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Not too late right on time!

We are cruising Dec 3-Dec 10 Eastern Caribbean, as you know the hurricane is headed that way. Not sure if I want to visit the possible devastation. Just wondering what are your thoughts or suggestions?

I have made it a tradition to leave a thank you card with cash according to the service given. Most of our stewards have been great.

Thanks for sharing, I received all about Grand Turk in one post. I cant wait until December:cool:.

We will be in PR in early December, are there any recommendations for chicharrones? I have gone through old threads, however they are all very old. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

I have done it all, dress up, casual, and then not at all. I prefer the dress up overall.

Thanks for sharing this information, always wanted to know the tastes of PR.

Enjoy Happy Cruising to you and the hubby. Once you go cruising you will be back:cool:.

We always fly in at least a day before, most of the time we are meeting up with someone that chose to fly in the day of the cruise. I find that when you fly in the day of it's usually an overnight flight, which leaves you very tired to where you can't really enjoy the day 1 of the cruise.

122:cool:

We love Nachi Cocum in Cozumel, we would love to find something similar in St Thomas, any suggestions?

It's the best decision you have made regarding cruising. Order coffee or tea with perhaps a fruit or Danish therefore you will not have to rush for breakfast, you have the pleasure of having breakfast on the balcony.

Thanks for sharing this, I will need this in December:D.

If you happen to be a picky eater like myself;). The shank steak with mashed potatoes are available each night and quite consistent.

Are there any theme nights( ie...white night, western, etc) on the Splendor Dec 7?

Thanks in advance!

Thanks for sharing this list!

Awesome review and I loved the pictures.

lol, love it! :D

 

Great review as always - first time to Amber Cove is in January, so will be looking forward to those pics.

Loving the review, and the fanny pack, might just be an investment for me.

After reading a lovely Splendor/Amber Cove review that involved sliding on waterfalls; I decided to book with Iguana Mama. There was a code for 10% off $69 and the total came out to $62.10. The purchase is through Paypal. So your girl couldn't swim (I'm from NY, we only have concrete). I also booked a month of swim lessons before the cruise. In three weeks I learned how to swim, float, and tread water. We arrived at Amber Cove at what appeared to be a slow speed and I was a little too relaxed because I thought I had plenty of time to eat breakfast. After breakfast, I was lolly-gagging as the ship was docking and ended up running back to my room to grab my stuff.

 

Bae brought all his friends to breakfast!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love the pics!

This was our 10th Carnival cruise out of 14 total. The others being with RCL, Princess, Celebrity and Costa.

Cruising since our mid twenties and we live in Florida!

After reading alot of negative reviews on the Splendor, we were a little worried especially after their mechanical issues a couple of weeks ago. I do believe however that if anything goes wrong with a Carnival Ship it is highlighted and exploited especially on the media and the reviews. Mechanical faults happen and we were kept up to date all week before the cruise.

The ship was repaired on time for our cruise and even though our itinerary was not altered, we received additional entertainment with Chris Tucker live in St Thomas. I have never laughed so much!!

 

Boarding the ship was the easiest i have ever ever experienced. They now have zones and check in times. Ours was 1230. Arrived at the terminal, short line to the check in. Showed boarding pass and passport and then to our amazement were told to board the ship!!

I asked what about the sail and sign card? Answer...it would be waiting in our mailbox outside the cabin. I love this new system. Literally 5-10 mins after arriving at the port we were on the ship! Amazing.

 

The room was not ready, so we had lunch at the Tandoor. The indian food here is delicious, i wish all Carnival ships had this. We ended up having lunch here nearly every day. I really mean it, the the food was great. Forget about greasy burgers and pizza, stop at the Tandoor lido deck aft, you will not regret it, assuming your ship has it of course. I believe only 4 ships have it, dream class and the splendor and that does NOT include the Vista to our dismay.

 

Our balcony was a cloud 9 spa balcony. It was worth every penny!! We used the VIP only thermal pool every day. It was rejuvenating. I believe again very few ships bar the dream class and the Vista have this massive Thermal whirlpool. The saunas, relaxation rooms, rooms with heated lounge chairs were amazing. This was one of the highlights of the cruise, the Tandoor came a close second.

 

I read alot of comments about the ship being old and the pink decor. What are those people on about??? Too many cocktails?? The ship is fine, modern and the decor yes its pink, its fine, its a Carnival fun ship for crying out loud. BTW the spa balcony decks are not pink if color really makes or breaks your cruise! Some people you will never please.

The deck layout was easy to navigate. I loved the open lido aft, not many carnival ships have this anymore. Nice to be in a jacuzzi looking out at the sea. The main pool area, another thing i have read negative reviews about is absolutely fine. Don't let these grumpy reviewers put you off. The main pool area is fine, nothing wrong with it. Not completely open like most ships but when the roof is open its just the same. The roof closed one day in Grand Turk when it rained so we could watch movies on the big screen, a positive thing i believe.

 

No Guys Burgers which is ok with me. The off the grill was just as good, fresher i thought and the fries were better. With the Tandoor, BBQ pit on 10 aft, mongolian wok the burrito bar we had way better food options than on our other Carnival cruises.

The Mongolian Wok was delicious. BBQ incredible and you know how i feel about the Tandoor!! Every ship has to have the Tandoor....please Carnival.

 

MDR we had anytime seating. Service and food were great. Lobster, filet mignon, oysters, mussels whats not to like. Water filled quickly, warm bread, everything was superb. Im sorry but i read these negative reviews about the MDR and carival food and it really annoys me. Why are people so unhappy with life that even on a cruise they find something to complain about. Can you imagine those same people at home, going out to dinner giving the waiter a hard time, finding something just not right. Sad.

 

Entertainment apart from Chris Tucker Live was ok. Same 80s shows playlist etc. They should start changing them up or bring Chris Tucker on every cruise.

 

Disembarking just like arriving was a breeze. We use self assist. Up at 715am with room service breakfast. Out of the cabin and the ship by 800am and through immigration customs by 820am. Shuttle took us to our car 5 mins from port and home by 1130am in Sw florida!

 

Great cruise. Great ship. Great time. We will miss you Splendor!

Thanks for the review, we will be on the Splendor Dec 3.

Same here!

 

Love the love boat volcano

 

 

 

 

Howard

Thanks for the picture...I see a volcano in the near future as we depart on Sunday

Sipping coffee while watching the sunrise;)

Hi all, I have booked our very first cruise on Paradise for October 9th-14th 2017. With ports being Grand Caymans and Cozumel. I hadn't found this board until AFTER I booked. After reading all the reviews about the Paradise I am very nervous that the ship wont be enjoyable or as nice as I am imagining a cruise to be. It will be my husband, myself and two children who will be 12 (son) and 10 (daughter). Any advice or tips to make it a great first cruise for our family, as I would love to start cruising with my family since my children are getting older.:)

We took our first cruise over 15 years ago when our children where the same age. I agree with the other post, as some people at just complainers. Most of the time the cruise is what you decide to make of it, regardless of the ship. Definitely dine in the main dining room for a great experience and a great way to meet new people. Enjoy!

The cabin upgrade deal isn't much of an upgrade to get excited about. THE free gratuities and cabin credit are what makes this deal interesting. We did book a 15 day cruise on the 3 for free.

Yes the FREE GRATUITIES was the deal maker.:D

Any soufflé- from goat to grand mariner!!!!! Are you getting the idea that their soufflés are fabulous?

Yes....the souffles are a must try:D