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We have the "Cheers" package for our Norweigian 9 day cruise. I am now wondering if this is the best choice, since I booked an aft Vista Suite to be able to enjoy the balcony while cruising the fjords. I recently realized that drinks ordered from room service to enjoy on the balcony are not included in package. My question is this: Has anyone who sailed on the Pride in a Vista Suite enjoyed the Cheers package on the balcony? Did you have to get up and go to a bar for each drink and bring it back to your cabin? I mostly enjoy wine and beer with an occasional cocktail. My husband likes the same, but also includes fine whiskies. I have been reading about bringing bottles of wine on board in European ports and it appears that you can bring on more than 1 bottle each/ or does Carnival offer a bottled wine package like Princess and HAL? Would it be better to cancel the package and just order from room service? Thank you for sharing your experience with this issue.

Good to know. We are booked in a vista suite for our Norway cruise coming up soon. I am trying to decide if I should cancel my cheers package and just pay per drink since Cheers is not included in room service and I was looking forward to sitting on my balcony instead of a bar.

I have lots of Carnival stock and I just bought more today. I feel it is a good buy right now.

My husband loves that idea!

What is permitted when bringing alcohol on board in Uk and Norway? Are you allowed to pick up spirits, wine in port and bring it onboard?

Thank you for educating me on this tech topic!

Yeah, after reading reviews, we decided the price just isn't worth the benefit for us, so we cancelled it on our upcoming cruise. We will be just fine and can spend that money elsewhere.

Well, this seems punitive, doesn't it?

Oh my gosh! Thank you everyone for making this easy to choose a solution! We will do the international plan and use the $5 ship messenger service. Again, thanks for helping out this Granny!

Would someone please help this granny decipher what is best for keeping in touch with a Teen on board while sailing? I have read that the wi-fi on the ship is not optimal in Europe. Is this true? She wants to be able to keep in touch with her friends, and I want to be able to communicate with her onboard. I also need information on what is the best option while in ports in Norway and in London. We have AT&T i-phones. It is all so very confusing to me. We had wi-fi on our trip to Alaska on HAL last year, but she ended up with a $800 phone bill because the wi-fi was awful. I am not wanting to get fooled again! (I made her pay for it out of her own funds). Anyone with experience with this, please advise. Thank you for your help.

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Thank you for posting! I have been uneasy about my booking on this ship because of not so good reviews. I know some people just like to complain, however, your pictures actually verify your very valid complaints. I would not be pleased by being offered a single dinner for all of my discomfort. That mattress looks tortuous!

Yes, I contacted my travel agent last week. I am still waiting for a reply.

The passenger rate increase is for the Cruise itself, not the port fees or taxes. Just the rate was raised by $80.00 and to be frank, I just didn't pay it much attention until I tried to balance my accounts today and found it.

If I drive to my port, then I take whatever I want, because lugging it around is no problem. If I have to fly, that is a different ballgame.

Even as a seasoned traveler, I tend to overpack. Everytime I go somewhere, I try to learn from my current packing situation and make mental notes for future travels. In January we took 1 carryon, 1 backpack and shared 1 checked bag for a 14day cruise to Hawaii. We found that we didn't use many of the things we brought, so we are already planning to take just a carryon and backpack for each of us on our next 21 ay cruise! No more checked bags! We found that a capsule wardrobe is key! We purchased Merino wool tee shirts and sweaters in basic colors. I bought a basic black merino wool short sleeve dress. They are a gamechanger! Lightweight/ breathable and no stink. I did do laundry once by bringing along lightweight detergent sheets. Next time, I will send out laundry to be done and handwash my fine wools once and lay flat to dry.

we just did the Princess one from LA. It was perfect!

Does anyone have experience with Carnival raising the price of booked cruise 1 month before final payment is due? I booked a Baltic cruise almost 2 years ago and paid a non-refundable deposit. Now I notice that the price they are charging has increased by $80.00. I know it is not much in the scheme of things, however, it makes me very leery of their accounting practices as I never received notice of this increase. They did decrease port charges when they had to cancel St. Petersburg. This was extremely disappointing but understandable. I really wanted to cancel the cruise at that time,but was convinced by my travel agent that it would be a great itinerary even without St Petersburg and my cancellation fee would cost me about $800, so I stayed. I keep careful watch on my chrges, but this one has me baffled.

Soooo, maybe I am better off in not taking the drink package, if I want to sit on my balcony and have my drinks?

As a first time Carnival cruiser, I have a question about the Cheers package. Since I purchased a Vista suite, I want to order drinks while sitting on the balcony. How does this work? Do I order each drink separately, will they deliver to my room? Do I need to go to a bar and get it myself? I would appreciate other's experience with this. This is for a European cruise. Can I get a bottle of beer unopened and take it back to my balcony?

I was there 2 weeks ago on a Princess excursion. It was quite nice. Plenty of tima alotted to see the active volcano. We had a group of 12 in a Transit van. Very comfortable.

no issues on Jan 16 trip to Hawaii

Tell them to enjoy themselves. I purchased a nice white blouse and wore some gold jewelry with it that I already owned. It was perfect. Nobody really noticed but I felt good. (RN here)

We just returned from Hawaii on the Crown. I had purchased an outfit for white and gold night based on reviews in this site. There really was no need, as very few people actually dressed for it. It was still pleasant way to spend an evening.

Thank you! That is exactly what I have planned------ head back around 2.