bobsfamily Posted August 21, 2013 #826 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I read on John Heald' s Facebook today that they have extended the Cheers Bar Program to the Fantasy. If anyone on here drink a lot of alcohol on their cruises then you might want to look into this. Is this only available once onboard? I guess what I am asking is can you purchase it prior to boarding, like an "activity"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwightnwynonia Posted August 21, 2013 #827 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Is this only available once onboard? I guess what I am asking is can you purchase it prior to boarding, like an "activity"? Can only be bought onboard Sent from my SPH-L710 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTribeFan Posted August 21, 2013 Author #828 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Joan, Yes I've read all those posts too:) I preliminary booked quality inn & suites mt. pleasant w/ shuttle, hot breakfast $129. My 21 yr old niece surprised me and may come w/ her boyfriend. I said they could stay with us-in the hotel! not our stateroom:eek: So I may find a better deal. Hotel said it would $190 for 2 more adults. We'll see if they really book it 1st. I have to call the Hampton and see if I can switch to the cruise parking and add two people w/o it costing a bunch more. I try to stay at hotels where I'll earn some points - mostly Holiday Inn, Hilton & Marriott properties which is why I booked the Hampton. Bob - there's a big Cheers thread that should be close to the top of the board since it seems to be a popular topic. Not for me, thanks. I do like my alcoholic beverages but I simply cannot drink all day and especially not in the hot sun. It gives me migraines and that is not how I want to spend my cruise. I'll just stick to my wine package and occasional bucket-o-beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsfamily Posted August 21, 2013 #829 Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) I have to call the Hampton and see if I can switch to the cruise parking and add two people w/o it costing a bunch more. I try to stay at hotels where I'll earn some points - mostly Holiday Inn, Hilton & Marriott properties which is why I booked the Hampton. Bob - there's a big Cheers thread that should be close to the top of the board since it seems to be a popular topic. Not for me, thanks. I do like my alcoholic beverages but I simply cannot drink all day and especially not in the hot sun. It gives me migraines and that is not how I want to spend my cruise. I'll just stick to my wine package and occasional bucket-o-beer. More curious than anything, I doubt I could do 5 days of that! If you could buy it for one day maybe, course I would be under the weather the next day so I'm not sure it would be worth it. I've got a bottle of Vodka and the beer cooler package being delivered to the room and that will be a good starter. Also everyone in the cabin has to purchase it, 30 drinks a day (45 for your group) is a WHOLE lotta drinks! Edited August 21, 2013 by bobsfamily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echo Posted August 21, 2013 #830 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Rdh rules, If you have alittle time , Drive just a tinsey ways down Bay street and yall be in downtown Charleston, there should be paid parking spots around the market. Drive to the end of Bay Street, the parking around the park area is free. You can walk and see some of the great homes from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraezzell Posted August 21, 2013 #831 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Rdh rules, If you have alittle time , Drive just a tinsey ways down Bay street and yall be in downtown Charleston, there should be paid parking spots around the market. Drive to the end of Bay Street, the parking around the park area is free. You can walk and see some of the great homes from there. There are quite a few parking garages off East Bay Street. You can also park on the street (meters). If you have a handicap placard, parking is free at both places (garages and meters). The battery is a great place to sit and relax. It's at the end of East Bay Street. Parking down there is free but is very limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tip.n.ring Posted August 24, 2013 #832 Share Posted August 24, 2013 If you can "hold off" buying any drinks program {Soda or booze} until we are "at sea", which means that the casino is open, you will save the 8.50% Charleston sales tax, which is automatically added to your order when we are in port there or even still after muster drill when we are still in their harbor. :eek: I've seen families signing up the six kiddies for the soda program and getting the fancy Carnival cups for all. PattheCMA hates it when I try to help then and tell them to "come back tomorrow" and save some bucks. Also families with kids, you don't need the fancy Carnival cup, they will put a small sticker on your sign and sail card that signifies you are on the soda program, so go to ___-mart now and get a nice inexpensive cooler cup with a lid and ask the bartenders to put ice inside before you get your soda! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTribeFan Posted August 24, 2013 Author #833 Share Posted August 24, 2013 I had always waited to buy my wine package after setting sail in Formalities. Last time, in May, I bought it while we were still in port at the desk set up by the Lido grill. No sales tax was added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdh rules Posted August 28, 2013 #834 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Joan and Bob, I'm sure you guys are excited about this weekend. Let me know if there's anything I should know for my cruise on the 11th. We booked the chefs table. My husband has always wanted to do it. My neice is coming so we stayed w/ quality inn mt . pleasant. $189 for 4 adults and 2 cars-free shuttle/breakfast. My friends booked too with their travelocity $100coupon. Joanne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdh rules Posted August 28, 2013 #835 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Rdh rules, If you have alittle time , Drive just a tinsey ways down Bay street and yall be in downtown Charleston, there should be paid parking spots around the market. Drive to the end of Bay Street, the parking around the park area is free. You can walk and see some of the great homes from there. Thanks for the info. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsfamily Posted August 28, 2013 #836 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Joan and Bob, I'm sure you guys are excited about this weekend. Let me know if there's anything I should know for my cruise on the 11th. We booked the chefs table. My husband has always wanted to do it. My neice is coming so we stayed w/ quality inn mt . pleasant. $189 for 4 adults and 2 cars-free shuttle/breakfast. My friends booked too with their travelocity $100coupon.Joanne Mainly have a great time. My wife and I did the chef's table several cruises ago and really liked it except for the 4-5 hour timeframe. Wife was less interested than myself. It was great once, not sure we would do it again. Have a wonderful cruise and if anything is different/strange we will report back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTribeFan Posted August 29, 2013 Author #837 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I've never done the Chef's Table. I keep thinking I will, but I just have a hard time spending so much money for a meal when I'm (usually) perfectly happy with my MDR dinners. I don't even eat at the Steakhouses on ships that have them. Did it on my first Glory cruise, and it was wonderful, but I can spend that money on so many other things. Or just not spend it and put it toward the next cruise. ;) Let's just hope the Atlantic remains pretty inactive for another couple of months. I don't check the weather because I figure I'm going anyway and I don't want to know if there's a tropical storm brewing. Knew nothing about Sandy heading our way last October until someone mentioned on these boards and I foolishly read the thread a couple of hours before I boarded. And then I spent most of Leg 1 worrying about whether Leg 2 might be cancelled. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shonuf Posted August 29, 2013 #838 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Joan and Bob, I'm sure you guys are excited about this weekend. Let me know if there's anything I should know for my cruise on the 11th. We booked the chefs table. My husband has always wanted to do it. My neice is coming so we stayed w/ quality inn mt . pleasant. $189 for 4 adults and 2 cars-free shuttle/breakfast. My friends booked too with their travelocity $100coupon.Joanne Enjoy your time at the Chef's Table. Your chef will be Chef Russel (see photo in sig). We've done CT with him 3 times when he was on the Imagination and will do it again in January on the Fantasy. He's a delightful person, very interesting. Please tell him hello from Susan and Brian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Suung Posted August 29, 2013 #839 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I'm glad this thread is active. We sail in 70 some days, and I'm living vicariously until then. Wondering how much $$ the cheers program is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo24 Posted August 29, 2013 #840 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Only 18 days to go and I'll be on the Fantasy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softballmom0011 Posted August 29, 2013 #841 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Just booked for Thanksgiving week. Anyone with experience on a holiday cruise? Anyone ever book an ocean view room at BACK of ship on M deck? Better? Worse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsme Posted August 29, 2013 #842 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I so need to convince Dh to do Cheers any ideas how? He is frugal as heck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdh rules Posted August 29, 2013 #843 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Enjoy your time at the Chef's Table. Your chef will be Chef Russel (see photo in sig). We've done CT with him 3 times when he was on the Imagination and will do it again in January on the Fantasy. He's a delightful person, very interesting. Please tell him hello from Susan and Brian! Will Do! Thanks. My husband loves all those cooking contest shows like chopped on Food network and master chef. Figured since we're only spending $70 on excursions, we would splurge:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTribeFan Posted August 29, 2013 Author #844 Share Posted August 29, 2013 The farthest to the stern I've been on this class ship is in May when I had E183, a 1A cabin. It was very rough the first night. I got up at one point and folded up every piece of paper that had been in the cabin and shoved them around the bunk because it was squeaking and rattling. And then I'd wake up and hear my bottle of wine sliding back and forth across the desk. Several piles-o-puke on the staircase the next morning. Other nights, it was fine. Yes, you do get quite a lot of vibration when they're docking and the thrusters are going full blast. But I prefer aft to forward, although I have nothing against those cabins, either. This will be my 9th cabin on a Fantasy class. I've pretty much stayed all over (in IS and OV - no balcony/suite for me on these ships). And no Cheers for me! There's no way I can drink that much daily. I do not like the sweet foo-foo drinks. And I cannot sit in the sun and drink all day. I'm pretty much a wine or beer drinker (except for the freebies at the PG party). I just cannot drink enough daily (especially considering I'd be off the ship on port days) to justify the cost. I would end up consuming way too much alcohol thinking I had to drink xx drinks daily to come out ahead (and I just don't think that would be wise). Besides, I actually want to remember my cruise! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petesweet Posted August 30, 2013 #845 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Good morning, Fantasy fans! Does anyone have any up-to-date information on the cruise port plans? Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Envy Posted August 30, 2013 #846 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Just booked for Thanksgiving week. Anyone with experience on a holiday cruise? Anyone ever book an ocean view room at BACK of ship on M deck? Better? Worse? We did Thanksgiving in 2010 on the Fantasy. Lots and LOTS of kids, but we had a marvelous time. I was in cabin M267 last September and enjoyed it very much. Not far at all from the elevators up to the Lido. Unfortunately my husband prefers forward cabins. Have a great trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All4fun&fun4all Posted August 30, 2013 #847 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Just booked for Thanksgiving week. Anyone with experience on a holiday cruise? Anyone ever book an ocean view room at BACK of ship on M deck? Better? Worse? I had U-239 on one of our cruises which was an aft facing oceanview. The room itself was awkward with a support pole right behind the door so it wouldn't open all the way. The movement was more than I have ever felt. We typically do portholes at the front. The movement was more of a feeling of pressure straight down. Hard to describe though. While I wouldn't turn it down if I had to book one again, I would much prefer my porthole or midship better. It was also really loud pulling into port. You can hear the hydraulics and banging of metal louder here than any other cabin I have had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsfamily Posted August 30, 2013 #848 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Good morning, Fantasy fans! Does anyone have any up-to-date information on the cruise port plans? Kathy If you look next year there are some sailing where the Fantasy goes to Little Stirrup Cay on it's 5 night cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petesweet Posted August 31, 2013 #849 Share Posted August 31, 2013 If you look next year there are some sailing where the Fantasy goes to Little Stirrup Cay on it's 5 night cruise. I apologize. My question was unclear. I mean CHARLESTON port - you know, the one with all the controversy. Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsfamily Posted August 31, 2013 #850 Share Posted August 31, 2013 I apologize. My question was unclear. I mean CHARLESTON port - you know, the one with all the controversy. Kathy Ah, Well there is going to be a hearing about the pilings for the new port. Both sides have agreed to let a judge decide without a trail/etc. It still has one side wanting to stop any cruise ships from homeporting here.... Now having huge container ships in every few hours is no problem. Pretty lame but they will get their time in court. I sure wish they could just go ahead and start the new terminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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