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One thing to keep in mind, too, is that sometimes the alcoholic drink packages include a lot more than the non-alcoholic drink packages. For instance on Carnival, the Bubbles (NA) package includes soda and everything that is usually included on the cruise (coffee, tea, juice and milk), while the Cheers package (A) includes all of the above, plus alcoholic drinks AND drinks from the coffee bar. Even if you aren't a big drinker (like us), the alcohol package is still worth it because of the multiple trips we make to the coffee bar for iced lattes and milkshakes on top of the wine at dinner and cocktails during the day, or sodas with lunch. Checking the fine print to see what each package includes is a must. 

We might only have 2-3 alcoholic drinks a day while on a cruise, but we more than get our money's worth with everything else we drink that is included in the package that we'd otherwise be racking up on our cruise tab lol

Having nothing that I have to do. And sleep. So much sleep. I swear I sleep better on a cruise ship than I do at home lol.

Was really looking forward to seeing Havana in Aug 2020 for my husband's birthday. But Carnival did offer a full refund. Instead of taking the money back, we transferred it to another cruise that we had booked. So that's something to keep in mind too.

If we are worried about airfare, we usually take a look at the rates a few times in different months to see how much it swings from low to high. If we're good with the highest fares, then we book the cruises we want. The farthest out we have is August 2020. We cruise Carnival and they allow for a payment plan so giving ourselves 9-12+ months to pay makes getting a great room easier to pay for.

Ship - Triumph

Deck - Empress (7)

Stateroom # - 7295

Stateroom Category –Grand Suite

Starboard or Port Side -Starboard

Quiet Stateroom? (With comments on problems) – Very quiet.

Was stateroom a connecting stateroom? - No

Balcony View - Give comments on view, noting if location of any obstructions was an issue. – Great views. I don't remember any obstructions.

Balcony Size? Normal or oversized for class? - Normal for class.

Was wind a problem? - Wind was not a problem.

If an aft cabin, was soot a problem? - N/A

Any specific problems with this cabin? - No problems at all.

Any other comments? - Our room was wonderful. It had great views and was very quiet. About halfway between two banks of elevators which made it convenient depending on where we were headed.