Tennessee Rose

Lol, I'm the same! A friend of mine loves the CMC, but I rarely have it anymore. Just don't care for it that much. Yes, I love CCL's creme brulee, but liked it more when they used to top it with berries....now they serve it just plain. Still one of my favorites. Surprisingly, my last cruise (this past Sept.) was the first time I tried the Funfetti Cheesecake, and I fell in love. It was so good. I do wish they would add it to the MDR rotation, or as a nightly staple! And now someone has done gone and posted that pic of the choc. chip cookie cake---that looks amazing, so I'll have to be on the lookout for that also! Just a few more days......!

Ginger is also good for motion/sea sickness. I've used both ginger capsules, but also just slices of candied ginger (can be found in some larger supermarkets or Oriental markets; I would take a handful in a ziplock bag for my trip and eat about a quarter size piece each morning, another sometimes in the afternoon). If you can find ginger-ale made with real ginger, that helps also.

Deli: Cubano, grilled hot ham & cheese Lido buffet: confetti cheesecake, the low sugar peach cake (was very surprised how good this was on my last cruise), love the fresh made marshmallows and jujubes, lemonade shake---I make these by mixing about 1/2 my drink cup with vanilla soft serve and top it off with lemonade---very refreshing in the hot climates! MDR: jerk pork roast/loin (probably my favorite MDR dish), blackened pork tarts!, spicy chicken tenders, pork chops, mac 'n cheese with bacon (Oh my!), beef short ribs Afternoon tea: macarons and the specialty cakes

Thank you for this info! Makes me feel better about using the service. I have to at least try it, right!

From the responses, I realize I should have been more clear with my question and laundry thoughts. I completely understand/know they use large commercial machines and wash multiple people's clothing bags together. What I SHOULD have asked is---how strong is the scent from detergent on your returned clothes? I'm guessing they do use detergent that has at least some scent, and everything is washed using that one detergent. Just a whine!----I WISH they would choose to use perfume/dye free detergents on everyone's laundry. I think I'm probably not the only one who struggles when breathing where scented products have been used. Also, any clothing that has a tight fitting area (waistbands, armholes, etc) causes me to get big, red, itchy welts while wearing. I'm beginning to re-think whether free laundry is actually a "perk" for me! My cabin-mate may end up getting to use it! Thank you all for your insights.

I will "finally" turn platinum on my next cruise; so looking forward to this perk. Question: do they use perfume and dye free detergents? If not, can you request it? I have serious breathing issues when dealing with scented products!

I agree because if I want to try 2 different apps or entrees, I don't feel guilty about not eating it all when it's a smaller amount to begin with. Yes, I was raised as a "clean your plate" kid, but I've grown out of that. Still don't like to waste food though! I mostly can finish all the smaller amounts unless an item is something I just don't like. Oh, and I really love those little pork tartlets! We did miss seeing the nightly spring rolls on Magic a few weeks ago.

We booked the NYC to Canada (St. John, Halifax, Sydney), Sept. 17, 2022 cruise several months ago. At that time, there were no excursions for Sydney. We had read this was a new port of call, and they were trying to set up some excursions. So, here we are at the last minute and they now have some listed. Being new, there are no reviews on any of them. Have any of you done any kind of excursions from Sydney, NS and be able to give any recommendations? Anything you consider must see/do while there? TIA

They just added the Sydney excursions; I had not seen them yet. I had read they were trying to get some set up since this is a pretty new port of call. No reviews. A couple have already sold out! The one I see that interests me "may" work. I've got to check with my cruisemates and see if they want to do an excursion, or we may just walk around the harbor/dock/city on our own. We've booked hop on/hop off tours in St. John and Halifax. Yes, Tuscaloosa's just down the road! Hey, neighbor!

Friends and I will be on the 9/17 Canada (Magic) trip. 3 of us are retired and in our 60s; I'm the oldest at 67; my cabin-mate is mid-40s. We are quite happy to be sailing with seniors and looking forward to our 1st cruise out of NYC and to Canada. We know it will be different. Hope to maybe see you onboard!

I need this info also!

Yes, you can! And this makes it a great time to try some things you might not normally order! Enjoy your cruise!

I'm thrilled to be "traveling" with you all virtually! A friend and I cruised to Alaska several years ago, on CCL Legend (my very favorite ship so far; love, love the layout; easy to get around). I think Miracle is the same class of ship as Legend. We also cruised during this exact time frame also --- so you should be able to see a bit of fall color! The Alaskan scenery is the star of these cruises, in my opinion. Enjoy!

We did an Alaska cruise out of Seattle a few years ago; 2nd week of Sept. on Carnival Legend. Loved it! We really didn't think about the colors; thought it might be too early. But we were pleasantly surprised by the amount of color we saw. I think the most we saw were bright yellows of what I think were aspen trees. Lots of late wild flowers were blooming and the lichens/mosses had also turned to their fall colors. The main place were got to experience the fall foliage was our port day in Skagway. We rented one of the very few available cars and drove up the Klondike Hwy into Canada (must have passport) up to Emerald Lake. The highway, then, was in great condition and there were very few cars. Literally saw maybe 15-20 all day. We had lunch at a little cafe in the middle of nowhere near Emerald Lake, then headed back to Skagway. There is a train excursion there, but we chose the rental car to have control over when/where we stopped. Below are a few of my Alaska pics. I saw some from another cruiser who went there 1-2 weeks after we were there, and there was a huge increase in fall leaf color when they were there....so last half of Sept had more color. I'm sure like everywhere, the leaf color varies from year to year! We are doing a Canada (St. John, Halifax, Sydney) 7-day cruise out of NYC in a few weeks. We're curious as to how much color we may see! Whatever you choose, just have fun and enjoy!

Hi, OP, just wondering if you've had a chance to try the email route for your request. I'm interested in whether you get a response. We have been on a waitlist for almost 3 months. If we don't hear anything before we board, we'll head to the MDR and try to get a change once on board. Thanks.

Side question to those in the know: We will be on a cruise soon with our first time having Drinks on Us in the casino. My question is how do the casino workers know that you have the DOU option? Is there a designation on your S&S card or......? I can't find info on the specifics, including what is the limit of # of drinks under DOU? If there is somewhere on the CCL site that explains this, please someone let me know! I hate asking stupid questions, but I just don't know this and can't find answers. Thanks all for your help!

Yes, that "toofie" is fake. Really a crown. But I was mad it happened, so it got degraded in my mind to a "fake"!

I'm sitting here with my freshly fallen out fake tooth on the desk (guess where I'll be Monday morning, but at least it didn't happen on our upcoming NY/Canada cruise in a few weeks), and looking at that menu. I really want, right now, 1 of the Cubans and 1 of the Jerk Chicken empanadas. That beef one does look good.