MarriedInStThomas1807

When we were on our B2B on the Valor a couple of weeks ago I noticed a HUGE change in the type of people in each sailing. The first week people were a little boring and in bed early. The second week people were out late and it was packed in every bar (except the sports bar). The sports bar was never full. Each week brings a new experience.

This may be a stupid question, but do they have you walk down the aisle like a real wedding or do they just have everyone gather around? :o

When we had our onboard wedding, I had no idea what to expect. Thanks everyone for the responses. The pictures look beautiful! :)

We kept our same cabin, but you don't have to. It was nice not to pack up and move. If I ever do a B2B again, that's the itinerary I'd do it on.

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DH and I were married aboard the Carnival Destiny in 2007. Our son was only 3 at the time and didn't come because a plane ride from Minneapolis directly to San Juan would have been awfully long. We're taking him on the Sunshine next year and are thinking of renewing our wedding vows. Does anyone have experience with vow renewal? How do you sign up for and pay for it? (We honestly don't remember how we did it in the past). I searched Carnival's site and all I could find was the PDF price sheet with the the packages they offer. I'm assuming now we'd have to call. Also, how soon do we have to sign up for it? Thanks for any insight.

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My DH bought me a bottle of Dom Perignon last week on our cruise. That made me happy!

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Embarkation - For some reason we were not allowed to get on the ship until about 3:30 pm. It created a problem, because although we could check our bags, for those bags we didn't want to check (Cameras, laptops, etc..) we had to carry them all of San Juan. It really sucked. I'm not sure why we were delayed, but I heard something about elevators. That may be true, because I've never seen a ship with so many elevators that were out of order.

 

We were beginning the 2nd week of the B2B and got a letter stating they were shutting down the elevators for maintenance for a few hours that day. We got off the ship as soon as we could in the morning and spent all day until 5pm in San Juan. I had no idea they didn't let anyone board until 3:30pm.

 

On a different note, It was an awesome cruise! :):)

We always book deck 8 aft and all we hear is chairs scraping the floor. Sometimes annoying, but it's not too bad.

We got it because our flights come in during the busy time of the afternoon and we want to be able to drop off our luggage to our room, go explore San Juan some more, and come back to (hopefully) our luggage at our room door. To us, I believe it's worth it.

Keep it coming! We're in the middle of a snowstorm/blizzard right now and I need all the cruise pictures I can get! :)

If you're doing a B2B, can you sign up the first week to do it the second week?

Another High-Jack...

 

I'm trying to decide whether to make reservations, but here's my question...

 

On the first night, the MDR is usually cruise casual because not everyone has their luggage at this time. We always have, but we've talked to a lot of people at dinner that didn't get their bags in time to change.

 

What is the dress code for that night?

 

TIA :)

That's a good question! We're going the first night and would like to know also. But am guessing with FTTF, we'd get it in time.

Here is another taste of the review I will begin as soon as I am caught up at work. This was taken during a emergency stop in Martinique to disembark a passenger who was having health issues.

 

Quit teasing! :p I'm anxiously awaiting your review! :)

Don't mean to highjack the thread, but is it a free bottle of wine per group or per couple? We're going in a group of 6 and 2 of us LOVE wine :D

Any word on which specific cabin(s) were affected by the fire?

Any word on which specific cabins? We'll be sailing in a few weeks and will be on deck 8 aft. Hope it wasn't near our rooms.

We've done it before... from Minnesota... in January. We're doing it again in March. :)

Even though you may have visited some of the islands many times, have you seen and done everything on those islands that is available? We've been to San Juan and St. Thomas several times and each time, we find something different that we haven't seen or done before.

We're doing a B2B on the Valor and this will be our 5th and 6th time in San Juan and St. Thomas. We decided to do things we've never experienced there and can't wait! There are always new things to do/learn. :)

That would be awesome if they would play good music like that more often. Sadly, whenever I'm on the Lido all I hear is today's cruddy pop music. :(

When we were on the Liberty this past March there was a cover band that played in the casino a few of the nights that were AWESOME! I also hope they do more of this! :)

We have a reservation in the steakhouse at 7:30pm on the night of embarkation. Last time DH and I went to the steakhouse (on the Liberty in '08), dinner lasted almost 3 hours. How long does it truly last on the Valor? Will we have to leave dinner to go to the muster drill at 9:30pm if we're still eating? Thanks in advance for any help. :)

P.S. I thought I heard you get a free bottle of wine if you dine the night of embarkation. Is that true?

We're booked in the Valor next year and DH thought he heard they still do the midnight buffet. Is it true?

The last time we did this cruise we were able to board by noon. Can't wait to go out of San Juan again!

Anxiously awaiting more!

Can anyone suggest a good place to eat near Maho Beach? Thanks!

We're going on a B2B Valor cruise in March and will visit Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, and St. Maarten. DH wants to do some snorkeling. Problem is, I cannot swim. :o Is there an excursion on any of those islands where we could go snorkeling that someone like me could also partake in? Thanks for any help. :)