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I would like to rent a car after our cruise to drive to Tampa.  Is there any place near the port or should I just go to the Miami airport?

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I'm a few days away from taking my cruise.  We are purchasing the voom internet.  I need to tell my family what format I will be texting them from.  Can you use messenger or whatsapp?  I am assuming you can't use your regular cell phone texting.  Thanks in advance.

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I will be going on harmony very soon.  Do staterooms have bars of soap and shampoo.  Can you drop off your carryon in your stateroom when you get on board. 

Can anyone confirm who was the cruise director on the freedom when it caught on fire in grand Turk.

Can anyone give me the link to Allstate rewards. 

Has anyone used this. I’m just trying to find an inexpensive way to text a few times during cruise 

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I plan to go to Walgreens for my pre rapid test. They have a rapid naat and a rapid antigen. What one will rc accept.  Also if I have to get the test done at the port, how much do they charge. 

Two questions. Soda package states you get a mug. Do I have to carry the mug around all the time. I really don’t want to carry this mug around with me. I just wanna be able to go up to the bartender and say I want a soda. Will my card say something that I have the soda package.

Second on the Internet package do they have something that’s more inexpensive. I just wanna text a few times a day to my family just to make sure everything is all right.  Boom surf is $20 a day that seems kind of expensive.

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I am going on a cruise out of miami on 3/1.  I am flying into Fort Lauderdale on 2/29.  I want a hotel near fort lauderdale that is not so expensive.  It seems that they are mid $200 and up.  I arrive around 730 p.m. that night and will be taking a uber to the hotel.  I am just going to sleep so I don't need near beach or anything like that.

Then after the cruise I want to spend one night in miami.  I plan on taking a uber to the hotel and then the next day take a uber to fort lauderdale airport.  I would like the hotel near the beach. 

Any help would be so appreciated.  I just can't seem to find any good deals on hotels. 

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I have to pick up my son at the brooklyn port (he was supposed to be at the manhattan but they changed it).  I have been to manhattan and there is no problem getting there by taking Route 9A.  He said that they had trouble getting to the port.  Is there a good way to get to the brooklyn port from CT.  I have to pick him up sunday morning.

I can't really say how much time it took.  We had a 130 boarding time and we were checked in at the terminal well before that.  No one said anything so we just went on board.  It really didn't take too much time when we were in the six lanes.  It just seemed a long time because of the excitement and anticipation of going on the cruise.  I would say it took more time going in the terminal going through security and then checking in than it did to drop off luggage and park. 

We just got back from carnival pride.  We had a the best cruise director, Dr. E.  I just wanted to share something that happened to us on the ship regarding the tender to half moon.  we got ticket number 4 for the tender.  We went down to the lobby to sit and wait for our number to call and Dr. E. walked by.  My sister jokedly asked him how we could get off sooner and he took just about everyone that was waiting in the lobby to the special assist tender.  It was a pleasant surprise. 

Just back from the Baltimore Port.  Just wanted to give some info if you are leaving your car at the port.  The port is right off exit 55 off I-95.  When you get there, they formed about six lines.  They were all going to the same place but they would only let a few cars at a time to drop off the luggage (probably for security reasons).  Once you drop off your luggage, you get to where you pay for the parking.  The guy asked if we were paying cash or credit and directed us to the correct line.  After you pay you just drop off your car.  It is an open parking lot.  There is plenty of parking.  I believe I paid about $95 for sunday through sunday.  Very easy to do.  But please be aware that it did take a little bit of time to do the whole process since they were only letting a few cars at a time.  I believe we got there around 11 a.m.  

anyone know how much a carton of marlboro costs on ship

Look at the picture that a previous poster shows. See the umbrellas that are not green, they are not free. Someone will come by demanding money.

FYI some of the chairs and umbrellas are not free. We sat down on one and a person came over wanting money. We got up and moved.

The three bottles of wine were in one bag. All three of us were together. Security asked us if we were in the same cabin and I said yes. I didn't see a reason to lie to her since I had read that the policy was per person not stateroom.

Sorry you don't buy my story. I really hate these boards. because of people like you. I was just trying to help the next person who was thinking of bringing wine onboard.

The security lady said I would have to throw the bottle out so I just asked the lady behind us if she wanted it. So no I didn't get it back. I got a replacement from carnival but it was so bad we didn't finish it.

I usually bring all the paperwork with me but I didn't print out about wine since so many people bring wine onboard. I figured they would know there the policy.

I just wanted to let everyone know what I encountered when going through the security line on embarkation day in Baltimore. We were a party of 3 (all over age 21) and we brought three bottles of wine. The lady at security told us it is a limit of 2 bottles of wine per stateroom. Of course I didn't have it printed out that it was per person who is over the age. So we gave the bottle of wine to the next person in line so as not to hold up the line. Of course I was fuming. This security lady was also opening cases of soda and then taping them up again. After eating on board I went to guest services. I explained what had happened and told her I wanted a replacement bottle of wine. She finally came back and told us that we would have a bottle delivered the next day to our stateroom.

So my warning to you is bring a copy of their policy because they don't know what they are doing in security.

I just came back from a carnival cruise and did the carnival excursion, shore snorkel and beach, which they say is approx. 3 hours long at deadmans reef. It takes about 20 minutes from port to get there. Then about 20 minutes to get equipment. It was low tide so we had to walk barefoot until it got a little deeper before we could put on flippers. It was rocky and slippery. Water was not cold. We were allowed to swim around the three little "rocks" that would be on your right side looking out at the ocean. When you were around them, the waves were a little strong so I just stayed away from there. The guy stayed in a kayak watching us. When were were first going out I saw a turtle at a distance in murky water but I did not get a good look at him. Later on the guide said that there were 12 turtles. I saw a bunch of fish. Some sea urchins. After about 45 minutes, he told us we had to head back to shore. I was under the impression that we would have 2 hours in the water. As some of us were getting out, the guide told us that there were nurse sharks (not dangerous to people). I couldn't see them because I didn't have my glasses on. We then basically just stood around for an hour waiting for the bus. The beach is not like Grand Turk or Half Moon Cay were the sand and water is beautiful and clear. This is not the beach to look for shells.

We booked through Carnival because we were only going to be in port for five hours and were afraid to chance it. So since were were very disappointed/angry that we only had 45 minutes to snorkel I went to the shore excursion desk when they opened again. She said that it did say snorkel and shore and all places that do snorkeling only do one hour. I then told her about the direct website and I could have saved a lot of money. She told me about the 110% price guarantee (which I did not know about) and had me fill out a form. I ended up getting some money back.

just cameback from deadmans reef. we had flippers so we walked out in bare feet until it got deeper. it was very rocky and slippery. we saw alot of fish. there was a turtle but it was too far away to get a good look. some saw nurse sharks. definitely book throug deadmansreef.com and not the cruise ship. we booked through carnival for approx 3 hour tour. took little over 1/2 hour to get there, 20 minutes to get gear, then only 45 of snorkeling. one hour was just waiting for bus to come back. wish i had booked directly with deadmansreef.com