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Good to know! I sent an email to my PVP as well so we shall see! Thanks again!

FYI, you can't use Carnival gift cards for Australian Carnival cruises. I have used them for Europe, Bermuda and Caribbean. I get the digital ecards and save them in my Apple Wallet. BTW, congrats on your pending nuptials!!🥰

I haven't used points so I believe you don't need to. Just my credit card😺

Re your Italy trip, are you taking the Cinque Terre train? I was watching Tastemade last night and they featured this train. Sounds interesting!! PS Tastemade bites because it freezes then starts up and you miss part of the show. FYI.

Are you an AARP member? I believe you need to be a member to access Carnival gift cards. I just looked at my AARP rewards site and there are $450 and $100 Carnival gift cards available for purchase at 10% off. I've never used points when purchasing.

September 5, 2024. I have never been on a cruise ship that has been docked for multiple days thus my confusion. I did find a ship excursion that has a start time of 8:15 but most ship excursions for that day start after 10am.

I am jealous!! DH and I will be on Miracle June 8-20, 2025 (longest cruise for us ever!!) out of Dover. Probably fly into London Friday, June 6 then after our cruise spend a few days in London then fly out Sunday, June 22. B2B is on my bucket list until DH can retire. Or I win lotto. Whatever comes first😉

Now this is puzzling me a bit...we are on Carnival Pride this September and according to the itinerary we arrive in port at Dockyard at 8am on Wednesday. On Thursday (the next morning) the itinerary says "10:00am". Does that mean passengers are not let off the ship till 10:00am on Thursday? I would like to leave for the ferry early, like 8am. TIA!!

I love seeing and tasting all of the different preparations, like when the chefs make a liquid into little caviar-like balls or a foam. Just don't use beets. Beets taste like dirt.😉

DH and I kinda did the same/not same strategy with our Med cruise. Flew in 4.5 days before embarkation. If something went sideways (airline delay, train strike, whatever) we would pivot. Trying to be flexible if needed but hoping it all went well, like your trip! I still say you are a THRILLSEEKER!! (Remember that TV show from the 70's with people doing adventurous things?) 😉👍

Thanks for the info! Please let Chef Michael know we shall see him at The Foodie School for "Sliced" on April 22👍👨‍🍳😸

Speaking of money, have you checked out AARP discount gift cards for Carnival? You need a membership, don't have to be 50 or over anymore and you can apply your gift cards to pay off your cruise fare, excursions, specialty restaurants, pretty much everything on board and save 10%. I've been using them on all my cruises and the savings really add up.

Just watch out for spiders! That's what my Dad would say🤣

@EllaDuChien do you know about this issue? 😁

Was the mini snickers part of the drink? Great pic with the glasses!!

Maybe @kwokpot would know😁

Does the bus schedule change seasonally? Specifically I am looking to use the ferry from the Dockyard Thursday, September 5 at 8:00am, arrive Hamilton 8:20am, take the 9:15am bus to the caves for our 10am reservation (not made yet). Then walk to Blue Hole (google has it take about 15 minutes), explore then walk to Swizzle Inn at 1:30. Catch the bus at 3:00pm to Hamilton. Take 5:00pm ferry back to Dockyard. Sound doable? TIA!

Is this schedule through Sept 8? TIA!

Jamman, I didn’t know you all had a 4.8 earthquake!! How close were you and Patti from the epicenter? I hope everyone is ok!😳

Just let us know you got there on time so we can all breathe easy!!😂

Oooh, you are in trouble!!🤣🤣

@IntrepidFromDC let’s see who mentioned Big Chicken AND gelato by shawarma!! That’s right, me!! 🤣🤣

Very pretty!!and sassy😁

Since DH and I are driving up from SC the day before, we have reservations at a bed and breakfast on the river. I hope our embarkation on Sept 1 happens out of Baltimore because I'd really like to stay at this BnB.🤞

Now you are a Thrillseeker!! 😲