stanford's girl

Do you have a copy of the internet prices? I'm doing some research for a friend that will be sailing soon. :)

Thank you for this amazing list! I have first-time cruiser friends that will be sailing to Alaska on the Solstice and this is the info I was looking for. :D

WOW, that is an incredible list!! Thank you :D

Thank you Terry for posting these great pictures and all the info. I have friends that will be sailing on the Solstice to Alaska for their 30th wedding anniversary. This is their first cruise and I know your pics will get them even more excited.

Maybe you can post it on the All things Valor thread if there is one.

Good idea, I'll search for one. :)

This is the GREAT thing about these boards....sharing info and collaboration of input from peoples experiences. It is SO NICE that you share your "cheat sheets" with people. This kind of sharing of info is what got me reading CC years ago and sticking with it :)

 

CC is the place where I got all my info for our first cruise and everyone was so helpful. I believe in paying it forward so any cruising info I have gathered I always share on CC. :)

Thank you soooo much, Janice! I'm going to print your Valor and Breeze info and get them laminated back-to-back.

 

I noticed that you were on the Ruby Princess in 11/09. That was a Med or TA cruise, wasn't it? We were on the Carnival Dream in 10/09 and docked next to the Ruby Princess in Venice - beautiful ship!

My pleasure! Just make sure before you print out the Breeze one you fix the mistakes I made on it. Jimmy's C-side BBQ and the Serenity Deck, as both are free. And the Punchliner's Brunch is not in Cucina del Capitano.

And this is the itinerary that we did on the Valor...Grand Caymans, Roatan, Belize, and Cozumel. If you are doing the same itinerary, I have a great list for private excursions if you'd like it.

 

And our Ruby cruise was a 10 night cruise to the Caribbean and it was wonderful. And you're right, it is a very beautiful ship.

And here is the one I made for the Carnival Liberty. :)

 

Carnival Liberty---Conquest Class

Forward to Aft

P = Port

S = Starboard

　

　

Deck 3--Lobby

Venetian Palace Main Show Lounge--Floor

** Forward Elevators

Shore Excursions--P

Guest Services--S

Flowers Lobby Bar

Persian Card Room--P

Art Gallery--S

Golden Olympian Dining Room--Midship

** Elevators--Midship

** Elevators--Aft

Silver Olympian Dining Room--Aft

　

Deck 4 --Atlantic

Venetian Palace Show Lounge--Upper

Garden Atrium

** Elevators--Forward

Antiquarian Library--P

Photo Gallery--S

Golden Olympian Dining Room--Midship

** Elevators--Midship

Internet Café--P

Cabinet Cigar Bar

** Elevators--Aft

Conservatory Atrium

Silver Olympian Dining Room--Aft

Deck 5--Promenade

Venetian Palace Show Lounge--Upper

Garden Atrium

** Elevators--Forward

Fun Shops P & S

Gloves Sports Bar--P

Czar’s Palace Casino

Promenade Stage--S

Promenade Bar

** Elevators--Midship

Jardin Café--S

Without Batteries Video Arcade--P

Origami Sushi--S

The Promenade Blvd--S

Hot & Cool Dance Club--P

Paparazzi Wine Bar--S

Piano Man Bar--S

Stage Lounge--P

** Elevators--Aft

Conservatory Atrium

Victoria Aft Lounge

Deck 9--Lido

** Elevators--Forward

Garden Atrium

Tivoli Main Pool & Jacuzzi’s

2 Bars

** Elevators--Midship

Grille--P & S

Mongolian Wok

Grand Buffet

Deli--P

Burrito Bar--S

Emile’s Lido Restaurant

** Elevators--Aft

Pizzeria--P

Grille--S

Versailles Aft Pool & Jacuzzi’s

Bar

Deck 10--Panorama

** Elevators--Forward

Coney Island Pool & Jacuzzi

Seaside Theatre

** Elevators--Midship

Harry’s Steakhouse

Emile’s Lido Restaurant--Upper

Fish & Chips (Lunch Only)

Deck 11--Spa

Gym

Areobics Room

Men’s Sauna & Steam--P

Ladies Sauna & Steam--S

Beauty Salon--S

Spa Carnival

** Elevators--Forward

Sports Deck--Aft

Jogging Track--Aft

Deck 12--Sun

Mini Golf

Deck 14--Sky

Entrance to Water Slide

I just wanted to add that the Serenity Deck is free as well.

 

Thank you for catching this one. I was thinking about HAL, where they do charge. My bad. :o

Stanford's Girl...

 

Great info, Thanks.

 

Is that something that you found online somewhere? I'd like to save the same list for the Imagination.

Sadly, it's not something I have been able to find online. So I just do it myself by going through the deck plans, deck by deck, from stern to aft.

Vettebuff---here is the one I made up for the Valor in June 2011.

 

Carnival Valor---Stern to Aft---Conquest Class

P = Port

S = Starboard

 

Deck 3--Lobby (Outside Deck)

Ivanhoe Theatre--Floor

Forward Elevators

Shore Excursions--P

Guest Services--S

American Lobby Bar

Betsy Ross Card Room--P

Art Gallery--S

Lincoln Dining Room--Midship

Elevators--Midship

Elevators--Aft

Washington Dining Room--Aft

 

Deck 4 --Atlantic (Outside Deck)

Ivanhoe Theatre--Upper

American Atrium

Elevators--Forward

Iliad Library--P

Photo Gallery--S

Lincoln Dining Room--Midship

Elevators--Midship

Internet Café--P

Winston’s Cigar Bar

Elevators--Aft

Glory Atrium

Washington Dining Room--Aft

 

Deck 5--Promenade

Ivanhoe Theatre--Upper

American Atrium

Elevators--Forward

Fun Shops P & S

Bronx Sports Bar--P

Shogun Casino

Dream Bar--S

Elevators--Midship

Java Café--S

Caboose Video Arcade--P

Togo Sushi--S

King Boulevard Promenade--S

One Small Step Dance Club--P

Jeanne’s Wine Bar--S

Lindy Hop Piano Bar--S

Elevators--Aft

Glory Atrium

Eagle’s Aft Lounge

 

Deck 9--Lido

Elevators--Forward

American Atrium

Argonaut Main Pool & Jacuzzi’s

2 Bars

Elevators--Midship

Grille--P & S

Mongolian Wok

Grand Buffet

Deli--P

Burrito Bar--S

Rosie’s Lido Restaurant

Elevators--Aft

Pizzeria--P

Grille--S

Prometheus Aft Pool & Jacuzzi’s

Bar

 

 

Deck 10--Panorama

Elevators--Forward

Dolphin Pool & Jacuzzi

Water Slide Exit

Seaside Theatre

Elevators--Midship

Scarlett’s Steakhouse

Rosie’s Lido Restaurant--Upper

Fish & Chips (Lunch Only)

 

Deck 11--Spa

Gym

Areobics Room

Men’s Sauna & Steam--P

Ladies Sauna & Steam--S

Beauty Salon--S

Spa Carnival

Elevators--Forward

Sports Deck--Aft

Jogging Track--Aft

 

Deck 14--Sky

Entrance to Water Slide

 

***Internet Prices:

There is a one time 'set up' fee of $3.95.

100 minute packages are available for $55.

 

***Don’ Forget To Try:

Fish & Chips (Deck 10 -Aft) ,

Mongolian Wok, Burrito Bar, Pizzeria, Deli (Deck 9 - Mid to Aft)

Togo Sushi (Deck 5 Midship Starboard)

Mac n’ Cheese and Banana Split (off kid’s menu)

Free Sauna & Steam Rooms (Deck 11 Forward in Spa)

I print one of these for every ship we sail on and post it on the back of my cabin door. That way as I am leaving, I can see at a glance which deck I need to go to. I usually enlarge mine to make it easier to read. I made this one for a friend but thought my fellow CC members might enjoy it to. :D

 

Carnival Breeze Deck Plans

Forward to Aft

P = Port (Left)

S = Starboard (Right)

$ = Reasonable

$$ = Costly

DECK 3---LOBBY

Ovation Theatre (Main Show Lounge)

Shore Excursions---P

Guest Services---S

* Elevators *

Lobby Bar

Sapphire Dining Room

* Elevators *

Aft Atrium

* Elevators *

Blush Dining Room

DECK 4---MEZZANINE

Ovation Theatre (Main Show Lounge)

* Elevators *

Atrium

Photo Gallery---P & S

Library Bar---P

Library---S

Sapphire Dining Room

* Elevators *

Conference Center---P

Thrill 5D Theater---S ($7 per show or $14.95 for a 12 day unlimited)

Art Gallery---S

Fun Hub---S

Warehouse Video Arcade---P

Circle "C"---S

Club O2---S

* Elevators *

Blush Dining Room

Deck 5---PROMENADE (Encircles the ship outside)

Ovation Theatre (Main Show Lounge)

* Elevators *

The Fun Shops (Shopping)---P & S

Atrium

Cherry On Top---P

Winner's Luck Casino

Casino Bar---S

Spa's---P & S

* Elevators *

Fun Hub---S

The Lanai---P & S

Ocean Plaza---P

Plaza Cafe---$

Plaza Bar

Bonsai Sushi Bar---S---$ (sea days 11am-3pm & nightly 5pm-12am)

Fat Jimmy's C-side BBQ---S---$ (lunch on sea days only)

Redfrog Pub---P & S---$ (appetizers)

Liquid Nightclub---P

Spa's---S & P

* Elevators *

Piano Bar---S

Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse---P---$$ (reservations needed)

Limelight Lounge

DECK 10---LIDO

* Elevators *

Atrium

Bar---P & S

Beach Pool

Blue Iguana Tequilla Bar---P

Redfrog Rum Bar---S

Blue Iguana Cantina---P

Guy's Burger Joint---S

* Elevators *

Mongolian Wok

Lido Marketplace

* Elevators *

Pizzeria---P

Tandoor---S

Tides Bar---P

Tides Pool & 2 Spas

DECK 11

* Elevator *

* Elevators *

Atrium

Bandstand

* Elevators *

Camp Carnival

Cucina Del Capitano---$ Dinner (Free at lunch & Punchliners Brunch on sea days)

* Elevators *

DECK 12---SPA & SPORTS

* Elevator *

Fitness Center

Sauna

Fitness Studio

Cloud 9 Spa

* Elevators *

Carnival Waterworks

Seaside Theatre

Mini Golf

Ropes Course

Sport Square

Jogging Track

SportsSquare Bar

Multi Sport Court

DECK 14

* Elevator *

Thalasso Therapy Pool---P

VIP Couples---S

Tepidarium---P

Aroma Steam Bath---P

Laconium---P

Cloud 9 Spa Treatment Rooms

Oriental Steam Bath---P

The Salon---P

DECK 15---SERENITY

* Elevator *

Bar

Serenity---$$ (adult only retreat)

Spa---P & S

Waterslide Entrance

LOL Thanks! Except I took a better picture of Janice than she did of me LOL

It must have been the camera!! :p LOL

 

 

Wow, you could actually shave your legs without having to put your leg on the toilet seat outside the shower curtain!! :cool:

And all this time I thought I was Cpt. McC's favorite! Just another fickle man! :p

I think he might have a different favorite for every cruise. ;) hehe

For those of you who will be buying booze to take home with you' date=' buy it in St. Thomas as the prices are much better there than on the ship and they have more variety. We bought ours at A.H. Rise (?) on the main street and they boxed and delivered it to the ship for free.[/color']

 

An example is their price for Absolut Vodka was 3 liters of any flavors for $27.00 and the ships price was 2 liters for $24.95. Also a liter of Grand Marnier was $27.95 there as compared to $34.95 on the ship. :D

If your wondering how to get your booze home, I use a product called Platypus Containers and they work great. I bought 4 of the 1 liter sizes a few years ago, as that is the size of most bottles I bring back with me.

 

They won't break, leak, change the flavor of what you put in them, and they weigh 80% less than a bottle does. They are made for backpackers to carry water in but they work great for getting your booze home too. They stand up so they are very easy to fill.

 

I bought mine at REI for $7.95 but you can buy them through their website or find a dealer near you on it too. And don't bother to buy the push-pull cap as you don't need it. It is also good for bringing your alcohol on the ship too. ;)

 

I pack mine in my luggage I send through and I put them in a ziploc bag just to be sure. I have used them the last 6 cruises and have never had a problem with them. :D

 

Here's the link to them:

http://www.cascadedesigns.com/platyp...bottle/product

Captain McCharming is the absolute best!!! :D :D :D

Ziggy feel better and thanks for all the hard work. I was looking at the menus and I did not see lobster tail on any of them. Did they have that on any of the menus or are my eyes just going bad with old age? HAHA

I haven't looked at the menu's yet but I do know that lobster & prawns were served on the second formal night. It was so good that I had 2 of them. LOL :D

I caught the cold/cough bug 10 days before we left and thought I had gotten rid of it. Unfortunately I also came home with round 2 and it will take me a little longer to get my review done. :(

I know as soon as Ziggy is feeling better she will be posting the dinner menu's for all 10 days, so keep checking back for them. :D

For those of you who will be buying booze to take home with you, buy it in St. Thomas as the prices are much better there than on the ship and they have more variety. We bought ours at A.H. Rise (?) on the main street and they boxed and delivered it to the ship for free.

An example is their price for Absolut Vodka was 3 liters of any flavors for $27.00 and the ships price was 2 liters for $24.95. Also a liter of Grand Marnier was $27.95 there as compared to $34.95 on the ship. :D

Brrrrrrrrrr, we're back home in cold Oregon!! Definitely a big change from the beautiful, hot, sunny weather we experienced for the last 11 nights.

The cruise was outstanding and I'm going to start my review tomorrow while doing the never ending dirty laundry we brought home with us. Both of us did very well with our packing and hubby only came home with 1 clean shirt and I came home with 3.

Thank you to everyone for all your kind words to Ziggy and I. We enjoyed answering your questions and we hope that the info will help all of you sailing on the Ruby in the future. She truly is a beautiful ship with a 1st class crew and staff.

Once I get my review done, I will post the link to it here for you. :D

Nighty night and sweet dreams,

Janice

:D Ruby Princess Itinerary Nov 4 to 14, 2009 :D

Wed 11/4 --- Ft. Lauderdale --- 5:00 pm

 

Thurs 11/5 --- Princess Cays, Eleuthra ---- 9 am to 4 pm

 

Fri 11/6 --- Sea Day

 

Sat 11/7 --- St. Thomas, Charlotte Amalie ---- 7 am to 6 pm

Sun 11/8 --- St Kitts, Basseterre ---- 7 am to 4 pm

 

Mon 11/9 --- Barbados, Bridgetown ---- 9 pm to 6 pm

 

Tues 11/10 --- St. Lucia, Castries ---- 8 am to 6 pm

 

Wed 11/11 --- Antigua, St. John's ---- 8 am to 5 pm

Thurs 11/12 --- Sea Day

 

Fri 11/13 --- Sea Day

 

Sat 11/14 --- Ft. Lauderdale --- 7 am

I am packed and ready to fly out tomorrow morning at 6:00 am. Ziggy and I have been part of the large roll call for this cruise and have been chatting with a lot of people there for over a year. We're really looking forward to making new friends and seeing some old familiar faces too.

So add your subscription to this thread and follow along with the fun. :D

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