Stick93

Yup compare a modern ship from NY in December to a Fantasy ship out of Jacksonville FL or Mobile Alabama. Carnival is lining their pockets with their endless ports.

Didn’t answer how the other fill ships and Carnival cannot - but that’s okay. Most of the ships cruising go to Florida and Bahamas - nothing great. But filled! Carnival feels they cannot compete in NY and they’re doing a great job not competing. They probably could skip NY all year.

Funny as NCL and Royal have had ships in for years and MSC is staying as well. The Carnival product seams less desired for older seasoned cruisers that may not be “fun ship” material I guess. A huge population with Canada being driving distance and they cannot fill a ship….

They should keep this ship in Florida. Seems NY didn’t embrace Carnival year round - especially this ship. Everyone else is doing great in NY.

The cows were there in June - I saw I had a picture that I caught them on.

It all good - in tough times we always could use a new thread on tipping….

Nobody just falls- what a sad situation

Oh - this happens on non yeshiva break cruises. Im sorry you are triggered by my opinions. You seem to have pretty strong views on this thread so I’m surprised you think my opinions are so earth shattering. There is a thought that if you cannot handle something maybe its not meant for to you. Kids are on every ship. Some behave or are supervised better than others. IF YOU expect not to have kids on a ship and for them NOT TO act like kids…You are wrong. Maybe ill see you on the Queen Mary soon!

I have yet to be on a cruise that kids are not running down halls. - If that is an issue RC is not for you. This topic needs to be retired -

BEEN ON TWO - Terminal A

This sounds what some say only happens on yeshiva week. Are you sure this was august? Maybe your memory is off??

Prob should have quit while you were ahead - hope i quoted you okay. I didn’t realize my misquote was actually more spot on. Generalizing a religion on personal experience is probably not a good look for anyone.

Carnivals rope course is like a backyard jungle gym. The sky ride - that they could charge for (but is prob worthless once you do it). Norwegian ropes course is way more impressive.

So the point is - we all don’t know where any money goes to, how it’s divided and when you give tips separately they can be pooled but it’s scout’s honor. Examples of cases where it’s grey… If one tips the room attendant day one and then remove tips on the last day…. Or when one give the maitre d’ a 50 and then remove tips … Who can be sure it’s above, extra or the tip that was removed. People will do what they like and these threads will continue.

So what you’re saying is if the entire ship cancel their tips, the staff will be paid the minimum amount anyways?

I’ve been on a few cruises. It’s funny what staff does for extra $$$$. I think in a perfect world you are correct. But in an imperfect situation and where people can opt out and pay nothing and screw the staff - $$$ stays where it’s put.

Any cruise with 25% plus children which these cruises will have are rough - Ive been on summer cruises and they are terrible. You don’t expect this January but can happen.

Not meant at you - These posts about yeshiva week always take a turn - I actually erased the post. enjoy!

They are not all part of a group. It’s people booking for the kosher option and it’s capped at 300/450 depending on sailing. The others are eating tv dinners possibly wrapped fish. They all booked like the average shmo books.

If they do they do - if they don’t they don’t. But people can feel they gave to the person they wanted. When you hand cash to the crew in your room with no cameras around - it’s scouts honor what they do and I know what scouts usually do!

If people have an issue with the way the tips may or may not be split they can tip on their own - either remove the tips and give money or just give extra. I know this is taboo to say remove the tips and give but its an option and carnival lets you.

Mine showed up 1 week later on my last cruise which i got double points for a suite.

The people who buy pictures get the cheers package and the more one drinks the more savings they “think” they get.

No ship year round -

The cdc should focus on illness a bit more. The ships are the least of their issues.