jamdizzle

I did the Chef's Table a week and a half ago on the Elation with my mother (I'm one of the youngins you speak of) and the problem for our dining were all the middle aged couples who scrunched up their noses, refused to eat, and made rude comments about the food. So it's not an age thing, it's a manners thing. If you were raised properly you know how to behave in a situation like this. I'm happy to say I was and thoroughly enjoyed my meal even if I was mostly surrounding by rude people (save for the elderly couple next to us who were a delight). I think a lot of people don't understand what a tasting menu is and see a fancy "exclusive" option for not a whole lot of money (at least not compared to the tasting menus at the restaurants in the city I live) and decide to go for it not knowing what to expect. Unfortunately when dealing with members of the public you just never know what you're going to get.

It'll be on your cruise manager Before You Go To-Do List. It should pop up above your health screening and check in information.

Mine was just on my cruise manager on the website. I didn't receive a separate email or a phone call.

This is my first Carnival Cruise and I was offered an upgrade. My mom who has cruised 5 times (twice on Carnival, twice on RC, and once on Norwegian) has been offered an upgrade on every one (she hasn't always taken it, but has been offered). Not sure there's any real rhyme or reason to it or who gets offered it, unless they just need the particular cabin you're already booked in.

That's a good price! I called a week and a half ago about upgrading on my own from an ocean view to a balcony and it was going to be almost $700 more. But I got hit with the upgrade fairy yesterday and got a balcony for $130 more and jumped on it! You should book it and book it fast. Those upgrade offers go quickly and you don't want to miss out so I'd make it happen ASAP.

It'll be at the top of your to-do list when you log into your cruise manager! I sail out on Saturday and had an offer to upgrade from my ocean view room to one with a balcony last night for $130 more and I jumped on it! You should try to check periodically if you can, I have my cruise manager open on a tab on my computer and would check several times throughout the day hoping I'd get an offer and knowing that they can go fast.