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  1. Some specific things I have only seen on Journeys cruises: al Fresco dinner on the Lido for Diamond vifp members Special one-hour long dance classes on sea days Enrichment lectures on sea days Went to the dinner and many of the classes so it was a positive
  2. My thinking has always been that though I wish Carnival gave better loyalty perks, especially in comparison to Royal and some of the others, I like Carnival's fares. Would rather pay the lower Carnival fares and not have all the perks, which I guess is why we have never sailed on Royal (plus I love our cruises as it is).
  3. Carnival is pretty robust with free dining options. I am not that familiar with NCL, but with Guy's, Blue Iguana, pizza plus even more on some ships (think Legend has Chopsticks) Carnival should compare well with NCL.
  4. We have a 10 day in May and at $189.99 I see it is still available. Given that price, I am not surprised.
  5. Back from the February Journeys cruise and LOVED it. I think it helped that this was our second time on Venezia and we were more familiar with it. Also was a bit more sedate, being 12 days and requiring 2 full weeks off from work, with a more mature crowd. Definitely looking forward to this cruise in May and those longer, warmer days.
  6. Just received this letter as well but not surprised. A 12-day cruise out of NYC will attract many D/P cruisers. It is my first Journeys cruise, curious to see if it is that much different. My first Carnival cruise was over 30 years ago so maybe they will have activities I remember from 'back in the day'.
  7. Surprised to see Early Seating at 5:30 and Late 7:45. We are also on the Feb 11 sailing. How was check-in? When did actual boarding start?
  8. Open the pools earlier. They stay open until midnight and are hardly busy the last few hours. Mornings don't open until 8 and I would like to go in before breakfast before the Lido gets crazy. Same with the hot tubs, it doesn't take 8 hours to clean them. Roll out gelato to all ships, currently on Vista class at lunch.
  9. 10 day Venezia to those ports in a heartbeat. 2 extra days for less money and I enjoy easy ports where you can just walk off and relax and HMC is so beautiful. That said I did enjoy Horizon and ABC so you will be fine either way.
  10. It has been about a year now. Agree with you it is much more cumbersome trying to find specific dates.
  11. This makes a lot of sense. It would also encourage former loyal cruisers to get reacquainted and possibly reinterest them in sailing more regularly with Carnival.
  12. We are on this sailing too! Not sure why this one is so late. We have had check in times 10 - 10:30 multiple cruises since the restart. Final boarding is 2pm so 4000+ passengers will need to check in during a 2 hour time span.
  13. I once got to the port with 2 boarding passes printed on the same sheet of paper (front and back). They did not like that and sent me to someone who reprinted them out on to separate sheets of paper. Only took a couple of minutes. I would think they would have done the same had I only had an electronic copy.
  14. I love walking out onto Lido when we first arrive. Getting through check in and boarding, going to muster, probably dropping off carry-ons in the room, then when I see the Lido as I come out of the stair case. Warm air hits you, music is playing, pools look inviting, and the view of Guy's and Blue Iguana and passengers are particularly happy and excited. That "we are here and there still are 7 or 8 days to enjoy" feeling.
  15. Totally different reasons, but it is possible to get some perks or discounts when using a TA. I use a big box agent and get $ back after the cruise based on the fare paid. On occasion the TA has a lower price than what is showing on Carnival's website. Not often, but now and again.
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