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Liquor is available for pickup after 7PM so I will do my shopping then. Absolut is 2 for $40 so next week's mobile bar will be well stocked for cheap. Excellent.

Found a $.50, ten play machine with a max bet of five credits per hand. Using my math skills I determined that would be the $25 I was looking for. First hand I won $37.50. Pushed it for one more since my win was bigger than my initial bet. Cashed out with $20. Off to knock out the rest of my to do list.

Couldn't find $25 video poker. Highest I could find is $20. I could do $20 but then I have a random $5 left. I'm gonna throw it in something now, maybe a high limit slot. Then I need to collect my vifp goodies and stop in the Fun shops to see about stocking next week's mobile bar.

Just got an email that wifi prices are being "adjusted" starting 12/8. How long till the debts are paid off and we can stop the constant price hikes. Doubt they are being adjusted down.

It only took until the last night of the cruise, but the deck five promenade outside seating has been discovered. My swing bench is occupied. Smoking section has a lot of comfy looking seats, but it is occupied for the first time and I don't want to smell that. Found some loungers open on other side that are comfy and enjoying a mango daiquiri and listening tontjw soothing sounds of the ocean rolling past.

The sun is setting on the first week of the cruise.

Weigh in today was +.2, so close to a loss. Monthly total is -2.6. And speaking of staying active on vacation

Exactly!! Let's try it on Canada/Ne cruise or Alaska. San Juan is too close to the sun 🌞 ☀️

I just went last night to consider purchasing it. It is $129 on the Magic. But it's also sold out. I don't know who is paying that much but good for Carnival. Sadly, that let's me out.

Very true but a mile, on the ship, on a sea day, directly after and tied to a popular event would probably do better than a 10k off the ship. Surprised nobody else showed up though. Bums 😆.

That's one of the reasons I'm excited for the new dinner menus. No frame of reference yet 😀

Got my B2B info. Loaded my vifp freeplay. It's not cash on here. I'll look for a $25 video poker and let it ride. Enjoying a coffee now. Inside today it's too toasty out 🥵

BBQ was excellent. Rationing is still in enforce here though. It's OK I just needed a little as I was going upstairs for salad and dessert. Lots of self control being exercised, only one piece of cake at the chocolate extravaganza.

BBQ time

Interesting. I would love to see it added permanently I love the extra motivation. I wonder if they are trialing it, Fleet CD Donkey was watching from the side and taking photos.

At the Q and Awesome in the theater then I think its time for lunch. BBQ line didn't look too bad. If it stays that way that will be lunch.

Just under two miles. I'll do another mile after dinner. Deck is full of people enjoying their final sea day while the DJ plays some tunes. Today is monthly weigh in so I'm heading to the sauna to shed some water weight before I step on the scale.

BTW its way too hot for an outdoor walk

I just spotted a Donkey onboard.

Off to walk a mile with Mike. It's tied in with tje St.Jude event so it may be crowded. I walk a little faster than the group cause I need more than a mile 😆

I went ahead and bought Wifi for each leg last night. I have a lot of OBC the last two weeks so I contemplated buying the Chef's Table. It's up to $129!! Good lord, people have lost their minds! I don't mean Carnival. It's actually sold out! Who are these people paying this much money. Steakhouse is listed at $49, and Cucina at $24. Onboard pricing is still $48/$18 so I will be checking that out tomorrow to see if onboard pricing goes up. Good chance it will since it will be the first cruise of a new month. I won't fault Carnival for raising the prices, supply and demand. I just can't understand the demand part of it. People just keep willingly paying more and more. I do question how many in the steakhouse are paying, I would imagine most are on a comp (that's the only time I go). Cucina on the other hand has always been empty at night. Not many takers at $15, yet it keeps going up. In the $15-$18 range I always found value but I'm not sure I still do after my meal there the other night. At $24 I'm not sure I would try it again.

Flick was amazing last night. It's so much different than the other Playlist Productions which are all sort of simple musical review type shows. This one was well thought out with amazing special effects and amazing choreography. I am not a theater person by any means, so for me to notice the choreography, it has to be good. The downside of the show, with no disrespect to the singers who have more talent than I will ever have, is some of the songs are not easy to sing and listening to them try is a little painful at times. This was a talented group with not one, but two female leads who didn't try to hit the same note as Whitney Houston and Celion Dion. They sang within their range and sounded beautiful. I've seen this show many times and this was the best version of it that I've seen yet!

I think everyone with a repeat port should designate one day a stay on the ship day. It's quite nice.

Good morning everyone. Today is the final day of the first leg of the cruise. There is a walk a mile event today at noon which I've only seen on journeys cruises. I'm gonna make sure I make it to that. Also didn't get any B2B information so if that does not show up soon I'll head to guest services. I've literally never linked my reservations ever and ots never been an issue but I guess there is a first for everything.

Back I'm the room and calling it a night. Next up is a sea day on the way to Miami to pick up the next group. Good night everyone.