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The judge told us that the law gave him the authority to send the bailiff out onto the street and impress passerby into jury service if the need arose, which is the end result of enough citizens evading the summons. I heard one comedian say that he felt bad for criminal defendants, because their fate lay in the hands of 12 people not smart enough to get out of jury duty.

Do they sell those all of the time or only part of the time?

We sailed last year with a young lady with gluten allergies and sensitivities to a handful of other foods. DW is allergic to shellfish. They met with the dining staff and the information was put into Menu Mate. At each night's dinner they were able to order their next night's dinner and the waitstaff was able to tell them if it could be made without the offending food or not. A slip was generated with their order for the waitstaff to use. They were also able to order items for sea day brunch and when we were seated they simply informed the waitstaff of their order and they retrieved the slip for it. Our friend was even able to get a gluten free Warm Chocolate Melting Cake.

With great freedom comes great responsibility.

15 drinks is the limit for everyone, but I think it is a "soft" limit. I've seen bartenders override it on the POS system.

Yes, taste is subjective but the quantity of things is also at issue. Truth be told Carnival has always limited the portions of seafood, one way or another. When we first started sailing them the shrimp in the shrimp cocktail were positively tiny, but as I recall they are at least a more decent size now. It's not like we are sailing on Oceania and paying quadruple or quintuple the fare and the food on Carnival has always passed muster with me.

True. I just saw a post from a local restaurant showing off their seafood Alfredo. Had 3 shrimp and 4 scallops in the picture on top of veggies and pasta, and it had a pile of pasta. Mostly carbs, in other words.

For what I pay for the fare I would be happy with that amount of seafood in that dish, which seems consistent with what I've received in similar dishes from Carnival over the years. If I were paying extra for I would be disappointed.

The only requirement (if using it on a closed loop cruise) is that it be unexpired AFAIK.

Well, it all depends on point of view, I suppose, but some of the responses can be read as being harsh even if they weren't intended that way. Many states will mail the new license even if one goes in person for the renewal and that process can take up to 30 days. Many people forget to check expiry dates when booking their cruise. Why? Because they are human.

Gee, I guess everyone should know everything about everything . One could certainly assume that they are covered, but you know what they say about doing that.

They will put a hold on the card but final charge doesn't happen until after the cruise. If I knew for sure that I'd be using the total amount I would put it on my sail and sign immediately. Any charges would first come off the gift card balance. I don't know if there is a limit of what you can put in your player bank but I'd also put the whole amount on the player bank, cashing it out the last day (assuming there's any left, of course).

Hope they ID him from the video and invite him to disembark.

OP might have just searched Carnival's site. But the fact remains that the FAQ doesn't have the same clarity for everyone.

But they did look up the answer on their own and it wasn't clear to them. " I did do a search but no results answered my question."

You know that and I know that but not everyone does. Hence the OP's question.

Yes, I know. Doesn't say "mocktail", hence the OP's question. "Non-alcoholic drinks" is too vague a term.

That's a great link and all but it doesn't answer the question since it doesn't mention mocktails. 🙂

I guess it's a luck of the draw thing. Every time I see bacon on the buffet it is cooked to a crisp.

DW raised ducks this year for a friend and we've had one in the freezer for a few months. I've never cooked duck so I've been hesitant but taking a shot next Thursday. I'm sure it will be edible but I'm also sure that Emeril's will be better.

I will be covering that in my review, for sure. 🙂

First I've heard of accounts being frozen but yes, one shouldn't buy more than what they expect to use. DW is unfamiliar with the concept "unused cruise cash" or "unused OBC", so we don't have a problem. (And it could be that a potentially frozen account is why most people advise doing the casino trick on the last night, in addition to the fact that by then you know you'll need to use it.)

Yes indeed, as @bg2310 says. Cheers includes mocktails and a wide variety of items.

We all have different gauges when it comes to food. I have always liked what Carnival has offered and I have seen improvement overall since we started cruising with them in 2012. I am looking forward to the new menus as well. I think you are the only one that used the term "best food at sea", but I would definitely say that it's the best food at sea for the fares we've paid.

While it is true that Cruise Cash is not refundable it is where charges onboard are debited against first, so if you buy them $100 in cruise cash the first $100 they spend will come from that source. If someone has a large amount of cruise cash they can also cash it out in the casino (put that amount on their player bank on a slot machine, make a couple of spins and then hit the cash out button. Take the slip to the cashier's cage. I have also used this method when short of cash.)