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2 hours ago, NCTribeFan said:

I've sailed from Charleston several times and don't really remember any late arrivals or delays, but just because it hasn't happened to any one of us doesn't mean it can't/won't.

I've flown from FLL at 11 and only did it because the airport is very close by.

Of course, there will be those who will say, "oh, just do self-assist and get off the ship early and you'll be fine."  Which is probably true.  But it's a risk.  I have had delayed disembarkation at other ports.  I just don't want to spend the last night tossing and turning because I'm worried about getting up super early and maybe missing my flight.  Just not a good way to end a cruise, imo.

So, anyway, I "accidentally" opened an email and found a super cheap casino fare leaving Saturday with NO SOLO SUPPLEMENT.  I've mostly sailed solo for at least a decade since my DD graduated college.  In my 28 Carnival cruises, 11 were solo, and only one had no solo supplement.  It was too affordable to stay home!

I used to stay out at the Hampton Inn West Ashley but their price was a bit high so I booked the Sleep Inn.  It wasn't cheap but at least the parking and shuttle both ways is included.  Friends who sailed with me Labor Day 2017 stayed there and thought it was fine.

thank you!!

We have a 11am flight out of Charleston on Thanksgiving Day after our cruise. Is the cruise ever delayed getting into port? Do you think we would make our 11am flight?

Has anyone ever done the Orient-Maho beach tour with Bernard's? It's 2 hours of beach time at both. Debating between doing this or spending the entire time at Maho.

I am.curious myself. We are going there next month

We just got off Carnival Pride yesterday and my husband was able to watch all NFL games in the Sports Bar.

Thank you!! Does anyone else have any input?

I got a Tervis this week on Pride

My husband and I are booked on Ecstasy 11/10/18. Will they show the NFL games on the ship and if so where?

We just came off the Pride and they showed all the games in the Sports Bar.

Congratulations!!!

No! haha....I didnt know there was such a group! Whats it under?

Carnival Pride September 23-30 2018

I will be on the cruise with you. Have you joined the FB group for our cruise?

Isn't Pride in Baltimore?

Pride sails out of Baltimore.

I hope they have a chair monitor too!!!!

We are planning similar activities for these ports in December. In St. Kitts, our first time there, we like the looks of Thenford Gray's tours - more info in the POC boards. In St. Maarten, I think we're going to schedule something through the ship, just because of road conditions/traffic that we've seen mentioned a lot.

We did the Thenford Gray your and loved it!!

This is our itinerary on the Magic next August! We are planning beach, Margaritaville, and Jacks Shack in Grand Turk! Other than that I would love to find suggestions for the other ports as well! St. Kitts I am really at a loss as to what we should do...was thinking of doing the zip line excursion. St. Maartin we are thinking of doing the horse back riding. Then San Juan just getting off and venturing around on our own. See the forts, eat some good food, and do some shopping!!

There is a free Hop On Hop Off Trolley in San Juan.

Below is the policy for Carnival.

CHEERS! INCLUDES:

• All spirits (including cocktails), as well as beer and wine by the glass with a $20.00 or lower menu price
  
• Sodas, Zero-Proof frozen cocktails, energy drinks, specialty coffee, hot tea, 500ml bottled water and other non-alcoholic bottled beverages
  
• Large format water bottles in the Dining Room and Specialty Restaurants
  
• 25% discount off the menu price for any spirit or wine by the glass above $20.00
  
• 25% discount off the menu price for wine and champagne by the bottle
  
• 25% discount off beverage seminars and classes
   
  

CHEERS! EXCLUDES:

• Beverages promoted and sold in souvenir glasses
  
• Bottles of liquor
  
• Beverages offered at gangway
  
• Beverages offered through room service, mini bars and/or in-stateroom beverage programs
  
• Sharing cocktails, floaters, pitchers, tubes and buckets
  
• Beverages offered through enomatic wine machines and self-serve beer stations
  
• All other beverage-related programs including merchandise, cigars and cigarettes
  
• Food items
  

Wonderful thread!!

Why don't you bring mom too...... it's soda.

I drink flavored water and it's not soda or pop.

My husband's was three weeks in June and mine was three weeks in July.

I loved it on the Breeze!! I made sure I went to all the different shows, sometimes more than once.

Yes, but it's room temperature and poured over ice. You can however ask for a beer bucket with ice, order 2 sodas for yourself and SO and then place them in the ice bucket to chill them.

Thanks!!

If you have the Cheers package, do they serve sodas in a can?

There will be a sign on the door stating that the cabins will be ready by 1:30. Then it says "If you are Diamond/Platinum or have FTTF, you are welcomed to enter" or something to that effect. As others mentioned, just open the door and walk through.

Thank you!

We recently turned platinum. If the doors to the rooms are closed and we can have access to the rooms early, how do we get in through the doors.

We are sailing on the Pride and I do not believe they leave the key cards in the mailboxes.

Thank you

6 bags would be 2 first-time Platinums with 3 free bags each on a 7-12 day cruise.

 

 

I had never sent out laundry either until I turned Platinum, but at that time Platinum was the highest level, with unlimited free laundry, so bag size didn't really matter.

Thank you for clearing that up for me!

Color me curious. If you get that many bags of free laundry you must have been on lots of Carnival cruises. Haven't you sent laundry out before?