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We have not cruised RC yet, but our niece and nephew just boarded the Adventure of the Seas in Galveston for their first cruise. We've only cruised Carnival so we gave them lots of general advice but did tell them they shouldn't need to spend money on food unless they wanted too. So, they are onboard now and were told that the free food options wouldn't be available until 5pm. Is that really correct? We're used to free food from several locations on Carnival upon boarding. Maybe they asked the wrong person or phrased the question improperly. Anyway, just curious.

The Ecstasy was the first cruise together for my wife and I. We had a great time, we ran into her in port in Progresso. It was so TINY (we were on the Breeze)!!! I don't even remember it being that small, lol.

They run from $0.75 to $2.00. So, it can add up quickly, especially since they have a lot of "one and done" prize games in addition to the actual arcade video games. More info CLICK HERE.

Thank the maker that cruises out of Galveston also serve Dr. Pepper!!! My excitement about taking our next cruise with free Cheers! is tempered by the fact that no one ever in the history of mankind has walked up to a bar and said "Jack and Pepsi please..." "Crown and Pepsi please..." "Sierra mist and Seven please..."Mountain dew and anything..." 😁🤔😮😭 But at least I can get a Dr Pepper, lol. May still have to bring a couple of twelve packs of coke and sprite and mix shots!

Dang! Didn't realize it was "off the menu". We try to take it on any new ship and we finally booked the Vista and were looking forward to it.

Breeze had the "new" fries on our last cruise. Not bad, just different. We've actually noticed a shortage in fries when we go grocery shopping. Seems strange, but fries, tots, has browns always out of stock.

Actually, it's the February 4th sailing. I put the wrong date in the original post.

Thanks all for the suggestions so far!

We finally booked a cruise on the Vista (which is leaving Galveston next year to make way for the Jubilee). We've been to Cozumel more times than we can count so we just wander about for local food and drinks there. The rest of this itinerary is new to us with Mahogany Bay and Belize. This is late February/Early March if that makes a difference. We finally got the Cheers offer and we've wanted to book the Vista since it arrived, so we're excited to combine the two! Looking for excursion recommendations (Official Carnival or Third Party). We enjoy ruins, snorkeling/adventure and food! We don't really care for shopping or beach clubs.

Maybe we've just been lucky, but we've only done 5 cruises, so maybe it's just a matter of time. The main reason I asked specifically about the Liberty is because I've seen it mentioned on more than one occasion.

So, we have a free Cheers/Bottomless Bubbles offer and since Galveston cruises seem to only go on sale once a year, we are looking at cruising out of Orlando. We've been on the Liberty before when it was in Galveston with no issue, but keep seeing threads and posts (elsewhere) about the sewage smell on the lower decks. Is this a prevalent issue or just occasional? Anyone whose dealt with it, have you ever gotten an explanation and or compensation for dealing with it? The best deals seem to all be on the Liberty, but we are hesitant to book because of the recent smell issues.