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In June I cruised with daughter, son-in-law and grandsons. Like you I wanted to give DD and husband some alone time so both grandsons came for a sleepover in my cabin and cabin steward made up the extra bed and brought in extra pillows and blankets. He didn't blink an eye or comment. We ordered room service, played some games and watched a movie. We had a great time. Go for it!

LOL and then I will be looking forward to reading your review even though I think we will be on the same cruise!

And I can't wait for you to go so I can read your review! I am booked on the same cruise for Sept. 2024. Have a great cruise!

Looking forward to reading your review. Thanks for taking the time to write about your experience.

Love cove balconies! Would take the cove over a regular balcony every time.

Hi Mary and Dave. Glad to see that there are others who will be doing the b2b. Best of two worlds, warm Carib and beautiful Canada! I am sure our paths will cross. Judie

Welcome Scottycruisin! Should be a great trip, hopefully less crowded then the summer and hopefully good weather! Either way will still be a great cruise!

Wow that's terrible that you were never notified. Lucky that you found out on your own. Your new fall schedule now sounds busy but amazing! I am looking forward to this cruise (9/8) as I am hoping that Carnival will have figured out the embarkation / debarkation logistics and that the ship will be a bit less crowded then my 6/27 Venezia cruise. 😁

I was on the 6/27 Venezia cruise and can confirm that there is no JiJi's on the ship. What they did have was a small Asian buffet set up by the aft pool area at the Seafood Shack for lunch on most days.

Halifax is a lovely port to just walk around and explore. The boardwalk is very nice and there is lots to see and places to eat. There are also some independent sightseeing tours offered right from the pier. I don't have any firsthand information about the pier tours but maybe someone else on this thread will be able to jump in with details.

Well on the 6/27 cruise I was told 3 different counts. 4500, 4800 and "over 5000" so take your pick! I will say it was not the most crowded feeling ship I have ever been on but there really were no quiet areas to hide and relax either.

I was on the Venezia 6/27-7/5 and ordered coffee and juice every morning and it almost always was delivered in 15 minutes. I see that you said you were on again in Sept and I will be back on in early Sept so will post if things have changed.

Sounds good. I will try the cream cheese next time!

And some red pepper flakes.

I was also unable to book my selected cruise. I saw it posted earlier in the morning but when I looked at around 930am it wasn't listed. I spoke with PVP and she could not find it listed either but while we were checking we saw that other cruises weren't listed either. She contacted the Elite department and they acknowledge that they were having problems and were working on fixing the issue. Around 330pm this afternoon I finally received a confirmation for the cruise. Maybe give it another try as the site seems to be up and working. Good luck!

I wasn't in that exact cabin but I was in 7321 last week and the bed was near the balcony. Not sure if all cabins have the same layout, especially on other decks, but I did peek into another balcony cabin on deck 7 and the layout was the same as my cabin

Love, love, love cove balconies. They are private and cozy. Can use the balcony any time of day or night. No worries about sun or rain. When I have a cove I tend to spend more time on it then a regular balcony.

OMG! I can't believe I said that. I meant evaporated milk. I hope nobody followed that recipe! Thanks for pointing it out!

I do this also. Just in case....

Following along. Loving your review! Have been considering the Horizon and now your review has helped me make a decision. Thanks for taking the time to write your review.

Basically use same recipe except use condensed milk.

Now that would be excellent!

I was on this cruise I was on this cruise 6/27/23 and I was also on the Magic 6/26/22 cruise that I believe was the catalyst for the new rules letter issued by CCL earlier this year so I am thinking I will not be booking any future cruises out of NY for the latter part of June! I really don't want to be part of this annual event!!

I was just going to post a similar comment . Why the nasty negative comments? If you don't like the way Carnival operates you have two options. Play in the casino or cruise on another line. No need to sling darts at a person who is excited about earning an Elite cruise. Congrats on your Elite cruise and have a wonderful time!

Was on the Spirit through the 4/16 Panama Canal cruise and then b2b on the May 2nd Alaska cruise. One of the best 23 day cruises ever! The staff was outstanding. The scenery was amazing. Food was very good, with a few exceptions. Love the ship, even the strange decor. Never felt crowded. Fellow passengers were great. Would book the same b2b again in a heartbeat!