Bostwick girl

I guess I’ll never understand the mentality to be the first on board! Why deal with all that unnecessary aggravation and sitting in the terminal waiting to board for no telling how long! We always choose 12-12:30 and are usually on board within 20 to 30 minutes of arrival time. Not nearly the hassle and stress!

I’ve been on 39 Carnival cruises and had no idea the nightclubs were still open at 5:20 am! Add alcohol and that’s asking for trouble, Carnival or any cruise line!

We sailed on Liberty June 3rd out of Mardi Gras terminal. Our arrival time was 12-12:30. The way the terminal is set up, there was a line to get in to unload and park. Didn’t take very long to unload. Parking garage was full up to deck 4 from those out on Mardi Gras. Once we got in to the actual terminal, it went very quickly and we were on board around 12:40 or so. First time from this terminal.

I guess I did! I thought they were talking about smoking in the dining room, not the casino. I do go back to that post about the smoking in the casino. I actually made a comment about my recent experience on Liberty.

Same here, I got it on our January cruise! Wouldn’t have even known I had it if we weren’t going on another one the following week after we returned! Got off the ship on Sunday, went about all the usual doctors appts, grocery store, things like that all week. Went for testing on Saturday before Monday cruise and tested positive! Was totally shocked, no symptoms!

While smoking is still allowed in the casino, you must be actively playing. No more of the sitting in the casino just to smoke, thank goodness! I’ve noticed my last couple of cruises there seems to be more non smoking machines. Was on Liberty early June and there were a lot of non smoking machines, most separated by the walkway thru the casino. Hardly noticed any smoke smell either so their filtration system has improved.

There is no smoking in any of the dining rooms. Hasn’t been for years.

It only applies to you and a companion if that’s what the offer states. Sorry, can’t be more specific.

You are “supposed” to do the muster drill first before you take off for lido for lunch, etc. There’s no assigned time. Just go to your station, watch a short demo of how to use your life jacket, have your sail and sign card scanned (or boarding pass if you haven’t gotten your card yet) and that’s pretty much it. So much easier! It’s recommended to watch the safety video on your cabin tv as well. Keep in mind, if everyone doesn’t do muster, the ship won’t sail until all done, or if you try to buy a drink after a certain time, you can’t until you’ve done muster. Works very well.