[Live]CruiseBOT: Celebration Carribean 5/26/24-6/2/24

[KarmaCruisers]

Breakfast pictures.

just loaded up another $2000 worth of gift cards (four of them; freaking kiosk is slooow; took five minutes..but i guess $200 for five minutes of work is pretty good haha)

heading to Fun Ashore Fun Aboard show now

 

Edited May 27 by KarmaCruisers

[KarmaCruisers]

For those wondering what those are with the omelette..those are the “brunch potatoes”..as I wanted something a “little” bit healthier than fried potatoes or instant grits. 
They were actually pretty good; they had a tomato sauce on them.

[KarmaCruisers]

Man heck yes!

I just looked at the port schedules.

Grand Turk - Only us and the Freedom

Nassau - Only us and the Enchanted Princess

That’s SUPER clutch to not have the ports just absolutely SWAMPED with people. (Especially for Nassau! Only TWO SHIPS!)

I didn’t look at Amber Cove; because I may/may not get off the ship.

[KarmaCruisers]

lol; I like their stock photo from 2008.

Good Old iPhone 3G

[KarmaCruisers]

Man, Lee looks totally different with facial hair haha

Edited May 27 by KarmaCruisers

[Lopsyl88]

BTW - Do you know what the "820" number means in terms of Carnival Cruise Lines? 

[KarmaCruisers]

18 minutes ago, Lopsyl88 said:

BTW - Do you know what the "820" number means in terms of Carnival Cruise Lines? 

Their address in Miami?

[KarmaCruisers]

So the second $2000 wash went better than the first (I had a $800 bonus) but still felt short of the math; at $1701.

Out of $4000 coin-in I’ve got a return of $3256 (EV is $3600)

however if these machines are set to a lower payback than normal (I’d almost say they are) then EV shrinks to only $3400) so I guess if I just figure them at 85% EV, then I’m doing OK.

 

[KarmaCruisers]

Just chillin on my balcony for a while now; it’s absolutely perfect outside.

[Lopsyl88]

17 minutes ago, KarmaCruisers said:

Their address in Miami?

Somewhat. That was their original address when CCL was first started.  820 Biscayne Blvd. what is now across the street from the Kaseya Center. 

[Mommapadraig]

8 minutes ago, KarmaCruisers said:

So the second $2000 wash went better than the first (I had a $800 bonus) but still felt short of the math; at $1701.

Out of $4000 coin-in I’ve got a return of $3256 (EV is $3600)

however if these machines are set to a lower payback than normal (I’d almost say they are) then EV shrinks to only $3400) so I guess if I just figure them at 85% EV, then I’m doing OK.

 

I don’t understand your posts about the money (not a gambler!) but I assume you figure how much you can lose and still have a free cruise for less than paying for it?

[KarmaCruisers]

3 minutes ago, Mommapadraig said:

I don’t understand your posts about the money (not a gambler!) but I assume you figure how much you can lose and still have a free cruise for less than paying for it?

So I bought $10,000 worth of gift cards for $9000 from AARP.

I load $2000 per day to my Sail&Sign (that’s the max allowed)

I then go to the casino and “download” $2000 to my “casino bank”, from my Sail&Sign card. 
Then I play exactly 800 spins at $2.50 per spin (the machine keeps track of this by displaying “points”; you earn 1 “point” per $2.50 spin)

the “expected loss” per $1000 of spins on a slot machine is 10%. 
So, in essence, I’m playing slots “for free”; but the real reason I’m doing it is to earn casino points (“for free”) to keep getting “free” cruises (I use quotes, because you have to pay $100 per person plus all the taxes/fees/gratuities)

Like, this cruise right now was a “free” cruise; but out of pocket it cost $599. (Taxes/fees/Gratuites) for two people.

 

If I didn’t care anything about the casino “offers” I could actually just “wash” the money through an earn $1000 on my $10,000 investment. (Which, depending on what my final tally is at the end; I may do from now on)

NOW; if I had a second person with me; (I paid for two people because there’s no discount as a “solo”) they could do the same thing and technically

you could make a max of $2500 (the gift cards max out at $12,500 per person per month)

 

Its like the same type of gamification as Credit Card Churners..except for cruisers haha.

 

however if EVERYBODY did this; obviously they couldn’t offer it.

[KarmaCruisers]

And that folks; is a lesson on how to cruise on carnival for “free”.

[KarmaCruisers]

Man, I’m torn on what I want to eat for lunch..

I want to be smart; so Fresh Creations

But I want to see what Street Eats has…

But I ALSO know ChiBang is hella good too! 
Maybe I’ll graze upon all three (start with a salad and maybe hopefully good fruit from Fresh Creations; then see what Street Eats has..and finish with a bowl of Stir Fry from ChiBang)

[KarmaCruisers]

JFC! Serenity area is PACKED!

[KarmaCruisers]

For reference (took a selfie so it didn’t look weird)

[KarmaCruisers]

This line for Fresh Creations is literally 30 deep! Haha

Why I have no idea. 

[KarmaCruisers]

It amazes me what people think is a “salad” (literally just a little ICEBERG lettuce followed by meat, cheese and TONS of RAAAANCH!)

here’s mine..

[KarmaCruisers]

Alas..no good fruit at Fresh Creations 😞

I’ll take another look at Lido Marketplace to see if they’ve got anything better than the standard (Red Grapes, Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon, Pineapple)

[KarmaCruisers]

Ugh! I thought those were chickpeas..they were garbanzo’s!

[KarmaCruisers]

Pad Thai and Spicey Beef Bao; from Street Eats (this Pad Thai is GREAT!)

and of course I got a little gloop of sauce on my shirt 😞 

[KarmaCruisers]

Nope; sadly no other fruit.

On my way to ChiBang now.

 

Also, sorry this report isn’t filled with a bunch of pictures of boooooze…I’d rather eat my calories than drink them. (20 years of abusing your body eating nothing but fast food and soda will do that to you)

[KarmaCruisers]

Damnit! Chibang JUST closed at 1:30!

[KarmaCruisers]

So I guess I’ll get a taco from Blue Iguana.

[broberts]

29 minutes ago, KarmaCruisers said:

Ugh! I thought those were chickpeas..they were garbanzo’s!

 

 Believe Garbonzo is just another name for chickpea.