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If it is in the Havana area, yes.

I am well aware that there are many reasons why people use scooters, but the bariatric scooters are the ones that have the most problem fitting because they are bigger. It was not meant as an insult or anything.

Carnival's best option is to stick with their home port strategy of putting ships where their competitors aren't. They should be giving every concession conceivable to Charleston to keep that port open if it is possible (and it probably isn't, I'm sure they've tried for 10 years to make that port work and the NIMBYs are bound and determined to block it). Expand operations in Mobile as much as feasible. Put a newer ship, maybe an additional ship in Norfolk. Could Savannah, GA support a cruise ship? How about Corpus Christi, TX? There is enough interest in cruising right now that they could probably fill a ship every 4-8 hour's drive down the coastline. They cannot compete against their competitor's when both are at the same port, except on price. Look at what happened when RCL came back to Long Beach - those Radiance and Panorama cruises are consistently some of the cheapest in the fleet despite being their newest non-Excel concepts. And competing on price won't pay down debt.

Carnival should be better about ensuring guests at the pier in a scooter are in an accessible cabin or they're not getting on the ship unless their scooter by some miracle will fit in their standard room. The hallways are narrow enough as it is, especially with the steward carts and trays etc in the hallways. Park somebody's bariatric scooter in the hallway and nobody's getting through.

I remember the "Viva McRib" pseudo guerrilla marketing scheme that McDonald's tried 15 years ago. As far as the Filet-O-Fish, I know my local outlets don't advertise or show the sandwich outside of the lent season. Perhaps that's just a regional thing. They might be able to make them year round. I rarely eat them anyway so I have never thought about it. I just always assumed it was a time limited deal similar to McRib. I wonder if the Arby's fish sandwich, which is far superior to the FoF, is available year round...

I replaced my kitchen table with a garbage can. Saves me so much time!

Oh but I can easily forget the Shamrock Shake...because I cannot forget what it does to me when I drink one...

I have not sailed on an Excel class ship yet. But generally, my preference midship on a mid deck. I love Deck 7 rooms on Sunshine, for example. Staterooms all around (no galley/night club/etc noise). Two decks up to Lido, two decks down to Promenade. Rarely need an elevator. I'm sure there's a similar deck for Excel class. You're going to need elevators on Excel class, too many decks to climb them all day I'd say. But I'd probably shoot for Decks 10-12, midship.

Gross! I can't believe people used to like that! Is that Rip Van Winkle there in the background? So old fashioned. They probably even serve warm food there, and service with a smile! Who could imagine. I'd just as soon eat over a trash can.

No it won't, someone else was reporting this. My advice is to book the cabana now (they often sell out). The stingray excursions typically do not sell out. Book that one once onboard.

Even McDonald's brings back the McRib and takes away the Filet-O-Fish throughout the year.

I was talking about the free coffee, drip coffee. You can get a carafe of it delivered through room service or you can get it DIY on Lido 24/7. The coffee card isn't something you buy on Carnival. If you want to buy specialty coffees, they'll give you a punch card - buy 5 get 1 free I think is the deal. It's just a special they run, you don't have to buy the card.

I don't think people are asking for more choices - just different choices. Swap things in and out. I don't think it's a bad idea but I am fine with the current menus, as I recognize that any changes will almost certainly be a downgrade.

No Carnival doesn't allow coffee makers in the staterooms. You can call room service for a pot of coffee, or go up to the Lido buffet where coffee should be available 24/7.

I don’t, nor have I ever ordered more than 2 entrees. Some on this forum are absolutely obsessed with the way their fellow cruisers eat, dress, etc.

Hmm. I feel like I was able to log out or reset the app without reinstalling last cruise. Maybe not. It has been a while. I'll try next cruise.

Any idea if the trolley was running in Old San Juan?

Contact DVC member services regarding your insurance because they are technically your TA for the cruise. They have recommendations I am sure.

It became clear during COVID that Carnival has very poor refund procedures in place. They've gotten no better.

Since it's her offer, if she's not on the cruise it's feasible they could charge you the prevailing rate for the room. I haven't heard of that happening, but the casino rate codes all state that the person who earned the offer must sail to get the rate.

I love that you are their ambassador here, I stopped there twice last year on your recommendation, and it is a place we will stop every time we're in Nassau from here on out.

To everyone saying you have to uninstall the app, why can't you just log out and back in? I agree the app should be smart enough to know that cruise is over, move on to the next one in the list, but you don't have to uninstall the app and all that although that does work obviously. You can just log out of the app and log back in.

How disgusting! I think Carnival really doesn't want to be in the room service business anymore.

That's a security thing with iPhones, I don't know of a way to work around it.

That's the only reason why I could figure they haven't put the new table tops in yet. I remember them putting the new tabletops in the Ecstasy something like 8 years ago.