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I was diagnosed at 22 and I felt really alone too. Most then we're either little kids or older adults with Type 2. If you can find a copy of the book Diabetes Without Fear, it was a big help in my acceptance and there for dealing/managing my new normal.

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Be sure to take the monitor and glucose tablets anytime you get off the boat. The sun and activity including walking can make blood sugar go low too. A Calorie King type book with carb counts would be good to take with you.

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I just heard that George Lopez is no longer the "Name Brand" of Carnival's comedy club. Has anyone been since the change?

I've actually seen a few Carnival threads talking about both of these myself. And actually thought the Dream did it as well. Good to know.

We rented a car at the Orlando airport and returned it at the port. When you return in at the port, they have a shuttle that will take you to the boat. When we returned from our trip, we booked a shuttle through Go Port Canaveral to take us back to the airport.

my son's nurse said the liver can only do one function at a time. So exactly what you said. But the liver in a diabetic isn't malfunctioning at all, it is the pancreas that is "malfunctioning".

yes!! Exactly!

It isn't just fruity drinks he needs to be careful with drinking. It is alcohol in general.

 

When the alcohol hits the body, the already malfunctioning liver in a diabetic switches to just detoxing the alcohol (as it also does in a non-diabetic) and doesn't do it's already impaired job of helping regulate blood sugar.

 

Once the alcohol is handles, bang! the blood sugar level is addressed which is what causes the temporary lowering of the blood sugar.

 

Any diabetic should be very careful with drinking alcohol and monitor their blood glucose levels if indulging.

I 100% agree that alcohol affects everyone's body differently, and this includes diabetics. I also agree that diabetics should be very careful eating or drinking anything they are not used to.

However, it is NOT true that a diabetic's liver is malfunctioning. The pancreas, or more specifically, the islet cells are the only "malfunctioning" part of a type i diabetics body. Other than not producing insulin, type i diabetics can be more healthy than their non-diabetic counterparts because they pay more attention to their diet, exercise and overall health.

I am a Type I diabetic (diagnosed at 22). As he learns to adjust his diet, he will discover that sometimes Sugar Free desserts will still be high in carbs and require medication as well. Tell him to try sugar free foods/desserts before the cruise. I personally have bad stomach issues with some alternative sweeteners. If he likes Pina Coladas, he may like something I have at times. Sparkling water with coconut rum and lime.

Looks like they found the owner...

http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2017/04/10/lost-diamond-ring-found-on-carnival-cruise-reunited-with-owner-months-later.html

We went last year. It was great, not that busy and the food was pretty good. You'll always find people to complain. :)

We will be on this cruise June 25th. We are doing a Zip Line and Beach Break in Roatan with Roatan Ocean Adventures. In Belize, we are doing the Sharks and Rays excursion through Carnival. The last time we were in Belize a lot of excursions were late, and since it is a tender port, I feel safer using Carnival there.

That does not seem fair, since they won't actually be doing anything for my grandson. His mother and I take care of all of his needs. He may say hello to a crew member, but he won't be asking them for anything, they won't be serving any of his needs, I or his mother will.

I understand how it might should be less than adult gratuities, but the breakdown for the gratuities are as follows.

• $3,70 Cabin Services (cabin stewards)
  
• $5,80 (MDR) Main Dining Room Services (wait staff)
  
• $2,00 Alternative Services (kitchen, entertainment, passenger services, other hotel staff members)
  

Your grandson will still be eating, and using towels and activities onboard. This is the way these employees are paid, and you are always welcome to adjust the gratuities as well.

I am waiting for this info as well....[emoji41]

Me too!

I wish I had known that I could ask for a small dish of peanut butter to go with my chocolate melting cake. Didn't find out until right before my 3rd Carnival cruise. Heaven!!! :D

So I'm about to go on #6....Thank you for this!

Roatan, BayIslands, Honduras

Harvest Caye, Belize

Costa Maya, Mexico

Cozumel, Mexico

Look up Nachi Cocum in Cozumel. All inlcusive at a decent price with nice beach and pool. Short cab ride, great time.

In Roatan, look up Little French Key, wonderful little island. A little bit of a drive, but great, beautiful beach.

I've been to Belize once and we are going again this summer, Belize is one place I like to use the ship's excursion, and we are trying a snorkeling tour this time, but unless its fantastic, I'll probably stay on the boat if we ever go back.

Costa Maya is a cruise port. You can get out and walk around for nothing. There's a restaurant with a pool that you can hang out at for free, or if you order something I think.

Thanks, I am probably more likely to want to use the pool, but my husband will probably want to use the steam or sauna more. I appreciate the information.

The Wyndham on Royal is a great location. One block off Bourbon and one block from the street car route. Reasonable prices. They usually have a park and ride where if you stay one night you can leave the car there for the whole cruise. Unfortunately, there is a festival before and after our cruise this year, so not sure what we are going to do LOL

It does help. I appreciate it.

I am thinking about getting the couples pass for the Thalassotherapy Pool and Suana and Steam rooms. Is this worth the price? How crowded does it stay and are the hours limited on when you can use it. Can it be used late at night? Any experiences you can share would be welcome.

Where do you check that at?

I just googled it and a map came up. It had it for the whole fleet. I'll try to post the link. It was from John Heald's blog.

http://johnhealdsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/John-Version-12.19.16.pdf

Everywhere he went, there seemed to be an electric buzz of energy, and throughout the cruise we found that no one was immune.

I had to go check and unfortunately he leaves a couple of weeks before our cruise :loudcry:

Congratulations on the engagment!

Does anyone know when the Dream is getting the HUB upgrade? I downloaded the app today and it says it's not available on the Dream.

Following, love your review so far!

From what I can tell, the two different Carnival shark/ray excursions are slightly different. One has snorkeling and goes to Los Olas for lunch, the other doesn't have snorkeling but goes to the Lazy Lizard at the split.

Also a diabetic, so having something if needed is great. I have ordered PB&J and chips with a banana from room service and brought extra baggies to take on shore excursions.