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Agree, very easy and cheap

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Counting the cruise from last week we've made (30 on Carnival) 8 in 26 months and here's my observation:

 

Wear what you want as long as it's not shorts on Cruise Elegant. I wore a suit and no tie the first night and khakis and a Tommy Bahama shirt the second. All other nights it was khaki shorts and a polo, boat shoes in check.

 

Our dining companions at the next table had a Doobie Brothers t-shirt and cargo shorts on Cruise Elegant night. They saved their hats for the other ones. Their table mates had football attire and flip-flops.

 

Please don't be fooled by posts on here, I saw one exception at dinner on the Triumph where they turned people away in shorts downstairs. This guy went up to deck 4, entered the dining room and then went down the stairs to his table near us on deck 3. The shirt with a collar thing is toast, it has been for a long time. T-shirts from the port we visited from Ron Jon were the norm last week.

 

This isn't from one snapshot, this is 196 days going back to the Mardi Gras. If you want to dress up, go ahead. But you will get passed on the promenade as you walk to dinner by someone with no shirt on and a swimsuit. It happened last Thursday.

 

Formal Night and Cruise Elegant, RIP.

 

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Amen. Time to stop these absurd discussions.

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The problem I would have is the buffet items are hanging around in warming tray for a long time sometime hours and food in the DR comes out a lot faster and fresher.

The MDR food also sits around for some time period before serving

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We did the "deadliest catch" fishing tour- fantastic if you are s fan

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So we currently have a cove balcony booked on the Dream. I've never had a cove before, so I want to try it. I love the idea of being that close to the water, but I don't love the idea of being on deck 2 (soooo far from everything, except getting off in ports). I also made sure we booked a cove that's not under the galley.

 

I believe with ES, you can make a one-time change to a guarantee rate. Is this correct? Obviously you would then be giving up the chance at any future price drops. Right now, we can save a small amount ($50) and keep our OBC if we switch to a balcony guarantee. Wondering if I should take the gamble. It's not about saving the money; I've only done a guarantee once and it's more about taking the gamble and seeing what you end up with!

Unusual, it's almost always about the money

Kakao is a good bar/restaurant. About $25 for 2 chairs and 1 umbrella. Never have eaten at Orange Fever but Kakao has very good food and facilities. Down a little from OF

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That is not an unusually high number. Orient will be fine, it is a very large beach

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We can only fly into FLL from where we live for a reasonable price, so when we were cruising out of MIA, we researched shuttle services, and decided to try SAS shuttle. What a good experience we had. On time, reasonable price, and personable drivers.

 

Moral of the story: don't pay for overpriced ship's transfers--SAS will be our go-to service in the future.

They have been the #1 transport between FLL and Miami for years. Your experience is very normal. We've used them many times

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Filling up vans during the morning rush period only takes a minute or two. There is no need to worry about cab availability in St. Martin, going or coming from the beaches.

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Sailing CCL and then next going to NCL is like having dinner at McDonalds and then next going to eat at Ruths Chris.

You have to be kidding! Been on 5 mass market cruise lines, including the two being discussed, and you are way off base. One can debate their favorite lines, but they are all very similar. Since you have probably been to McDonalds, I would guess you have never been in Ruth's Chris. This is a misleading post

Yes, that is when my vacation begins

Carnival will never pass up the chance to sell a drink. You can stop worrying!

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We leave on the Sunshine in about 2 weeks and appreciate your review. Wasn't the Sunshine refurbished a few years ago and more cabins installed, which obviously puts more strain on the common areas.

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Is anyone really worried they won't be able to buy a drink upon boarding?

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You are paying a lot of money to visit St. M. I wouldn't waste valuable vacation time to save a few $.

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I would never rent a car in St. Thomas unless I was staying on the island. Too much downside to save a few $. Just my opinion

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Romeinlimo was great for us

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Celebrity for sure.Better food,service and clientele.

 

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Disagree on food. Our food on Eclipse was terrible, never saw prime rib sliced so thinly. Celebrity really cut food budgets, at least on our cruise.

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Our college senior is have some depression/anxiety issues, and is receiveing treatment, he lives with us and I am afraid to leave him alone next month for our 7 days on the dream. We are in a regular balcony room, will they let me add him to our room at this late date? How much should I expect to pay? tia

No one here knows, call Carnival

My experience is Celebrity is about 20% higher in fares than Carnival. Why would anyone be surprised that Celebrity provides a slightly better cruise experience than Carnival. You normally get what you pay for!!!

It shouldn't bother you that I mentioned the Fantasy. I realize it is fleetwide. I don't like asking questions on here because you never know when someone will question me for mentioning the Fantasy or something that doesn't mean a thing to you. If you don't like the words I use.... Keep on scrolling!! BTW, Happy New To You!!!

Some people are too sensitive, just relax, it's an online chat board.

What's the point of this post? Nobody has seen any suprises. Share with us what you got. The only thing in my inbox was a very nice happy new year message. Was that the surprise you're referring to?

No point, some people have too much free time

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Taking a public bus seems like a strange way to save money while on a beautiful Caribbean island for a short time.

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Formal night dress is not formal. Many women wear capris and a casual top. Many men don't even wear jackets.

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Thanks

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Never received a useful gift on any cruise line

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