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I was just going to say - search Saint Greg. He knows all!

Josh Weinstein, Carnival CEO gave an interview on CNBC. Said operations to transit to Norfolk temporarily. I'm sure this situation is fluid and this could and probably will change.

It's not the kids that bother me as much as the parents that let their kids run wild and create havoc in hallways at night and clog up all the hot tubs. No offense intended, I raised mine to be respectful... I guess times have changed.

just know... Arrival time DOES NOT equal boarding time. If you arrive early, you may avoid some congestion in the port, but you will most likely be sitting in the terminal waiting for your boarding class to be called.

I think we actually bought one at Dollar General and one at the $10 sale on board a ship

slightly off topic but... we don't use cell phone for clock while cruising. Get an inexpensive wrist watch and set it to ship time. no need to worry about ship time vs port time.

agree with all the above... And depending on the day at MCO, it will be loaded with people and children (Disney traffic) making transit through the airport difficult at times.

We were also on this sailing. After many cruises, we decided to do things differently and much more casually. We didn't even try MDR for any meal. In the past we've enjoyed SeaDay Brunch... but skipped it this time. We did Bonsai Sushi and Emerils. I agree with you on the casual eating places were good and getting drinks never seemed to be much of an issue (no Cheers for us either). We also enjoyed the entertainment. Celestial Strings was good. And we went to quite a few Trivia games - also new to us and we found fun (no ships on a stick for us). The other thing I saw on the book of faces groups: complaints of weed use and room stewards. Our steward was fantastic and responsive. We asked him to check our 'frig cause it didn't appear working; he got it changed out for us, got us extra towels when requested. And our inside cabin on 10 forward, we had no issues with any small of weed. The only thing about the cabin - I think this was the absolute smallest bathroom we've ever had on a ship. I mean it was TINY!

No. No sales on cheers for many years. Your best bet is to purchase in advance using discounted gift cards

Thank you for the feedback. We are platinum so will self debark as early as possible. We have passports and TSA precheck. First choice is Southwest 11:45 at LGB. Backup choice is United at 2:10 at LAX. Cruise isn't until Sept so I feel we can wait a bit to decide. Weve already booked SW to arrive day prior and overnight stay at the Queen Mary. Its just that flight home that has us puzzled. We have companion pass on SW so really want to go that route IF its feasible.

For one of the largest CCL ships, this venue is far too small.

Thank you for the review. We are booked on a cruise out of Long Beach this fall. I am wondering about debarkation and transportation to LGB for a flight at 11:45. There are no later flights. based on your experience we should be OK??? We fly back to Pa and really want to avoid LAX or a red-eye. thoughts? TIA

following... will be at all these stops for the first time later this year.

following. we are also hitting those ports later this year. First time for all of them

We booked a 7 night on Firenze for later this year. We have never sailed from the west coast or have been to any of the ports: Cabo, Puerto Vallarta or Mazatlan. I've read thru Venezia reviews and my guess is Firenze will be "Carnival-ized" similarly. Does anyone know what changes are being done? We've already booked airfare to LGB day prior and overnight stay at the Queen Mary. Still looking for air on debarkation day... it's ugly to fly to EST and flights are limited and wish to avoid one of those red-eyes. any tips on anything relevant please - TIA

I have no experience with transatlantic or repositioning cruises. But as a 60-something I can speak to your concerns re: Carnival's reputation as a party ship. We aren't big into drinking, night clubs etc. And you can always find a quieter sedate spot on board. We bring a book or two to read, have never witnessed really bad behavior as seems to be the prevalent discourse. yes, we have seen a person here or there who was loud or acted entitled, but I have also seen that in my local community shopping center. We enjoy the mix of entertainment, food options and those quiet spots. Currently we have 2 Carnival cruises booked without hesitation.

Same thing happened to us on RC to NE/Canada. Only it was mah jongg. So much mah jongg

We live in Pennsylvania, so flights from Ca to East coast are rough. We've never sailed from California but really want to sail on Firenze later this year. We have SW points and companion pass. But the latest flights on SW are 11:45. Is this doable? Otherwise LAX is an option but arrival home is soooo late. I know, 1st world problems. TIA

I once had a PVP (no longer at CCL) who made a cabin change on the booking at our request, whatever he did ended up resulting in a cancelation message by email. I called him and he got it rebooked. However, it was one of those pandemic deals where we got 20% off Cheers. Because of the cancelation... we lost the Cheers deal and it was refunded. He refused to help us get the deal back as it wasn't his job...ugh. after much time and effort with CS was able to get it back. was done with him after that.

Truth. Our son relocated to KC a few years ago from here in Steeler country... I'm over it. although secretly he still cheers for black n gold, but when I saw him in Chiefs gear #$!*&^

Same. We tried a TA this time and ditto no contact since initial booking

Oh - forgot to mention we've never received a gift or perk

We've booked with a couple PVP's and a TA. I seem to do the leg work - ship, date and cabin we want. I'm starting to wonder why I just don't book directly. I haven't seen any particular benefit.

following along. always enjoy your posts.

Cheers includes all alcoholic beverages, sodas, bottled water, and specialty coffees. I do not believe there is package that includes all the category of extras you listed. Specialty dining each has a different cost depending on venue. There are several wi-fi packages all different prices depending on your needs.