Sean_B

LOL I just posted the same thing but mine was for 20% off. The difference would be the sailing dates. My offer is only good from 4 Oct 2020 to 30 Apr 2022.

On sale right now with an additional 20% off until 12 Apr 2020. Good for sailings from 10/4/2020 to 4/30/2022. Discount applied in your cart. It works out to $49/day including gratuity.

1 hour ago, darth frosty said:

Is there a special site link where you can check for fare drop?

 

TIA

https://www.cruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=3882

17 hours ago, 2wheelin said:

This is all BS. A person over 70 must have written proof they are healthy while anyone younger can just “overlook” their health issues. Age only enters the picture because older individuals—as a group—tend to have a tendency toward more issues. A young person with the same infliction as an older person will have the same response to the virus.

Your statement is not based on any medical facts. A younger person with the same affliction as the older person will have a much higher chance of recovery if they do become infected with COVID-19. The older person who becomes infected will have a higher chance of not recovering.

18 minutes ago, VentureMan_2000 said:

Canada may close their ports

It's not "may"; we definitely did. Canadian ports are closed to cruise ships carrying more than 500 people. Ships < 500 people will have additional screening to go through.

1 hour ago, sanmarcosman said:

The last time we saw them on Carnival was 2015, nothing since then. Here's a fairly recent audition tape for them, they sound much better when you've been drinking 🙂

 

 

Ooof. That's 6 seconds of my life I'll never get back. That was brutal. How on earth did they get a gig on a cruise ship?!

33 minutes ago, Garth2 said:

Or you could use the flashlight on your smart phone

Good luck doing that at 3 am after a few drinks.

It's dependent on how many days you're sailing.

From the Carnival FAQ:

The length of the cruise determines the number of Cruise Elegant evenings in the Dining Room. The first Cruise Elegant evening is scheduled for the 2nd or 3rd day of the cruise; the second Cruise Elegant evening is scheduled for the 2nd or 3rd day prior to the end of the cruise, schedules permitting.

• 1 Day cruise: none 
• 2 Day to 5-day cruise: one Cruise Elegant evening
• 6 Day or longer cruise: two Cruise Elegant evenings

As with everything cruising, your experience may be different than others, based on cruise line, ship, HD policy and even up to the server you have in the MDR.

I've heard stories of all bottles being charged corkage, nobody being charged corkage and everything in between. I've read that someone who was gifted a bottle of champagne for their honeymoon was charged a corkage in the MDR yet someone who brought a bottle with them from shore (and sitting at the same table) was not charged corkage.

Everything is dependent on the day of the week, the phase of the moon and the sun, the day your server was born and how the chicken bones line up when you throw them.

You might be charged, then again, you might not. Just be prepared for it.

34 minutes ago, wolft927 said:

Thanks for the info...I am booked in a suite and do have Priority on my documents. So does this mean i can show up early?

22 hours ago, myangel said:

P.S.  the doors to the terminal do not open until 10am.

29 minutes ago, amyotravel said:

It's no longer called formal, but referred to as cruise elegant. A bit more relaxed. But there are also 2 on a 7 day.

Semantics on the name, but yup, I screwed up the number of them.

Just now, lovetotraveltx said:

Does anyone please have any daily sheets for the 7-day out of Galveston going to Cozumel, Mahogany Bay...?

 

Also, how many formal nights/ optional dressup. A 70's couple alone.

 

Thank you!

1 formal night on a 7-night cruise.

1 hour ago, cabogal said:

I called Carnival and the customer support rep I spoke with was new and did not have an answer for me. 

So you just left it at that? 

I would call back and keep calling until you found someone who could answer your question.

http://www.cruisecal.com/portal/ItineraryLookup/tabid/2918/Default.aspx

On 1/6/2020 at 4:20 PM, 5 in OK said:

the popcorn is TERRIBLE but free. 

Great tips. Thank you.

Is there a microwave anywhere on Dream class ships, or can our room Steward pop our microwave popcorn?

I honestly hate the feel of the silicone and metal straws in my mouth. My wife will be doing the "necklace straw" trick with her jewellery so I'll confiscate one of her straws and bring a brush to clean it.

I've eaten at three of Guy's restaurants and none of the food was really any good (the one in the Cancun airport was atrocious). I'm looking forward to try the burgers on our Breeze cruise, but my expectations are low. Hopefully they can exceed them.

2 hours ago, VentureMan_2000 said:

 

Or... it says something is good in there, so they slice open your suitcase with a box cutter... 😅

Good luck doing that with mine. Carbon fiber reinforced polycarbonate hardshell case. My wife bought two of them in Japan a few years ago. $145 apiece and I've used then extensively without any damage.

4 hours ago, MemphisFan said:

 

sign up for Allstate rewards (don't have to be an Allstate customer), earn points mainly through getting codes (there's a thread on here where you can go back for a ton of recent codes which will give you tens of thousands of points), then buy the carnival gift cards using your points at a 10% discount.

 

It's basically already cruise cash in a sense. You can pay for cruises with it, excursions, drink package, whatever. Or when you get on board, add the gift card to your sign and sail and use it during the trip.

 

But I don't know if you can actually buy cruise cash with it. Haven't tried that.

Ahh, US residents only  😞

Stolen from a FB group:

1 hour ago, Joebucks said:

 

If it makes you feel better than paying ahead, by all means. A savings it is not.

You save 10% by purchasing Cheers before sailing.

3 minutes ago, Roscoe13 said:

You can buy it on day 1 or on day 2 and get credit for drinks purchased on day 1. But after day 2 it's not available for sale. 

Ahhh, I was given bad info from a cruiser then. Thank you.

I've edited my previous post to reflect the new info.

6 hours ago, MemphisFan said:

the package is the discount, so odds are you won't get much additional discount on top of that.

 

But, another way around it is to buy the gift cards at 10% discount, and use those to pay for the package. That saves an additional $5 or so a day.

Wait...what are these gift cards you're speaking of, lol? Can they be used to buy cruise cash?

1 minute ago, Roscoe13 said:

False! 

Would you care to explain which part of my statement is false?

As per the Carnival website:

"Guests must purchase the program for the entire cruise; this program is not offered on a per day basis"

The Carnival website is very clear about purchasing for the entire duration of the cruise. If you experienced something different, it was contrary to Carnival's written policy.

5 hours ago, Bases5 said:

Can you still buy cheers on the second day and pay for 1 less day?

Not quite. If you buy Cheers on day 2, you still have to pay for all the days of your cruise. There is no discount. Drinks purchased on day 1 and 2 will be credited to your Cheers purchase.