EngIceDave

I assume the answer is obvious, ask at GS once onboard, but does anyone know if there is a waiting list for sold out cooking classes? Anyway to get on a wait list beforehand?

Oh yeah, any word on the medical emergency?

Thanks, because that looks small, even in wide angle, and that swing door has to make it worse

Balcony doors slide or swing?

Haven't heard that in decades...literally, decades LOL

Off season Vegas cabana prices there

Do they rent for a day and the price is?

This afternoon, wife and I decided to go on a cruise in January. Booked based on cabin and itinerary and had NO IDEA it was on Celebration...LOL...I didn't even notice We're good with any of the ships. Excited now to be on a fresh ship also excited to read more of your review

This is correct and here's my semi-food snobbery.... (Generalizations, will vary from ship to ship) The steakhouses, for the money charged, is a fair rate...cheap, actually. Cuts are decent, made to order and the sides are good....$100 per head in any decent steak place on land. Not going to get away with all of that (dessert included) at a Longhorn or Roadhouse....which is a good close in quality. The steakhouse service has always been outstanding. It's their top crew. We were not impressed with the Teppanyaki. The "show tricks" are simple (it is a moving ship, so I understand), portions are small and with a few folks stuffed around the grill top table, it can feel crowded. Ehhh... We LOVED the sit down Bonsai Sushi. Good menu, good selection and it was all smoking good. Wife's not a sushi person and will only eat NOBU (I made a snob, sorry)....but she liked this alot! Pricing was fair. The Italian is good...not great and if you were true native Italian, you'd likely eat it and be happy, but it ain't Mama's. It's not small batch, you can tell. But it's good...not great, but Pricing compared to land based is fair

BTW, something I have realized while researching our trans-Pac cruise, pretty much EVERYONE will be a Plat or Diamond....it's a 30 day cruise.....amateurs don't do 14 & 30 day cruises, neither does families....it'll be folks like us, people with the time. No kids, no families, no amateurs But everyone is gonna be about the same level

So is that a "no?"

I doubt every bartender onboard (or land) can still whip up a tasty Gibson

This is why we're stoked about our trans-pacific cruise, we turn platinum during that

Can you please order the next time it comes up... Under appetizers "LENTIL SOUP frankfurters" I am SOOOOO curious.....

Your cell plan is likely only $10 a day for international phone/text/mail/web unlimited. Just wait until you hit land. Unless you're like me and want to websurf and read to chill

My wife agrees with you (of course, *ROLLS EYES*) We both agree in conversation we say "95" or "I75" and yes, "I4"...but never just "4" I guess I picked up using highway in my travels. No worries. and yeah, I screwed up at start on which, (what are we calling it?) is by Universal, it's I4 I'm in Daytona, I-4 and I-95 Nevertheless, get an Uber, driving the I4 corridor and I-Drive sucks. Stay on your phone and don't look up. Keeps your blood pressure down.

Ooops...you're right I'm a florida native and I say freeway. What do you call it? Highway? Also, when on forums, I try to use language that's more easily understandable, the OP is from UK, so why confuse the linguistics? You can drink in every Disney park, NOW, and it's just not as easy to access as in Universal. Disney has always discouraged it and Disney was "dry" for many years. Walt was against it. Bad for the "Family atmosphere." Alcohol in all of Disney is relatively new. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/os-bz-s4-theme-park-history-alcohol-20180907-story.html But sure alcohol isn't the priority

I'll go to Universal any day of the week. Disney? About a 7 years ago, we took our kids to Disney and about half way though, wife and I sat them down and said, "We're not coming back, not until you have grandkids" and that was that. Disney is for babies and the kids are grown, the magic has left....sorry. Goes for and Disney, except Epcot for "Food and wine" months. Universal is more Teen/adult oriented. They also have a far superior expedited ride systems than Disney's (which is stupid)

No, I-Drive (That's what we call it, so can you) is across a major freeway (I-75) and it's a long street....Icon Park is a LONG walk. You'll need to Uber or Lyft. IMO, don't eat on I drive, it's just junky chain restaurants...same as it ever was....and it's usually fried. As at the desk, the pool guy, ask local staff "Where's a good place to eat" and tell them you'll have an Uber take you. We do have great restaurants, but they aren't chains and they aren't on I-drive. Don't rent a car, just Uber it. Driving in that area can be terrible....hectic, chaotic.

I missed the thing on Universal, 1 week is WAY too long. I live here, been going to Universal since it opened. My tips: Buy the "Xpress Pass" and I do not care what it costs that day. With that, you can easily ride every ride in each park and do it all in a day. Look at Universal as two distinct sides, which it is, think and plan that way. Tickets, Xpress Pass and everything works that way. With an Xpress pass, I can do both parks in one day and ride 99% of the rides (I avoid the wet ones). You can easily do one. The food plan is a rip off and avoid it, as a matter of fact, ALL the food inside the park is pretty terrible. Since the food inside is terrible, eat outside at the Universal CityWalk right outside the gates. Don't go in the gates hungry, trust me. Traffic once you walk in typically goes clockwise. At Islands it's because Hulk roller coaster is to your left, so most go that way. At Studios, many go straight ahead. Go the other way, especially if you go at opening. You get through faster. Unlike Disney, beer and adult beverages can be found at Universal

In general Carnival is typically: A younger crowd. More party centric Has a more "rushed" feel. It's not as chill or relaxing as other lines. Louder. Music is louder on deck and elsewhere is louder (No problem w me) Many may disagree, but I have run into more jerks on Carnival, but I blame the booze/party part. Casino slots are money pits, but still fun. Carnival food, in the past, has been surprisingly good compared to others, better actually. Now when we sailed Horizon (9/21) the quality had diminished, but all things considered at the time, to be expected. Coke vs Pepsi - They have Pepsi (I prefer) The rest is up to you, to you need 30 slides? Do you want an actual party cruise or a more sedate and calm cruise?

We had a Cloud 9 cabin on Horizon, and during the introductory tour, she mentioned we could use anytime and instead of the small cabin showers. I didn't ask if that was a Cloud 9 benefit or not

Yeah, that's what I told my mom....

Saw the title and thought "Panorama omelette? That's a lot of eggs"

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