simplelife

First time cruising on Carnival and going with a complete cruise newbie. We will be on the Liberty on November 13. My newbie sister has asked me questions which I can't answer so I hope someone here can help. 1. Can you ask your stateroom attendant for extra pillows? Sister likes to sleep propped up and one by her side. We usually ask our steward for extra pillows and have always gotten them. 2. She has really low sodium so she uses an unflavored electrolyte liquid in her water. Instead of bringing a big bottle, I told her to put some in an bottle that has an eyedropper. She is worried about bringing a small unmarked container in her purse through security. Will this be an issue? Probably not, though she may be asked to explain what it is, I have never been questions about any items in my bag 3. Do they have towels to use out by the pools or do we need to bring our own? No need to bring towels; there are towel stations on pool decks 4. Do we tender at Princess Cays or does it dock? Tender Port Thank you and fair seas to all Trixie

We were on Sunshine in September. I did not notice any cleanliness issues, I did love the Serinity area- Plenty of comfortable, shaded seating. We spent a good deal of our time there.

I've sailed with black-and-white tags before - no problem

The last couple of times we cruised the library was being used as a flex space - Chef's table was held there on one cruise and there were some private events. Maybe they plan to use it that way on Paradise, We will be sailing her in January, so we will see

Glad they've added more shade to Serenity,

Hallowthanksmas.

This is what we do as well (we are from NC, so we always drive to Flrrida ports)

We use Park-n-Cruise on Merritt Island

I find that most of the desserts are TOO sweet.

I find that if they are not funny for the "family" shows they are really not very funny for the adult shows either.

ask your steward for additional bars

Most commercial brands of toilet paper can clog the plumbing and create a real problem for not only you but other passengers as well

One reason I prefer fixed dining

Now we just put them on airplane mode and only use then for the Carnival Hub and taking pictured/ We are still "unplugged" for the duration of the cruise

This happened the first night of our last cruise, because the Hub app made it sound like you should request a table and one would be assigned within 10 minutes, so people came down early. But the hostess did a good job of explaining that you should request a table, and they would message you when it was ready and you then had up to 10 minutes to arrive and claim it, so the crowds thinned out after that.

I don't care for Carnival's cakes much. They look better than they taste, Last cruise they a few good alternatives, They had my favorite dessert, Bitter & Blanc, one night. Peach Pie was offered another night, and creme brulee another .

I try not to book anything that has more than 2 seadays in a row, We once had a port canceled and ended up having four seas days in a row. We managed to have a good time anyway 🙂

I use the clear plastic tag holders. They fit fine folded; the thickeness of the folded tag makes it easier to work with than a thin sheet,

Must be hit-or-miss, We sailed Sunrise in September and had a wonderful cruise with no problems

All bingo cards are set up the same

We were on Sunshine last month and received a paper copy every night - our steward delivered it to our room

the animals who feed on the liquified food are much further down the food chain

I second that. Wonderful snorkeling and a beautiful unspoiled beach for non-snorkelers

She said her daughter would have delivered before they sail

I am sad to see the libraries go. I read that the supposed reason is that people just aren't using them much, the real reason was revealed later in the article - they want to replace libraries with revenue-producing spaces.