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Let me be the first to thank you for that informing us to be aware of pre-existing conditions prior to cruising. I know my limitations due to being on BP medicine and control my drinking and salt intake (which is sometimes unavoidable for me personally) due to side effects from my meds and the how the heat can have a profound effect on me. With this being said, I visited my Doctor as part of my pre-cruise prep., had lab work done to know what my levels are to help my be more mindful of what was ahead of me. This helped me so much and I did not over indulge on wine & spirits...well the food that's another story :D

In the end I hope that that this person wound up ok. Hopefully this incident will make the crew more mindful on what to do in case of an emergency while the tender is still attached to the ship. Anything can happen anywhere and I hope they respond back to you soon.

http://www.professionalimagedress.com/dining-etiquette-seminars-napkin.htm

Thanks for informative link to the etiquette of napkin use. I witnessed some not so nice things on my recent cruise which made me more mindful of my own actions. This is a must read and a friendly reminder on how "not" to use your napkin.

I live 30 minutes from that outlet mall! That place is always crowded on the weekends.

Love your reviews. Can't wait for the rest :)

That sounds like a crazy amount of money! I usually never buy Cruise pics (I have my family stand on the staircase in the MDR and someone snaps a shot) but this last cruise we got one because it turned out great! I loved it so much that I used it in my Christmas card this year (with the official Carnival release) and got many compliments.

Sorry its so big! Anyway, best $30 I spent on a cruise photo![/QUO

 

This pic was worth every penny! Such a beautiful family. They need to use your photo as a sample pic fleet wide.

Thank you for your hard work. I'm just going to print them out the way you have them and collate the pages which will work for me :)

Thank you so much for posting :)

Great report and thanks for sharing your story.

Yeah :) Sailing on the Liberty on April 26 can't wait and thanks in advance for sharing :)

Thansk OP and people that replied to this thread. Some of my questions about Belize was answered here without having to ask. CC contributors are great :)

Your pictures are great and thank you for providing a link in your blog about the Forts. Makes me more excited to visit the forts.

Thanks for writing this review. Brings back memories from my first Carnival cruise.

I'm considering sailing the Ecstasy again next year with my Stepson for his first cruise. The ship is easy to get around and I would not mind visiting Key West Florida and Cozumel for the second time. Pricing for this ship is very affordable and since we will paying for three this fits our wallet so much better to leave room for a decent excursion in Cozumel.

Thanks to those who provided pics. Seeing the pics makes me get more excited about visiting some these ports for the first time.

So one will have to sign up at guest services to attend the breakfast, the cost is $5 per person and is usually on the last sail day whether or not it is a sea day or port day? Can someone please clarify for me. Thanks :)

The Liberty starts in San Juan on March 29th. I'm anxiously awaiting this also.

Thank for this information :)

Anyone have Fun Times for the Liberty sailing out of San Juan? Sailing on April 26 and just curious about what will be going on.

Can't wait to read the rest of this review. Really good :)

So sad. Prayers to the person involved and the family.

Just wondering about the drawbacks of a 3-4 hour drive? Seems like an ideal location. Lets see for our next cruise, what direction should we head. it's a good thing for me I do not live on Florida. Would spend all my free time and or money cruising.;)

Agreed! I love living in Minnesota, but it would be a dream to live within a day's drive of a cruise port. Some people don't know how good they have it. :)

I agree. Everyone does not live in Florida. I have to fly all the time. Home port is Baltimore. Cruise cost about the same leaving from FL with better ports. There are more lines out there to consider. I'm flipping between CCL and NCL because I like them both. Have not tried RC.

This ship is very easy to get around. I had a great time on there and enjoyed the ports as well.

Have a safe journey and happy sails :)

Really enjoyed your review and thanks for sharing :)

I was wondering about the car service you used from the pier back to Valley Stream. I'm originally from Queens and lives blocks away from the Boarder of Queens and Valley Stream :) If I may, can you please tell the cost per passenger? I'm hoping to get a group cruise together for my dad's 80th B'day next year and leaving from NY will be ideal for most of us.

Thanks.

Great review so far. Looking forward to the rest.

Thanks everyone :) That links provided sure did help. I saved the form from NCL.

I'm planning a family cruise for 2016 and need input on the following from people have cruised with family members outside of being the Momma & Papa:)

My two nieces will be sharing a cabin with my sister. Do we need to get a notarized letter from their parents permitting her to sail with them? They both under the age of sixteen. We are doing short 4-day on the Sky to the Bahamas leaving from Miami, FL.. Both of my nieces have U.S. Passports to travel :)

There are quite a few family members that hardly ever travel out of the country. Can these adults travel with a Valid driver's license & an original birth certificate for a this closed loop voyage? I did and will recommend that they all get passports because it is the best way to cruise and the perfect document in case of any emergency.

Thanks :)