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    Wedding

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

    Posted

    So my fiancé and I are planning a wedding for next July 2017. We are looking into either getting married on the ship or perhaps on the beach in the Bahamas. Does anyone have any insight on this? It's starting to look kind of complicated and also expensive.

     

    Hello. My wife and I were Married on the Magic in Aug 2014. We had 85 guest; 45 of which sailed with us. We loved every minute of it and had no regrets. Best time of our lives. You will not regret it. Cruise ship weddings are amazing!

    Water Parks at sea

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

    Posted

    Thank you for the info. For some reason, I just assumed that it would be salty, like the pool water. I learned something today. :)

     

    Yes it's fresh. But I still wouldnt drink it. No matter how filtered it is, there will always be sodium/salt in it. EVERY cruise I go on, my feet swell up BIG time. I drink the bottled water, but you're still breathing in salt air, plus they cook with the filtered water, as well as for coffee/tea/ice, etc...

    Cloud 9 spa cabin perks

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

    Posted

    I just got off the Magic 3 weeks ago and we had a Spa Balc. We were in room 12028. We LOVED it. The rooms are identical in size but the color scheme was different. It was hues of Easter greens and blues. You also get yellow plush beach towel as opposed to the blue ones, along with white cloud 9 spa slippers for only the 1st 2 passengers; plusher robes; plusher towels in the bathroom; Cloud 9 Spa liquid soap, lotion, shampoo, conditioner, and a spray bottle of lavender pillow/linen spray. The only complaint we had about the balc was since theres no floors above, the balc area was sunny as there was no covering. We were on port side.

     

    Being that this was our Wedding Cruise, we had a LARGE party cruising with us. So we spent alot of time visiting with our family & friends. We didnt use the spa until the last 2 days. The free services that we used were the Thalasso pool (which we LOVED), the heated seats, the mint steam room. We also got our free scrub from the spa check in desk. We never used the gym or our free classes.

     

    If we had to choose again, we would most def book another spa balc room if the price was right. Considering we didnt use the spa as much as we wouldve liked, we don't know if it was worth it or not. We were actually upgraded to a spa balc. We originally booked a level 6 balc.

    Cheers price adjustment

    in Carnival Cruise Lines

    Posted

    is the 15% gratiuty on the value of the package or the value of the total drinks consumed .. There is a big difference. Like the package , better value just trying to figure out if there is a twist .. Why would you lower the price of a package? Call me crazy .....

     

    7 day package 37.50 = 262.50 plus 15% gratituity 39.38 = 301.88

     

    now 15 drinks average value for rounding sake 10.00 = 150.00 x 15% = 22.50 a day x 7 = 157.50 gratiuty plus 262.50 = 420.00 total

     

    so is the gratiuty of the package or value of the total number of drinks consumed?

     

    If cruising out of TX, due to laws, you can only but on day 2 so $37.50 for 6 = 225 plus 15% is 258.75 pp

    Sand Ceremony

    in Honeymoon & Wedding Cruises

    Posted · Edited by arthierry

    That is beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing! Now I'm between this and sand ceremony..

     

     

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    Thank you! You can't go wrong with either, but we wanted something different and unique and this "lovers knot" was just that. Not too many people have seen that ceremony and I think our guest will be impressed. Once we get the knot home, we are thinking of doing clear liquid cement or similiar to actually "bond" the knot from being undone.

    Sand Ceremony

    in Honeymoon & Wedding Cruises

    Posted

    I would love to hear more. Is this anything like a Handfasting ribbon ceremony?

     

    I'm not sure what a Handfasting is, but here is what we have for our "Lovers Knot" Ceremony:

     

    Tying The Knot Ceremony

     

     

    Bride & Groom have chosen to “tie the knot” to symbolize their union.

     

    The story goes, that around the turn of the nineteenth century, an art form arose from the ranks of deep-water sailors. That art form was “knotting”. Sailors used rope to create knots that were anywhere from simple to elaborate. Some knots were purely for use, some only for decoration, and some knots were used to signify meaning. One knot that arose during this time period was the “true-lover’s knot”.

     

    It was a simple and clear knot, implying its forthright goal. It is made up of two overhand knots, linked together, much like true lovers are in their hearts. A deep-water sailor would tie the knot loosely, and send it to his “intended” back home. Upon receiving it, the woman could:

     

    a) Untie it, meaning the sailor shouldn’t show his face around the next time he was in port, or

     

    b) She could send it back, leaving it loose, the way she received it, meaning the sailor would be welcomed home, but he better be on his best behavior, or

     

    c) She could tighten the knot before returning it, meaning the sailor should hurry his way to the homestead.

     

    (To Bride and Groom):

     

    Grooms name, since you are asking for Bride’S hand in Marriage, take these cords (Officiant hands groom the ropes), which represents the bond between you, and tie the knot which signifies your intentions for your gathered friends and family to see. (groom ties the knot and hands the rope to Bride)

     

    BRIDES name, will you please give your response by tightening the knot, representing that you will always hold groom’S heart to yours. (Bride tightens knot and hands rope to Officiant. Officiant holds knot up for all to see.)

     

    It is known to be one of the simplest knots to tie, but it is also one of the strongest there is; it will not break, and will only become stronger when under pressure. The rope itself will break before the knot comes undone.

     

    (Speaking to insert names): These two cords represent your pasts- your own individual and separate lives before today. As you intertwine your pieces, you are joining your two lives into one, representing the present. The finished knot symbolizes your future, and how your love and marriage will continue to be strong despite any trials life may throw your way. Please demonstrate the strength of the knot you have just formed (Officiant hands insert names the knotted rope and they each hold onto their ends and lean apart to tighten).

     

    (To guests): We can see by this knot before us, that they both share the same intentions concerning this relationship and that they will hold each other’s heart tight, forming a strong bond from here to forever.

     

    (To insert names): Let this knot be a symbol of the strength of your love for each other.

     

    AMEN

     

     

     

    Where you see insert names, or Bride and groom, thats where our names were. I just replaced with that for privacy.

    Sand Ceremony

    in Honeymoon & Wedding Cruises

    Posted

    We debated about doing the sand ceremony, but we attended another wedding about 3weeks ago and they did the Lovers Knot Ceremony. We are doing that. It's where you get 2 ropes and groom ties them together, then bride. then both bride and groom pulls the tighter together so they will not break. We loved it, as so we are doing that. If anyone wants wording, let me know.

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