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i think there is a misunderstanding, the OP isn't worrying about the price going up onthe suites, they are banking on the price going down and getting that discount.

idk, i think one should book at a level they are comfortable with and then watch the sailing and see if you can do better in your price range. gambling with a too expensive room is not my style. booking 2 rooms just seems mind boggling to me because of the deposits.

i book within my means every time.

I was just in ensenada in may and it was fine walking around, we walked about about 6-7 blocks into town and back to port. i'm not sure what we will do on our upcoming cruise. might just stay on board.

another thing, if the bus had waited, and all the people on the bus on time complained, then princess might have had to do something for the larger group of inconvenienced passengers.

according to fitbit forums, an internet connection is required to sync fitbit for time and alarms. the fitbit should store 7 days of data. i'm going to have 5 days at sea before i get to port. i will have cell data in port. it will just be annoying on ship when my fitbit doesn't match ship time, becuas i have heard the time changes several times on the Hawaii journey.

what exactly were you expecting/would appease you? by your own admission you were late. why would 1 experience on an excursion cause you to change cruise lines?

this whole thread is boggling.

interesting, john wick 2 seems way more violent than i expected for a muts. i love john wick :)

super excited for some muts on my next cruise

i think the dimensions of the shower, while a little smaller than my apartment shower, are fine for most people. i expect your tall husband has trouble with most fixed shower heads, this is probably no exception. i think as other suggested, he could try the showers in the locker room which may be a bit bigger.

the showers are fine. i find that people make a big deal about the shower size and i do not get it.

wise choice.

where are the current smoking places on the star? i have a port aft balcony under the horizon and want to make sure we aren't in a smoke part. we are down the hall from the terrace pool.

I did a thread search but it seems the posts were from a ling time ago, just wondering if there was anything more recent.

i wonder if the "one plate after the other" is less chiding and more keeping the food at the right temp and table space constraints. maybe some were at smaller tables where extra plates aren't as easy to accommodate?

i think the sample size for entrees is a great idea. there have been things i'd like to try but didn't want to order. alternately, i've ordered a thing new to me and didn't like it and ordered a second entree.

i will admit i usually just order 2 orders of shrimp cocktail because YUM.

our first princess cruise i was very dismissive of movies under the stars. i thought it was cheesy.

that was some of my favorite times on the ship and i can't wait for muts on my next cruise. super excited to see my ship will have a new screen after dry dock for it as well.

i've hopped around cruise lines and i've enjoyed them all for various things. when my parents wanted to go on a cruise they were swayed by my review of my last princess cruise to book this one.

is it better to prepay the coffee card, or just buy on ship? not sure if the two of us will need 2 whole cards or just 1 on a 15 day cruise.

i have a green outlet extender i bring. i got it dec 26 one year for a couple of bucks because it is for christmas tree/lights. no surge, just plugs. just a tip for those of you who want a back up for your cpap.

i also have a usb hub similar to one posted earlier for phones and ipad.

The port was fairly reasonable at $9 a day. I rented a car and took a shuttle from the airport to port. Also many hotels offer cruise and parking deals in Miami and Fort Lauderdale.

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First up, the ship.

 

Carnival seems to not mind design elements that end up with a lot of 'you can't get there from here' and bottlenecks. For example, the Galley is located in the middle of deck 3, which means to get from Guest services on deck 3 to the MDR aft you need to go up to deck 4 and over or down to 2 and over. And if the comedy club is in use on 4, that path is blocked. Guy fieri's burger bar and the resultant line overlaps with the buffet entrance. On deck 5 you have to pass through the casino, etc. (Side note, why is the arcade next to the casino - this has been changed on other carnival ships but just seems like a bad idea)

omg this was ENRAGING that i couldn't easily get from one place to another. and the lines for guys and the taco stand was a huge problem.

the decor was very odd, in my opinion. one of the atrium floors was nothing but a bunch of winged/sphinx naked ladies. i thought it was hilarious to be eye level with the boobs.

the tacos were quite delicious, and i made sure to get some every day.

i went on a short carnival cruise, it was boozy. i had a good time, but we are switching back to princess this time. your review was fair and put into words some things that i noticed that were different and annoyed me. i'd consider carnival again if it met my needs, but it's not something i'm itching to go back on.

once a neighbor was talking in the hallway right outside my door. i asked them nicely to chat in a room, they did and it was not a problem again

i think there is a balance to be found, something to call out and explain the safety features seems appropriate. kids are super unpredictable and even on vacation require vigilance, but no amount of paperwork or safety briefings will help the people who just aren't willing to pay pay attention. on the flipside, things can happen fast and even those paying attention can have tragedy strike. there is no one size fits all solution.

i work in a tourist destination and it always astounds, truthfully now it just annoys me, me how people just walk out into the street against the lights and almost get hit by a car. being on vacation doesn't magically mean the laws don't apply to you. you have to be just as vigilant on vacation as you are in real life.

no one intends for their child to be grievously hurt like this. accidents happen. keep in mind there is a hurt child and family dealing with this. some of the comments are very harsh

Asa aside, I like turkey bacon for its own thing. It is not at all like bacon, but is tasty.

As for what not to eat on Buffett, I'll agree with the scrambled eggs. I'll eat the whole plate of boiled eggs but never scrambled. I do like when buffets have fried eggs as a choice. The scrambled have a weird taste, I suspect they use a bit of ship water instead of milk. I always use milk and while I do like drinking ships water, I wonder if it might give the slightly off taste to the eggs.

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The pizza I had on our recent Star Princess cruise was awful. Wasn't cooked enough (doughy) and ingredients were cold on top. And this was "fresh out of the oven". Yes, I was standing there waiting for it.

oh darn i hope they fix that by the time i sail in december. i loved pool and pizza time on the ruby.

look at the passport it takes you right into the queenmary parking lot and you cna walk over to the cruise entrance on the side of the dome

i'm slightly confused by the question, were you thinking of coming in a few days early, or day before and then a drive? san Diego and santa barbara would be decentish scenic drives to los angeles. san fancisco is quite a long drive, but for either Sf or SB you could take the amtrack coast starlight down, it is a beautiful trip from up north to los angeles union station. there is also amtrack form san Diego, but i haven't done that on yet. vegas can be a 4-5 hour drive, but not necessarily scenic.

i'm so disappointed this wasn't a debate on whether they were sandwiches.

hmm, i think i stuck to the pizza, but there was always a long line for the burgers.