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According to their policy, you can only bring cans onboard. We've done this several times while in port. While in port, a small quantity of non-alcoholic beverages (i.e., sparkling water, sodas, juice) packaged in cans or cartons may be brought on board. A small quantity is considered a maximum of 12 sealed, unopened cans/cartons of 12-ounces/354-ml each or less per person.

It's always better to first check their site to get information directly from them. Any information shared on here may or may not be accurate. I did a quick search on Carnival's website and was able to find this: What is Carnival's Liquor & Beverage Policy? Drinking Alcohol On Board The minimum age for the purchase and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages in the bars, lounges and gift shops is 21 years of age. Carnival reserves the right to request ID prior to the purchase of alcohol and refuse the sale of alcohol to anyone. Bringing Liquor and Beverages On Board - Embarkation Guests are prohibited from bringing water, sodas and other non-alcoholic beverages that are packaged in glass or plastic bottles. On embarkation day, a small quantity of non-alcoholic beverages (i.e., sparkling water, sodas, energy drinks, juice, and milk), packaged in cans or cartons, may be brought on board and must be in the guest's carry-on luggage. A small quantity is considered a maximum of 12 sealed, unopened cans/cartons of 12-ounces/354-ml each or less, per person. Guests are prohibited from bringing alcoholic beverages on board with the following exception - at the beginning of the cruise during embarkation day only, guests (21 years of age and older) may bring one 750-ml bottle of sealed/unopened wine or champagne, per person, in their carry-on luggage. Outside this exception, all liquor, beer, other forms of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited in both carry-on and checked luggage and such items will be confiscated and discarded and no compensation will be provided. Guests sailing with us on back-to-back cruises are entitled to bring the same quantity as stated in this policy, per cruise. The additional quantities will be stored for safekeeping at the start of the first cruise and will be given to the guest as each following cruise begins. Corkage Fee Should guests wish to consume their wine or champagne in the main dining room, specialty restaurant or bar, a $15.00 USD corkage fee, per 750-ml bottle, will be charged. A corkage fee is a charge that is assessed, at time of service, for every bottle that is served and not bought on the premises. Bottled Water For convenience, guests can purchase bottled water prior to the cruise and it will be delivered to the stateroom on embarkation day. Bottled water may also be purchased on board by contacting room service. Once on board, the purchase is non-refundable and guests may take home any unopened bottles. To ensure we have an ample supply, please visit The Fun Shops™ at www.carnival.com/funshops to place your order before your cruise. $9.95 USD (plus an 18% delivery fee) for a 12-pack of bottled water (16.9-ounce bottle/500-ml bottle) $3.95 USD (plus an 18% delivery fee) for 1 large bottled water (50.72-ounce bottle/1.5-liter bottle) $20.00 USD (plus an 18% delivery fee) for 8-pack of bottled water (50.72-ounce bottle/1.5-liter bottle) Distilled Water Carnival carries distilled water which can be purchased either pre-cruise or once on board. For pre-purchase, please contact our Fun Shops department at 800-522-7648, Monday through Friday, 9:00am-10:00pm ET and Saturday and Sunday, 9:00am-6:00pm ET. For purchase on board, please contact room service. Should you wish to bring your own distilled water with you, it must be hand carried along with your CPAP machine. Coolers Guests are prohibited from bringing large coolers since screening and movement of large coolers through embarkation is an impediment to the boarding and security process. However, for the purpose of carrying small quantities of non-alcoholic beverages and/or medications small, personal-sized coolers, no larger than 12” x 12” x 12” are permitted as carry-on luggage. Purchasing Liquor Pre-Cruise through The Fun Shops All products sold containing alcohol have a limit of two products per stateroom. On 7 day and longer cruises, there is a limit of one bottle of hard liquor per stateroom and on shorter cruises, pre-cruise purchases are limited to wine, champagne and beer (no hard liquor). A ‘pack’ or ‘package’ is considered one product. Alcohol purchased pre-cruise through The Fun Shops for on board consumption is designed for in-stateroom entertainment only. Guests cannot take items with them to public areas. Only wine or champagne that is ordered through The Fun Shops can be served in the dining room or Steakhouse. If the item is not consumed on board during the cruise, the guest may take it home provided the bottle has not been opened. Our CHEERS! Beverage Program must be purchased for each adult (21 years of age or older) assigned to the same stateroom. Purchasing Liquor at Ports of Call and On Board at The Fun Shops All alcohol purchased ashore or in The Fun Shops will be stored for safekeeping until the end of the voyage. Items are to be collected in a designated lounge on debarkation morning. Liquor may be subject to Customs duty if it exceeds allowable amount. While in port, a small quantity of non-alcoholic beverages (i.e., sparkling water, sodas, juice) packaged in cans or cartons may be brought on board. A small quantity is considered a maximum of 12 sealed, unopened cans/cartons of 12-ounces/354-ml each or less per person. The policy below is for cruise departures from the U.S.; for cruises sailing from Australia, click here.

Just looked at my latest account summary from Valor and they were $3.25. That includes the 18% mandatory tip.

Same for our recent Valor cruise, except for one item. The grilled chicken that I had one night was as tough as shoe leather. I did have them bring me the steak that night and it was much better.

There have been several discussions on this of late. Apparently it varies greatly. We received ours in about a week, but others have had longer waits. Here are some links to those thread:

I certainly can't answer all these questions, but isn't Carnival's headquarters in Miami?

Not a big fan if either port, but prefer Costa Maya between the two. At least there you can get off the ship and walk around the port area. They also have a pool / lounge area if you like that. We stay on the ship now in Belize. For us there is nothing in Belize that is worth the very long tender ride. It may be different once they get the docks done, but we avoid Belize if at all possible or stay on the ship.

My post was simply referring to transferring it to a new booking versus one already booked as mentioned in the quote. I had already mentioned the penalty in my previous post.

Last year we transferred it to a cruise we already had booked.

Read the link provided above. It provides you all the information needed. No one can truly answer that without knowing what type of rate you booked. If you booked with an early saver rate, the deposit is not refundable, but you can transfer the amount paid to another cruise, less a $50 per person fee up until the final payment due date. After that date other cancellation penalties start.

If it was booked with Early Saver, you will typically have a $50 per person penalty

Now I'm curious about another thing. Do you know if the individuals stewards / others get to keep all of the extra tips we give them or do they go to a pool as well?

Absolutely agree. It’s optional from the standpoint that Carnival allows people to remove them. When that is allowed and lots of people apparently do it, Carnival has to keep raising the amount to make up the difference.

I disagree. A tip/ gratuity is not the same as disclosing a salary of entertainment staff or officers. By definition a tip or gratuity is an "optional" amount left by a patron for an employee of a business "in gratitude" of their service. If Carnival doesn't want to disclose how your "gratuities" are distributed, then they should make it a non-optional service charge or add it into the cost of the cruise, without an option to remove it. Again, I'm certainly not opposed to them, I pre-pay them, have never removed them, and always tip extra.

It’s a shame that people would do that. It would probably just be better if Carnival rolled it in the price of the cruise. I’m guessing many of us on here already figure that as part of the overall cost, just like travel to port, hotels and excursions expenses. These are a part of the cost. If I can’t afford these things, then I shouldn’t take the cruise. If I can’t afford, or don’t want to tip, I shouldn’t take the cruise.

That’s exactly my point. Carnival used to do a better job of explaining that. From our very first cruise years ago we understood that. We always pre-pay and then tip extra, but would still like to know who gets what. If Carnival would do a better job explaining that and not relying on information or misinformation on sites like this, then less people would probably be removing tips.

Does Sol Y Mar have shaded areas along the beach or offer umbrellas? Some of the videos I've watched doesn't appear to have either. Thanks

There have been many of us who have wondered that, so you are certainly not alone. I don't see why some seem to have a problem with someone wanting to know how it is broken down. It used to be posted by Carnival. Not sure why they stopped that.

Are they the full detailed version like before or just an abbreviated one?

I went on to make a payment yesterday. I tried three different browsers on two different devices and never could get into my cruises. It would occasionally log me in, but still couldn’t access cruises.

Not really. You actually gave your opinion about somebody asking that question. The OP asked about the possibility of moving the non-refundable deposit to another cruise, which is possible with a $50 pp penalty.

Correct, as long as it is outside the normal cancellation periods in which case you can lose all of your deposit or more depending on the timing: Once your booking is within our cancellation penalty period, the amount of penalty will increase as the cruise departure approaches. When calculating the days prior to sailing, the day of sailing should not be considered as one of the days. The day of sailing is considered the first day of the cruise: From the final payment date to 56 days prior to sailing, the penalty is the standard deposit amount. From 55 days prior to sailing to 30 days prior to sailing, the penalty is 50% of the total fare or the standard deposit amount, whichever is greater. From 29 to15 days prior to sailing, the penalty is 75% of the total fare or the standard deposit amount, whichever is greater. From 14 days prior to sailing to the day of your cruise, the penalty is 100%* of the total fare. No refunds will be made if you do not show up for your cruise or if you interrupt or cancel your vacation once it has begun. The total fare is defined as Cruise Fare, Transfer Services, Pre/Post Cruise Vacation Packages and Fly2Fun Air (please note that Fly2Fun Restricted Air which is non-refundable at time of booking). Note: For full 100% penalties, the refund will only include: Taxes, Fees and Port Expenses and Optional Prepaid Gratuities.

I cancelled a cruise last year that was an early saver rate. I did so to book a week earlier under the 50% off sale code from last year. The original deposit was $250. Even if we would have lost all of the deposit, the new cruise rate was definitely worth it. After cancelling I received an email stating that while the deposit was non-refundable, I would receive a future cruise credit less a $50 per person fee, so I was able to apply $150 to another cruise.

Then you probably will want to stick with those. Carnival cruises out of N.O. probably won't be enjoyable for you.

We are also ones that spend a lot of time on our balcony just relaxing. If you can do something besides N.O., I would recommend going on Mardi Gras, Celebration, or the soon to be out Jubilee. They have much better shows. They also have extended balcony cabins mid-ship that are great. We have three cruises booked right now on these ships. The extended balcony cabins are cheaper than suites and are great if you spend a lot of time there. You can stay in the shade and out of the rain at all times on these. You also get a lounger on them.