john91498

There is no standard. I've seen shorts, tank tops and flip flops on "elegant" nights

12 hours ago, Cruising_Addict said:

Or you can just make your social media page private and only “friend” people you actually know. It’s really simple to do. 

That would defeat the "look at me!!!!" vibe that she desperately needs...

5 minutes ago, Host CMLA said:

 

What's BI?

Blue Iguana

Don't forget the sides. I really enjoyed the potato salad and slaw.

On the Panorama, it was the 2nd day and the 6th day for a 7 day cruise.

Pretty sure it's the same across the fleet.

1 hour ago, PlanoTim said:

I don’t really understand why someone would cancel someone else’s cruise like was described here.  Did the person who canceled the cruise receive a refund from Carnival somehow?  Was it an acquaintance of the cruiser with a big axe to grind?  Wouldn’t the individual that canceled the cruse want to get some benefit from doing so?  What would that benefit be?  Thanks,

Tim

Whoever canceled the cruise was probably just being spiteful or jealous. I don't know how much social media you use, but it's mind blowing how much hatred there is.

wow, what an idiot...

Nice weezal!!!!! I've gotten free balconies, but haven't gotten a free suite

The cruises I've been on, the casino stayed open as long as there were players still going. I believe the latest I've played was to 4am...

23 hours ago, 1025cruise said:

Per the terms of Drinks on Us, you must be playing to get served.

It might be the terms, but I've sat watching my wife play slots and I was still served. And vice versa, she'd sit and watch me play blackjack and she was still served. Your mileage will vary...

Most of the newer ships don't have a casino bar.

In my experience, giving an extra tip usually gets the server's attention.

My kids loved cruising when they were younger. Now that they are older, they're bored to death on a cruise and can't wait to get off the ship.

I had some Smart Tags on my kids' backpacks and the tags didn't work. Someone told me cell phones in the area had to be broadcasting. Since, most people put their cell phones on Airplane mode while cruising, their phones are not broadcasting.

I did notice it was better when I was up on deck with open skies.

We weren't able to stream Netflix or any other service while in our cabin.

Was on the Panorama with starlink and it still seemed slow...

We were on the Radiance in the summer of 2022.

Hint: If you're going into town, leave early and come back early. The line for the tender into Catalina was over an hour. Luckily, we had a suite and got priority for everything. Some people couldn't even get into town since they started so late and the lines was so long. 

Same with Ensenada, leaving the ship was easy, but the line to get back on the ship stretched all the wall down the dock.

Did you sign up for the Carnival Players Club? Also, did you use your sail and sign card in the casino? 

33 minutes ago, memoak said:

Then you have not gotten a payout of over $1,200 on any one bet. These are paid by hand and you get a tax form at that time. It has happened to us many times

Oh, it's 1 bet. Heck, I usually play $100 hands, but never $1200 hands...

In all my years of gambling, not once have I ever received a 1099 from any cruise line...or from Vegas...

1 hour ago, ldubs said:

 

Seems like not reporting a $10K win might open up a bigger can of worms.  Is it even possible to not report a $10K win?  From what I read on these forums, big winners are on the hook because the casino reports big wins to the IRS.     

I meant over a weekend in Vegas or a 7 day cruise. I don't think I've ever won $10k in a single day...🤣

I've brought a few grand worth of chips to the cage before and I've never been asked for my ID or anything for reporting.

50 minutes ago, kwokpot said:

It depends on how much your annual W-2G's total. Ours total over $100,000/yr, so it behooves us to try to reduce the tax liabilities.

Wow, ur a baller. We take 3-4 cruises a year and about 6-9 trips to Vegas. We don't even come close to $100k. Heck, I'd be surprised if we were +/- $3k for a year...lol...🤣

I don't think it's worth the hassle to report win/lost on gambling. Some cruises or Vegas trips, I win $10k and on some trips I lose $10k. It's just for fun, why open up a can of worms from the IRS?

39 minutes ago, pohlerbear said:

Slightly off topic but I always book all of our cruises. When I check for cruises, my husband (who has about then less sailing days then me) always has better offers. Booked a cruise last week and his offer was $200 cheaper and offered $500 OBC while mine had $50.  Looking to book a girls cruise and checked prices under my friend's VIFP (she is new to cruising and still red) and she also had the $500 OBC. Its annoying to me to have to check everyone else's deals when booking. 

We're the opposite, my wife gets better offers and I spend more in the casino 🤪

On 4/27/2024 at 4:21 PM, sparks1093 said:

I don't but it's served on plates like those used at Guy's and Blue Iguana. 

They're like metal serving plates.

7 hours ago, nydney1 said:

That looks like a Casino offer?

 

Do you spend much time in the casino?

I do, but my wife doesn't and she's the one that usually gets the best offers.

I still don't understand how the casino offers work. She spends maybe $100 or so each cruise and she gets the free rooms and nice perks. I sometimes spend thousands and I might get 1 free drink.