A newbie on the Carnival Glory 05/09/09

[downstate cruiser]

Hey there. Just signed on to the cruise blog. My wife and I are taking our first cruise ever this year. We're sailing on 5/9/09 from Port Canaveral on the Carnival Glory. Been going through the information and FAQ's on the Carnival web site which really helps, but still have a few questions. Any one else out there cruising this one? We'll be staying in Cocoa Beach for four days before the trip. We're from Illinois,( I'm sure you've heard about Illinois on the news lately), you know, the Govenor. Right now, we're in a deep freeze around here. Suppose to drop down to 0 degrees with a wind chill of -15. Can't wait til May 9! ;)

 

doublexman

[Host Kat]

Hey there. Just signed on to the cruise blog. My wife and I are taking our first cruise ever this year. We're sailing on 5/9/09 from Port Canaveral on the Carnival Glory. Been going through the information and FAQ's on the Carnival web site which really helps, but still have a few questions. Any one else out there cruising this one? We'll be staying in Cocoa Beach for four days before the trip. We're from Illinois,( I'm sure you've heard about Illinois on the news lately), you know, the Govenor. Right now, we're in a deep freeze around here. Suppose to drop down to 0 degrees with a wind chill of -15. Can't wait til May 9! ;)

 

doublexman

Howdy doublexman!

 

Welcome to Cruise Critic!!

 

Thank you for your first post! However, you have posted on the Cruise Blogs & Websites Forum where members share the sites for their personal cruise-related travelogue blogs or websites. This is not the correct forum for your post since it is off-topic here.

 

Read the Sticky thread titled What is a ROLL CALL and how do I find mine? at http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=44773. The thread will tell you about the Cruise Critic Roll Call Forums. They are the place for you to get to know the other Cruise Critic members sailing with you before the cruise. To help you find your Roll Call thread quicker, click here http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=801472 for your Roll Call titled Glory-Eastern *~*5/9/09*~*

 

For information about your ports of call click here http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&f=5 for our list of the Ports of Call Forums. That's where you can research for tours, excursions, transportation etc. Your fellow Cruise Critic members post their reviews/recommendations there. Also, your fellow Roll Call members may have information posted in your Roll Call thread. In fact, your Roll Call thread is the only place on Cruise Critic where members can post about sharing tours, excursions, transportation etc.

 

Since you are new to cruising, click here http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=97 to research our First Time Cruisers Forum. Click here http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=114 to research our Ask a Cruise Question Forum. To research for information about Cocoa Beach, click here http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=495 for our Florida Departures Forum. To research for information from your fellow Cruise Critic members that have sailed your line, ship or itinerary before, click here http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=215 for our Carnival Cruise Lines Forum.

 

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Kat

[rcox32]

Hey Double X, Figuring out WHERE to post what and then finding it again can be confusing at first. Don't sweat it.

 

My wife and I are going on the GLORY 05/09/2009 sailing also. We live in Florida but lived in Champaign, IL for, as I call it, "seven damned winters". We've been on LOTS of cruises, so if you want to ask questions, email us at rcox32@nospamcox.net (remove the 'nospam').

 

Happy to help,

Bob

[Host Kat]

... and then finding it again can be confusing at first...

One way to find your previous posts is to click on your user name above the words Cool Cruiser on one of your posts. A menu will appear and you click Find all posts by ... A list of up to the last 250 of your posts will appear showing the names of all the forums where your posts are located. Just click the first part of your post next to the piece of paper icon. It is underlined since it is a link and you will automatically go back to your post in the thread. The list will also show the Replies and Views counts for the thread too.

 

However, if you do not have one of your own posts handy to click your user name, click Members List. It is in the same bar as User CP, FAQ, Guidelines, etc. but further over toward the right.

 

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And yes, these same procedures work when you want to read another member's profile or find their previous posts.

 

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I sincerely hope this additional information will be helpful!

Kat