ARcruisin2

What is a "ship's sailing coordinator?"

October is also hurricane season, so I would consider this a possible con for the East Coast option 

thanks for taking us along live-ish on your adventure.

looked like an awesome trip 🙂

18 minutes ago, Kermarkim said:

Since you are completed the upgrade, you can now call Carnival and switch to another available cabin in that same rate on the opposite side if available for free.

really? I would not have assumed that. cool

21 hours ago, 3smithboys said:

I will definitely take pictures and post them with our review and observations. There will be 7 of us in the cabana, so we have to pay for/add an additional person to the reservation once we are onboard. Let’s see how easy that process is as well. This will be the 1st time in many years DH and I are cruising with our adult children and my mom and cousin, so it will be interesting to be able to report back from the 20 something through and 80 year old person’s perspective. 

I thought the price was the same, regardless of 2 people or 7... as long as you don't exceed the maximum capacity

On 9/7/2024 at 11:30 PM, CoffeeGoddess said:

The Museum was small but packed with a lot of things including a recreation of a typical Japanese house in the 1800's. I really enjoyed it and it was free. They did have a small layout of gifts as you walked in and I picked up several small items which they packagedin an origamibag made from newspaper.  They were also doing a little tea ceremony as well.

 

the museum looks very interesting 🙂

Loved your review!

I have to say after reading the advisory, I'd probably stay on the ship. Of course I have already climbed Dunns River falls and rafted the Martha Brae, the go-to excursions. 

@firefly333  and how would one do that? do to guest services and have them make note of complaint. I'm guessing all they would do is say it was on the itinerary when you booked. 🤷‍♀️

19 hours ago, Saint Greg said:

 

how was the bulgogi?

23 hours ago, starstruck05 said:

I like using the Hub App. I can click where I want to go and it tells me the deck and which direction. I also use the maps around the ship as well. I used to love the trifold maps but I'm okay without them.

thank you... this was info i was hoping to see from this thread. 

8 hours ago, DeniseTr said:

Thanks for the info. I think I'll take my BS meter and test after eating anything sugar-free. 

Ok - I have to  say at first pass, given the title of the thread... I didn't think blood sugar for BS meter. 😂

15 hours ago, willdra said:

I'm so confused... is this like a fake bus front and a ...umm dancing pole?

You're testing us to see if we catch the photoshop funnies, right? do I win? 🙂

You might try this board to see if there are tours recommended for your ports and experience in accommodations:

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/114-disabled-cruise-travel/

OH MY WILDRA! 

I ALMOST SPEWED MY DRINK ON MY WORK COMPUTER LOL

"Having cornrows with a big bald spot in the center looking like a traffic roundabout,"

thanks for taking the time to do this great review!

I really enjoyed it and look forward to your next one 🙂

1 hour ago, WendyVF said:

My guess would be it's during the height of hurricane season.  It's a great deal as long as you understand the risks.

my thoughts exactly...if not a casino rate... it's hurricane season and an inside guaranteed/TBD room.  A 7 day cruise to nowhere would not be cool to me...so i avoid it... but some people are fine with it. 

The adult's Serenity area on Carnival is free...its been years, but if i recall correctly you have to reserve and pay on Princess. 

I think some ships have cabanas to rent...others could provide more info...

But use of loungers and clam shells are first-come basis. 

Enjoying your review... great job...keep it coming! 🙂

On 6/7/2024 at 8:28 AM, pirate4me2 said:

Chris is getting the rental truck all loaded up, gassed up, and ready for our early departure tomorrow morning. Now, I know I should be grateful the insurance company is allowing us to take it on the trip, but darn it…why’s it gotta be a Ford? First world problem I know, but we are Dodge people. So I’m saying this prayer before the trip: 

 

Dear Lord, please give us safe travels to FL. We’ve had enough bad luck with vehicles, and even tho Geico had the nerve to “grace” us with this lowly Ford, we are grateful. Give this hunk of aluminum the strength and power to transport us safely and efficiently to and from our destination, and then it can die in the Enterprise parking lot upon our return. Amen. 
 

Sorry any Ford people out there…I was raised in a die-hard Chevy family, and when I decided to rebel and bought a Ford, it was the only vehicle to leave me stranded…more than once! After that I went to a Chevy, which I loved, but when it was time to replace it I fell in love with Red, my old Dodge. I test drove a Chevy and Red, and, well, you know who won. I loved that truck, and cried when I traded her in for Maze.
 

But anyway…this post has gotten off track. It was just meant to say, the Hubs is packing the truck up, and tomorrow is travel day! Yahoo! Cross your fingers, toes, eyes, and whatever else that the Ford gets us to our destination safely! 

hopefully this one will redeem FORDs for you! 

On 6/7/2024 at 7:57 PM, pirate4me2 said:

@ARcruisin2 said on my last live review that we needed pony pictures when I bid them goodbye for the duration of my trip. So, without further ado, I introduce to you all Lily (black), Latte (big white stripe down her face), Princess (Hershey brown with a star), and my spicy redhead Flirt. Flirt is the only one who is really mine, the rest are my mom’s, although since Flirt was so sick I’ve kinda taken over Lily for my riding horse.  

😍THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL!!!

Thanks for remembering and sharing 💓

On 4/12/2024 at 9:07 PM, pirate4me2 said:

....and she asked if I really needed arugula on it. I said yes, it isn’t the same without, and she sighed and told me she would be right back. 
 

 

 

 

missed opportunity - I'd have been tempted to say - yes of course because there are “no menu substitutions”

On 4/5/2024 at 4:48 PM, pirate4me2 said:

Thank you! 
 

Here’s a picture of Flirtatious for you 🙂 

Beautiful!

better check that attitude or Mom won't get you anything at the tack store...LOL.

thanks for sharing 🙂

My horse snubs me when I come back from being gone several days.

9 hours ago, pirate4me2 said:

Annnnnnd we’re off! 
 

5:00 came early, ugh I do not like getting up in the mornings! I got all the critters taken care of and took off to mum’s about 5:47. KatiePuff made me feel soooo guilty, mewing and purring and batting at my legs. 😔 I promised her I’d be home in 9 days to snuggle her. 
 

Fed the ponies their breakfast and we were off by 6:26! We just crossed the SC border. Hopefully this trip will be less eventful than the last! 

I think we're going to need pony send off pictures to kick off your next review🐎

 "we're not going to necessarily want to put the best ship on the best itinerary"

I'm going to read into this, new ships draw passengers just for that new ship experience.

Older ships get more interesting ports to interest people in booking them for new location experiences.

I would agree on suggestion of using a travel agent...an actual person you can talk with.

You can set them up as point of contact for everyone in group to provide their information and payments, travel documents, everything. I've read some painful experiences here of people trying to coordinate a big group. That takes the awkwardness and responsibility for that off of your shoulders. 

Also, I believe the discount, like one person free or something, starts at 8 cabins through Carnival Groups dept. You can deal with the groups dept yourself, but i would assume a TA would best help herd the cats and remind everyone of deadlines, etc.