BoardwalkBabe

I received the letter but hadn't yet opened it. Fortunately my PVP hunted me down so I could take advantage of the offer. Sailing on the 8 night Eastern in April and upgraded to a balcony for less than $200. Am hoping a friend can come with me, otherwise I'm going solo for the first time. As I said to my PVP, I can't afford to stay home for that price!

I am thrilled to read this trip report as we're on the same ship/itinerary in November. Your photos are great and I can't wait to read more when you have the time. :)

Super excited to see a trip report from you! Geez, it's been a while and your kids look all grown up. We're sailing on the Liberty in November so I look forward to hearing your perspective on her. :)

He was the CD on the Sensation two weeks ago.

I'm enjoying your review. Your photos are great and it looks like the two of you are having a great time!

Great review! Our first Carnival cruise was on the Freedom and I am hoping to do the same itinerary soon.

I'm lovin' this review and looking forward to reading more. :)

Great stuff! Please keep it coming.

Great photos! Thank you for sharing your trip with us and Ginny's new ring is gorgeous!

What a great trip report! Your images are beautiful and it sounds like you both had a wonderful time. Thanks for sharing it with us and I look forward to the next one.

Loved your review! Thanks for sharing your trip with us.

Pose for the welcome aboard photo and then go have lunch.

Eat pizza everyday!

I am truly enjoying this review. Love the details and you are quite funny! :D

You sound super busy so thank you for taking the time to share your trip with us. Can't wait to read more!

I have pretty severe motion sickness so after a little bit of trial and error, here is what works for me. I pick up a bottle of Meclizine, which is the key ingredient in Bonine. I start taking it twice a day two days prior to sailing. This way, it's in my system before we leave, which was something I learned the hard way on our very first cruise. Remember to eat! You need to have food in your stomach and I always feel better when I'm in fresh air - even when the weather isn't great. It's good to be able to see the horizon and the air moving around seems to help.

Finally, try not to go with the attitude that you're going to get sick. Prep ahead of time and then enjoy your cruise!

Got my pedicure today and used Essie's "Size Matters." Love the color!

Thank you SO much for the great review! We are sailing on this cruise in November and are really looking forward to it.

Great review - can't wait to read the rest of it. We're sailing on the Eastern itinerary in November and are looking forward to it.

I average a book a day while on a cruise and while I am sure to end up with the kindle at some point, I have too many books in the pile waiting to be read first. If we had to fly to a port then I would have one regardless ton cut down on luggage.

This sounds like so much fun! I hope they are doing it next month on the Crown.

Thank you for sharing this information as it is truly what I would like for myself.

Wearing their cruise card on a lanyard around their neck.

Not necessarily. We're not newbies and I don't always have pockets so on a lanyard it goes during the day because it's convenient.

- We're in cabin 7612. Anyone stay there previously? It doesn't say it has an obstructed view so I am hoping it's a regular balcony cabin.

 

Yes, we have stayed in 7612...and there are no obstructions. The stateroom is very comfortable with tons of storage space...some of which we didnt even discover until we were about finished with our cruise! :)

 

Thank you! We are really looking forward to this cruise!

There are some wonderful and inspirational stories on this thread!

My DH and I work crazy hours and do not have a lot of time together during the regular work week. I have the travel bug and had to slowly get him used to the idea that an annual vacation was a priority but now it's part of our lives and we really value that time together. We went on our first cruise together several years ago and have been fortunate to have gone every year since. No work, no worries... just us together for a whole week. :)