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Oh I see. Thanks for the information

Looking at the leaked plans, there’s a pool on deck 8. Is this pool for Havana guests? It’s the opposite end of the ship, though 

Looking forward to this new ship

Thank you for the review.

We will be on this cruise in March 2018.

I appreciate your review of your tour in St. Lucia. Most reviews are of Spencer's tours.

Thanks for all the replies. I will have them emailed as well.

I also downloaded the DriveWise app to my smartphone. I drove to work and back (about 13 miles each way) and I earned 10,000 points. I guess it uses the gps on the phone to track your driving.

I am not an Allstate customer. Just an FYI, if you want to earn points quickly.

5000 points for signing up

2000 points for putting in a code

10,000 for driving

Total 17,000 points in one day.

For those who purchased the gift cards, are you having them emailed or mailed? If mailed, how long did it take to reach you? Thank you.

We will be on the June 4th sailing as well.

We cruised on the Splendor out of Long Beach a few years ago.

The ship design was fine with us.

Service and food was good.

I prefer the Dream class ships. I will miss the Alchemy Bar and the 2.0 upgrades.

Looking forward to a nice beach vacation. HMC, GT and Amber Cove should be fun and relaxing.

Traci

We were on the Dream last week. Montego Bay, GC and Cozumel. We did not have any shortened port calls. We slowed down on Saturday with propulsion issues. The tv showed about 18 knots at sea and about 13 knots on the river. Waters were smooth as glass. We got in late to Nola about 8:45.

Saw her two nights last week. Her performances were great.

Hi,

There are pics of cabin 7450 (Havana aft wrap) on the other social media site. In the search bar type: Carnival Vista Havana Premium Vista Balcony (HM). The photos should come up.

Traci

Usually in about a week. Some times the cruise gods smile on you and they come in 5 days, but don't count on it. I have got the cards both ways UPS and snail mail, I think it has to do with the amount purchased. I ordered 3 $100's last year and they came snail mail.

Thank you

For the AARP $500 cards, how soon did you receive them via UPS? A week or so?

Do I need to have someone at home to sign for them? Thanks in advance.

Let me tell you, this year was EPIC!!!! From Diana Ross, to New Edition, to Jazmine Sullivan and everything in between. We had a ball!!!!! I know you said you have your friend, but if you need any info let me know. I can give you my personal email address. I'm excited about leaving out of New Orleans.

Did you book directly on the Tom Joyner website or through a travel agent? Do you know what percentage of the cruise fare goes to the college fund?

I've been interested in cruising with TJ for quite some time. Thanks.

Fantastic review. Great way to start my weekend. :)

Thank you.

I also have the Fuji XP80 with float strap. I purchased mine as a set at Costco last year for $150. I saw Fuji's new model (XP90) at Costo with the strap for $175 I believe. But it will go on sale soon, if anyone else is interested.

Tell Donavan I said Hello. I think you will have a blast in Negril. And the ride to the resort is pretty interesting. Let me know how it goes. Also the one in Cayman was one of the best excursions we have done. You will love it. Make sure to book with a small group. We did Cayman Eco adventures and another one that has good reviews is Dexter sea tours. But they do not go to starfish point and my daughter really wanted to do that.

 

 

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I'm all set and confirmed with Donavan. I will definitely check back in after our cruise. I am looking at the two companies you mentioned for GC. My problem is my BFF and her daughter are not snorkelers nor strong swimmers. They agreed to step off the boat at StingRay city but they are scared to death:eek: I want to see starfish island. decisions..decisions..

Thank you for your review. We will be sailing on the Dream in July.

I have a question about your cabin. Did you feel the interior room was big enough for your family? My sister is thinking about an interior cabin. It would be two adults and two small kids 4 and 6.

The lobster ranged in price depending on the size. The one I got was $25. The drinks and beer were very reasonable. The red strip was around $4 or $5 and the mixed drinks were around $8 I think. We had an appetizer platter and it was $15 or so I think.

 

 

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Thank you for the information. Donavan already replied to my email. This should be a great day. Next, I am going to look into your tour in Grand Cayman. :)

I had done a lot of research about Montego Bay. We have never been to Jamaica and I really wanted to do something fun. We had wanted to go to the blue hole in Ocho Rios but really did not want to drive that far. I decided to hire a private tour guide before we arrived. I searched cruise critic and trip advisor and decided to go with PPP tours. They had excellent reviews and I figured we could decide where to go once we arrived. Donavan picked us up at the cruise terminal and we discussed our options. With 2 ships in MB, 2 in Falmouth and 2 in Ocho Rios we decided the blue hole would be too crowded. Donavan suggested Negril. We figured Dr Caves beach would also be crowded. The drive was an hour but it went down the coast and through a few small towns. We decided this sounded good as we wanted to do some sightseeing and go to the beach. Donavan told us all about living in Jamaica the history and answered all of our questions. We arrived in Negril and Donavan took us to a small beach hotel called The boardwalk. It was next door to Sandals and when we walked out to the beach it was beautiful. We were the first people to arrive and had our choice of beach chairs. There was a restaurant and bar and a water trampoline in the ocean. There was no charge for the trampoline or to use the facilities. We had a waitress that brought our drinks and food and we relaxed on the beach all day. My son made friends with the lifeguard that worked for the resort. They played soccer and he took my son out and snorkeled and jumped on the trampoline with him. They did flips and my son had the best time. The lifeguard was so nice to him and my son did not want to leave. I think the life guard had as much fun as my son. They had a trap with fresh lobster and we picked out lobster and they grilled it for us right on the beach. Everyone was so nice and the facilities were very nice. Donavan stayed at the restaurant all day until we were ready to leave. He drove us back and dropped us off at the port. Donavan was so nice and we really enjoyed visiting and talking to him on the trip to and from Negril. We all had a great day and I will return to the boardwalk if I am ever back in Jamaica. The beaches in Negril are beautiful and I am so glad we went.

 

 

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Thank you for your review. We will be cruising in July. May I ask the cost of the lobster lunch and drinks? I am assuming the cost is in addition to the private transportation with PPP Tours

We have been to Duns River Falls and other local beaches. I would love to see Negril.

Thanks again.

Any experience with this hotel?

Thanks for all feedback.

Hi,

Anyone tour with Donavan or his company? If yes, how did you like it? Where did you go?

Thank you.

Traci

Hi,

Ha anyone stayed in their petite queen size room? Were you comfortable? It will be me and my husband, but I want to be able to stretch out. Not sure if its worth paying for the deluxe queen or premier king room. We will be staying 3 days pre cruise in July.

Thanks for your input.

Traci

Thank you all for the responses. We will be sure to be on deck while in Glacier Bay.

We enjoy having a balcony on all of our cruises. Now to decide...fully covered, half covered or aft... so many decisions.

Thanks again for the input :)

I plan to book Crown RT to glacier bay. I would like a balcony...can you suggest the deck and side of ship, please. Any other comments and suggestions on the ship or cruise is greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Thanks for another great review. I love your photos and details of the excursions.

I see you will be on the Vista next year. Looking forward to that trip report as well.