Towel Critter

While we like the style of balcony with a cove, we do not like the wave reverberation noise that goes throughout the hull. So, we would prefer to be higher up and look for a deck that is between decks of cabins. I never want to be right below the lido, a bar etc.

I just received an offer for an upgrade to a balcony from an oceanview. What is the best deck for balcony rooms? I've done the cove balcony but I'd love to try something higher up.

Higher up is nice on Conquest class ships, but keep in mind that on Dream class ships higher up means you'll have Ocean Plaza below you instead water. This may not bother you, but it does me. I always opt for a cove balcony on Dream class ships for this reason, well, except for the first time, which was on the Dream. It really bugged me having decking below me instead of ocean. Won't happen again.

You posted your cruise is on the Horizon as I was typing my response. But I assume the setup is the same on the Horizon.

They have different versions....the prosciutto and arugula is very good,we also like the mushroom.

If you like authentic Italian pizza you won't be disappointed.

Yes the lines can be tough, but you will always be getting a pizza hot and fresh from the oven. The real issue is, why isn't the oven in the front where they are working. On every Carnival cruise, my wife and I end our day with pizza and it's usually between 1 and 3 am.

My only complaint are the lines. The one or two guys making the pizza work their butts off, but still can't match demand a lot of nights.

Yuck. Reminds us of old school Chef Boyardee pizza or cheap frozen pizza.

When I was deciding on our upcoming cruise, I had it narrowed down to two bookings - one on Carnival's Magic and the other on RCCL's brand new (and massive) Harmony. I asked my family which they wanted, thinking my 19yo son would definitely pick Harmony, considering the activities on the ship. I was shocked when he said Carnival. When I asked him why, he said it was because the pizza was so much better on Carnival!

Yep, pizza matters. I too am a big fan of the Carnival Pizza. We sailed on MSC, an Italian line, a few years ago and I thought their pizza would be great. It was okay, but Carnival's is better.

Bump (for the newbies).

My name is Towel Critter and I like CCL. There. I said it. Do they do things I dislike or disagree with? Absolutely. But in general, I enjoy being on their big white ships.

 

In roatan you might just be able to pick your own!

How 'bout Aruba or Curacao? Those are my next stops. Oh, and Grand Turd. One always has to stop by there for some reason. But back to Mangos, I can enjoy a slightly under ripe one. As long as they aren't hard as a rock green or mushy with brown spots, I can handle it.

Yes, mangos are allowed during embankment, but not during embankment-ruptsy. :-)

Maybe it's time for Carnival to lease out some space in or beside each terminal for a little convenience store. It could be stocked with fruits, sodas, bottles of wine, candy and salty snacks. Then passengers can purchase the things they'd like to have prior to boarding.

That isn't a bad idea. I could go for that. You're probably right about no mangos there though.

88 cents when you're buying one for yourself isn't much, but bulk pricing on apples is much less than that. They don't have "exotic" fruit because there would be too much waste. Mangos also have to be just right/ripe.

 

 

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How about because they are a pain in the *** to get fruit out of with that center stone - very time consuming.

I had mine selected as King, and when I made a payment yesterday, it got changed to a Twin. I went back and changed it back to King. I'm guessing I'll have to do that every time I make a payment.

I want to be the first to say I'm bringing some on the ship and off at ports!

Mangos are not that cheap and one mango doesn't have that much fruit on it. I imagine that ordinary fruits like oranges, bananas, apples, etc are cheaper per pound and also the passengers can easily cut them on their own.

 

 

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Ha! You thought this was going to be another junk thread, right?

Actually I have a serious question about mangos, something I've wondered about for years and have never heard explained. Why are there no fresh mangos available on the ship??? I've seen a few tiny slices on fruit dishes in the MDR, but that's it. It's the Caribbean!!! Can't Carnival find a source of mangos? It isn't like they are expensive. A Caribbean cruise without mangos is like a stay in Maine without lobster, or a trip to New Orleans without beignets. Can someone in the know please explain to me why no mangos? I am a legit fruit-a-holic and I miss mangos when I'm cruising.

Cons... hmmm... I can't think of one. :-)

That's a great itinerary! Even if a port or two get cancelled, well, it's still a great itinerary. Aruba and Curacao rarely get hurricanes, so those two are far less likely to be cancelled.

They do ice carvings on ships. Why not carve pumpkins instead? Lol. You may be onto something!

I cruise solo and always choose twin because once I did it I liked the extra room to move around.

 

It will show Twin on my booking but the last two cruises the beds were set up as king when I boarded.

 

I just left it that way...LOL

An analogy is a comparison in which an idea or a thing is compared to another thing that is quite different from it. So... bringing burgers into a discussion about lobster, when used as an analogy, is not only legit, it IS what an analogy is all about.

I'm not talking about an official copy, I'm talking about a photocopy made by her employer for her I9. A photocopied birth certificate is acceptable under the DHS regulations (and her college may have had a copy of her birth certificate on file also).

I doubt very seriously that any rule was bent. Carnival has to impose the standards outlined in the DHS regulations or face heavy sanctions for not doing so. She had to have something that establishes her citizenship within those regulations and the DS10 that was mentioned in the OP does not meet that requirement. My guess is she was able to get a copy of her birth certificate (probably from her employer as another poster suggested).

Not sure exactly which document was the "one" that got her onboard, or if it was a combination of all of them. I just got a text earlier that said she made it on. I will find out exactly what she used they get back. That info may be useful for someone else who finds themselves in the same situation.