JaxsMama

1 minute ago, Eli_6 said:

That's an awesome idea!  Thank you so much for this suggestion!!!!!!!!

 

Does GS definitely have Havana pool access?

Per the carnival website it is listed as a perk.  I don't have any personal experience with it tho.

If you put the kids and nanny in the grand suite she will get havana privileges.

If you get on the platform that starts w f and ends in book there is a group called carnival funtimes and people post recent copies. 

1.  It is open for a brief time during the day to register and get a schedule. First time to leave them there is at 10 when night owls starts.  

2.  They have some theme parties, make crafts, play, watch movies, sometimes fall asleep.

3.  Price is per hour on regular non party nights. Then on theme nights there is a set price no matter how long they stay.  Plus grats.

4.  They can stay on. I take my kid in his pjs so he can go right to bed after pick up and sometimes he's asleep.

My son loves it but he was in preschool so he was used to being away from us.  The girls are awesome!  I have a schedule I'll post for you from 2018 that should give you an idea. 

You take your kids to the buffet and drop them off to the staff at 6. They will have a section of the tables roped off and kid friendly foods there for them to choose from. Then after dinner at 7 they walk them back to kids club and it opens back up.

2 minutes ago, Saint Greg said:

All at once later in the cruise. Feels like night 5 of a 7 day cruise is when I see the line build at guest services.

 

 

This has been my experience on my past few cruises too.

Good info except the part about having to go to your stateroom to find out which bar to go and activate Cheers.  I've always just gone to whatever bar I wanted a drink and ordered.  Sometimes I get a stickers, sometimes not.

11 minutes ago, sanmarcosman said:

When did elegant nights stop having a suggested clothes description in the Fun Times? 

I checked all mine from January and there wasn't one for elegant or casual. 

This is from 2018 but it should give you an idea of activities.

Basically the 4 year old can go for free when open until 10pm and then its night owls for a fee. 10 month old can't go until 10pm for a fee.  While I've never taken a kid that young there is usually one I see while I'm picking up. The kids area is spit in two rooms with a door between and after hours the kids playing are usually on one side and the other side has a movie and kids laying down.  My kid is usually asleep and that's where I've seen the babies. I've had a great experience all the times my kid has cruised with us.  

9 minutes ago, James4me said:

My husband is a beer drinker only.  On cruises he likes to order a bucket of beer.  He can easily go through three buckets in a day.  I don’t think the Cheers Pckg. will work for him.  Am I wrong?

Not if he wants buckets, he would have to do individual beers.

I just checked their website and it says chairs are free, umbrellas are $10.  We were there in January, but I really don't remember paying for the umbrella.  

Jack's Shack has free chairs and umbrellas if you are spending money there.  They also have floats to rent. 

FTTF is sold out if that's what it says. Keep checking back daily, especially when payment is due and also online check in day. You will get any refunds in the form you paid, so they will send you new gift cards in your case. You can take the cards with you and add to your s&s account to cover grats and other purchases on board. You can also go to manage your booking, then booking and order details and scroll down to the bottom. It should say get ready for your cruise and there is a red button that says prepay gratuities. 

I would at least call now and make sure you are all linked. That way you will already be at a table together.