carey4612

Ok great to know. I was stressing I’m going to miss it. 
thank you! 

ok... help me out... I barely know how to use this forum; I am sailing on dec 1st on allure. I really really want to see mama Mia. Did I miss out on booking this show or is it not open yet to book? When I look on my reservation (not in app) it says they are finishing up touches on entertainment or something like that.

 ANY advice is helpful. 

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LOL! Because those fifteen alcoholic drinks per day is certainly there for your healthful well-being..... ;p

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I did both.... I ordered 12 pack that was in my room waiting. I took all the booze out of my fridge and put all the water in. I would take water with me when I remembered but did end up buying a few at the pool for 1.25

I had 3 bottles of water left and packed them up and brought them home

Sorry I meant I did he social plan at first then upgraded

You would need to do the value plan to do all of that. I did value at first and could use fab and a few other apps but that's all. I upgraded during the last few days because I needed to track the eastern snow storm and change travel plans

Social did the job but it is slow!!!!!

$1.25 individual

Does conquest have it yet?

I'm wondering did you have your own wheelchair or did you use theirs with assistance? I'm trying to decide if we should rent one from home or from Florida and have delivered to room. My mom get short of breath walking and can't stand too long. Any advice helpful.

Thank you!!! Nice to hear positivity! Always going to be some disliked things because everyone has opinions but I don't let it shape my outlook. I like to hear opinions which is why I read but the positive comments aid in the excitement and anticipation!

Background: This was my 10th cruise on Carnival (aka platinum cruise). I was grandfathered in with 71 cruise days instead of the 75 days it will require after the first of the year, so basically just one cruise sooner, but, hey, I'll take it. It was just my husband and I this trip, and we were celebrating our 9th wedding anniversary.

 

Getting there/pre-cruise hotel: We left for the airport around 5:45 a.m. for a 7:30 a.m. flight from ROA-CLT-MIA. Flights were on time and smooth. We had a layover for a couple of hours in Charlotte and were at MIA and collecting our luggage at around 3:30, grabbed a taxi, and were at Hampton Inn Brickell downtown by about 4 p.m. We were upgraded at check-in (this was our 3rd trip to this hotel in the last year and we're points members). We had a suite, which was nice and roomy, but the view was not much to speak of. We got the usual coupons for a drink from the bar for happy hour, but the bar happened to be closed to the public for a private party. We did get to use our coupons, however, as they let us use them in the miniature "grocery store" beside the check-in desk in the lobby on the 6th floor for a cold bottle of beer, LOL. We like this hotel because it's in a good neighborhood where you can walk around safely. There are good places to eat nearby and a Publix if you need to pick something up last minute. At check-in, We signed up for the 10 a.m. shuttle to the Port of Miami. So far, so good!

 

We walked to the Brickell district (just a couple of blocks) and had dinner at Burger and Beer Joint, as usual. If you like really good angus burgers and a sports bar atmosphere, this is your place.

 

The next morning, we went downstairs for breakfast (included—it's Hampton Inn) at around 7:45. Busy as usual, but we found something to eat to tide us over until Guy's Burgers for lunch.

 

Embarkation: We packed up and went downstairs and out front to wait for the shuttle at about 9:45 a.m. Shuttle arrived just before 10 a.m., and we and another couple headed to the port. They were on the Breeze, so we let them off first and then it was our turn. We paid the shuttle driver ($8 per person plus tip) and then handed off our 2 large bags to the porter, handed him a tip, made sure he knew we were priority, and then were directed to priority check-in. As this was my "platinum cruise," we wondered how much different the process would be compared to past cruises (I was thinking not so much different since we'd had Faster to the Fun for the previous 2 cruises). We did the usual—showed our passports and boarding pass, went through security screening, and went upstairs—all in about 10 minutes tops. It was early, though, around 10:15 a.m. when we arrived at the port. (Yes, we did get the usual "don't come to port until 1:00: e-mail, which we ignored). At the top of the stairs, there was some confusion, as the first agent tried to put us in the Faster to the Fun line. I hesitated and kind of stalled while another agent walked up, and then she sent us to the Captain's Lounge for platinum/diamond guests. I don't know exactly what I was expecting in here, but there was a desk like a hotel check-in with a couple of agents working. We were next in line and were processed and given our Sail and Sign cards and had our security pictures taken and then had a seat to wait for boarding. There was lemonade and ice water. There were maybe 10 other people already seated. Another couple came in just after us and then there was a lull except for the people who were with a wedding party who had some kind of confusion as to where they were supposed to be. Once they were taken care of, we chatted for a few minutes and then a gentleman came in and said we would be ready to go momentarily. I decided to use the restroom and was surprised that there is not one inside the priority lounge—no biggie, just had always assumed that there was one. Went to the restroom, came back, and it was boarding time. We had our S&S cards ready, and he led us out and around and up the escalators. The photo backdrop was ready (last time we had boarded before they even had the backdrop set up), but DH was ready for a Guy's Burger, so we strolled past, showed our cards a couple of times and were in the atrium by about 11:30. Not record time, but not bad! We had cabin 9201 (category 6K) all the way forward on lido deck, and it was huge in comparison to our previous balcony cabins on any ship. I had seen many pictures and had done my homework, but the actual experience was even better than I had imagined. The size is said to be 320 sq. ft, and we had a real sense of roominess all week. The electric shades were up on the "window wall," and we had basically the same view as the captain all week. Yay us! No balcony, and I had wondered/worried how we'd do without one. Here's a photo, and I'll be back later to continue the review.

 

Nice Helpful Review! Thanks for taking the time:)