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  1. Yes to all. You can also use it to chat with anyone on the ship who has activated the chat app {$5 for whole cruise). You will make your dining reservations with it and schedule your debarkation time. You can review your S & S account in real time as well as your casino account.
  2. We go to our muster station as soon as we board. We never waited in line since the new program was instituted. If several people get there at once, they do the demonstration for the group, scan your cards, and you are free to go.
  3. The cakes look better than they taste
  4. We are platinum this cruise and embark in 3 days, but have not received an e-mail
  5. Turning Platinum on our Elation cruise which embarks in 3 days.
  6. We had a similar experience on our recent Paradise cruise, The piano bar just became another karaoke venue,
  7. Was looking at airline bookings this week. The various rates were accompanied by an offer to "upgrade to X class for $Y". I have seen similar notice on hotel rates _"upgrade to suite for $$", I've gotten such emails with upgrade offer on rooms I've already booked. If the term "upgrade" always meant it was free, what is the need for the term "free upgrade"?
  8. It's a tradition for DH and I to split a Guy's burger and some fries for lunch after boarding, We were on Sunshine in September and Paradise in January and found the burger to begood as usual. We liked the fries, too. We'll be on Elation on Saturday and plan to continue our tradition.
  9. We are staying in Kingsland, Ga which is about 35 minutes form port,
  10. On our last cruise the piano bar just became another Karaoke venue (with live piano instead of tapes) with indivudual guests requesting and singing songs solo.
  11. I don't mind using the ship launderette when available. This cruise we are platinum on Carnival and I am looking forward to the free laundry bag perk.
  12. Yes to booking excursions through the ship. Usually do NOT do self assist.
  13. Out first cruise was in July 1999 on Imagination, the 5-night Ocho Rios and Grand Cayman itinerary. I believe it was the July 17 sailing. I agree with you that the Imagination did 5 day sailings then.
  14. If you book through the cruise line, you are guaranteed to get back in time or have the ship wait for you (as long as you stay with your group and don't wander off alone). The ship will not wait for late passengers otherwise.
  15. If you book your excursion through the ship, they will get you back in time or the ship will wait for you.
  16. I used to get the Bubbles package on Carnival when they had Coke products but now that they have gone with the competition, it's not worth it.
  17. We have sailed Carnival out of Manhattan to Nova Scotia and St. Johns. Beautiful itinerary and not super pricey. They only have a couple of sailings a year, but I would definitely recommend this.
  18. When it comes to packing for a cruise, I go by the adage that less is more and more is too much. I have never needed duct tape or an over the door organizer. Highlighters and sticky notes aren't needed anymore with the electronic app and the chat feature ($5 each for duration of cruise on Carnival - definitely worth it for us), things I do bring and use: a power pack for my phone and one for DH; a couple of dollar-store disposable plastic ponchos (DH teases me for always bringing them, but the few times we have needed them, he is grateful); A small yeti-style cup; Analog watch (actually I wear one every day); a simple multioutlet adapter things that don't take up much room but have many uses: a couple of quart size and gallon size ziplock bags, a fold up cloth/fiber tote. Bonine is the best motion sickness pill I have ever taken. Take it every day. Buy enough for the whole cruise. It costs 5 times as much on the ship. Highlighter to go over the daily activities. good idea to have a back up battery pack now that most ships allow use of phones for apps and on board communication. Water proof phone lanyard. Towel Clips chap stick with sun block Pocket poncho. You can find these at the dollar store. They are typically only good for one use, but they are tiny and inexpensive.
  19. DH and I turn platinum on our Elation cruise in 2 weeks. I was able to check at 16 days rather than 14, Our boarding pass says Platinum and our Boarding group is A01. 🙂
  20. You can't get much mi0re casual that what people wear to dinner on Carnival nowadays,
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