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No problem.  Thanks!

I do.

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We have sailed on her a couple of times after that inspection and it is old, but it was very clean.

Most cruises they have a 40% off sale on the afternoon of the last port day.

I used them a couple of times last month.  I forget the cost per ounce, but it came out to about $5/cup.

On ‎7‎/‎31‎/‎2019 at 9:39 PM, motheroftwocats814 said:

You mean a copy, as in from a copy machine?

No, I actually have a certified copy that we used before we got our Passports.

I thought I had a really good price drop earlier this week, but realized before I called that the system had added taxes, but there were no port charges listed.  (The fares were the exact same amount.)  From their disclaimer, they can add/change port charges, so I didn't even bother calling.

We have passports, but once I had a dream that I forgot them at home.  Now I keep a copy of our birth certificates in my glove box in my car so I always have a fall back plan.

On ‎6‎/‎7‎/‎2019 at 7:30 PM, Erik101 said:

I just looked this up and it has chila orchata as an ingredient.  Was the drink really creamy?  Sounds yummy! 

Yes, it was creamy but very strong also!  Hubby even loved it!!!

Ultimate XO Martini

For us, it has been no charge for a lateral move, pay the difference for an upgraded cabin, and cancel/rebook for a downgrade.

On ‎1‎/‎27‎/‎2019 at 3:47 PM, Saint Greg said:

 

I kind of do both. I use the MC to buy my gift cards, then when I reach 100,000 pts I cash that in for a $1500 cruise.

I do both also!  I buy the gift cards with my MC and I put almost all my purchases and bills on the card also.  I booked a 10-day cruise, immediately paid in full with the card, and then applied for statement credit for the entire amount two days later. 

Off the top of my head, these things have changed in the past 10 years:

Sail and sign cards are now at your cabin.

Mostly once a day cabin service instead of twice.

No longer automatically have ice in your cabin.

No longer have all of the beautiful fruit carvings.

No more midnight buffet.

Past guest program completely changed.

My PVP has a note on my account not to call me and that I will call her when I get ready to book.  I usually will do the 24 hour hold and then call her to finalize.  She can look to see if there are any better offers available and also see if better cabins are available that I can't see.

We also just use our points for a statement credit.  Unless it's changed, bar cash/cruise cash is non-refundable, so you would lose it if you don't use it.

Thanks! I just got a couple of the $100 e-cards and got them immediately by email.

Yes, you can pay for the airfare with your Carnival card and then later get a statement credit for all or part of the purchase. I have received statement credits for hotels and other charges, but the best redemption rate is for Carnival purchases. I have gotten a statement credit for one cruise and I have enough points to cover another next year. (I saved my points to get the best redemption value 100,000 points = $1500).

As for the husband/wife using their individual points to cover gratuities, you would need to pay for your own gratuities on your own card and then do a statement credit after the charges hit. (Go to Barclay's website, login and go to rewards. Use fun points and you will see a list of all of the charges that are available for a statement credit and when they expire.)

Most of the time they do have some of the small danishes (like on the Lido deck buffet and room service) that are free in the mornings.

I got a new PVP several years ago, after she called a couple of times, I told her not to call unless she had a once-in-a-lifetime type offer. I told her I would call her when I was ready to book. When I called to book, she said she had saw that I had logged in and she had been waiting on my call.

We have purchased bottles from what was then "Bon Voyage" and now called "Fun Shops", but usually brought home about half of it due to not feeling like walking back to the cabin for a refill. (We have discreetly filled up a water bottle and mixed our own on deck, but that was too much of a hassle also.) Last cruise we got CHEERS. While it was nice not having to deal with keeping up with our expenses, etc., getting the coffee, milk shakes, specialty water, etc., we barely broke even. Some days I just didn't feel like drinking, but made myself since I had paid for CHEERS.

On our next cruise, I think we will just take our two bottles of wine and maybe some soft drinks and just pay as we go and compare the amounts afterwards.

Since you booked with a PAST Guest rate, it is fully refundable until final payment. You should be able to downgrade to an interior, if not you can cancel and re-book the cabin you want. However, it would be at the current rate and you would lose any OBC that you have unless it is offered currently.

We have purchased FTTF several times in the past and with the price increase, even I am still on the fence about purchasing it for our next cruise. I really like getting on the ship early, but we have the earliest check-in time, so that should help.

I think the biggest perk to us is the early access to our cabin and early delivery of our luggage so that we can get our cabin set-up and get ready for the fun to begin. However, a couple of times our luggage didn't get there any earlier than normal. (I'm sure I could have used that dedicated guest services line to complain, but that's just not my style.);)

So, since we will not have a tender port, I think I will just use those dollars for a few drinks and enjoy the day!

We have sailed on both and they are similar, but different. The Fascination has been retrofitted with several balcony cabins, but the only balconies on the Fantasy is in the suites. The Fantasy has Guy's Burgers and the the Blue Iguana Cantina that the Fascination does not have.

We have been on the Fantasy, Triumph, and Dream. We actually prefer the Fantasy and Triumph over the Dream. (Dream has more "things" and is bigger, but it also has more people and actually seemed more crowded and had longer lines.)

As for the Fantasy and Triumph, I think they are both still great even being older. The Fantasy has the great waterworks. The Serenity area is good, but bar service there was horrible back in November. It also has Guys Burgers which is another plus. The only thing that I personally think the Triumph has that is better than the Fantasy is the seaside theater and also the balcony rooms. (We had a balcony on Lido and it was awesome!)

We gave up on Lido coffee and started buying it from the coffee bar. It's a pour over coffee, but not too bad.