jackie101

we went last Thanksgiving with our 4 children on Royal to Cozumel and weather was great. Lots of families, we had a blast!

I didn't realize you couldn't use it on the private island. You can still use Royal's drink package on their private island's right? Carnival's beverage package seems much more restrictive, especially considering both in a room have to purchase it.

Yes, you can use Royals at private island

Its not hard to use....in fact very easy! Why dont you think you'll like it? You dont have to purchase it

It just feels very restrictive:rolleyes:. I do not think I drink more than 15 drinks per day, but never kept track with the "all inclusive". I am more likely to try new stuff and if I do not like no biggie, now I will have to think before I order lol. I also don't like how there is no coffee/virgin drink package for the kids. We are going to purchase it to save money regardless and will have a blast I am sure. Just wanted to make sure I understood it completely before going.

Thanks everyone. We are going on our first Carnival cruise and do not like how the Cheers program works:mad:. Used to Royal, but the dates worked best for this cruise. I am sure it will be great though

If you think you will go over your 15 drink per day limit you can always buy a couple when you are on #14 then get your last one on the cheers package.

Thanks. will it say on our receipts what drink # we are on or do we have to keep track:confused:

Still confused:confused:

So if you buy Cheers there is a 15 drink maximum per day.

Can you still buy more drinks with cash?

If you do not buy Cheers is the amount of drinks per day that you can purchase unlimited?

Can you pay with cash for drinks or just credit card?

Thanks!

Is there a charge for lobster and steak on a 4 night cruise?

Lido grill

Lido buffet

Pizza pirate

Deli

Chinese food

MDR atlantic/pacific

Taste bar

:D thanks so much!

Thanks. Anyone have a complete list of food places for the ship?:)

Anyone have a list of what is and what isn't included? :)

I forgot to mention--you will have the option of enjoying the countdown to midnight in the tall atrium where they do a huge balloon drop at midnight, or on Lido deck. I'll bet your kids would love to watch that huge balloon drop. And there will be free champagne flowing for the adults.

 

Here are a couple examples I found for you on Youtube. (nsfw=loud)

 

 

Those are awesome! Will show the kids, thanks so much:D

Thanks everyone:D. This is our first Carnival cruise and NYE cruise. We have 4 children ages at time of cruise 12-15 and we are going with another family.

New Year's Eve onboard is lots of fun. I did it for 2013. Embarkation day is never formal since lots of people don't get luggage delivered to their cabin in time to get dressed up for dinner. Thus that first night is very informal in the dining room. Bring your party favors like those neon things and party hat or glasses. Party City has lots of fun stuff. A memorable time from that cruise for me was watching Kenny Chesney's DVD on the Lido big screen on New Year's Day--I think it was Summer in 3D. What an awesome cruise that was on Sunshine!

 

You'll only have one cruise elegant night on a 4 night cruise. You will have a great time spending New Year's Day in Key West. And try the Carnival tour in Cozumel where you spend the day at a private beach house.

 

I know you must be excited! Have a great cruise, Jackie!

we are very excited! Thanks

We did a NYE cruise this year on the Breeze. Bottom line outstanding!!!

:D Cannot wait

We just booked a 4 night cruise on Carnival Victory which leaves on NYE :) will that be a formal night? Will there be another one? Thanks!!

Thanks everyone, we are going to do it!

:confused:

Looking at Victory New Years Cruise.

Is it good for families or more of a party ship?

Is there no coffee package? I see the drink package

Can you do a picture package?

Thanks:D

No Free style soda machine, you can go to any bar and have them fill up the cup you get when you sign up for the drink package.

 

The gratuities are included in the beverage package when you buy it; but the price you see doesn't include gratuities. I think they advertise it at a price then it says + gratuities.

thanks for the info

The drink package does not include tips now?:confused:

Is there a free style soda machine?

Then you should be all set. They did good last year & there's no reason to expect anything different this year. So save a few $$'s & have a really great trip!!

:D thanks again, I feel better

How much different is it? Either way they're in their own room............ You're the only one who can make that decision. They're your kids. Can you trust them to do what they're told or will they sneak out & possibly get in trouble? If you can't trust them, then they shouldn't be in a room alone.

They did great last yr. My daughter will be 15. It was just a place to sleep. Last yr the plan was 2 kids and 1 adult in each room and they asked to be alone and it worked out great. Thanks

Too far away for what? It doesn't meet RCL's standards but if you don't have a problem putting your kids in a room without an adult, it really shouldn't matter if it's directly across or diagonally across from yours...............

too far away from us. Last yr they were right next door to us, but it is so expensive to do 2 balcony rooms

They would not let me put my kids in a room that was just one room away across the hall. They said it must be directly across. Just book one adult in each room and switch cabins once on board.

That is the plan, just not sure if it is too far away:confused:

I have the option of getting a balcony room for hubby and I and an indoor room diagonally across for the kids. Is it too far? rooms 6362 & 6361 with a travel agent for $180 cheaper and &75 more on board credit or

Another travel agent for rooms directly across from each other. Kids are 14, 13, 11 & 11 .

Hope this makes sense:)

I don't know if this has been covered here, I sort of skimmed over the 15 pages and didn't see this specifically. I did see that minor children traveling in separate staterooms would be included in the same package. But what if we have two staterooms booked, but the actual names on the staterooms are myself and my daughter on one cabin, and my husband and son on the other? Will my husband, who is obviously not a minor child in a separate stateroom, be included in the same package?

 

Has anyone had two staterooms with the names on the rooms one adult and one child on each room and had all parties included in one package? The support page on the photo package does state that the ships manifest will be verified to be sure all names match the package.

 

Before I pre-purchase the package, I'd like to be sure we're all going to be in the pictures.

 

Thanks!

Yes, it is covered. We had 2 staterooms me and 2 kids in one room and my hubby and the other 2 kids in another room