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The casino is certainly free to offer a competing program and run it any way they like. The casino operations are not under Carnival. Of course the casino is a money maker but obviously not everyone playing and losing (or winning) in the casino are booking casino rates or getting offers. If casino rates were available to all, you might have a point. As for onboard spend, the casino is a popular place to launder money. It doesn't equate to revenue. Risking money is not spending money. Losing money might be. As I mentioned, nothing is really earned or owed. It's all marketing.

Glory was in dry dock last week, so that is extra special!

We were Platinum before there was a Platinum and Diamond before there was a Diamond and all on revenue cruises. Reduced rate casino cruisers are in fact in the regular program and should not be. All loyalty programs are nothing more than marketing programs and none are sustainable without change. Nothing is earned or owed. It is basic marketing.

Already posted elsewhere, but a lounger on our aft balcony. There is plenty of room for more on this particular balcony

Unfortunately Carnival has wrecked the currently loyalty program by allowing casino cruisers to accumulated cruise days on free and/or reduced rate cruises. They should not per the terms and conditions of the current program. I don't see Carnival ever adding a higher loyalty level because it will consist mostly of gamblers on reduced rate cruise days. Carnival is a mass market, family oriented cruise line and novice cruisers are, and always have been, Carnival's bread and butter - their target market. Carnival needs to get back to basics. I don't see higher levels, but beefed up lower levels and perhaps some additions there.

There are several meanders in the videos, but you can't feel them via video. Once it gets dark, there is not that much to see. For a longer version, but still not to the mouth, Maybe next time I'll do the wake view until the mouth.

Not even in a suite and we have on. Currently on Glory.

I think all Carnival ships have Starlink now, which could be the reason, but Princess also has Starlink and WiFi calls work. Once upon a time, WiFi calls did work on Carnival

Then the CD announced it will be at 8:30pm in the Green Room... The day is young.

I can change the ports used by my VPN and it works fine. I think Google Voice works. I think RCS messaging works. Perhaps the sites you are trying to reach could send an email instead? Princess doesn't block WiFi calls, either. I just accept the things I can't change and try to find alternatives.

Today is the Diamond lunch. Something over 300 Diamonds on board.

okay, Funtimes finally posted... and Brunch menu QR_SeadayBrunch_Menu_2024 - Copy.pdf funtimes5 - Copy.pdf

Carnival did send out an email before. View Online GUEST ADVISORY TRAVEL DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS CARNIVAL GLORY (TRANSATLANTIC JOURNEYS) APRIL 18, 2024 April 15, 2024 Dear Carnival Glory Guest, We are looking forward to welcoming you aboard for your Carnival Journeys Transatlantic cruise from Barcelona to Port Canaveral. In preparation for this unforgettable voyage, we have a few reminders. PASSPORT REQUIREMENTS A passport is mandatory for all guests (including infants) for this voyage. Passports must be valid for at least 6 months after the cruise ends. To prepare for immigration processing in Las Palmas, during check-in, we will be collecting passports for all guests who are not from Europe’s Schengen region. Passports will be returned before we arrive in Bermuda (more information will be provided on board). VISA REQUIREMENTS Depending on your nationality, specific travel documentation may be required to enter the United States. Citizens of countries that participate in the Visa Waiver Program must possess an Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) approval to travel. ESTA applications may be ...

I see today's Funtimes lists a Passover Seder Service at 7pm in two different locations. The Green Room, 4 Mid, and Alchemy Bar, 5 Aft. I'm thinking there is a misprint, but bet the Alchemy Bar will be popular - it always is. Waiting for the IT guy to post the pdf file to see if that stands. We changed time last night and the current ship time is also wrong (on the TV and the telephone recording.) Oops.

I've done a couple - would be better with longer daylight hours.

It isn't Carnival's job to educate people as to what is a good deal or not. Caveat Emptor. It is the responsibility of the consumer to perform due diligence. Cruise line casinos are especially good at gouging.

We passed Gibralter a while ago

Not for Spain in the past. Or for TAs in general.

Exactly.

funtimes4 - Copy.pdf

Today's Funtimes and tonight's menu QR-Italian-Dinner-Dining-Room-01-2024 - Copy.pdf

Now leaving Cordoba headed back to ship.

Would start in 60s. If sun came out maybe 70s. As we head west, temps are going up

Found one!