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It wouldn't make or break my cruise but different things are important for people, don't be rude.

The duck and pot stickers for sure.

8 hours ago, TxTeach79 said:

i have no idea what Somrus is 
 

Similar to Irish Cream,  I found some at Jungle Jims for 3.00 a bottle we liked the coffee and the chai.  

20 hours ago, TxTeach79 said:

Woodford was my go to on a few ships after Covid when they couldn’t get Buffalo Trace. I love Woodford, I’m just a BT guy. Now, on the Horizon, Panorama, and Excel class? Pig & Anchor is a bourbon wonderland at sea 

I live in bourbon country, Woodford is better than Buffalo Trace. Weller is good, Blanton's is better, I haven't had Pappy.

18 hours ago, TxTeach79 said:

I paid tax on every drink I recall last night. We were in the river until I went to bed for sure 

18 hours ago, tcmagnum said:

Can you give me an idea when you stop having to pay tax?
Miles down river?
Approximate hours after leaving port?
Or is it when you get to international waters?

We have cruised Carnival out of NOLA several times, the tax rate is about 10% and you pay taxes until you reach the Gulf, approximately 8 hours after you leave the port.  

17 hours ago, teknoge3k said:

 

That must be an Ohio thing. My mom died in her house, no police showed up. My wifes grandfather died in his house, no police showed up. My next door neighbor died in his house, no police showed up. This has happened in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. 

Possibly.

17 hours ago, tonit964 said:

That is not correct. My dad was in Hospice at home and the nurses made it perfectly clear not to call 911 when he passed. We were to call them after we had appropriate time with him. The FBI or police never arrived. 

Your Dad was in Hospice, that is different.  If your Dad died in his sleep at home and was not under Hospice care the police would come.  

Ninjacat123 my Dad was a homicide detective in Cincinnati for 22 years.

17 hours ago, PrincessArlena'sDad said:

Except i don't think the FBI would be called until after it's been determined it's at least probable it's not a natural death. 

 

People die on cruise ships all the time... just because of law of averages. But the fbi is generally not called. 

 

But we're not going to get any info unless there's an arrest or they need the public's help finding a suspect. 

The FBI would be the jurisdiction on the case.  Anytime someone dies somewhere other than a hospital police investigate, even if it's not suspicious.  If you are 90 years old and die at home the police will show up.  

11 minutes ago, Saint Greg said:

Actually it was more than I thought. I was full before the steak. 
 

I was stuffed after Chef's Table, I could not even have a drink at the Alchemy!

We were on a bus in GC and went past a cemetery.  We were at a stoplight, I glanced over and saw two tombstones next to each other, Rebecca and Elizabeth.  My sister is Rebecca and I am Elizabeth, I sent her a message and told her I will NEVER go to GC with her!

On 2/1/2023 at 4:22 PM, sid_9169 said:

I always purchase my flights and hotel far in advance of the cruise which may have been a mistake in this circumstance… Fuel prices were hovering at all time highs due to the war in Ukraine, but I just like to get it booked and out of the way, so… I probably could’ve saved a little bit by waiting, however I like to try and snag the first row behind Delta Comfort Plus, so I just bit the bullet and booked it… 

 

As for the hotel, I went with the Springhill Suites by Marriott… It has good reviews, and will hopefully surpass the hotel I stayed in on my previous visit to Port Canaveral… Last time I was here I stayed at the Radisson Resort at the Port, which turned out to be a not very nice hotel. There wasn’t even a safe in the room, and it stank of cigarettes on top of that. I’m rolling the dice that the Springhill Suites turns out to be a much better experience… Honestly, Port Canaveral is one of my least favorite places to sail from. No great bars or restaurants to visit prior to cruising, but I’ll try to find something decent to do for one afternoon / evening. 

 

For transportation from MCO to the hotel I just went with Cocoa Beach Shuttle, which I’ve used in the past and had decent luck with. I went ahead and pre-paid for transportation from MCO to the hotel on my arrival date, and again from the port to the airport on the date of debarkation. 

 

 

We are cruising out of Port Canaveral May 1st on the Getaway, we are driving from OH.  I am thinking about spending the weekend in St. Augustine and driving the two hours to Canaveral on cruise day,

They are having issues.  My cruise is paid in full but the app says I owe almost 600.00.  I called yesterday, they confirmed I am paid and sent an email showing I have paid in full.

My May cruise is my first on NCL, am I okay with a passport card on a closed loop?

I'm new to NCL. What are cruise next certificates?

On 12/22/2022 at 4:58 PM, Eli_6 said:

And before I got on another cruise, I am going to get the booster again.  I think one thing that may have helped my kids is they literally got their booster like 2 weeks before the cruise because they had just become elligible.  I honestly don't think the boosters last that long.  Maybe 2-3 months tops. 

I am not in a high risk group and I have the vaccine and booster. I got COVID in August (50yrs old) and we sick for 3 weeks, my husband (53) was sick for two days.

Probably, when you get on the ship you can see all menus for the week on the app.  

The steakhouse bar had a decent scotch selection, I can't remember what they were though.

Thank you, I truly enjoyed your review.  Peace and good luck cutting back/taking time away from alcohol. I'm doing the same.

Our first two cruises were over Thanksgiving, we will never do that again.  They are more expensive and crowded. We also won't cruise in the summer, our favorite time is late October.

21 hours ago, havanadaydreaming said:

Day before flight south and its my son's college graduation.  He selected what i consider to be the best seafood place in town for his celebratory meal.  

 

His gift will be a 2023 cruise for him and his +1 since he left us no debt to payoff. Newer ship. Drink package.  

What seafood place?  

We were on the Sunshine last week, I REALLY appreciated you telling everyone they did not need to shuttle back to their cars.  We were on the road by 8:50 am, we had a 9.5 hr drive!

4 hours ago, Pyxie said:

 

Right before covid, Carnival ran a 20% off Cheers sale. It was the first time I'd ever seen them do that in the nearly 10 years I've been cruising. We purchased it but then that cruise got canceled.

 

Luckily we got to take advantage off the free Cheers offer once things restarted.

This is the only time I remember a Cheers sale, I doubt barely anyone who purchased it was able to actually use it.  Our cruise was cancelled too.

22 hours ago, EngIceDave said:

The buffet coffee is usually terrible. Now, don't scoff at this, but they do have Nescafe instant coffee.

 

Americans have been trained to be adverse to instant coffee, but it's very common in much of Europe and it's really pretty good. Little bit of experimenting between amounts and you cream/sugar combo, you can beat the premade monster pot coffee. 

We were on the Sunshine last week. The Lido coffee is strong but not bad, we preferred it over the MDR coffee.

I will miss the "tower" and Chia Seed Pudding.