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2 minutes ago, coevan said:

it's a poker table which deals a new 52 card deck every hand. There are no algorithms or hankie pankie. Better players usually win more than poor players who call every hand. The cruise line does take a pretty heavy rake, more than Vegas. As a poker player, I hated the electronic tables when they came out. It takes a while to get into the flow. Odd, some ships I never see players and some ships there is a waiting list

Thanks for the info. 

Poker is played on machines? Anyone know who certifies the poker machine algorithm? It seems like the cruise line would benefit from lots of action pots so I dont trust it runs clean. 

My daily plan with Cheers 

Spiked Coffee and regular coffee from coffee bar (no MDR coffee for me)

Bloody Mary (x2)

Water/Gatorade 

Mixed/Boat/Frozen drink

Water/soda

Beer with lunch (x2)

Gatorade 

Mixed drinks/Alchemy bar (at least 2)

Water/ Gatorade 

Beer with dinner (x2)

After dinner drinks/shows/ other bars (at least 3 more)

At least 10+ alcohol drinks per day. Add Coffee,  water, Gatorade, and soda and it easily makes sense money wise. 

Great info, following 

Thanks for the replies,  I will print documents and call Carnival to make sure. 

We reserved the steakhouse and prepaid. It doesn't show up on documents or planner. It does show up under Booking and Order details. Is that normal? Will it show up closer to the date? Online check in isn't available until April 19th so maybe that's the reason? 

Thank you 

7 minutes ago, mikenbon said:

With FTTF, a notice is left in the staterooms regarding where to meet for priority water shuttles. I think It's the same for Platinum and Diamond guests.

I checked the website,  it's the same as Platinum and Diamond. 

How does it work for FTTF?

57 minutes ago, simplynewt said:

Has anyone had the opportunity to dine here? I was thinking about booking a reservation but would like to get some feedback before I do. The Menu looks real good and I am sure the food is great but would like to hear from some experienced dinners. Is there a dress code? What would be a good time to make the reservation for? Can I bring a "Corked" bottle of wine with us when we go or should I just get one there? 

 

Thanks for your input. 

We booked for the 2nd night of our cruise and it will also be our first time as well. The food looks great and to be honest the price is excellent for a steakhouse. The only thing, it's not a regular reservation. I had to prepay the $38 x 2. Like I said, I have paid more for a steak with no appetizers, sides, or dessert. 

26 minutes ago, bury me at sea said:

 

You can buy cruise cash with Carnival gift cards.  Get the discount on the gift card and have the cash already on your account when you board.

This seems the way to go. And I assume the casino trick still allows you to cash out cruise cash.

2 hours ago, elainmir said:

• I just started about 2 weeks ago..I'm planning on letting the huevos rancheros be my "treat" since I don't eat them anywhere else. And beyond that I plan to stick to burger bowls at Guys, Steak and Eggs, chicken breast...etc. that part is not to hard but I can't do my normal frosty beer so I'll have to find an alternative based on what's available on board. 

Plenty of beers you can have while on Keto

I was able to get FTTF for my July 2020 cruise on Panorama 

We got Cheers for our first cruise. We are social drinkers and huge coffee drinkers (we start every day with a full 12 cup pot and I drink at least another two cups at work). Mix in waters, sports drinks, mix drinks/wine/beer and I bet we easily in the black. The Alchemy bar will be a nightly stop.  

You do save 10% on Cheers if you purchase before you sail. 

197 for our first cruise on the Panorama 

7 minutes ago, grandmarnnurse said:

What does FTTF have to do with a dinner choice? YTD is the best choice. I’d never switch. 

I think FTTF works the same as YTD but you can set reservations with FTTF. Maybe I read it wrong. From the Carnival website regarding FTTF. I probably won't bother changing it 

"Dining Reservations

Priority Main Dining Room and Specialty Restaurant reservations (excluding Your Time Dining)."

We also got anytime dining but I'm thinking of switching it since I was able to score faster to fun. Any advice? This is our first cruise 

7 minutes ago, Sean_B said:

Your title makes it sound like Carnival has cancelled the program due to the change of supplier.

Yup, I thought the same. 

On 12/23/2019 at 11:38 PM, JQTravels said:

We stayed in the Cloud 9 Spa on Carnival and loved it.  We did a review if you would like to take a look.

 

Thanks for the review. We are super excited for our first cruise. We are also in Spa Balcony on the 14th deck (Panorama). 

We took an upgrade on Carnival Panorama (July 2020 Cruise). We upgraded from a level 6 balcony to a Cloud 9 Spa balcony room. The upgrade was $250 total, was it worth it and will be so high on the ship have any ill effects on first time cruisers? 

Thank you