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On 12/10/2023 at 12:26 PM, Elaine5715 said:

Because you used her card to accumulate points?  

No, she used her card.

I usually stay in Biloxi pre-cruise and arrive at Fulton around 9am.  Considering staying in NOLA next cruise due too Monday embarkation. (traffic will be heavy)  Does Fulton allow check-in day before cruise? Hyatt right next door, their parking cost is $35.

1 hour ago, txcruiser1234 said:

never done a slot pull... but I like to watch them from afar... usually lots of interesting energy

 

what i always wonder about is how they handle taxes for hand pays..

I hope one day to find out about hand pays! 

Just make sure you cash out at cashier's cage before it closes last full day.

16 hours ago, jsglow said:

I can see that making sense from the maitre'd perspective too. He can set aside enough nearby tables for 14 ahead of time for those 1 or 2 special situations perhaps simply from removing them from the available manifest for that evening. Obviously that shouldn't be done frequently but as a 1 shot deal that improves the efficiency. I can't imagine the 'computer' trying to accomplish that as adjacent tables would need to sit empty far too long.

 

And I trust you agree with me that if a very large group like that wanted to dine together most nights that Fixed Time is really the only reasonable option.

We did fixed time for our party of nine.  We could all do our own thing during the day, then catch up at dinner. 

My offers are the same as a week ago, but I've booked as far ahead as I want for now.

Yes

Not to mention that a lot of people give extra directly to cabin stewards, waiters, etc.

On Shipmate app you can list all your upcoming as well as past cruises.

Just throwing in something I didn't know before last cruise.  I had Drinks while playing, only for myself, my sister got drinks while playing after I reached 1500 points.  She's not a big casino person, so she wouldn't have reached 1500 on her own.

I use Fulton Garage.  Usually roof top parking to save a few dollars. Shuttle to and from port. Never had a problem.

If you're purchasing Cheers, get all the water you want through that.

Was operating on Glory in April, lots of empty seats up there.

Is the galley tour done? I believe they stopped it during pandemic, but was wondering if restarted.

Now a days the crew will try their best to herd you towards your muster station as soon as you board.

I drink Coors Light, it only comes in 16 ounce twist off cans. 

Thanks for replies, I just didn't remember them doing that.

So I was just looking at our luggage tags and noticed our names on them.  Is that new?  I don't recall that being the case this last April.

Question?  If you don't have drink package and buy 2 coffees, do you get 2 punches? 

1 hour ago, tigers04champs said:

They should have a designated area for FTTF to sit. It's normally located right by the Suites/Plat/Diamond. It was sort of hidden, we had to ask where it was in Galveston. We were on the Breeze in March and they let us go in right away. We didn't have to wait for the designated time. 

I asked, but they insisted on myself and others with FTTF go to general seating. Looked like suites, diamonds and plats were in priority seating.  Was just happy they called us before general boarding.

20 hours ago, ProgRockCruiser said:

When was your sailing?  The requirement to show up in your arrival time slot is relatively new - a couple of months ago you showed up whenever you liked and went straight into the priority line.

My cruise was in April.  No special seating area for FTTF, but were called to board after the other priority passengers.

As far as showing up at your scheduled arrival time, depends on departure port. In NOLA, while I had an early time, they were just looking for the FTTF seal on boarding pass.

27 minutes ago, 1025cruise said:

I could be wrong, but I believe that if you have Cheers, you are not permitted to buy alcohol for your cabin.

I was able to buy beer for cabin with cheers in April.  Could it be limited because of cruise length?

On 8/7/2023 at 12:16 PM, Killagain said:

Thanks! We may give it a try. The average age group is even higher than that of Carnivals though, which for us isn't ideal. We love the mix of people we meet on Carnival cruises and our past experiences have been amazing. These changes just aren't it for us.

Strange how Virgin was marketing towards younger adults, but recently saw a video of older people returning from port.

4 hours ago, MMfan14 said:

Refresh my memory....do you need your S&S card at the muster drill?

 Boarding pass works, especially since you don't get your card until you have cabin access.  Priority boarders will have their cards earlier.