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Have used the parking garage many times without problem but I would not consider it "secure" as anyone can enter it directly from the street. I always make sure nothing of value is visible in my vehicle.

1 hour ago, JT1962 said:

 

I also wonder how many of the complaints of bland / tasteless food may be due to Covid and people don’t realize they are or have been infected previously.  

Speaking for us, not caused by covid. Off the ship, food was just fine. Plenty of flavor at guys as well, especially the fries.

On 12/27/2021 at 11:15 AM, solinar said:

 

• All of the food was super bland. No flavor, no salt. Upon reflection, my wife and decided that dinner at a local cafeteria would have been a better option than the food offered at the dining room and Lido on every night.

 

The staff was wonderful. It seemed like everyone was very appreciative to be back at work. The food quality was just very subpar, and very disappointing;  

Agree 100%. The food on Pride back at the beginning of the month was awful in our opinion and I said just that on my post cruise survey.

As others have said, be happy with what you got considering all Carnival is required to do is return port fees.

13 hours ago, my kids mama said:

Sailing on the Pride in January.  Instead of Grand Cayman, we get Costa Maya.  Never been there. We have another cruise scheduled in December that was already supposed to go to Costa Maya.  I reserved space for us at Maya Chan.  What are your thoughts on the replacement port? 

We had a great time at Maya Chan. Excellent service.

Terminal 6 has a parking lot right in front of it. If terminal 2 or 3 the parking garage is across the street.

No delivery fee, gratuity is much appreciated.

1 hour ago, JoeMo said:

I was told (RUMOR) that CPAP are checked for oxygen tanks. Evidently oxygen tanks, not supplied by the Carnival vendor, are a No NO.

Not many, if any, CPAP machines use oxygen, just plain, breathable air.

It's been a number of years since we were there but it was great! Will certainly consider it again.

To the OP's question, we tipped $25 for the two of us.

27 minutes ago, Cushing985 said:

 

Until it isn't.  I used to work at Port Canaveral (checking in passengers going on RCCL ships) and you would not believe the amount of stuff left behind by passengers.  In the hussle and bussle at a cruise terminal people tend to forget things.  So, we would just collect it all, store it away and have it available when the ship came back.

OK, let's say It should be with you. If it's not that's on you.

If it's in your carry-on, then it is with you. Not sure how a carry-on would get lost since it is in your possession. Check bags have been lost (and even a few dropped into the water) and also they don't exactly receive gentle handling, so there's the chance your machine could be damaged. I carry mine with me.

11 hours ago, ontheweb said:

Why stop at London as an example? There are also Rome, Florence, Athens, and I am sure several more that fit into that category.

Doesn't make it correct.

Not sure as to your question but... there is no port in Orlando. The Atlantic is a good 50 miles or so East from Orlando. Never understood why cruise lines say they stop in Orlando.

It's a shame this happened to you but if another passenger grabbed your bag by mistake (or otherwise), there is only so much Carnival can do. They have no way to know who that person might be or where they were going once they left the port. Unfortunately, there are those people that would keep the bag even when they realize it is not theirs.

0.2% rate. Yeah, not a big deal in my book.

Just an FYI, I wasn't saying anyone should or should not reduce grats, just that I don't think you can reduce them by individual. Even if you pay by cash there are going to be those behind the scenes that don't receive anything as you never encounter them in person. But yes, grats are a personal choice and not anyone else's business.

13 minutes ago, thewynn said:

Thank you for your input, unfortunately that did nothing to answer my question. Also I did NOT adjust ALL tips, just steward tips on that particular cruise. Thank you.

I may be mistaken but if you reduce the grats it affects everyone that is part of the tip pool. I don't think you can specify which crew member gets reduced. The guest service might tell you that's who it affects just to keep you happy.

I don't know about your area but years ago we were on HAL in Dominica and as we cruised away from the island we saw many whales near the ship. Amazing sight!

1 hour ago, sparks1093 said:

Costco or Sam's isn't an option for everyone. We can only buy liquor here in Vermont at a state run liquor store.

Same thing in NC

As much as we want to cruise, we're with you (op). Our Dr said there are a fair amount of false positives happening and I'm not going to book now and then stress over that possibility. We too will wait until this testing requirement is gone, if it ever is. We have one cruise that we booked a long time ago but it's not until 12/22. If they are still testing, then that one will be cancelled. In the meantime we are enjoying land vacations in the US.

36 minutes ago, tomcatguy74 said:

What if you have been a loyal Carnival fan and have a high passenger status with them. Not many people are willing to go to another cruise line and start from the bottom. Just my opinion. 

Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and make the change or just accept what is.

3 hours ago, eileen11 said:

NCL tests for free at the port. Why do we have to pay for Carnival's testing?  I am perfectly willing to test with CVS, but if it does not come back in time, then we have to fly across country and pay hundreds of dollars for a test that NCL is paying for and Carnival is not.

Seems simple, don't like Carnivals method then go with NCL.

3 hours ago, Elaine5715 said:

Chief is the best.  We all learn from him

Except for a few who think they know better than someone actually in the business.

Yes. I'm formerly from Fl, now in NC but moving back down next week. 

Service fee, ha, Just a slick way to increase the toll without stating it as such, that's what it is.