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13 hours ago, Pyxie said:

If this were true, wouldn't it make more sense for the date to be the beginning of a sailing? If the ship says on 4/30, then are they free for one night and a charge starting 5/1? 

That is a very good point. 

I just got off the phone with Carnival and no one knows when the inaugural season ends. As of now, there is no official news about an end date. 

On 4/1/2022 at 12:49 AM, mom22frogs said:

The cooking classes are great fun and always had people standing outside watching, wishing they were doing them too.

 

It's easy to miss the music performers in the Brass Magnolia, etc., so definitely watch in the Hub app for them. 

 

It's possible to walk out a side door on deck 7 to go where the lifeboats are, but don't do it, especially late at night when the wind is whipping. You might find some of the doors are locked and end up wondering if you'll be texting to be rescued.

 

The spa on the Mardi Gras is WAY better than what people had described here. I'm sure people can complain about the size, etc., but those steam rooms are AMAZING, just hot, hot, hot. 

 

ETA: Skip the breakfast biscuits at Shaq's (and the sea day brunch for that butter) as they're completely disgusting. Whoever made that recipe needs to go to biscuit purgatory. Not worth the calories, not decent, not edible, not even really a biscuit. The only truly awful thing I ate on the Mardi Gras. 

Biscuit purgatory! Hysterical. As a Southern woman, I completely get your meaning. 😂😂

On 4/11/2022 at 1:18 PM, peteandpris said:

Do the special restrurants serve Lobster on formal nights?

Cucina does, I am not sure of the others. 

I asked in the dining room and the menus will change slightly when we get to Fort Lauderdale. The British items will be removed and replaced with items that are more common in America.

 

 

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Thank you so much for asking about that. I was really hoping to get a Guinness Meat Pie. ;) Oh well, we sail Dec. 3rd and will have Christmas decorations to make up for it. Enjoy the rest of your cruise!

Thank you so much for posting this review. You are doing a fabulous job. The menu looks amazing. I am partial to British food, particularly Yorkshire Pudding, but I am wondering if it will change once the Independence starts leaving from Ft. Lauderdale. I would be very grateful if you could ask for me. :)