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It takes aong time, i like to fly down the morning of the cruise and take the train back. Such a beautiful ride to San Luis Obisbo on the coast, then over Cuesta Grade. Very nice ride. But it does take time.

If it was noon i think i would have kept the reservation as is. But, i was paranoid after thinking about it last night and even though it costs me 200 bucks to change, having that peace of mind is worth it. Also got a good rate at Century Plaza. So i guess i will have to relax that night. i am glad i asked instead of rolling with it. My luck SFO would have been fogged in!

Therese, i would take the Coast Starlight and then take a shuttle bus. Super shuttle etc. The trip along the coast is amazing and the passangers are much micer. It may take longer to get there, but well worth it. On my rerurn trip in May o am taking the Starlight.

Take a loom at Gambees reviews he did one for the Beeze and one for the Divina... said the Breeze blew the Devina out of the water.

Ok, forgot about the customs part. i am running the Bay to Breaks that Sunday so at the time i didn't want to fly up that day as i figured i would be exhausted. But in looking at this, i decided to change to sunday night. Thank you!

Wave noise... lol... i was hung over severely my second sea day on the breeze, and i decided to stay in my cabin. i was in a 4j at the very front of the ship, deck 7. I have to say, hearing the waves hitting the ship and shaking the room every 45 seconds all day long didn't help my headache go away. Overall though i have been midship twice and forward the rest of the time, and I preferred the forward both times.

I leave on the Legend from Vancouver at 4 pm and my flight gets in at 1. I should be fine as it is only a 2 hour flight from SFO, but if for some reason i am really late and miss the ship does Carnivals trip insurance cover it getting sent to Juneau?

Yikes ambush... not good... i am going there in three weeks...

Taking her in 19 days... so is the Miracle up to 3 shows now? Do they have a guitarist in the atrium still

I hope so, that would be a dream come true. Would love to see the day a conquest class ship is docked in Long Beach

 

Yeah lets hope they add guys before then if it happens though.

Or the are releasing new ships monday and need more people to take the bookings...

I took some small shells from Antigua and a conch from Nassau on my last cruise.

You are talking a huge size difference between ships. My spouse wanted to go on Allure or Oasis until I told him how many people they each held. Our last cruise was on the Wonder and we thought that size was perfect. He talked about all the things to do on Allure/Oasis and I pointed out how many people would be trying to do them! And you have to make reservations for shows and such. That's a drag for a vacation to me.

 

We're actually headed out of CCL Breeze to give something different a try.

The Breeze is a great ship. Shows aren't amazing but everything else is top notch. Get the chefs table and be wowed by some amazing food. I finally am trying DCL this fall with my cousin going to Cabo and Ensenada. Too bad it wasn't a 7 day, but oh well i can add in a 3 day Carnival for a party for 3 days. As to Private islands, Half Moon Cay is pretty amazing as well.

I wanted to correct myself on the exhaust being an issue on the train back. That is only the case with the steam engine trains that are offered on different tours.

 

That makes sense, but if there is a good fireman, it shouldn't have much smoke going down hill

I also hust switched to the train up bus back option on this tour through these folks save me 35 bucks. Thanks

I'm trying my 1st solo cruise, does that count?

 

Yes it does... enjoy the freedom to do ehat you want any time.

It is my favorite class. So much less crowded.

 

The week long LA crowd is much less of a party crowd than sailing out of east coast ports. Not sure if it is just more families. I was with my kids, but in the evenings they were off at 02 and I was essentially solo. I didn't really make friends on board until the last couple days.

 

Wierd, my week long crowd out of LA was much more a party than either of my east coast ones. I guess it is luck of the draw.

Yes, but not that special. Not.worth 180 vs free

My only issue with the cloud 9 spa is now the steam rooms have a charge.... grrr. I did get the spa package on my last Breeze vacation, but i really liked all the other ships that had it for free. But.it is what it is.

I think that is interesting. As Main Dining Room is a shared table experience with strangers, the fact that upper echelon food items are now available for up charge only MAY lead to exactly the opposite of what you are saying. Clearly sitting at a table with strangers for a week but not being able to afford up charged meals while they do will be uncomfortable. See the point?

 

I think there is a difference between a 20 dollar steak and a haven suite. Now with the Havana Cabins you might have a point. I bet they offer a pass to the Havana as well like the Spa Pass.

Now I'm a socialist because I value my money? No, I'm just not foolish with it.

 

So how do you figure that the cruise lines are GIVING you anything? Of course they're not--you are paying for it

 

As for corporate America "giving us so much". Yeah right. Let's outsource a large number of manufacturing jobs to Mexico and China, to save money, provide inferior products, and maximize profits. All so that we can have cheap products. Here's a better idea--lets actually keep Americans employed by accepting maybe lower, but still acceptable profit margins, instead of the good old American way--make the money and to hell with whoever gets hurt in the process.

 

Do you have a 401k or investment? if you do and you want a return, you better hope those high priced CEO's try to maximize profit.

[quote name='A2Mich']I am not going to elaborate and start the same debate all over again. I've had the same discussion before on the Carnival boards and at the RCI boards. On the RCI boards people understood my point, and combined with recent price increases and continued cost savings measures, they understood what I meant. Anytime this same issue comes up on Carnival, people "just don't get it." So, I'm not going there. The general consensus on the Carnival boards is always the same---"don't buy it, use another cruise line, or who cares, it's only money." As said by another poster--the wool has been pulled down further. Guess it depends on who wants to be the sheep and who wants to be the wolf.[/QUOTE]

I guess we are all two stupid on Carnival to understand basic economics according to you. Btw, things change. I never got room service before because they didn't have what i liked. Now they have 4 or 5 items i will buy, adding maybe 20 to 30 bucks to my bill for the whole cruise. No big Deal.

In October and November

Here is a recap

The new features of the menu include:

• More choices and more variety including our core complimentary offer

• A new section of 9 specialty items including pizza, wings, fried shrimp and more for a nominal charge

• Ships with Bonsai Sushi also offer select items from Bonsai Sushi

Please remember to tip your waiter/waitress if you feel they deserve it and please…………….make sure your Carnival bathrobe is tightly fastened together.

cheers and here is the menu.

B R E A K FA S T

Continental Breakfast available upon request. Simply

complete the door hanger menu and hang it outside your

stateroom by 5 AM the evening prior or call anytime.

S A N D W I C H E S

Served with Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Potato Chips or

Pretzels. Choose White, Whole Wheat or Rye Bread.

C O L D S A N D W I C H E S

Tuna Salad

Roast Turkey

Ham and Cheese

Peanut Butter and Jelly

Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato

H O T S A N D W I C H E S

Grilled American Cheese

Grilled Reuben

with Corned Beef and Swiss Cheese

S A L A D S

Garden Salad

Choice of Ranch, 1,000 Island, Balsamic Vinaigrette,

Blue Cheese or Fat Free Honey Mustard Dressing

Caeser Salad

House Made Dressing, S

AVA I L A B L E AT A N

A D D I T I O N A L C H A R G E

Totally Awesome Wings $ 5.00

Tossed in Your Choice of Honey BBQ or Buffalo Sauce

Spicy Fried $ 6.00

Firecracker Shrimp

Spiced Shrimp, Panko Coated and Fried

with Chili Ginger Dip, Served with French Fries

Cobb Salad $ 4.00

Chicken, Eggs, Bacon, Lettuce, Romaine, Tomato,

Olives, Blue Cheese, Original Cobb Dressing

Killer Chicken Quesadilla $ 5.00

Grilled Chipotle Seasoned Chicken, Onions,

Peppers and Grated Monterey Jack Cheese.

Fresh Pico de Gallo, Guacamole

Authentic Philly Cheesesteak $ 5.00

Frizzled Steak, Melted Cheese and Grilled Onions

on a Hoagie Roll, Served with French Fries

Pan Pizza $ 5.00

Hand-Stretched Dough, Topped with Fresh

Ingredients and Baked to Order. Cheese or Pepperoni

Side of Fries $ 1.50

Just Right for You…Tell the Others to Order Their Own

Cheese and Crackers $ 6.00

A Selection of Cheeses Garnished with Fresh Grapes,

Assortment of Crackers, Bread and Lavosh

Mediterranean shaved Parmesan Cheese

Mediterranean Mezzes $ 6.00

Hummus and Tzatziki Served with Grilled

Pita Bread, Olives, Lavosh and Feta Cheese

A D E S S E R T S

New York Cheesecake

Assorted Cookies

Chocolate Cake

B E V E R A G E S

Bottled Spring Water is Available in your

Stateroom for a Nominal Fee

JUICES

Orange, Tomato, Apple, Grapefruit, Yak

Regular or Decaffeinated Coffee

Hot Tea - Iced Tea

Hot Chocolate - Milk

Skim Milk - Chocolate Milk

B E V E R A G E M E N U

At Regular Bar P rices

Coke — Diet Coke — Sprite

Diet Sprite — Club Soda

Ginger Ale — Tonic Water

D O M E S T I C B E E R

Budweiser — Bud Light

Miller Lite — Coors Light

Michelob Ultra

I M P O RT E D B E E R

Heineken — Corona — Beck’s

And on the Carnival Breeze fresh from the Bonsai Sushi we will deliver:

Bonsai Sushi!

Delivered Fresh to Your Stateroom

from 5:30 PM until Midnight

*California Roll $ 5.00

Crab, Avocado, Cucumber, Sesame, Tobiko Mayo

*Spicy Tuna $ 5.00

Spicy Tuna, Tempura Flakes, Asparagus, Azuki,

Tobiko, Yukon Gold Potato Straws, Spicy Mayo

*Tempura Roll $ 7.00

Fried Shrimp, Cucumber, Tenka, Yuzu Mayo,

Bonsai Sushi Sauce

*Bonsai Triple E Roll $ 7.00

Fresh Water Eel, BBQ Eggplant, Tamago

(Japanese Egg Omelet), Pankossorted Garden Vegetables with Dips

 

Sounds good to me, might actually use room service now

Thanks for the review can't wait for May 2nd!