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SO GOOD! We had the gluten free vanilla with strawberry filling-honestly, one of the best birthday cakes I've ever had. And I've had a LOT of really good cake.

If you do order snacks before hand, are they there upon boarding or delivered later? How does that work?

Is there an update as to whether or not the spa pool jets are working again? Fleet wide?

I know someone who just took that trip, on the Splendor, 7/7 sailing, I believe, and they did not go to Mazatlan. "Mazatlan is off limits," according to what he was told. Instead they stayed an extra day at one of the other ports. No idea how long that will last.

As of December 2017, Carnival implemented new boarding passes and luggage tags ... one reason is because people were confused when both priorty and FTTF were printed on both... I suppose that's why guests thought they had FTTF when they really didn't

 

Now ...

Diamond/Platinum - boarding passes and luggage tags are stamped PRIORTY

 

FTTF - boarding passes and luggage tags are stamped with FTTF

 

Suites - boarding passes are stamped with PRIORITY and luggage tags are blank

 

PRIORITY = check in, boarding and luggage ONLY

 

D/P/FTTF are the only guests who have early access to cabins

So, what happens if you are in a suite AND purchase FTTF? Which trumps which?

I can't see how to cancel. There is no cancel option. Help?? I'm sure it is operator error (mine) but, I don't get it.

FOUND IT!! OY!

Is there a current coupon code for spa services on Carnival?

YES! Works on the spa PASS as well! It was posted a couple of days ago. Use it quick!!

4SPA15 at checkout, good through 7/5 for pre-cruise bookings

Beautiful shot!! The Legend is such a great ship and it is an outstanding trip. Thank you for sharing this!!

This may be a super stupid question, but, do the two people have to use the pass at the same time? Meaning, can I go while DH stays with out son and then vice versa???

 

 

are you aware the shades must stay down at night time too?

I didn't hear him say that in the video you posted. Am I just missing it?

We will be there on Aug 26th, how about you? Maybe we will be neighbors!

February.

I'd love to hear how it goes and if you DO receive any perks!!

Have a great trip!!

We'll be in a CS on the Splendor, too! I don't believe there are any extra perks-other than space. I'm sure more experienced folks will have more info, however!

We are booked for a Feb. 19' trip. The excursions seem slim. It's still just too early, right?

Ideas when we might start seeing a few more pop up?

Thanks so much!

Walmart also sells vanilla beans. Vanilla Beans soaked in vodka make vanilla.

THIS!! It is STUPID easy to make and tastes so good! Vanilla beans in a big mason jar, fill up with cheap hootch (vanilla or rum) let it sit for a bit and you have the best vanilla ever.

Not on it now, but, this is a repost I did a bit ago on another thread. We were on the 7/4 Sailing. We did not see Northern Lights.

We did do the small boat excursion. It does get closer than the ship. I'm glad we did it and I think it was worth the price. We saw two larger ships get much closer than the Legend did so I was glad we spent the extra money.

MDR is a mess. Seriously, a mess. The second night it took about 45 minutes to get bread and water. The staff is as friendly as possible with the chaos, but, it's a wreck. I think it is lack of training and, perhaps, an unorganized kitchen staff that is the cause.

Lido deck food is okay-not great-but okay. No bacon police, but, they are out of bacon FAST! If you take a break to talk the wait staff is there to take your plate. I wish they would slow down on that a bit, but, I appreciate their hard work. The pizza is great. Gluten Free take a bit longer, but, it's worth it. I DO wish they kept Chopsticks open longer. I think they had the best food on the ship, honestly.

Jen Baxter is a hoot! She was born for the job. She is so easy to spot and approach!

The performers are great! There is one young man, Jordan, who should be on a much MUCH bigger stage. He is amazing. The shows are sung live (I don't know if the welcome aboard show was sung live but the rest were), and, we were impressed with the quality of the productions and entertainers.

The children's staff is great! Very patient and they seem to go out of their way for the kids.

The ship itself is a good size. Not so big that you get lost. But, it's good she is going into dry dock. She needs a bit of work. A deep clean will do her good.

Our room staff was alright. Again-not great. A couple of times he forgot to give us a Fun Time. No biggie as they are found everywhere.

The main lobby bar isn't stocked very well so sometimes we were searching for a bar to just get kaluha. Weird, but, again, not major.

The photographers are RUTHLESS! Seriously! It's awful. Getting off in one port they tried to stop of 4 times on the gangway. 4 times. 4 separate photo opportunities. Within about 45 seconds. TOO MUCH! That said, I bought a ton of posed family photos. LOL.

It's funny-people here talk about how there are no suite perks...we were given waters, strawberries, a bag of laundry. We had FTTF so we got more water. We had celebrations and were given champagne and gift cards. My husband and son did the Behind the Fun tour and were delivered a plate of treats. We felt really spoiled.

It's a wonderful trip with amazing opportunities for once in a lifetime experiences. We loved our excursions and really have no regrets.

Adding: Our excursions were the small boat tour, the botanical garden/hatchery/glacer in Juneau (Great tour! Didn't care for our guide, but, the gardens are amazing and really worth seeing!) , we did a private tour in Skagway through Dyea Dave (LOVED IT!!!!!!! Way cheaper and super fun!). We did the crafting at sea thing with Zoe. We did tote bags. Very VERY little instruction but still a fun afternoon with a cool souvenir.

I'm just off the Legend. Like, yesterday off.

We DID make it into Tracy Arm. It was the first time in 2 years. It was pretty great. We did do the small boat excursion. It does get closer than the ship. I'm glad we did it and I think it was worth the price. We saw two larger ships get much closer than the Legend did so I was glad we spent the extra money.

MDR is a mess. Seriously, a mess. The second night it took about 45 minutes to get bread and water. The staff is as friendly as possible with the chaos, but, it's a wreck. I think it is lack of training and, perhaps, an unorganized kitchen staff that is the cause.

Lido deck food is okay-not great-but okay. No bacon police, but, they are out of bacon FAST! If you take a break to talk the wait staff is there to take your plate. I wish they would slow down on that a bit, but, I appreciate their hard work. The pizza is great. Gluten Free take a bit longer, but, it's worth it. I DO wish they kept Chopsticks open longer. I think they had the best food on the ship, honestly.

Jen Baxter is a hoot! She was born for the job. She is so easy to spot and approach!

The performers are great! There is one young man, Jordan, who should be on a much MUCH bigger stage. He is amazing. The shows are sung live (I don't know if the welcome aboard show was sung live but the rest were), and, we were impressed with the quality of the productions and entertainers.

The children's staff is great! Very patient and they seem to go out of their way for the kids.

The ship itself is a good size. Not so big that you get lost. But, it's good she is going into dry dock. She needs a bit of work. A deep clean will do her good.

Our room staff was alright. Again-not great. A couple of times he forgot to give us a Fun Time. No biggie as they are found everywhere.

The main lobby bar isn't stocked very well so sometimes we were searching for a bar to just get kaluha. Weird, but, again, not major.

The photographers are RUTHLESS! Seriously! It's awful. Getting off in one port they tried to stop of 4 times on the gangway. 4 times. 4 separate photo opportunities. Within about 45 seconds. TOO MUCH! That said, I bought a ton of posed family photos. LOL.

It's funny-people here talk about how there are no suite perks...we were given waters, strawberries, a bag of laundry. We had FTTF so we got more water. We had celebrations and were given champagne and gift cards. My husband and son did the Behind the Fun tour and were delivered a plate of treats. We felt really spoiled.

It's a wonderful trip with amazing opportunities for once in a lifetime experiences. We loved our excursions and really have no regrets.

Movies are in one of the theaters on a big screen.

Does anyone control their kids anymore?

We most certainly do. There is no way in hell my son will be acting like an untrained monkey. We don't allow it at home, we don't allow it in restaurants, we don't allow it in stores, we will NOT allow it on the ship.

What makes me REALLY angry is children who DO behave so horribly, give kids like MINE, a bad rap. People think ALL kids are rotten. As a result, people freak out when they see him in nice restaurants, because, they think he will, also, behave like an animal. Not all kids are like that.

So, if you don't get the pass can you still gain access to the areas, somehow?

Well...I ended up missing the sale. I couldn't chat with DH until after the sale ended EST. Oh well. Thanks for the info on the on board booking! I appreciate it. :)

We are scheduled to cruise in 22 days (but who's counting?). If we are looking to book for Summer 2018, do we book now or are the onboard bookings worth waiting for? I know some changes were made, but, I can't find the threads.

Thanks!

We are doing this trip next month so your review is very interesting, to me! Thank you!

Can you post the info you got from the vendor in Juneau? Thanks so much!

Does anyone have photos of the steakhouse on the Legend?

Thanks!

We brought a blow up tub, used it on our balcony. We filled it using water bottles and water from the tap so we could get it warmer if needed. I think we would end up putting just a couple inches of water in-enough to splash a bit but nothing major. This was 7 years ago and I don't recall the tubs not being allowed. It was a small yellow tub that was about 2 feet long by 18 inches wide.

When I emailed a year in advance, the reply I received was they book in the current year only. I emailed them on January 1 and booked the excursion. :D I didn't want to miss out!

 

You will LOVE it. It is the one excursion that is a must.

Did it finally show up on your excursion page on the website or did you simply do the email that someone put up above in this thread?