Sean_B

On 7/4/2019 at 6:43 PM, 1025cruise said:

There is a forum dedicated to this, the Florida departures board.

Which forum did you think the question was posted in??

On 7/29/2019 at 1:13 PM, Dat Cruisin Couple said:

For casual users(no disrespect to our professional brethren) I would go with Final Cut Pro X on Mac and Filmora9 on Windows. Both are designed to be simple, but capable of pulling off some rather professional looking end products.

Casual users aren't going to spend $300 on FCPx. Especially when world-class products like Resolve are available for free.

4 minutes ago, Shaded Lady said:

Sean_B that is true- they have a small round hole in the corner of your card. If you have a ring on your lanyard it works fine. But I have the retractable clip with a half inch wide plastic piece that snaps, so I just went to Guest Services and asked them to put a couple more holes in the card- voila! Worked like a charm...

So you have this? I'm going to have to do the same thing you did, because I plan on using my lanyard from work, which has the wide plastic snap, not the hook.

On 8/13/2019 at 7:08 AM, HillBilly Bob said:

Per new requirements, NCL is now banning ALL door decorations citing safety reasons.   Soon it will be industry wide.  

I don't see the problem. The cabins all have the number on the door or in close proximity. 

13 minutes ago, EmmasNana said:

Does Carnival still do the 5 bottle wine packages?

I haven't seen that on their site in the year that I've been using it.

6 minutes ago, Joe817 said:

Our cards were already punched so I just removed the badge reel and hooked it on the metal ring. 

I've heard that they come pre-punched now? I'm not sure how true that is, or if it's specific to any one port of embarkation.

4 hours ago, Diggerof4 said:

Funship????  Will have to try on next cruise.  We are partial to Miami Vice.  

Just looked it up, perfect combo with pizza.   

• 1 1/2 oz Bacardi Light Rum.
• 1 oz Vodka.
• 1/4 oz Apricot Brandi.
• 1/4 oz Amaretto.
• 6 oz Fruit Punch

SOOO trying this. 

Rum, vodka and brandy; how can you go wrong!?! #delicious.

it looks like they've gone back to the old site until the new site gets properly tested. I saw the original changed from the other night but on Friday the site was back to the old design.

3 minutes ago, EL Pitman said:

I have located some lanyards, but it hit me, we will need the clear plastic sleeves!  I was hoping someone could tell me if the Sign and Sail cards are the size of a credit card or if they are larger, so I can get the right ones.  

 

Thank you!!!

You can get your card punched at Guest Services so the lanyard clip can go into the hole. Result; no plastic sleeve required and you don't have to take it out/put it back in every time you want to use the card. Very simple.

So you now have a partial ocean view room? What's the price comparison to your 4J for a partial ocean view? That's the true comparison now, right?

12 hours ago, tennboy1981 said:

I am a pretty avid cruiser. I have been on quite a few cruises, but this is my first time dealing with on-board credit. I have a 250 dollar on board credit on my upcoming cruise here in 10 days (WOO HOO).  Can I use it to pay for my gratuities?  I have used giftcards in the past to pay for pretty much everything, but I can't really find an answer if I could use my on-board credit to pay for the gratuities.  Also, it seems you can also use it in the casino?  If this is the case and gratuities are NOT allowed, what is to stop me from downloading money from my on board credit to the slot machine, playing a bit,cashing out, and putting "cash" on my account?  That clearly should be able to then be used towards gratuities? Thanks for your help. 🙂

Others are going to say yes, but my Carnival PVP says no.

1 hour ago, cthrn27 said:

Say, hypothetically, on your cruise there is a particular cabin that is enjoying a product that requires matches or a lighter to be enjoyed.  They are in their own cabin, but the smell is unusually foul and wafts not only into the hallway, but into the other rooms..  An offhand question to the steward makes you think the steward is aware of this, and  you assume something will be done.  Unfortunately, nothing is done.  This is not a condemnation of the product, but a concern that any type of fire on a boat is a potential hazard.  This continues.  Do you say something?  to guest services?  would this get the steward in trouble?  would the people be kicked off?

I'm going to the CS desk, waiting for the Chief of Security and then telling them exactly what I've experienced. No chance I let that go unpunished. I'm all for people enjoying themselves in almost every way, but within the rules and limits imposed by the cruise line.

22 minutes ago, Djptcp said:

Don't get why you would throw them away.

Because they're not interested in using the spa services? 

On 7/17/2019 at 6:06 PM, masterdrago said:

Sorry, I guess that tidbit of info slipped my mind. Firmware was 1.67 I think. Now 1.7. Card is Extreme Pro pictured. It's listed as an approved card on the gopro web pages. All 10 cards purchased from Amazon and came in the normal packaging (the kind that's hard to open) including the adapter card and serialized. Each came with the Rescue Pro Deluxe 2 year subscription download with key. I did use that to run on the card but all it did was make 11 .anm files that I have no idea what to do with. They no where near match in size the original files (either much smaller or 8x larger.

Your issue could certainly be related to the 1.67 FW, in which case your footage is probably lost.

CP filter, for sure. Most modern cameras have UV filtering built into the lens from my understanding.

On 7/17/2019 at 6:55 PM, masterdrago said:

This is the package I bought for my new laptop to edit my GoPro Alaska Video. At $99, it was an amazing deal. Alas, I had to go get CyberLink PowerDirector ($75 annual) so that I can edit any of the HVEC video I decide to shoot with the GoPro. I'm not shooting much in 4k or high frame rates but Premier Elements is missing that feature I really wanted. And I did not do my homework first. If HDD space is never an issue, it's not much trouble to convert from HVEC (H.265) to the H.264 which only takes a lot more space.

DaVinci Resolve takes HEVC from a GoPro quite handily and it's free.

20 hours ago, pierces said:

In the long run, you get what you pay for and plunking down a few dollars for a mature software solution pays off in time saved.

 

Dave

DaVinci Resolve would like to have a word with you.

Congratulations to everyone in this thread who are celebrating an anniversary, especially you, dongordon! 50 is a number that should certainly be celebrate. My wife and I feel like newbies, "only" celebrating our 20th on the Breeze in 2020.

All the Adobe products require a monthly subscription, so they should automatically get written off for casual creators.

On a computer, VSDC is extremely simple to use and will do everything you're asking for. On a tablet, I'm with Havoc315 and can highly recommend Lumafusion.

I've found that people who choose be CO or swingers are very respectful and down to earth people, so this cruise sounds like something I could be interested in, although we don't fall into either of those categories. We just like respectful, honest and down to earth people.

On 7/9/2019 at 4:54 PM, CruisingViper said:

Anyone know what it's like sailing on the ship when there's no passengers? Just the captain's crew? Do they have their own cook and/or mess area or use the MDR or Lido or something?

Crew will maintain their usual dining habits and rules. They'll eat where they normally eat (crew mess) and socialize where they normally socialize (crew bar).

Attached is the response I received from my agent at Carnival, which essentially reiterates what I've been saying all along. For those of you who continue to dispute official Carnival policy, that's between you and Carnival. If those of you who have had your OBC applied to your gratuities, that's contrary to Carnival policy and should not be the expected result. It may also give a future passenger the wrong impression and could lead to some financial grief if it doesn't happen as expected.

I'm done with this one. Some of you really need to simmer down and enjoy life.

59 minutes ago, moondog73 said:

 

Not sure why your are acting nasty.  You are the one who is wrong.  Taxes &  port fees are not the same thing as gratuities.  Just as OBC can not be sued to pay for a cruise fare, it can not be used to pay the port fees and taxes.  Those are additional but I consider them part of the cruise fare and must be paid.  Any other charge on-board can be paid for using OBC.

I'm certainly not wrong, because I'm directly quoting Carnival policy.

Taxes, Fees and Port Expenses are three separate words:

• Taxes on any purchase cannot be paid for using OBC
• Port Expenses cannot be paid for using OBC

Fee: A payment made to a professional person or to a professional or public body in exchange for advice or services.

• Official Carnival policy says Fees cannot be paid for using OBC. Gratuities are not a tax and are not a port expense, they are a fee and in accordance with the Oxford definition above.

Again, if you have an issue with the official Carnival policy, you can stop replying to me and contact Carnival.

5 minutes ago, luv2trvlnow said:

I take the Taxes and Fees to be the "Taxes, Fees and Port Expenses" that are in addition to the cruise fare which is also in your quote.  When you look for fares the amount you see is the cruise fare.  As we all know there is an additional amount to pay which is the "Taxes, Fees and Port Expenses".  This is specifically stated as "Taxes, Fees and Port Expenses" by Carnival.  If you look at your confirmation you will say those exact words used under Cruise Charges.  It is the separate line from "Cruise Rate".

 

If gratuities cannot be used for gratuities then they would have to separate the drink prices and apply only the price of the drink to the OBC and charge you separately (not to OBC) for the 18% gratuity.  Anything could be considered a fee.  The price of your drink is the fee you pay to get the drink.  

I can't believe you actually want to dissect the meaning of the word fee. Gratuities are a fee separate from your cruise fare, just as you mention.

If you have an issue with the policy, contact Carnival and take it up with them. I don't really care; I just provided an official answer to Op. Whatever interpretation you take from it is between you and Carnival, not me.

Is this the kind of person I have to deal with when cruising with Carnival? Have a great day.