myjillian

The Super Bowl will be on the Lido deck aft and in tv's all over the ship.  There is also a Meet and Greet on Lido deck 4-4:15 aft where there will be sign up sheets for different card and board games.  Look for the The Party flag and It's 5oclock somewhere flag. 😀

21 hours ago, anastasia3939 said:

I received an email about a mass, fleet wide vow renewal happening on Valentines Day. It was pretty short on details, saying we’d find out more once we set sail. Does anyone know if this is a free event, or do they up charge? Trying to figure out if I should bother packing a red dress.

I don't think they charge.  If it's like Princess everyone meets in a large place and renew the vows together.  I don't think a red dress is necessary just something red.  I wouldn't be suprised to see some very casual participants 🍹

On 1/11/2024 at 3:25 PM, herbertt said:

I am from London, Ontario and on this cruise with my friend Connie. We live in Riverside Drive area of London. Booked this cruise because I liked the ports and it seemed a little different. Maybe we will bump into you on board. We are retired; one with grey hair and the other brown. I still look somewhat like the picture on my profile. Say hi if you are Canadian.

My last name is  Chevalier- Favreau🤩 my father was Canadian

On 1/10/2024 at 10:59 AM, herbertt said:

I am from London, Ontario as well and on this cruise with my friend Connie. We live in Riverside Drive area. Booked this cruise because I liked the ports and it seemed a little different. Maybe we will bump into you on board. We are retired; one with grey hair and the other brown. 

OK so you have one grey hair and one brown hair....I'm sure we'll run into you onboard 🤩😀🍹

On 1/2/2024 at 1:37 PM, First Aider said:

We have only been on one before this! We only do 1 to 2 a year. Looking forward to this cruise.

Our first cruise after Lockdown was on Celebrity and there were only 500 passengers ( Celebrity put a limit on it) It was on the Connie .  Walking onboard there were about 20 different workers from the kitchen to the main offices all dancing and singing and welcoming us aboard.  The Captain kept Thanking people for allowing him on their private ship.  It was so much fun everyone couldn't believe we had the ship to ourselves.  Nothing was cut back .  We loved it.....then 5 months later we were on the Sunshine out of Charleston and we were shocked because we really didn't expect a FULL SHIP and boy was it !!!!  Still had fun but never felt like we owned the ship🤩🤗🍹  Then we did a Princess Panama Canal from San Francisco to Miami and every port was so excited to see us and the Grand was almost half full. ( Princess put a limit on it.)  I understand that this sailing is FULL . I'm sure we'll have a great time.

1 hour ago, leen50 said:

That's my basic advice for any large crowded city. 

I worked in NYC in the '70s. Mugged by 3 guys on the Bleeker Street train platform. I was 19 years old and have been cautious ever since. 

Don't blame you !  Thank you again.🤗

18 hours ago, leen50 said:

Sounds like you will have a great time. Keep your back pockets empty 😲

I'm confused...you mean pick pocketers???  LOL I have been going to nyc since the 70's I'm also a NY state retired teacher....I love the city...but that you for the warning...I've always been careful🤗😄

Just used a Cyber sale for Margaritiville.  Two nites on Broadway !!! Can't wait. !!!🍹🤗🤩

Well. it looks like most of you are sailing or starting to sail before our cruise.  I remember when we took 3-5 cruises a year.  I'm glad we did when we did.  🍹🤗

On 10/30/2023 at 1:39 PM, leen50 said:

Just paid off this one & the leg before it. We are leaving this week on a 12 day cruise & wanted to tie up any loose ends.

Looking forward to warming up a bit. Getting chilly in Michigan.

Have a safe and healthy cruise and upcoming holidays🍹

Final Payment coming up...don't forget...no reductions because the ship is FULL !

It's called Urohidrossis (sp ?)  but I think it's just a rumor that short legged birds started because they were jeleous🙃

6 minutes ago, Cherries Jubilee said:

Interesting, I know nothing about flamingos except that they’re pretty! 

Well they are born white and they get their pink color from eating shrimp....🍤

On 10/10/2023 at 3:22 PM, leen50 said:

Yes, saw them a few months ago in Bonaire🙂

There will be a get-together at the Rococo Bar on Lido deck on Feb 13th at 1pm.  Please wear something with Flamingos on them if you have anything.  This is a meeting of people who like Flamingos ( the Bird ) not to be confused with the Carnival meaning of an upside down Pinapple !!! Participation prizes will be given out LOL This is just to meet others who like Flamingos and would like to talk about seeing them etc, why you like them etc.🦩🦩🙂

Now that we are combined let's go back to the top😃  Anyone like Flamingos???

Just now, myjillian said:

From your mouth to God's ear !  We have to get together we also have cruises booked in 2025 LOL🤩

Just now, myjillian said:

From your mouth to God's ear !  We have to get together we also have cruises booked in 2025 LOL🤩

You know the saying..." If you build it they will come"  our theory is if we book it,we will go"

On 9/3/2023 at 4:10 PM, leen50 said:

Myjillian, sometimes I feel like we shouldn't buy Green Bananas, but we have cruises booked for 2025. I'm 73 & hubby is 84. You'll find him in the Gym on Sea Days!

Sorry about Darla, hope she's hanging with Jimmy.

From your mouth to God's ear !  We have to get together we also have cruises booked in 2025 LOL🤩

On 8/31/2023 at 9:50 PM, leen50 said:

That's Great! 😁

Ok, are we having a "who is getting older contest??"  I'm Jimmy Buffetts age and he died yesterday !  My husband will be 80 in 2024.  Our schnoodle Darla would have been 16 yesterday and she died on Thursday.  Darla and I used to dance to Jimmy Buffett songs and she loved his music.  I think she knew he was going to be in Heaven soon and she wanted to get there before him so she could bark at his arrival and greet him. At least that's what I would like to think😇🤗

On 8/9/2023 at 6:37 AM, EllieinNJ said:

So we booked our first excursion.  The tube rafting in Dominica.  We took the easy one because my DH has some back trouble and hope the water is calm.  Some say it's boring and the other one has more rapids.  There is another tube rafting in Grenada but only one ticket left.

 

Has anyone else booked excursions?  Any suggestions? 

If one of you have a bad back be careful about how far you may have to walk to get on the river.  We have been tubbing a few times and everytime we had to walk while carrying our tube.  Google the excursion itself and see if there is more information than Carnival is giving

Just bringing this up to the 1st page again

just bringing this post to the top of page 1

6 hours ago, leen50 said:

Jeepers, when you asked about the hotel , I( a few posts back )mentioned that our friends tried to book the Comfort this week. It was Sold Out. They found a nearby hotel instead.

Hope you have some good luck 🤞

I made our booking awhile ago.  Find  an in between place and we can all meet for a HELLO party.  I remember once there were several of us on a CC sailing from Southhampton and we all decided to stay at one hotel in town.  Everyone booked and I couldn't figure out where everone else was ( there were  4 of us ) ...it turns out that 🥴 2 locations for that hotel chain.  You guessed it ...we were at the wrong one. It was a  nice Celebrity ( the Connie) 12 day wine cruise with 3 overnighters...so cool. 🤩

7 minutes ago, myjillian said:

548 w 48th street  I believe Comfort Inn Manhattan -Midtown West.  Right across from the dock.  Maybe we will have a party and all meet 🤗

I don't think it's too early to book I have 3 in holding...I guess I better pay before I lose them LOL.  

Ok, I paid 😇 I also booked Bonsai T for lunch on Valentines Day.  I figured that the DR will have a nice dinner so, since it is a sea day I figured it would be a nice lunch to even off the Day.  My husband doesn't know about this cruise...I figured out that he starts his 80th year on earth in Feb ( his birthday isn't until Nov 2 ) so we will celebrate all year,  I have 3 other cruises lined up.  When I turned 60 ( 16 yrs ago ) He spent the year taking me to all of the Margaritavilles in the states and in the Carabbean. So I want to suprise him also.  He did it from Jan to Jan.  It was hard booking his cruises because I wanted to hit ports he hadn't seen and that was hard.  On this cruise we hadn't been to Dominica.

12 hours ago, Jeepers385 said:

I just got 2 of my other friends to join this cruise. My TA just told me this ship is almost sold out so he had to book them a guaranty balcony for now and I have another friend hopefully booking later tonight. 
 

What’s the address of the Comfort Inn you’re staying at My Jillian?  So far I have 9 couples going. 
 

548 w 48th street  I believe Comfort Inn Manhattan -Midtown West.  Right across from the dock.  Maybe we will have a party and all meet 🤗

5 hours ago, EllieinNJ said:

I, too, always liked to discuss our cruises here on cruise critic but it seems the majority use the other site.  In fact there are three different groups there and they all repeat the same things.  I think they have some activities planned but it's hard to tell.  Usually here someone offers to set up a meet and greet, slot pull, bar crawl, gift exchange, etc.  There it's just  a haphazard check box if you plan to attend.

 

Has anyone looked at excursions yet?  One that I might be interested in says limited availability, only 5 spots left.  I thought it was a little too early to book but maybe not.  They said that Jiji's chinese restaurant is already sold out every night.  

I don't think it's too early to book I have 3 in holding...I guess I better pay before I lose them LOL.  

4 hours ago, leen50 said:

Sounds correct. I've still been reading positive reviews about it. I hope to post my take on the hotel after our stay. I'll also mention how we got to the ship from the hotel.

Myjillian, I hate to gloat but we're doing a B2B2B, 30 days on the ship. We're retired and love to leave the Michigan winter for a while. 

CU on board!

AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH  GLOAT AWAY YOU DESERVE IT LOL🤗🤩