DanvilleCruiser

I agree that the aft elevators always seemed a lot less crowded when we cruised in December 2022 on the Celebration.  We were almost always able to catch those elevators with little or no wait when we went to dinner.

I watched a video from one of the cruisers onboard stating that they were told they hoped to arrive at the port at 3 pm.   But the port website is showing they still are at condition Zulu at the moment.

We enjoyed our trip to the PCC and learned a lot about the different Polynesian cultures at the villages.  Even though the luau was sold out the day we went, the Gateway Buffet had a great variety of very tasty food.  The Ha Breath of Life show was worth the price of admission by itself.

My mom uses a wheelchair when on a cruise ship or anytime that would involve long walks and it works out really well.  She is 92, and walking longer distances wears her out.  So the wheelchair works really well for her.  We inherited the wheelchair from a relative who had used it after an automobile accident and didn’t need it anymore.

On the websites for airlines, you can request a wheelchair assist.  We have found it invaluable to have someone help us through security and onto the plane.  Most airlines have loaner chairs available for use at the airports.

Thanks for a great review!

Thanks for a stellar review.

You might want to report this question, if you haven’t already done so, to the Florida Departures board.

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/386-florida-departures/

Yes, I believe you’ve got it!  Enjoy your trip!

1 hour ago, mantle said:

Does the main person in each room have to be present at guest services to approve friends/family in another room to get a key to their room 

Yes.  At least they required it when we last did this in 2019.

I don’t think your sign and sail card will work to open any additional cabins, but as csm noted, you can go to Guest Services to get an additional card that will open the door of the cabin in which you will be sleeping.  All of you will need to go to Guest Services as a group.

Yay Willdra review!

I’m glad this worked out for you and your family.

Safe travels.  I really enjoyed following along.

Glad to see you are back.

Thanks for changing the font.  Love the review so far and looking forward to the rest.

31 minutes ago, cantgetin said:
What are passport renewals listing for turn around now?  They were at 11 weeks for regular service when we did my daughter's, and got it back in about 6 weeks.

Per the US State Department website, 10-13 weeks for regular renewals and 7-9 weeks for expedited renewals.

Thanks for the detailed review.  It was very informative.

We had matching t shirts on two of our family reunion cruises.  We picked one sea day to wear the t shirts.

Great photos.  We really enjoyed the Most  Magnificent Circus when we were on the Celebration in December.

I am glad you finally got this resolved.

We were on a sold out sailing of the Celebration in December.  The only time it felt crowded was when trying to get seats for the shows at Center Stage in Celebration Central.  As noted by Hoosierpop, there are so many comedy shows that we didn’t have any issue getting into the shows.  

2 minutes ago, 1st said:

How much are the beignets? They look yummy!!

 

The beignets are $5.90 ($5.00 plus 18% gratuity).

2 hours ago, kelkel2 said:

Correct, but I think if you’re traveling in a group with multiple bookings and want to eat together you have to link them. Or mark those people as your travel companions. Otherwise the app won’t have those people listed as people you can choose to dine with. If that makes sense? I haven’t done it, it was just our family of 4. But I don’t know how else the app would know to have those people listed. 

That was our understanding as well.  We linked the six of us and the app then listed the people we linked (and only those people) when it came time to reserve a table.

16 hours ago, dbrucern said:

We had similar circumstances and found that with all 4 of us having bought Chat on the internet plan that we could choose all 4 of us to book a table

We linked all 6 of us before the cruise, and then were able to choose the four of us who were on Any Time Dining to book the same table even though some chose not to purchase the chat feature.

1 hour ago, EllieinNJ said:

What is the best price guarantee? 

From Carnival’s website,

If you find a better Carnival-advertised deal within two days of booking your cruise… well, we’re going to be very surprised. And then we’ll give you 110% of the difference in onboard credit! You can be confident that our prices are the lowest, so you can get on to more important things... like counting down the days until you sail!