TxTeach79

I know I’m back in town when the restaurant looks like this, the food looks that that, and the playlist goes Sturgill-Tyler-Turnpike. Good to be back. (For a few days anyway)

6 hours ago, pcrum said:

We bought air tags after your Barcelona experience. I’m sure you are responsible for the sale of a few of them! 

Oh we are locked and loaded for our flights on Wednesday 

42 minutes ago, missholly24 said:

What must one do to achieve a countdown like this?!?!?! Currently been a nurse for 21 years and it aint cuttin it. 😭😭😭 Love the review, thank you!

Casino comps off very minimal slot play helps. A lot. Southwest miles. Friends and family rates with NCL cause I used to work there and still have friends there. Living in a small place with an old car and being generally incredibly cheap in my every day life. IKEA. Mostly, not having kids. 😂😂

9 minutes ago, Etta1213 said:

@TxTeach79 Do you use cruiseplum sometimes when looking for solo cruises? 

No, I'm honestly not familiar!

14 hours ago, JaneRetired said:

Thank you for a wonderful review, and a wonderful sampler of this ship. When you first posted pictures of the Venezia atrium, I had a wave of nostalgia for both Venice's real Piazza S. Marco -  St. Mark's Square, and surprisingly Las Vegas's Venetian Grand Canal Shopping and restaurant area on both sides of the canal. I just loved the atrium's lay out and the overhead blue sky with clouds. And having so recently enjoyed the "canal" in Vegas, after many years away, just made the ship's features resonate for me. Your own solo journey at a sad time seemed a little cathartic, meant in the nicest way.

ha! I kid you not, I thought of that same area at the Venetian more than once myself!!!

17 hours ago, mikayla73 said:

What a great trip! Looking forward to reading about your next trip. I went back and I am reading your Pride adventure from last year, are you and B taking carry-ons only this year? 

 

Also interested in reading about your NCL adventure. I've been looking at trying them out at some point, so I wanna hear about that trip.

 

Enjoy the week getting ready! 

We are taking one big bag we’ll be checking and one carry on full of all needed essentials and clothes to get us through a few days! Oh, and air tags. #LESSONLEARNED

Only think I noticed whatsoever to differentiate between the Value and Premium WiFi packages was the ability to upload and stream video. So here are a couple more while I wait to deplane!

Made it home, home again!

See ya in the Big D

1 minute ago, dmet0225 said:

I've not been on the Dream (or the Breeze, which I'll be on in August, thanks to our favorite local assistant).  I went back and re-read your latest review of the Dream to get my bearings.  After these 2 cruises, I'll be at 74 nights, which means I'll just have to take another one to reach platinum.

absolutely! You’re almost there now! Have a great time. 

Just now, dmet0225 said:

I was going to say, “That’s just wrong,” until I remembered that I got that beat. 

Hey!!! All right! Enjoy!!! I’ve logged more days on Dream than any other ship (Breeze may be in the mix, those two are neck and neck), love that class of ship (back on Magic NYE)!

12 minutes ago, PammyMouse said:

Safe travels! We are behind on debark at the moment due to folks crowding the gangway.  Doesn’t matter much to us as we are staying a couple more days.  We get to hear the PA system test 😁

PM

Oh yeah; if I hadn’t gambled on the 10:30am flight I’d be right there with you taking it easy! Enjoy your time in NYC!

At the gate, an hour til boarding

Egg and cheese sandwich with a pimento cheese stuffed roll and a water. $20.

Through security and into get breakfast by 8am. Piece of cake. 
 

Bag dropped in just a couple minutes. In fact, it was so fast I made my traditional rookie mistake and didn’t grab my headphones or charger out of my checked bag. So I’m about to go fill David Puddy mode for three hours 

10 minutes ago, luvcruzing said:

Thank you for the Live. Some tough days ahead, I know.  Hope you find comfort in happy memories.  Safe travel home.

Thank you so much, I appreciate it 

7 minutes ago, odie1024 said:

@TxTeach79 loved your review. With the recent reviews of Venezia now I want to cruise on this ship especially since its out of NYC. Doing my first Carnival cruise in January on Jubilee and want to see how that goes before booking another Carnival cruise.

 

Just wondering if Carnival does any solo meetups like NCL does?

 

Safe travels home, look forward to your next review with @HelloItsMeB.

I know there were solo meetups in the Fun Times every day - no studio lounge like on some NCL ships, but there were definitely things offered 

14 minutes ago, blarko said:

Why don’t ten work days go as fast as ten vacation days?

Ain’t that the truth 

20 minutes ago, x lindsay x said:

Are the balcony light people the same as the TV on all the time people? 

 

 

no- other side! I’m surrounded!

1 minute ago, ninjacat123 said:

You’ll post a link for the next cruise here as well? Pleeeease!!!

pinky swear!