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Leon on the Ecstasy. Mostly because he always would say  "Everyone say 'Hey Leon'!" And we'd reply "Hey Leon" like we were trained. Lol

We booked our specialty dining reservation on board through the hub app - it was super easy and there were lots of openings. 

On 12/9/2021 at 9:22 PM, BennyBrun said:

What is art on the table?  That sounds interesting 

On 12/9/2021 at 3:13 PM, BennyBrun said:

Thank you.  Now to decide what to have for entree.  Any one had the Waygu?  Is that better than the regular steak on the menu?

I had the waygu last week on the Breeze at the steakhouse. It's good - better than the filet my husband got with his surf and turf! If you're a foodie and have had Japanese Waygu before, it's definitely not the same as a high scoring Japanese Waygu. They're serving an Australian Waygu with (from what I can tell, because I didn't ask to see a marbling score certificate) a lower marbling score. Still, it was tender and flavorful! 

So sad, and so avoidable. 

12 hours ago, rn4t5 said:

Here  are the Funtimes for the Nov 13-18 sailing. Will be on board this Sat 11/27. 

Thank you! You're a rock star! 

Does anyone have screenshots or the ability to make a copy of the fun times for a recent sailing on the Breeze? I am cruising on a 5 day out of Galveston in a couple weeks, and was wondering what activities are going on (comedy shows, dive in movies, trivia, etc.)?

Antioxidant at Alchemy is my favorite (not on the menu any more, but most bartenders still know how to make it in my experience). It's a little acidic which is a nice change from the blended syrupy cocktails. 

It hasn't been available in a while, but Newegg used to do discounts on carnival giftcards occasionally. 

7 minutes ago, rwest898 said:

I have a Samsung phone and if you go to Settings and scroll to Google services it had a covid exposure that you can turn on.

Oh! I see. I actually have had that enabled on my phone since last year, but just thought there was maybe something different I was missing. 😅 I have my state's "CovidAware" app that pulls from that setting to notify me of any exposures (assuming others also have it enabled) - just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something "cruise specific" for covid exposure notifications. 

I am a little nervous about catching covid/spreading covid on vacation; I don't want to miss out on any of the helpful tools! Given OP's experience, I want to be extra cautious! 

33 minutes ago, BlerkOne said:

You can get an app to let you know if you may have been exposed (if it is enabled).

What app is this? I have the one from my state health department, but is there a general one/one for cruisers? If so, I'd like to install before my December cruise! 

15 hours ago, Badfinger said:

Bacon has to be one of the worst foods to eat...maybe a stick of butter or rabbit pate could be worse.  Have a couple slices once or twice on your cruise and call it good.  I just shook my head in the past when I would see people basically emptying the steam pan onto their plate.  Good grief.  Carnival is actually doing many a favor by limiting bacon on cruises!

It's not your job to police what people eat. Worry about yourself.

I want to note that the cold press juices at breakfast/brunch in the main dining room are not included in cheers. At least they weren't two years ago. 

14 hours ago, boomhower said:

You can take the shot and give the glass back to have it included in Cheers.  We'e done it many times. 

 

We always just tell our server "Hey - we want the shot, but don't want the glass" and they've always made it in just a standard shotglass instead of the souvenir one for us! 🙂 

Side note - does anyone know how this works on cruising from Galveston (or any port where Cheers doesn't start until day 2)? 

I always wear a dress in the dining room and make my husband wear long pants. I usually opt for a cocktail dress on elegant night and have hubby up his game and wear a tie. But that's mostly for us to feel nice. I don't really mind what others are wearing. 

Had a bad experience with a travel agent, so I book all my own stuff now.

It has to be in cans. I think you're allowed up to 12 sealed cans of soda (or in your friend's case, iced tea) person. 

My husband is a big foodie, so we tried the Chef's Table on Conquest back in 2019. I am not sure if the menu has changed since then, but basically everything was fantastic and it was a notch above what you'd get in the other on-board dining options. (seriously there was only one thing that I didn't finish). 

There is so much food - so if you do chefs table, come hungry!  

Worth it? In our opinion it's a resounding "ABSOLUTELY!" Anything similar on land will run you a couple hundred dollars per person, so the price point is great if you've always wanted to try a multi-course tasting menu. 

When we booked it, we tried to look at it as an experience rather than another meal on board. Basically - would you pay $75 or $95 for a shore excursion? Then that kind of answers your question about the cost. 

Also... If you don't have cheers, the night you do chef's table is a good time to "get lit", because the wine is bottomless. 😉 

Our only regret was my husband missed the night they had crème brulee (his favorite dessert) in the main dining room. 

The Antioxidant from Alchemy bar is my favorite. 🙂 It wasn't on the menu on my last cruise, but the bartender still know how to make it. 

We cruised during Hurricane Humberto in 2019. When we embarked, we received a note from Carnival that said they were monitoring the situation and would keep us up-to-date with any schedule changes as a result of inclement weather. Other than that, though, you'd have no idea we were in the Caribbean during a hurricane. There were no changes in our itinerary due to the hurricane, and there was only one night of rough seas.

That was my long way of saying "once you're on board - you're on vacation. No use worrying. 😉"

Have a great time on your cruise!

9 hours ago, Illbcruzn4life said:

 

Don't they close around 6? If so what if you don't want to eat until around 7:30pm?

Main Dining Room (if you can get "your time" dining) is open until around 9.

Plus there's always pizza 😉 

Yes. I brought my own floatie there in the past! 

The buffet is always my last choice for dining options, but it's never been that bad. I just always felt like it was the least clean place to eat on the ship. 

Of course, I don't know why anyone would pick the buffet when guys burger joint, blue iguana, and the main dining room are options. 😉 

1 minute ago, Elaine5715 said:

Unless you kept a screen shot or used a PVP, you will need to call.  

Thank you - I sort of thought that was the case! 

Bummer - last time I called my hold time was nearly 4 hours, so I was hoping to avoid the phone call. Ha ha.