FloridaCruiseGirl1210

Doing my first solo cruise in a few weeks on Carnival Freedom! Does anyone have tips for a first time solo traveler?

20 hours ago, K_e_short said:

 

Just checked for my two cruises (December 2021 and July 2022) and it says the same. 

Hmm.... 

I will let you know when I get back from my August sailing! 

Thanks for the insight ya'll! What's interesting is on my sailing in August this is what it shows in the cruise planner:

CHEERS! EXCLUDES:

• Beverages promoted and sold in souvenir glasses
• Bottles of liquor
• Beverages offered at gangway
• Beverages offered through room service, mini bars and/or in-stateroom beverage programs
• Sharing cocktails, floaters, pitchers, tubes and buckets
• Beverages offered through enomatic wine machines
• All other beverage-related programs including merchandise, cigars and cigarettes
• Food items

Hello,

I was reading an article that said even if you have the drink package with your cruise, you can not use it on Half Moon Cay. Is this true? 

Thanks in advance for any insight! 

8 minutes ago, Belle said:

Everyone having a good Sunday? Hope so.

 

Welcome Florida  Yes you can do it, just take it a day at a time. It's great you like to exercise.

Weigh-In every Thursday and youb can come in any time and talk to us about anything.

 

Rose how's your husband doing? Good I hope. Your so close to goal, you'll get there soon.

When in JUly are you leaving on your cruise?

 

Andrea Congrats on the smaller sizes.  Tells you how good your doing.

 

Hope your all doing good eating wise this weekend.  My question is why carbs are the easiest

food to prepare and eat.  Didn't feel like cooking so ate the easy way..to many carbs!  

(I'm trying to do less carbs..so what do I do?)  Back on track.

Thank you! I feel like our brains have been trained to think that carbs are the easiest. Although really what is easier than picking up an apple and taking a bite out of it?  

Also am I the only one crazy enough to have prepped soup for my lunches/dinners this week?... I live in Florida and its summer... oy vey

I'm not sure how to join the Lose and Cruise section but my I figured I would post here. 

I have always been slim and fit as I played sports my entire life. Nearly 2 years ago I had to have my gallbladder removed and everything has gone downhill from there. 

I tried to lose weight for my last cruise which ended up not happening and I ended up on steroids for a serious cold I had which made me balloon up. 

My goal is to tone up and try to drop some of the extra fat storage. I am working on eating mostly veggies and high-water foods and walking/running (i messed up my knee recently) and swimming as much as I can. My cruise is the end of October... can I do it? No idea. 

5 hours ago, 4x4bob said:

When I take my Nikon DLSR off the ship in Port I have it attached to a BlackRapid camera strap.  The strap goes over my left shoulder, cross body, and the camera hangs down by my right hip.  The mount in the bottom of the camera is a swivel  so camera is not locked into one position by the mount. I also have the optional shoulder pad to keep the strap from biting into my shoulder.  

It just takes a second to swing the camera for photo.

Bob

 When your not in port, do you just leave it in your stateroom, or do you put it in a safe, i can't imagine the safe's are large enough for some of the cameras. 

Hello All,

I recently got back into photography and have a 8-night Eastern Caribbean cruise booked for this fall. I was wondering have you ever not felt safe bringing your camera with you on shore days. If you have a beach day planned do you not bring your camera?

I have a Canon 70d, a canon point and shoot and a waterproof "faux"-pro. I would definitely bring the GoPro, because it would be safe on the beach cause it would be with me. 

Any tips?