staceyglow

All I am saying is just because you didn't see any Carnival advertising on TV, it doesn't mean it didn't happen. And watching only sports means that your viewing habits are very narrow. And I know there are many, many people who never watch sports. And that is especially true when it comes to women, who I imagine are involved in well over half of all vacation planning decisions.

If her second marriage license shows her maiden name, I think that would be all she would need. I don't know why she would need a death certificate,

If I am remembering correctly, I saw these commercials on network prime time. That may be why you never saw them. And it's perfectly reasonable to assume that an ad is going to reach a wider audience doing that than, say, advertising on streaming sports.

You've never seen the ones with Shaquille O'Neal? I think it's been a couple of years, but they exist.

Or take pictures of them with your phone. That's what I do.

🙂 Give the steward a couple of bucks and they won't mind at all.

Well, no one on this board can let you into your cabin...🙂 Just ask one. If they can let you in, it will take them all of 30 seconds.

My pet peeve! Able-bodied people getting on the elevator to go down one flight of stairs. I actually try to take the stairs as much as possible to burn off all the "terrible" food I am eating on the cruise.

I was just pricing out some third-party excursions in Icelandic Krona, so yes, I understand. 🙂

It could be that you pay in American dollars and your bank (credit card company) will convert on your statement. If you need a conversion tool, here is one. https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=1&From=CAD&To=USD However, it may not be the exact rate that your bank gives you.

Yeah, I bet if we saw the review, we could figure out why i didn't get posted. 😁

I have seen negative reviews on Carnival excursions. I have even seen excursions that had nothing but negative reviews.

Great point! I remember being in the airport with my son when he was a grade-schooler and TSA looked at his boarding pass and asked his name. He goes by a nickname that doesn't match the legal name on his boarding pass. Fortunately, he responded with his legal name. We were lucky because we had not talked about it ahead of time.

I was mimosas and glasses of champagne on my most recent B2B2B, which was after the restart. The atrium bartender had them lined up for us both times after we got back from customs/immigration.

I have been on a ton of Carnival cruises, and I don't ever remember my dessert being delayed more than a few minutes because of Showtime. And most of the time, it arrived beforehand. I am sure that if you specifically asked for your dessert to be served before the show, they could accommodate you.

I didn't mean to imply anything. Most people live within a very short distance of a bank, and many don't know that you can get a document notarized there. I was just trying to be helpful. If it is at all practical, I would recommend getting the note notarized. It's one of those things that you don't need it until you need it.

All banks have a notary, as well as currency exchanges. If the non-custodial parent works in a decent-sized office, there is a good chance that they have someone there who is a notary (ask in the accounting department). A few weeks is plenty of time to get something notarized.

Also, in almost every case, that can be fixed by pouring a little water down the drains. That prevents the smelly air from drifting up from the sanitation tanks.

I am guessing that is what they are trying to fix.

Not exactly correct. Changes to VIFP, just like any other change a company would make, are done to maximize profit. That can be done by increases in revenue as well as decreases in expenses. If they think changes to the loyalty program will induce people will stay with or switch to Carnival, that increases revenue. There are plenty of things that Carnival can do to enhance the loyalty program that would cost them little or no additional money. For example, -guaranteeing a private table or booth in the MDR -priority seating in popular venues like the piano bar or the comedy club -one free photo per cruise

Probably not too many. This is winter break for most students.

It was the CEO of Carnival Corporation who spoke about raising prices. Princess and Carnival are the same Corporation.

A particular travel agent has the 4-day Radiance sailing out of LA for around $100 for most of January and February. You sail midweek, though. Depending on who you talk to, though, it might be the worst ship in Carnival's fleet. 😉

Another thing to keep in mind: You sailed on a half-full ship that even when full, has more public space per passenger than any other class of Carnival ship. Barring another pandemic or similar situation, you are NEVER going have that experience again, on Carnival or any other line. It's kind of a shame that this was your first cruise, because it spoiled you in comparison to a normal cruising experience.

I would assume that the OP sailed around the same time I did. Why would he wait so long to go on his rant?