Megan_Strick

2 hours ago, skywalkr2 said:

I think on my cruise in 2 weeks I paid around $400?  For a interior to cove balcony for that 10 day cruise.

I would probably do that.

2 hours ago, n6uqqq said:

Carnival has really been testing the water with price increases. 12 half liter water bottles for 14.95 plus 18 percent delivery fee. Remember how water was going to be fairly priced after they banned bringing your own? I have noticed a huge markup for balcony rooms over interiors so I have decided interiors aren't that bad at all. Choices are good ! 

Yeah me too. I use to be strictly balcony only even as a solo cruiser. Now I just do port hole if available.

15 hours ago, Jayhoaps said:

Thank you for all your responses, it's extremely helpful. 

 

It's good to know they may have saltwater, I wouldn't mind that at this time. 

I can't touch the bottom without my face being under either so I just hold on to the side.

Just got an upgrade offer from an ocean view to a balcony for $618. Girl bye! I didn't even pay much more than that for the whole cruise!

I tend to cruise out of Jax a lot since its only an hour south for me. I don't care for that class of ship since its smaller but its better than being at work!

15 minutes ago, Bostonjetset said:

Day 5: Limon, Costa Rica [3/19/2024, 10.53pm]

 

Limon, Costa Rica was disgustingly hot!  It was about 90F with super high humidity.  I just can't imagine living in this sort of climate.  That said, it was nice to visit Costa Rica again.  My paternal grandfather was born in CR and the last time I was in the country was to visit him in 1991 when I was just 9 years old.  He moved back there after my grandparents divorced and stayed there for the rest of his life.

 

We took a train and banana plantation tour through Carnival which was quite pleasant and worth the $70pp.  At the plantation we saw a sloth in the wild which made the day; he was just hanging out in a tree snacking on leaves.  The train trip through the jungle was cool but it was a tad long and it was not air conditioned.  Also, howler monkeys make the most dreadful sounds!

 

Dinner tonight was delicious.  There was an Emeril special of blackened sea bass with andouille sausage and grits.  FABULOUS!  One thing that has been bugging me about the service however is that they only set the tables with one fork and don't replace silverware between courses as is proper.  I don't want to use my salad fork for my dinner!  Each course should have its own flatware.  Oh, and the dancing waitstaff is still a thing on Carnival.  Not my vibe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Touching on the silverware. That's odd because I have always had my forks changed out. I cruised last in Sept 2023 so it may have changed since then.

One grat and one port charge

On 3/22/2024 at 5:56 PM, BrentD said:

It’s been 10 years since I last sailed Carnival, so my memory on some details is a little foggy. I know I put a card on file to attach to our sail and sign account. And I seem to recall I could “pay down” my balance with cash at any point during the cruise, be it from cash I didn’t spend in port or the endless pennies of casino winnings… lol  But is it possible to pay down the balance while on the cruise with a debit card or other credit card as well? That’s the foggy part for me. I believe so, but just want some confirmation.  

That is exactly what I do. I buy a lot of cruise cash and/or pay cash then the last day put my card on file. I usually have nothing charged to it but id I did have a balance I don't want to stand in line on debark morning to pay it

On 3/23/2024 at 6:14 PM, Gladys Kravitz said:

We usually cruise during the school year to avoid children but don’t have a choice this time. Would June, July or August be better to avoid a barrage of kids or will it not make any difference? No offense to those bringing their children, it’s my problem. There’s a cruise leaving Aug 28 th out of NYC but from what I see, school doesn’t start until mid Sept. 

I also cruise during the school year to avoid kids. For many years I had to cruise when school was out with my kids. Now that they are grown I don't do it anymore.

I cruise next month and tried to order. The only thing available was water that comes with a cooler for like $40. I just want a 12 pack

13 hours ago, Saint Greg said:

Tonight’s Vegan

 

 

How is this vegan? I guess they use vegan cheese?

On 2/16/2024 at 9:11 PM, jimbo5544 said:

We are fresh off a trip to Antartica.  Time to warm up and hit the seas again this time on the Mardi Easterm with some friends and family. Come on along for the ride.

Wait! Did you go on a cruise there?

Can we all agree that we need a @Saint Greg selfie?

17 hours ago, Saint Greg said:

That’s disappointing. BBQ spare ribs used to come with a little thimble of cream corn. Now I’m glad the salad is big I won’t eat any of this other stuff.

 

Yuk. That corn looks OLD!

On 2/15/2024 at 4:00 PM, blarko said:

Was there a Captain Kate sighting?

I love her! I follow her on TikTok

54 minutes ago, Jamman54 said:

We really love both places,  but Disney Springs is much bigger and more extensive, so it gets the nod. 😃

I agree. I prefer Disney Springs.

On 2/17/2024 at 12:36 AM, Saint Greg said:

Drove by eight mile. Didn’t seem as rough as advertised.

 

Did you see Eminem?

12 hours ago, willdra said:

When the plane landed it was chaos. People were trying to let those with connections go ahead, but they would then inadvertently be in someone else’s way. Since we were in the front, we just told the people ahead of us to go. If we deplaned normally we would make it.

 

God was watching out for us that day, cuz the next gate was right across from us. Remarkably, no planes trains or automobiles had to be involved in us getting to the gate. However, they were in fact waiting on us. W and I wasted no time getting over there. We also had our boarding passes out and ready to scan. We moved quickly cuz we didn’t want to inconvenience anyone any further. Onboard, we were fully prepared to be told to sit wherever. We were not told that tho. We were told that there were plenty of seats, and we could sit where we wanted. We had an entire row to ourselves. Look at God. Won't He do it?

 

This was a pretty short flight, at only an hour and a half. It was also quiet, since it was so late, and empty. After we landed, we went down to baggage claim, but we didn’t have high hopes that our bags made it there.

 

Welp we were wrong. Our bags actually came out first. We collected everything, then we were off to catch a shuttle to the "off airport" parking lot. We didn't wait long for that either. Everything was seamless and it all worked out in the end. Just like it always does.

 

We officially closed the book on this cruise when we got home. It was everything that we wanted and then some. 

 

Before I fell asleep, I thanked God that the Popeyes on our way home stays open until midnight. Of course they did the usual "we are out of that type of chicken", even tho W had ordered on the app before we arrived. I honestly wouldn't know what to do if Popeyes ever just gave me what I ordered. Food without an attitude? That would be some suspicious chicken indeed. This time, we were desperate, so we told them to just give us what they had, and they hooked us up. All was right with the world again. Amen.

 

 

 

 

When is the next adventure?

On 2/10/2024 at 6:41 PM, Knights on the Beach said:

We did this with my MIL's ashes several years ago. I reached out to Carnival prior to our cruise and they made it so easy for us. Once onboard the ship, we received a letter in our room that gave us our date and time. An officer met us at guest services and took us down to a lower deck at the back of the ship. There was our group of 16 and another guest who had her father's ashes. The officer gave us ample time and was very respectful. It was so quiet and peaceful there that afternoon and we saw dolphins just as we released the ashes. It was actually very moving.

I have given my kids explicit instructions that I want this done.

On 2/10/2024 at 10:53 AM, MeganGC1983 said:

Sister mode

Literal twinsies!

10 hours ago, WatermelonSugarHigh said:

Just curious…Is Virgin offering anything to the people posting Live content? What’s the benefit to spending your whole cruise posting on here? Seems excessive…

No benefit except for the fact that they enjoy doing them and we enjoy reading them.

1 hour ago, Saint Greg said:

That looks like it was painful.

 

Definitely had that happen. Tequila.  

2 hours ago, Frank12 said:

Spirit Class in Jax would be a dream come true for this east coast North Florida man! 

Yes, it would. I live in Brunswick

3 hours ago, Saint Greg said:

Pushy pushy

 

 

 

 

Rude!

53 minutes ago, canes20 said:

not a rap but

 

He's made a ton of these and they are so dang funny