Captain Funtime

I read on CC that Divina has a phone app that shows the daily events. Can anyone explain more about it to me ? Thanks. Sailing on Oct. 8th

Never got off of Victory in January. In the past 5 cruises I have been off the Ship in one port, this April in Jamaica. The group made me go on a private bus tour. I prefer to stay on board and enjoy the peace and quiet not to mention the cocktails I have already paid for. In Jamaica the bus stopped at Margaritaville. $$$$ ouch.

I have a leaky one I got many many cruises ago. I just leave it in the shower. When the ice melts the cooler doesn't fill with water. Problem solved. :D

I was on Allure in April. Good cruise. (aren't they all)

When we do the Boy's Cruise we go for cheap and five nights. Works fine for just the boys. :D

I saw Funship Freddy.

John,

It was not me. Just a look alike :D:D

I love the OP's idea. We did it one to some friends. We sent them a drink at the pool with no note. They didn't figure it out until later in the day. It was fun watching them from a distance before the "reveal".

In PE in April returning from Allure there was a special line for Global Entry. We showed our cards to the porter and he wheeled our bags to the Global Entry lane. There was one couple in front of us. Best hundred bucks you could spend. :D

I had no luck on their site so I mailed my proof to the Florida address and received my match in a week or so. Booked on Divina in October and Seaside in March of 2018.

So that's what they did with the lobster from the less than 7 day cruises :D :D

On Victory in January. Had the $20 lobster three times. Portion was plenty. Table mates tried the filet. It looked great and the portion was ample. I figured that I was cruising so what was $20 :D

Much more enjoyable than the buffet and they usually have eggs benedict. Yum ! :D

Never been on a bad cruise. Just some are better than others :D Sailed Allure in April. Great cruise. RCCL isn't Celebrity though. We have sailed Eclipse and Reflection. Loved the Lawn Club Grill and the Sunset Bar. Currently booked on Silhouette in January 2017 and Equinox in October 2017 (great perks!). I vote Celebrity heads above RCCL. JMHO :D:D

198....but who is counting. 63 until MSC Divina :D:D

On Allure in April I actually got off for the first time in 5 or 6 cruises. Been to Nassau way too many times. Got off in Falmouth and went to a "rustic" local bbq place. Had jerk chicken. Went to Margaritaville (not my call) and had a couple foo foo drinks that probably had little or no booze in them. I am not a beach person. I prefer poolside with a rum runner. :D With the current push on booze packages I find hanging at the pool is very relaxing and the burgers are right there. :D Put me down for the 10 night to nowhere voyage. Five cruises in the que. MSC Divina in October, Silhouette in January, the IOTS in Februsry, Equinox on October 2017 followed by MSC Seaside March 0f 2018.

I was in 9294 in January. Have been a couple cabins down prior. I loved the location. Last cabin before the pool and very convenient to the pool bar. No noise problem. As a previous poster stated... it is a typical Carnival balcony cabin..just on the Lido deck. I would book it again. :D

We used to always ask when checking in. On two occasions we were able to upgrade to suites (once on Celebrity to the next biggest) for not a lot of $$. I have no idea why we quit asking but haven't tried in a long time. 39th cruise will be MSC Divina in October. Then again we have never receive a call offering an upgrade. Might be because we book balconies already. Maybe I should book insides and wait by the phone. :D

Create your own Carnival (logos available on line) release form. Google release forms. Be creative. or do what I did many cruises ago...find a local shop that isn't so picky. I already have my Virgin cap. :D:D

I have my Valet carry it five paces behind. Am I the only one ? :D

We are booked on Silhouette in January 2017. We haven't sailed Silhouette but have sailed Eclipse and Reflection and are booked on Equinox in October of 2017. We prefer Celebrity over RCCL and Princess. We think the specialty restaurants are worth the money but the food in the MDR is fine also. Loved the Lawn Club Grill on Reflection and the Sunset Bar. Enjoy Silhouette. :D:D

I was on Victory in January (2nd time on Victory) 5 night cruise to Ocho Rios and Grand Cayman. I prefer Carnival cabins over RCCL slightly larger. Had a balcony (9294) cabin steps from the pool. Food was good in the MDR. I opted to pay the extra for lobster at dinner. I was on Allure in April and it was a good cruise but for a short cruise I would pick Victory. :D:D

I learned about MSC and Divina here on CC. I am very happy with Celebrity but when I read about the "match" and looked at the prices I couldn't resist booking a 7 day AFT balcony for the October 8th sailing. I too have read the good, bad and ugly reviews here. I am going with an open mind. I booked Seaside for March 2018 thinking if I don't like MSC I can always cancel but I felt that as Seaside gets closer to completion and as many more US cruisers discover MSC the pricing will go up. If I do love it I might have a problem with two Celebrity cruises I have booked for January 2017 and October 2017. I love Celebrity but you pay a premium for the experience. Divina will be my 39th cruise so I have lots to compare it with. :D:D I see both sides of the "Match" debate but feel it was a good move by MSC to gain the exposure they wanted and it appears that it worked.

Just off Allure in April. Our favorite would be Celebrity. The Lawn Club Grill is our favorite. I vote Celebrity Reflection (or Silhouette / Equinox. :D:D

We used Uber from Port Everglades to 17th Street and then later from 17th Street to FLL. Great service, clean vehicles. Far cheaper than taxis and MUCH better.

If you are Platinum on RCCL do you get any benefits on Celebrity ?

We were on Allure in April. (Not big RCCL fans...Prefer Celebrity) I picked Allure soley for the Rising Tide Bar. Before our cruise we received an email offering a 20% discount on the drink package. Ended up to be $48 pp/per day including grats. We thought it was a fair deal. We did enjoy Allure but are going back to Celebrity. (after we try MSC Divina in October.