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Xkritter, thank you for your input too. I may be old (80), but most people think I look/act much younger, and I do enjoy dressing up to the 9's, sometimes. 🙂

Caribill, thank you for mentioning once again about the so called "formal nights," even though they or one of them was called dress to impress, which is fine with me too.

Someone mentioned of the football game here in KC. Yes, our KC Chiefs are playing the PA Eagles right now, and were hoping to win another game!

I noticed on the paper Captain's Circke Events it showed below, 10% off of photos at the photo gallery. I know that is not much, but do you know if it was just for that one day, or for the photos that had already been taken?

I have never had a large amount of OBC, until my PVP just told me I should receive $175 or $200, or inviting new guest. If I don't use this OBC on the ship, do I lose it, or get it back from Princess or what?

Can you tell me what deck the Retreat or Adults only is located?

I was glad to read that you said their beds are very comfortable. I have cruised many ships, with about 4 or 5 different cruise lines, and I have found Carnival the best beds for me. I feel like a baby in a cocoon when going to sleep. 🙂 You mentioned that you were expecting a check when you get home with the rest of your OBC. My question, how does that happen? I thought???, when you had an OBC, you had to use all of it while cruising. I have never had $175 or $200, but I understand from my PVP, that me recommending 7 others cruising, I should get this.

If you know, is there a deck that goes completely around the ship, and if so, which deck is it?

You brought a chuckle 🙂 to me, when you said you thought they were cooking a cat, but it was they were baking a cake. I love seeing the different fruits/vegetables that they make into different forms.

This is good to know. Thanks for the "heads up," for if I get anything like that to fill out, I will try to put my 2 cents worth in, even if it is positive!

Satxdiver, thank you for your response. I also heard the term "dress to impress." Makes me wonder if that would be the 2nd formal night, and that is just a different term they use now?

So in the long run, is it better to purchase one of these two packages (we are to cruise in February) before getting on the ship?

Do they have many/any photographers going around very often taking pictures of the guest on the ship? I am different from most people. I LIKE taking pictures, as they are MY memories. 🙂

So the tacos (burritos???) are in the buffet area, or another place? Do they have hand sanitizer stations to use as you walk into the buffet area?

Thank you for showing me a picture of the metal strip that you place the medallion against. You may be one of those people that do not like the formal (suit/tux for a man) and that is fine, but my sons look very handsome when they are dressed that way, and they do it for ME, to bring a SMILE to my face, as I don't seem them dress like that very often. So my question to you is, are you saying the "dress to impress" is about the same thing to you as formal night? In other words, there USED TO BE what they called, formal nights. So maybe one of those nights would have been the Captain welcoming the people aboard the ship, and the other is what you call dress to impress, as what "I" call formal nights now?

I just seen you did a review on the Regal too, as the 8 of us are to do it in February. My question. You said the first formal night was the first sea night. Was this the night they had the champagne tower, and the captain greeted the new guest on the ship?

Thank you ALL for your input on my question. I was just informed that in August they had just updated the two different packages, and more than likely, would not do that after the first of the year, so we would probably be alright to purchase them before February, without any changes, hopefully.

I am not talking about the ship that was ask about, but I understand (we are doing the Regal in February) that there are two formal nights for a 7 day cruise. I believe one of the formal (call it what you want) nights is where they have the champagne tower, and the captain greets the new guest on ship.

If you know, at Mahogany Bay, what is the charge to ride the chair lift, and is the price for riding to/back? If you did it, was it worth the price to ride it?

When you say you put the medallion against the "plate", is that a metal strip, or what, when approaching to get something, and for them to know what room to charge it to?

This is a question for "whoever" might be able to answer it. Normally there are TWO formal nights. Is one of the formal nights considered the champagne tower/the Captain greeting everyone on board to his ship, and then one a regular formal night? Maybe the champagne tower/Captain greeting everyone is not quite as formal, but it can be?

Caribill, thank you for your input too, in regard to the Champagne fountain. You mentioned it seemed to go along with the Captain's welcoming everyone aboard the ship, which gives me an idea to LOOK for when this is going to happen. Do you remember if it was early evening around 6:00PM or later? Just curious, as I don't want to miss it after doing it 23 years ago.

Looking forward to seeing/reading your review as well. So far I have been able to read a couple that have just happened, or still in the process now. There are 8 of us doing the Regal on the 25th of February (wanting to get AWAY from Missouri weather 😞 ), and I'm trying to read everything pros/cons about this ship. 🙂

There are 8 of us that plan to cruise in February. One of the questions was, WHEN is the best time to purchase one of these packages? I have been reading quite a few peoples comments, and several have been disappointed, after purchasing one of the packages, and one of the items that was on the package is NO longer. Do you think waiting until the end of December, or the first of January would be too late to order one of these packages, because of the changes that are going on?

Thank you for your responses to our my questions. I'm glad we still should (for ME) be able to have a picture taken (even if my family does it) pouring the champagne or whatever, as I did that 23 years ago. We have not purchased the Plus or Premier package as yet, but if I understand right, if we do, we should get the medallion free before our cruise, hopefully.