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Just had Matt on this Vista, I personally could care less about CDs. Matt can be annoying to some and he definitely appeals to a particular crowd that frequents Carnival ships.

Daiquiri Clasico

Replace John Heald

You can start drinking right away, but you have to pay tax on the drinks while still in a US port.

We are much younger (late 20s) than many cruisers and just don't find the idea of meet ups appealing. These ships are huge with thousands of people, we can figure we can meet random people anywhere and don't need an event set up to do so. Also looking at pics of the meet ups it seems to be mostly older folks, no one around our age.

From what I've seen the best deals and sales occur when purchased before the cruise. They had a 30% off sale when we booked, better than any on board specials I've heard of.

So I’m considering buying one of the cheers packages just so we can get speciality coffee shakes and smoothies. We are not big drinkers.

All passengers 21+ in the cabin must purchase Cheers if you want it, you cannot buy it just for one person and share.

RFID is short range. The cruise lines won't be tracking you. In Canada we have RFID chips in our credit cards. You have to be very very close (like 1") before the chip can be read. It is exactly the same as swiping a card, you are just tapping instead of swiping.

Not all RFID is short range, it is commonly used on toll roads here in the U.S.

Perhaps not valid to you, but valid to me. Lanyards are removable and are worn by choice. Wristbands are not removable.

Wristbands would look really nice in those elegant night photos [emoji849]

It's like defensive driving but at a buffet, some people are used to having to fight their way to the food at Golden Corral so those instincts kick in when on the ship as well.

They definitely will move away from swiping cards to some sort of RFID system whether it is wristbands, pendants or just a card with RFID. It will take years to retrofit all the ships to handle the new technology.

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I read in a review of the Vista that the NBA finals we're being shown on the Vista this past week.

After checking multiple times a day for about a month FTTF opened up for my Vista cruise this July. To my surprise it still available, been about 2 weeks since it's opened up again.

It could happen to anyone.

Not really, it only happens to those who intentionally do it or those who make poor choices while cruising.

People need to stop saying that cruise lines underpay their employees. Most of the employees on the ship come from countries where the cost of living and pay is far lower than the US and Europe. We cannot compare their wages to ours in the U.S or Europe., the "small" amount people perceive them making can be way more than they can make in their home country. A $1 tip on a drink or a few bucks for room service worth way more to them than a similar tip would be on land in the states.

My guess is that they mean it's included on the ship (it exists). Food and drinks are definitely pay as you go.

The way it is presented on the Carnival site is misleading. For the cost seciton they use "✔ Included" to signify places that are free like Guys Burger and Blue Iguana. They use " $ Additional" to represent pay to eat places like the Steakhouse or Seafood Shack. Definitely, something carnival should be more clear about on the site.

Who was the seller?

Alcohol is definitely not included, but I would assume the snacks are included, I can't wait to Chow down on conch fritters if they're free.

I board on Thursday and my recent email says NO beverages to be brought on board.

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• Guests are not allowed to bring bottled beverages, i.e., water, sodas and other non-alcoholic drinks on board. Please review our beverage policy located in our FAQs at help.carnival.com.
  
  

No bottled beverages, cans and cartons are fine. Sure they aren't going to remind people that they can bring cans and cartons since those are drinks they aren't buying from Carnival.

Maybe they were part of a Carnival excursion and someone on the ship messed up and let it leave before they got there.

As previously mentioned, bring small bills in US cash. Make sure they are clean and in good condition. (If you have any that are basically good but well wrinkled, iron them ... I do it all the time :)

Whats wrong with wrinkled bills?

You can use it to buy anything on the ship

Where is a good place to buy 100% Blue Mountain coffee in Ocho Rios? Only looking for 100%, not blends.

I would assume tourist shops would be expensive, any good local stores to check out? How much does it run per pound?