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We sailed June 21 to June 28th . Used speedishuttle for transfer from airport to hotel and then port to airport . $50 each way including tip . We got to port about 1145 . Did not have FTTF but got right on the ship . . We went with some friends who were platinum ( we are only red ) and left our carry ons in their room while ours was getting ready and we hit the bar . Go to Atlantis , Intan and Zophia are wonderful .

One more thing , I love the location of the steakhouse , right by the funnel with a see through ceiling .

Just got off the ship on June 28th . Went to steak house on a non-elegant night . Wore a nice pare of jeans and a button down shirt . After all , whatever is worn is hidden under the table and tablecloth . With limited packing space , I asked the host when I made reservation about my dress code . It was fine as long as no holes or tears . Again , might have been different there on elegant night however in MDR I wore nice jeans and a button down shirt as well . Never got any looks or anything as others were dressed the same . My focus was the company I was with and not concerned if people made the dress code . Others may not like it but I assume Carnival realizes packing space on an Alakan Cruise . Carnival is a more relaxed atmosphere and that's ok for me . If anyone is concerned about attire , other cruise lines maybe more strict .

One other difference I noticed on this ship is in the Casino with Let It Ride. They don’t use an auto-shuffler like on the other ship’s I’ve sailed with. The dealer just shuffles the same deck about 3 times between hands. He cuts in half and shuffles them together, then draws small groups off the top to the bottom (about 4-5 times to get through the entire deck), then cuts in half and shuffles them together again, then cuts the deck in half, and deals the hand. I’m sure it impacts the hands, but not clear whether it’s good or bad. I have heard that it takes 7 ‘shuffles’ to sufficiently randomize a deck of cards.

 

I've done ok with it so far, except last night when I couldn't seem to get any winning hands. We'll see later tonight.

 

Oops, I realized I didn't post pictures of the Atlantis Lobby Bar/future Alchemy bar menu. Here they are:

 

We got off on June 28 . Intan and Zophia in Atlantis were fantastic

When I Tip the steward or waiter extra , do they keep it or are they required to pool their money , after all cameras everywhere

I just dont even know what Home Port means