Towel Critter

One time: a smile and a no, thank you. Two times: no smile and a no, thank you, and do not ask again. Problem solved.

Definitely beads and gum.

I'd like to welcome Thurston and/or Lovey to this thread about ways to carry a sign and sail card.;p

Swelled feet has nothing to do with contaminated water. The reason why there’s a disproportionate reports of swollen feet from cruisers is because of the brain’s constant rebalancing mechanism. The ship rocks which causes a balancing disturbance and the brain sends more blood vessels to the feet in an attempt to rebalance.

Is insurance worth it? If something goes wrong, it is invaluable. If nothing goes wrong, it is still worth it for the peace of mind. We have had to use it three times in fourteen years of cruising and were oh so thankful we had it, as we got all our money back each time.

If you are undecided, ask yourself this, can I easily afford to lose the total cost of my cruise. If you can, then it might not be worth it to you. But most of us would find the loss of a few thousand dollars rather painful.

As for the health insurance side of travel insurance, it could potentially save you hundreds of thousands if, God forbid, you or a traveling companion were seriously injured on a cruise or if you became seriously ill. We've never had to use that part, fortunately, but the small additional cost for insurance is more than worth it to me to know if the unthinkable were to happen, it wouldn't ruin me financially.

Personally, I would not even contemplate cruising without travel/health insurance.

I don't buy water on the ship either. But I prefer the bottled water that is included in my Cheers package. It was a total bummer on NCL as we didn't know they didn't include bottled water in the package. In which case, we just drank from the water containers at the bars. But bottled water is just simply more convenient and if it's included at no additional cost, then why not?

We always drink the ship water instead of buying water (the whole concept of buying water seems weird to those of us who lived before bottled water became a thing. To me buying water is the biggest con ever). I've never noticed any sort of off taste whatsoever on any of the ships. It tastes just like... uh, water. It may lack some of the impurities of spring water and the like, which I suppose might alter the taste a bit. That seems like a good thing to me.

Unless you want just beach days, Cozumel/Key West are the more interesting ports. Key West is gorgeous with all the gingerbread and conch houses. Cozumel offers an almost endless variety of interesting excursions, something for everyone. We were at Cozumel last October and did a tour that took in the coast on the opposite side of the island, which is ruggedly beautiful, a tequila distillery, and the Mayan chocolate factory. We enjoyed it very much. If you do just want beach days, then Princess Cays might be your best choice, though there are nice beaches at Cozumel as well.

Yes, it is set in stone. The entire staggered check-in process would be worthless otherwise.

Wow. I've never seen SEC network on a Carnival Corp branded ship, before or after they stopped offering network TV channels. And I've been on a lot of Carnival Corp branded ships.

Your call, but there is real cream available on the ship.

If you like plain old traditional coffee, which I do, the ship coffee is perfectly acceptable. It's a bit strong, but I prefer it that way anyway.

Actually, you should board and get to your cabin ahead of the FTTF folks, but just behind the Diamonds and wedding folks. Enjoy!

Yay! TWO muster drills!! I guess that why you said -

 

 

 

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Just booked a b2b so I could join some friends on a 4day but wanted to extend it a bit. What can we expect?

 

 

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If your question is referring to process, it varies, depending upon the port authorities, but most likely you will be escorted off the ship on embarkation day, down to customs, then escorted back. You will also be issued a new ship card. Assuming you are in the same cabin for both cruises, that's about it. Some have reported getting photos made, but I have not experienced this. Make sure you stop by guest services during cruise #1 to check and see if your cruises have been linked. Most likely yes, but it never hurts to make sure. A few have reported their cruises were not linked.

Have fun!

Oh, yes you will have to go to the muster drill on both cruises.

The rep should not have assured the OP of not getting a cove balcony. Reps do not have the authority to make such statements. That said, a balcony guarantee is just that, a guarantee of a balcony, good, bad, or somewhere in the middle, and nothing more. Still, coves are great. I wouldn't be a bit surprised if the OP enjoys it a lot more than they anticipate enjoying it.

Towel Critter - on all of our "16 cruises" I believe our balcony lights only worked once! Last February on the Freedom! I would not be insulted at all if my neighbor asked me to turn them out. I would be embarrassed that I had overlooked it.

Vacation calories never count. That’s what I was told and I’m going with it!

 

 

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Sounds like a plan to me! I'm all in. :)

I had that very issue on several sailings. I left a very polite post it note on their door asking them to be aware that there lights were on all night. Some people will say that will just tick them off and could cause a neighborly riff but each time I did the post it note, they turned of their lights. One couple even thanked me because they said when they left for the evening, they really didnt pay much attention to it. Now keep in mind, this was only when the lights were left on at night and they were not on their balconies. Never hurts to ask. The majority of people are pretty cool about things. I feel schmucks are in the minority.

Thanks for your opinion but it seems you may be the one who is overreacting. Maybe you should go read the post on John's site. Simple logic dictates why this is a terrible idea (imagine all of the people trying to walk around the ship in total darkness and if you can't picture how dangerous and irresponsible that is, I can't help).

 

In my opinion, someone who is stating an innocent (but absurd) wish wouldn't start their post with "I've been on 16 cruises". The number of cruises someone has taken doesn't make any difference in logic and safety nor does it give more weight to their "wish".

Nope. Stupid rants like this one needs the slap of reality (since they obviously can't think the consequences of such actions through on their own). Any other questions?

Honestly, I don't think I've ever given a thought to how many cruises other guests have or have not been on. I'm usually too busy having fun.

So you want someone to fall down a set of stairs and break their neck just so you can stargaze? How about this.....go buy some land in Montana and look at all the stars you want without putting someone else's life at risk to fulfill your silly fantasies.

Don't you think your response is a little on the harsh side? Just a little? And unwarranted, I might add.

Don't your curtains darken your cabin. I have never been in a balcony cabin but have been in a outside cabin and the curtains blocked out all light.

I usually gain around 5 pounds on a 7 night cruise. Fortunately, when I get home and resume eating normally, the 5 pounds are gone within a couple of weeks. In fact, half of it is usually gone within a day or two. Therefore, I don't worry about it. I'm fortunate in that regard, I guess. I realize some people don't lose weight that easily and I feel for them.