willdra

On 3/1/2024 at 9:45 AM, MistyRo76 said:

Thanks for another entertaining and informative trip review! I always get giddy when I see a Willdra review gracing page one  of the Carnival Cruise Critic page! It’s always a good day! 
 

Quick Question - have you and W ever done Alaska on Carnival? I just booked our first Alaska cruise on the Spirit for next August and would love to read your take on it if it’s happened! If it has, can you post a link to that review? Alaska is very out of my wheelhouse so I feel like a cruise newbie! 

Thanks and can’t wait to read about your next adventure! 

Alaska has been on our bucket list for so long, it’s rusty and full of holes. Hopefully we will get it together soon. If we wait too long, that trip will be sponsored by Bengay, Aspercreme, and compression wraps! 😭 W’s not getting any younger. 

 

On 3/1/2024 at 9:38 AM, MistyRo76 said:

What if it’s already a warm wine - like a merlot? Something that wouldn’t be served chilled…then can I hold the bowl? 🤣🤣

Yes! I hold all of mine because it’s not in the glass long enough to warm up! 😜

4 hours ago, Jamman54 said:

Before I went to bed I said a prayer to please let Willdra and W be on the 8/31 cruise to Bermuda because that would be so awesome! 😃🙏

52 minutes ago, ninjacat123 said:

And before I went to sleep last night, I prayed the same prayer.  We are on the same page!!👍

LOL y’all have me laughing at my desk like a deranged Easter Bunny! 🤣😂

God didn’t say “no” to August, he’s gonna get back to us on that one, but he did say “yeah” to May 6. 😉

37 minutes ago, Saint Greg said:

I’m glad you found it helpful!
 

If you’re planning for NYC you may also want to check out the planning post on my transatlantic. On the back end of that one I stayed in the Financial District, did the Statue of Liberty, Mets/Yankees game, Hamilton, Roosevelt Island Tram, Brooklyn Bridge, DUMBO, and I flew out of Newark that time.

 

 

Yes we are planning on leaving from NYC on the Venezia. I will absolutely sail back over to your other review after this one. I’m trying to get as much NYC info as possible, and it looks like you’ve done ALL of the work for me! I am in complete awe of your planning skills! 😍😍😍😍😍

On 8/20/2022 at 4:56 PM, Saint Greg said:

Booking

I booked this cruise during a Carnival sale back in April. I’ve been watching New York cruises ever since they announced Magic was going there. I was able to get this cruise for less than half of what I normally see it priced at. I haven’t been on a five day cruise since 2017 but this is my second cheapest five day cruise I’ve booked out of the six I have taken.

 

Getting that price out of New York on a cruise that included labor day weekend was big. The three day weekend allows me to spend four days in New York and go on a five day cruise while only taking one week off of work.

Saving on the cruise helps because I’m going to spend a lot of money in New York.

 

 

This one post has helped me with planning and checking off 63 items from my “get er done” list! I can’t wait to read the rest. Thanks so much for sharing the deets with us. I feel like I’ve unlocked a secret 🤫 cruise planning cheat code!🛳️ 😆😍🥰🛳️

13 hours ago, wrcjr98 said:

I just found you, and I LOVE you!  I've read 3 of your reviews, and I'm addicted!  My library book is just sitting over there on the end table for now!  Thank you for taking the time to do these reviews!  I used to live in metro Atlanta, and I still fly up to visit my family!  If I see you & W one day in the airport or on a cruise ship, I'll be Starstruck!!

LOL so glad you found us😆! Please do say “hey y’all!” if you see us out and about! 

♥️♥️🛳️🛳️♥️♥️

On 2/15/2024 at 10:27 PM, purpleally said:

The “marshmallow theory” answered a thirty-year quest to find a compelling explanation for why some people succeed and others fail. Posada was convinced that the key difference between success and failure is not merely hard work or superior intelligence but the ability to delay gratification.
 

This theory was used on children, delayed gratification while the marshmallows were right in front of them. 

This is very interesting, and I’m sure it can be applied to many different scenarios! Thanks for the Ted Talk! 😉 

20 hours ago, Crusin Karen said:

Brava Wildra! Love all your reviews! Hope W’s mother is doing well and thanks for another hilarious review! 👏

Thank you so much and yes she’s definitely on the mend! ❤️‍🩹 

On 2/19/2024 at 4:10 PM, llwccc said:

I did this excursion with NCL and we did it in the correct order. We loved the Dona winery it was beautiful and there was live music but the wine was not great. But I was with my family and we just laughed and enjoyed the day. We loved LA Cetto and I wish I would have bought more of their temporillo (sp) red wine. 
 

thanks for this and all of your amazing hilarious and informative trip reports. I actually got a little excited to see that you were in So Cal I guess I’ve become a bit of a fan girl. 

LOL thank you!!! ☺️ 

On 2/17/2024 at 4:52 PM, onlyano said:

 

I love the "marshmallow theory". I would play the video in my teacher training sessions. 

 

 

 

 

This is such a cool concept on self control. I already know if booking cruises is involved, I would fail miserably! 🛳️♥️🛳️#noshame 

Thanks for another banger my brother from another mother! You slid with this one and Mrs. Patti put her foot in these pictures! I want to be like y’all when I grow up!  ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🛳️🛳️🛳️🛳️🛳️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

8 hours ago, MJSailors said:

Thank you Wildra for another fun and informative review!

I am sending up a prayer for continued blessings for you, W and all your family.

Take care

MJ🙋🏻‍♀️

Thank you so much! One of the reasons that it took so long for me to post the review (other than my obvious laziness and procrastination) was that W’s mom was in the hospital. So we really do appreciate all of the prayers!! ♥️♥️♥️😇🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

8 minutes ago, purpleally said:

Your writing is laugh out loud funny. Thank you can’t wait til the next!

Thank you and what’s the deal with eating the marshmallow? 😃

21 hours ago, LaRue1975 said:

Thanks for the great review, I loved every minute of it! Especially because for this one I was literally along for the ride. I don’t think we ran into each other except I think I was watching the Rock & Glow party from the 11th deck port side not far from you. If I would have known you were on the ship I had recognized your gorgeous hair and introduced myself. My hubby’s number was picked for Deal Or No Deal and our friend’s number was called for the second game which was crazy!  Neither did very well but it sure was fun! I see you have an upcoming cruise in May, us too, the Celebration. I hope we cruise together again! 

Ahh 😱 I wish we could’ve met! It was a fun cruise, but also a short one with that last frozen tundra sea day❄️❄️❄️. Hopefully our paths will cross again soon! 😍😍😍

On 2/14/2024 at 6:13 PM, kwokpot said:

It's an adult-oriented Scavenger Hunt game but done in one room and participants play in groups.

I couldn’t have explained it this well! My mind goes straight to the gutter. Thanks for this G Rated version. 😂😊 

On 2/13/2024 at 9:57 PM, Ashpalo said:

Wonderful review. Thank you so much for writing it! You seem like a very fun person, hope I run into you one day in the ATL! 

Thank you! 😊

W and I have been “recognized” in some random spots on land by our cruise cousins(maybe we stand out?). So it’s highly likely. Please say hey if you see us! 🥰🥰🥰

On 2/13/2024 at 8:54 PM, carolinagalcruise2011 said:

Thank you for another great review! I love your writing style & it keeps me laughing! I live in SC & the Mexican Riveria cruise is on my list of future cruises I want to do. 

Thank you and yes I highly recommend cruising to that corner of the world. It’s a different vibe, and in my opinion that keeps it fun and interesting. 😉

On 2/13/2024 at 8:03 PM, TNVolnteerCruiser said:

I’m so sad to see this adventure come to an end.  Thank you for taking us along and for sharing your time with us.  I guess I will hold on to my bail money for any future needs. 😆

LOL 😂 

On 2/13/2024 at 3:29 PM, VIFP1987 said:

I’m so sad 😢 I hate that your trip is over and my nightly read is done. 
 

You are such a gifted writer …  full of life and fun! Please cruise soon so I have another Willdra review to look forward to! ❤️

Thank you! We plan to do it again in May! 😃😃😃

9 hours ago, Megan_Strick said:

When is the next adventure?

We are planning on embarking on our next journey in May. Hopefully all the stars and planets will align perfectly so that everything works out! 🤗🤗🤗

4 hours ago, TinkLoverSam said:

We officially booked Firenze for a 5 night cruise Nov 2024 so I enjoyed a look at our ports (Cabo and Ensenada) and I’ll be scouring Venezia reviews for the ship info.

We really enjoyed both of those ports, and we would do them both again in a heartbeat(especially Cabo). 😘😘

5 hours ago, Kingsmom said:

Yay!!  Thank you SO much for the review. It has been very helpful.  As I mentioned, I board on Sunday for the exact same 6 night itinerary.  Your review has me super excited!!!

Oh yay!! Have fun, I'm super jealous!!! 😱

3 hours ago, Call8675309 said:

Awesome review and rip-roaring read. Thank you for sharing your story.

Thank you for reading along, and for the compliments! I don't think I've ever gotten "rip-roaring" before, and now I really like it! 😁😁

6 hours ago, cruisebaby9 said:

Another excellent review from Wildra! So glad to see this it has me ready for my cruise on April 13th. Hope to have exciting adventures as you and W did. Can't wait for your next review.

Thanks for joining me, and have fun on your upcoming adventure! 😉

7 hours ago, TreyB said:

Excellent review, thank you!  Wife and I were boarding Panorama on October 21 (your eviction day) and we had a great cruise as well. Panorama is a great ship with a fantastic crew. 

Panorama is definitely one of my favorite ships! She still looks very good, and we always look forward to our time on her. 😃😃😃