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That wasn’t what I meant at all. I will always prepay for steward and food, I was talking more about the extra charge at the premium restaurants and the drinks. I generally give extra to steward as they work their behinds off. Last cruise we asked once for ice and never ran out for a week! I just don’t like tipping 18% on, say, $10 drink (($1.80 tip) then adding another $2. That’s a 38% tip then.

I am probably in the minority, but it bothers me they add a gratuity and then say you can also add more when the check comes. I feel like I have to at that point and always do. Same thing with drinks. Idk, just rubs me the wrong way. 🤷‍♀️ makes me wonder what I wind up actually tipping….30%? 35%? Hmmmmm….. I might do some calculations in the morning.

Look forward to your report and especially pictures of the ship.

our trip on the Venezia 12 day is taxes and fees only so I think we can splurge on the dinner. 😉🤣. We went to Alaska on NCL last year…nothing is free OR cheap! Ya we had 2 specialty dinner and free drinks, but the price of the cruise was WAY more than Carnival. I know Alaska is expensive anyway, but I’ve researched them since and Carnival just always wins out. It was a great cruise, and carnival is behind on the food aspect, but price wise I can cruise more on carnival.

Got our reservation!

It will be almost $100 for the 2 of us, but doing it instead of the usual steakhouse. My hubby says “$100 for spaghetti?” 🤣 I showed him a picture of the steak, which looks pretty good. I really want to because it’s the Italian ship. 12 day cruise so something a little different.

I tried making reservations this morning and “something went wrong” keeps popping up. Not sure if it’s too many people trying to reserve or it’s just basically not working.

I had the cheapest wifi plan last year and while cruising was able to FaceTime thru FB messenger with my husband everyday. I have Verizon and used it while in ports. Both worked very well the whole cruise.

As long as it continues to sell out the price will keep going up.

Got the chocolate one for my birthday in February , way better then lido cakes

I know the feeling! Our next cruise both luggage tags say PRIORITY also!

We were on the Feb18 cruise and were late. We didn’t get off until about 10:45, so many people carrying off their luggage. I was glad we had a 4:00 flight!

Does each person get the chocolate delight? Both of us turn on our next cruise, so I can order one and DH can get his later in the cruise? Or is it per room?

I loved that free chair I sat in last time I was there. 🤣

We turn on ours also. The check in date shows at 16 for us, not 14.

The Dream deck 5 is like that. One of my fav features.

I set up an etrade account, super simple.

We will be on this cruise also, and I’m looking to find a good one also! Luckily we have some time.

Get an old fashioned watch. My hubby can’t be without one, luckily, so always rely on it.

We are doing the same itinerary in October. St Thomas it’s easy to get to Maagens Bay, there are shuttles back and forth all day. It’s a nice beach. Trunk bay is beautiful too, but it’s a bit much to get there since it’s on a whole other island. (IMO) we booked the honeymoon beach party cycle boat, something different this time. we’ve never been to Dominica so we are doing the wacky rollers rainforest tour. Barbados we plan on boatyard beach, it looks beautiful. Idk why no excursions show yet! Weird.

Sounds more like a carribean cruise than an Alaska cruise!! 🤣 brrrrrrr!

We are doing a 12 day in October! Can’t wait!

HMC = flip flops!

We bought a bottle of Seagrams for our cruise last month and I see it’s no longer on the list for our October cruise. Very limited selection now!

Which beach is this? Public as discussed above or a different one? TIA!