation and self assist (usually have a fairly early flight to catch). I've not ever heard an actual announcement for the priority. Like others have said, you'll get an instruction sheet in your cabin on the last day, telling you where and what time to meet if you want to do self assist. They don't announce it through the PA system--not that I've heard anyway--but will announce it in the P&D waiting area. Enjoy!!
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Spending way too much time (after work hours, of course) on eBay and Poshmark looking for the perfect cruise outfits and swimsuits!
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3 hours ago, Saint Greg said:
If you booked early saver you should be able to get OBC. Just got some yesterday....and booked two trips to the steakhouse 🥩🥔🥦🍴😀
I got an OBC, as well, when the price of my next trip went down. I'm considering a couple of trips to the steakhouse too! 🙂
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2 hours ago, calliopecruiser said:
Why not travel solo? Better to travel solo than to stay home solo.
Love it! I may have to use this rationale to book another trip for next year!
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28 minutes ago, NSnJW said:
When my wife was alive, I love to be with her on vacation or at home. Now that she is gone, I have taken family with me on cruises but I wanted to go on an 11 day cruise and no one could get the time off. I worried for a few minutes and then realized that I have been on motorcycle camping trips alone for up to 5 days at a time. Sometimes the only people I interact with are the campground hosts when I check in. I haven't even set myself up to listen to music when I ride. I usually just read when camped. I get along fine there so a ship full of food, activities, shows and views should be more than enough. If I meet someone to talk to for awhile, even better. If not meh.
THERE's the right attitude! :) Enjoy!
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Lol,thanks everyone!
Just some fyi.... If you are booked and do not show up,they will call you to see if you are coming. The calls start around 230-300. They also will hold the room for you if you are going to meet the ship somewhere in its itinerary. These people, and other crew etc.. that join the ship after the trip has started are called downliners.
If you tell them no, you are not going, they may release the room to someone standing by. This includes the port workers, as it's one of their benefits for working there and wearing the carnival name tag.
They may keep the room available also. They intentionally keep some rooms available in case there are issues with a room and they have to move people.
There are a certain number that do not bring proper documentation or otherwise cannot sail. They fill out a denied boarding form and the cabin is potentially released, if others in the cabin elect not to go.
I don't know the exact formula for how many cabins to sell,but they have it down to a science.
Do the broom closets factor in somehow? ;p j/k
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I've never been in a porthole room, I'll be honest I usually book balconies but I'm trying to go the budget route on this one. That kind of noise doesn't really bother me and like you I'd be out of the room before they started most likely anyway. And I think the sailing I'm looking at is Splendor's last one in LA, which is September 28th 2019.
Budget restrictions is how I discovered the porthole cabins--I don't mind the intside cabins but I'll always choose sunlight whenever possible. Definitely not a balcony, but i've not ever done one of those because I spend so little time in the cabin. I'm sure you'll enjoy whichever you decide on. I booked the Splendor for next June, since I'm starting that as my birthday tradition.
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We've taken a travel corkscrew a couple of times with no problem. We carried on both times, too.
I've never tried to take one carry-on, but do have a small corkscrew that stays in my travel toiletry bag at all times (along with my favorite bottle stopper ;) ).
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I’ve found now even when I travel with others, and not solo I won’t share a room with anyone anymore.
Sometimes I’ll tell people I have a trip planned, sometimes I won’t. But if I do I tell them the dates and tell them to book it on their own. [emoji3]
I remember reading I think it was your first solo cruise on Epic.
No question about it, solo cruises are the best!
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Totally agree!! I have a travel companion now and that's how it started. Mentioned I was taking a trip and she said she would like to go but definitely wanted her own cabin. We've taking two cruises 'alone together' this year, with two more planned for next year. We book separately, we travel to the port separately (coming from different areas of the country), we do some things on the ship separately, and it works out wonderfully. I love solo cruises!
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Why do some of you travel solo? If you are married, does your spouse support it? Why do they not go? My spouse does not seem to enjoy cruising like I do, so I am looking at going solo. What do you all do?
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Personally, I travel solo because I've found I do better with my own cabin on my own schedule. But then, I've been traveling solo since the late 80s and I'm not married. I do have a coworker who enjoys cruising but her significant other doesn't like being "confined" by a cruise. They've worked out a great deal: she cruises alone together with me (separate cabins with the understanding we do our own thing at times but generally do excursions and dinner together), and he goes hunting. Works well for them, and for me!
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I enjoy a few drinks, but there's no way I would ever purchase Cheers. Even though you do get soda, water, specialty coffees, milkshakes etc, you literally have to have a drink of some sort in your hand virtually all day to break even.
I budget about $40 per day for both DH and I and we've never had an issue...we get what we want and get back to the fun!
Agree with the previous poster--it's not for everyone. For me, if I'm traveling alone, I will get the Cheers package because it's worth it for me. I like the higher dollar martinis, and enjoy wine with dinner. Even with just these, it pays for itself for me, even without the fruity umbrella drinks and Cokes I may drink during the day. I'll get a couple of bottles of water to take with me on excursions. To each his own.
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I'm going on my yearly cruise with my friends/family and I'm the only single person. I called them and they said they can't help me w/rooms right now. What I mean by that is, NCL has solo rooms for people who are smart (single!!)
Honestly tho, the cruise is in march, carnival horizon, 8 day.... if I book alone, I'll be paying full price and that won't happen.
Any tips for carnival? I'm the one who picked this cruise too. If I knew my buddy I usually room with would actually start dating this girl, I would of went back to NCL and got my own room! This sucks, any advice for single cruisers on Carnival!?
I've been cruising solo with Carnival for a lot of years and have always had to pay almost double the full cost. I've started booking the 1A upper/lower porthole cabins whenever possible. Yes, they are lower decks and yes, they are near the front. But for my budget it works out really: I get lots of natural light from the two portholes, the layout of the cabin feels spacious and it's been the least expensive way for me to travel alone multiple times a year.
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Lots of us wish this!!!:mad:
Heck yeah, we do!!
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Thank you! This is what I needed! :)
Now...have any bigger guys and gals used the slide? I don't want people to cringe in horror as I get on the slide. 😳😂
YES! (y):D
I'm there with ya--I'm plus size, I know it, and I'm taking steps to correct it. I've enjoyed the water slide on several cruises. And I don't even care if people make fun of my "fat lady swim dress"!
Go and enjoy!
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If I am in the broom closet I definitely need cheers!
But at least it would be a broom closet on a cruise ship! :D
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Trying to decide on what Mexican Riviera cruise to book out of Long Beach in 2019. There isn't much price difference between the ships, it's like an 80 dollar difference. I'm just trying to decide which would be the better ship to go on? If anyone has been on both and they like one better than the other, I'd be grateful for any input. Thanks!
Also, if I did book Splendor I could get it a little cheaper going from an OV to a Porthole but I've read those could be noisy. Especially the one I can get which is 2220 because it's right under the stage. Has anyone else had that room?
I've been on the Splendor twice this year and have booked once more for June of next year. Porthole cabins all the way. :) I've not been in 2220 but was in 2216, I think it was, and I really didn't hear any more noise there than I have in other cabins. I'm usually at the show or strolling the Promenade so I've not heard anything from the theater. You do hear the anchor and/or thrusters more in those forward lower cabins but I'm usually up and out before those start so it's definitely not a deterrent for me. Which sailing are you looking at?
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After you sign in, go to the Rewards for Good section. There's a link for Rewards Catalog, then click on Gift Cards. Once you have enough of the points accumulated from the quizzes, you can redeem then for 10% off the cards. Looks like they are out of the $100 value but there are $500 available; they will generally restock the lower value ones within a few days.
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I ordered my first two cards recently, and received them within 4 or 5 days. But I guess I got ripped off--I didn't get the extra points code in the envelope. :( On the upside, I've gotten a couple of emails that have codes for extra points so it seems to all work out. I'll definitely be ordering some additional ones to pay for my excursions (get the 10% off from AARP, and use my Carnival Mastercard to pay for them so I get my FunPoints too).
I've heard they generally restock on Mondays. The first few times I tried to get them, they were out. I checked early on a Monday morning and sure enough, there they were.
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My employer offers an appreciate program where we can accumulate points. One of the redemption options for the points is Carnival gift cards. I'll cash in my points, get the GC, and apply that amount to the Bar Cash when I don't get the Cheers package. I like being able to enjoy a few cocktails knowing they're prepaid. Strictly a personal choice.
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Same for us last week.
I had mine in hand within 4 or 5 days, as well.
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There is nothing wrong with wearing dress blues, mess dress, etc. to a civilian event. I spent 20 years as an officer in the military and I am very familiar with the military dress code.
Personally I would never wear any kind of military uniform on a cruise, but that is mainly because I am on a cruise to have fun and enjoy a drink or two. Any time you wear a uniform you are representing the military, which is why you should never drink in uniform on a cruise or any public location in my opinion. But if someone wants to wear a military uniform on a cruise, and hopefully act professionally when wearing it, that is their choice.
Thank you for your service.
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Tipping with the Cheers package can be a touchy subject on some boards! 😉
I've started preparing my tips ahead of time--dollar bill origami. It only takes a single one dollar tip for the bartenders to remember you and your cocktail of choice, when that dollar bill is folded to look like a dress, a wine glass or a fish. It's fun for me to take an hour or so and fold some dollar bills while watching television, plus it adds to the excitement of preparing for the next trip, and I know it's something that will be appreciated. If i were at any other bar, I'd include that extra tip anyway for my drinks.