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I put FTTF in my cart and went to my cart to check out. The purchase page specified check in time as 12:00-1:00. Is this time normal? It just seems a little late for a "faster" program. Being new to Carnival, I'm not sure and am looking for some advice or information. Thanks!
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How many cabanas are there? Are the locations different in any way? I'm thinking that some might be quieter while others are closer to food/restrooms but would be louder. I'm not sure if I'm going to book one or not, but would like an idea of which one to try and pick if I do rent one. Thanks!
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My husband and I are going on our first Carnival cruise next year to celebrate his birthday. One of our stops is Half Moon Cay. I’m considering doing FTTF, depending on the following questions.
Does Half Moon require a tender?
If so, does FTTF allow you to skip the line/priority tender to the island?
I was considering a cabana on the island, but if we can get on a tender early and snag a good seat, FTTF would be more economical. (Although a dedicated cabana would allow us to sleep in a little. Decisions, decisions).
Thanks!
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22 hours ago, SCCruisers said:
We are scheduled for February 3, 2020 out of Charleston. I see today that Carnival changed the ports of call from Freeport to Nassau, and from Havana to Princess Cays. So, our Cuba cruise became a Bahamas cruise, and since we are booked in 2020 no on board credit either. I know it's not Carnival's fault, but it is disappointing that Havana is now going to their private island, and there is no discount in price, on board credit, free drink, or anything. We have been booked for this cruise for almost a year, and now we are having to decide what to do... cancel and figure something else out or go somewhere we've been many times before.
We were on the same itinerary for the Feb. 17th sailing and have also been switched to Nassau and Princess Cays. Comparable Bahamas cruises (same time frame, same embarkation port) cost less than what we paid for the Cuba cruise. A little OBC or some drink coupons would have been nice to compensate for the price difference.
I doubt we'll cancel - we booked this specific week to celebrate my husband's birthday. We also already have an Airbnb booked & paid for in Charleston for a couple nights before the cruise.
Overall, I am just so bummed about not going to Cuba.
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14 hours ago, apcci2 said:
Just completed Sunshine 5 day from Charleston to Nassau and Half Moon Cay.
Charleston is handling embark/debark better
We had a deck 8 aft balcony
anytime dining and steakhouse
Only ship in Nassau
no staff issues
ship needs some TLC
Thanks for the info! Did you happen to keep or take pictures of the Fun Times?
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16 hours ago, taglovestocruise said:
You would never hear a thing from the DL. The cabins you are talking about back up to a open space crew area along side of Dazzles. When you enter Dazzles it is a long way to the front where the band plays. Both decks of Dazzles are nothing but small booths and tables lining the walls, Any of those cabins above 10 will be absolutely quiet. Even 8 or 9 will be sound proof. If your sailing after the Oasis refurb the DL will be gone and replaced by Wonderland. happy cruising
We'll be sailing in 2021 so it will be Wonderland by then. I'm going to assume Wonderland will be quiet by 10 or 11 at night, and I'm excited it will be there. I really want to try it!
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Near the back of the ship, there are a handful of interior rooms tucked in by the elevators on decks 8-14. This is an ideal location for us, as our family members are traveling in the balcony cabins right across the hall. However, I’m a little worried about noise, as these cabins are all next to, above, or below venues such as Dazzle, or the Diamond Club. Has anyone stayed in these rooms or does anyone have some insight? I’d hate to spend the cruise being kept up until 3:00 am by music. Thanks!
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The cruises for 2021 were just released, and my extended family is planning a trip together. We chose a Caribbean cruise on the Oasis out of Ft. Lauderdale. Then someone told my dad that the Oasis is moving to New York in 2020 and he now has the whole family freaking out that the cruise we just booked won’t exist or at the very least will be on another ship. Some of them have their hearts set on the Oasis.
Has anyone heard about the Oasis being based in NY starting in 2020?
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After our photography session, we all sat down to dinner. I immediately started to feel ill. Unfortunately the feeling didn't go away, so I didn't take any pictures, cancelled my order and went back to the cabin to get into bed. The only positive thing about having to skip Easter dinner with my family was witnessing the sunset that night.
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My husband and I met up with the rest of my family to take professional pictures. We got there early and took multiple pictures at several different backgrounds. It seemed a little ridiculous how many pictures we took, but I'm glad we did as we only ended up liking a handful of them. My advice is to get there early to avoid really long lines and to be assertive with the photographers if they suggest something you know you won't like or if you'd prefer a certain pose.
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After breakfast, my husband and I spent most of the day lounging by the pool. The movie screen was a little odd during the day, showing mostly short video clips that belonged on You Tube or America's Funniest Home Videos. This only encouraged kids in the hot tubs, but staff did a good job of letting them know when they were getting too rowdy. Even so, we did feel the need to escape to the adult's only area.
We also went to the first ice show of the cruise. I shared the pictures earlier but will reiterate the need to get there early for good seats.
Before we knew it, it was time to get dressed for dinner and the first formal night.
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I've never been on a cruise during a holiday. Spending Easter in the middle ocean was pretty unique. The ship did a few things to celebrate.
My mom woke up in time to go to the service at 8:00 which was a Catholic mass. At the breakfast buffet they had a large cake and a huge chocolate display with varying sizes of eggs and bunnies for passengers to take. By the time I woke up and made it up there it wasn't picture worthy, but they did a good job with the chocolate.
It was a special experience to be able to give my niece her Easter basket on a cruise ship in the middle of the ocean.
Just being able to enjoy peace and/or a coffee on our balcony was a good start to the day.
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Day two: Easter Sunday at Sea
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And to wrap up our first day, I was able to scan some of the Compass packets. Here's the first one of our trip:
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I loved these interactive screens. Not only did it help find the way around the ship, it included activity information.
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The adult area, complete with loungers, a pool and hot tub. I was very grateful for this area. I was expecting tons of kids on this spring break cruise, but only noticed a couple of times. Mostly in the hot tubs. What is it with little kids and hot tubs?
Anyway, it was nice to escape from them from time to time.
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The pools, slides, Flowrider & surrounding area:
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The outside portion of Johnny Rockets:
Two story Miniature Golf (the equipment is on the 2nd level):
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Casino entrance (there's also a stairway down to the Casino from the Royal Promenade):
The Arcade:
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The gorgeous theater:
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The Imperial Lounge:
The Game Room (we had to hide the existence of this room from my niece because I couldn't spend another entire vacation playing Apples to Apples):
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Do they have your photos in folios? Or are they on the walls?
The pictures were all on the computers - I didn't see anything printed out or stored in folios. I didn't use the computers much once I found out they would automatically put all my photos on a USB, but it looked like there were some editing tools to use on the photographs. I know one night they had a "black and white" special where it was free to change any of your photos into a black and white photograph.
Magic - Half Moon Cay - Tender Boarding Process
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Do clamshells, floating mats and snorkel gear sell out quickly? We have FTTF but not sure if we want to get up early to take advantage of it.