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    Looking at 12:10 flight home from Miami - doable or too stressful?

    in Florida Departures

    Posted

    A 12:10 flight out of Miami is plenty of time.  We got off the Spirit in April over Easter and had a 9:30 am flight out of Miami.  We made it with an hour to spare.  Normally, I would never book a 9:30 am flight, but the only other option was the 5:30 pm flight from Miami to Chicago--then another 3-hour drive home and we had to work the next morning. We took the chance and made it.  Luckily!

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    Cove vs Deck 10 Lido

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    I would pick a Lido balcony over a Cove balcony.  I've stayed in both and prefer the Lido deck hands down.  It will also depend on where you spend most of your time.  I am always on the Lido, its convenient.  I can always go back to the room to go to the restroom when staying on the Lido.  The Cove was nice, but I love the sun, so a shady balcony was not good for me.  Also, the only time we stayed in a Cove they closed the doors to the balcony 3 out of the 7 days due to rough seas.

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    What is the Platinum Gift

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    7 minutes ago, tallnthensome said:

    So people who strive to reach platinum by staying with Carnival get ….. a luggage tag. People like me that that sail multiple lines and  have only sailed Carnival twice got the $200 cabin offer for the Panroama 7 day Mexican river Cruise for august ….. while platinums didn’t. Makes sense ….. 

    I'm platinum and got the same casino offer!

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    ****NON-CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE OPERATION SUSPENSIONS****

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

    Posted

    I think it would be good to suspend all cruises for at least 60 days.  Some people are carriers of COVID-19 and will not exhibit any symptoms, meanwhile they can spread the virus.  But the reason is:  these small islands have very limited resources and medical facilities, I would not want to spread the virus to any of these locations--they simply cannot handle it.  I have read some islands have already started to deny ships to dock.  What happens when all the islands forbid docking?

    I love to cruise, and have some really great casino offers starting @ $10pp, but I also have lung disease and will not risk going.  I have already spent 6 weeks sick this year with the Coronavirus OC43, but the CDC did not test me for the COVID-19, because I had not been out of the country, but i was in contact with a customer who had just returned from Thailand, so I may have already had the COVID-19 and just didn't know it.  It was a horrible illness, and I struggled to breathe everyday, my blood pressure shot up to dangerous levels and was admitted to the hospital, and was in isolation.  Stay healthy everyone!

    Toddler Death Law Suit Update

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    1 hour ago, mjkacmom said:

    Do you have life insurance on your children? The policy through DH’s work will cover our funerals, plus we have term, $500,000 for me, a million on him, purchased it when our children were born to cover loss of income/childcare/mortgage. We don’t have life insurance policies on our children, God forbid anything happens we can afford a funeral. My DH is a CPF and says that in most cases, life insurance for children doesn’t make financial sense.

    I have life insurance on all my children.  Why would i not?  We have lost a child to an auto accident--the funeral was $17,000, plus time off to grieve and counseling for us and our other children ran well into the thousands.  Not only that, but if your child develops a medical condition like diabetes, they will forever be ineligible for life insurance.  Currently there are over 800,000 go fund me pages for funeral funds, a significant amount of those are for children.  You have to think beyond just funeral cost with a death of a child.

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    slot machine game on line

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    8 hours ago, 64funwhisper said:

    I think this was a scam I havent heard of anyone winning and today is the last day for the spin

    Every day you spin, you get an entry into the sweepstakes.  There are 3 parts to this Sweepstakes.  You can also upload a photo everyday for another entry into the sweepstakes, this runs until February 13th.  The 3rd part will be trivia questions which runs from February 14th-29th.  This is a casino promotion.

    Interior Room ~ what do you think

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

    Posted

    We take a small fold up camping chair with us when we book an interior.  We only use it when we order room service, so we don't have to sit on the bed to eat.  With a twin set up, it would work.  I'm not so sure with a king set up.

    We also take those battery operated candles to use.  We put one in the bathroom and one on the desk at night.

    Havana area change

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    4 hours ago, Oldskl said:

    Time will tell my friend. The mistake was not opening this area up to all travelers from the beginning. You would still have a limited number of guests utilizing the area MORE efficiently and have an exclusive sleeping experience. Thanks for starting this important thread so we all can offer different view points. Enjoy your next cruise...

    Guest do not book the Havana for an exclusive sleeping experience!  As stated before, all those aft balconies are Havana balconies, even if the Havana pools are empty and no one is utilizing the area, it is still being enjoyed by guest on their balconies.

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    slot machine game on line

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

    Posted · Edited by carib1

    It a Casino promotion.  The slot game runs through February 29th--you can spin for an instant chance to win a cruise or gift cards etc.  You can play once per day, each time you play you will receive one entry into the Sweepstakes drawing.  They also have Sea Me Play going from Jan 14th- Feb 13, where you upload a photo and will receive one entry into the Sweepstakes drawing for each day you post a photo.  Pick your Fave from what I understand will be daily trivia questions, I'm assuming it will work the same way, answer daily trivia, receive one entry into the Sweepstakes, this one runs from Feb14th- Feb29th.

    Havana area change

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    On 1/16/2020 at 9:28 AM, Oldskl said:

    I think you are missing the point of our discussion. The Havana area is like this after 6 pm on this and all of our prior cruises. Therefore, prior to the new rule changes. Wouldn't it be fair and beneficial for others to enjoy this area if it is empty? It appears you believe it should sit empty in case you want to utilize it. Not very practical.

    Currently on the beach in Aruba. Enjoy your next cruise.

    My last cruise we had a Havana Aft Facing Balcony.  At night while sitting out on our balcony enjoying our view of the Havana area, it was usually ruined by the non Havana people using the area.  Instead of it being serene and peaceful, it was kinda obnoxious, beer cans rolling all over the deck, people pawing all over each other in the hot tubs, etc. So yes, if it is empty it is still being enjoyed by the Havana guests!  That is what we pay for!

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    Coca Cola OUT, Pepsi Cola IN

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

    Posted

    I am happy about the change.  I do not like Coke at all, it taste flat to me and leaves a weird taste in my mouth.  Pepsi does have more sugar and caffeine in it and Coke has more sodium.  Pepsi is sweeter than Coke.  I'm not usually a Pepsi drinker anyways, but i do drink Mt. Dew--and that does have a cult following.

     

    Everything Casino Offers -- Premier, Getaway, Pack&Play, and other Casino offers

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

    Posted · Edited by carib1

    These are my offers right now.  I wish i could book one of the 50% off casino rates cruises--they are dirt cheap, but they only go thru December and my husband works retail and cannot take any vacation in November or December.☹️

    VIFP CLUB MEMBERS-ONLY OFFERS

    Sid's "Ay Tee El" (ATL)

    in The Tribe

    Posted

    40 minutes ago, deedle7544 said:

    Happy Tuesday Tribe.

     

    So here's a story to make you laugh....In my efforts to downsize, I am donating a lot of stuff to the Veteran's group that comes to your house and picks everything up from your front porch.  However, I was clearly not paying attention over the weekend, and managed to include a bag that held a very personal item...someone's gonna be surprised when they open that one!

    😲 I just spit my coffee out!! Thanks for the laugh!

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    Havana pool area and Havana aft cabins

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

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    We were on the September 15th sailing on the Horizon.  There were several Havana rooms that were not booked.  They were giving upgrades from regular interiors to aft extended balconies for $200.  We took the upgrade.  We were sailing on a very reduced casino rate to begin with, then upgraded for only $200 to the Havana.  We paid less than a regular priced interior for our Havana room. 

    It was great to have that pool all to ourselves.  The last day was the busiest with maybe 15 people in the Havana area.  All other times there were only maybe 6 people utilizing the area. But come 7 pm, it was packed.

    Sid's "Ay Tee El" (ATL)

    in The Tribe

    Posted

    3 hours ago, sid_9169 said:

    After about thirty or forty phone calls, I finally reached someone at the doctor's office... He says that I was in network and should have been covered. I called the insurance company back and they said I was out of network, and that's why it wasn't covered. So, after all of that, I'm back pretty much to square zero... No matter what happens, they aren't getting more than twenty bucks per month out of me, even if it takes three years to pay off... And, on top of that, I guess that I don't have a primary care doctor anymore due to the network issue... Good times...

     

    On top of that, it looks like I may not even get a paycheck this week, due to my vacation... It just keeps getting better! Well, I did make it two nights in a row basically without drinking... Looks like I'll have to make up for that tonight...

    How are the billing the insurance company?  Are they using the group name of the facility or under the Dr's name?  Sometimes this makes a difference.  I've spent 35 years in the medical insurance industry.

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