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6 hours ago, elmojessi said:

What do you all do about sunscreen then?  This is my biggest sticking point with carryons.

My plan is to hit CVS when we get to Miami. 🙂

$59.95 for our little 3 day get away ... was able to get a 10:00am check in & A01 boarding last night so we're going to pass.  🏝

1 hour ago, PrincessArlena'sDad said:

But doesn't FTTF include priority check in line and priority boarding? If you get a late check in time,  FTTF world be very useful. 

I thought now you have to come at your designated check in time, now, regardless of status?

This would only really apply to sailings 12/1-4th-ish anyway. 

6 minutes ago, Riles34 said:

You are right. Not sure where I got the 8th from!

The 8th would probably be better anyway.  Diamonds, Platinums & suites have already begun checking in for our cruise with the rest of us starting tomorrow, so the perk of an earlier check in time, at least, is pretty much irrelevant for this cruise.  Fortunately it goes fairly quickly now anyway. 

5 minutes ago, PrincessArlena'sDad said:

Did he mention prices? 

Will vary per ship ... but didn't see prices specifically.

@Riles34On John Heald's FB he said for voyages starting December 1 .... where do you see the 8th?

Only ask because I sail on the 2nd and might be interested ... 🤔

We usually drive to Galveston and never have to worry about luggage restrictions - so always over-pack one large suitcase, one carry on & a tote.

In 2 weeks(!) we are flying to Miami for a cruise and I accepted my husband's challenge ... one carry on and a tote.  Not gonna lie, I've been practicing because I'm scared.  Lolol

It happened on our Vista cruise in 2018 while onboard ... I didn't think it was that huge of a deal, although I might have thought differently if we hadn't been able to switch our non-Carnival beach reservation in Cozumel, which I don't think a lot of people were able to do because they sold out.

We've only booked starboard once, and our suite balcony was not far from a smoking area.  An expensive mistake ... not a lot of fresh, sea air to be had on our balcony, to put it mildly.  Lol

Stella Rosa moscatos 👍

3 hours ago, grooks said:

Currently on Celebration and rode Bolt yesterday.  Price is $15/person.  I see the confusion with people thinking it costs $19.  See bottom of screenshot attached.

Punctuation FTW!  lol

We are staying at the Courtyard by Marriott downtown...she said they work with a 3rd party shuttle that'll take you to the port, $10/pp.

Under shore excursions, there are one way trips from the port to the airport for after the cruise ... either MIA or FLL.  That's how we're getting there.  It was like $23/pp I believe.

It all depends on your own budget, really, and the length of your cruise.   

$5/day wouldn't last but a few minutes, even if they picked the *longest lasting* games ... like actual video games and not the games for prizes.

7 hours ago, 1kaper said:

I had read complaints about the cakes here before going. Despite that I tried one that just looked too tempting. I took one bite and laughed out loud because of how bad it was. It was so dry and completely tasteless. I have no idea how you make a cake tasteless. 
My son asked why I was laughing. When I explained he insisted on trying it. He thought the same. 
 

So I left a piece of cake with two bites out of it. 

The cakes always look so beautiful, but everytime I've tried one it's been completely dry and tasteless.  I'll be going into this funfetti cheesecake thing in a couple weeks with an open mind, though.  Lol

We paid $4800 for a spa suite on the Vista last year ... I think that's the most we've paid.

All for the luxury of hearing weights from the fitness center slamming into the floor at random times of the morning & afternoon.  It was great. 🙄

Even though I live in San Antonio and can get them on every block, and I always say I'm going to order something different, I always end up with the huevos rancheros at seaday brunch.

The breakfast burritos at Blue Iguana

The mushroom soup & bitter & blanc in the MDR

And count me in as another one to be hunting down this funfetti cheesecake in a few weeks.  Lol

We brought our own reusable straws ... a sticky PITA, IMO.  But the quickly dissolving sugar ones are gross.

8 minutes ago, PrincessArlena'sDad said:

How much was it?

The booked cruise I was looking under was only a short 3-day on the Conquest ... it was $49.95

They are definitely messing around with it today .... I was able to put it in my cart just a minute ago, but then it vanished when I clicked the cart to try and pay.   Teasers.  Lol

Not a casino offer, but I was able to move my deposit without the fee to a new sailing through my PVP recently because he is magical.  Lol

I'm sad that I'll no longer be able to wash down my breakfast burrito with an ice cream cone but I'll survive.  I guess. 😞

2 hours ago, Rudyard said:

 

This. I'm only 30 minutes from Galveston. For me it's more of a practicality thing than a Texas thing. If I choose to fly somewhere to cruise, it ends up costing me more than sailing from Galveston when you figure in air fare, food, hotel on each end, etc. New Orleans and Mobile are within driving distance, but the itineraries are the same so not much reason to burn that much gas unless there's a ship I really want to sail on. One day I'll cruise from somewhere I have to fly to, but for now I'm just happy to be out on the water. 

This.  It's a 4 hour drive to Galveston for us .... not only airfare, etc., I don't have to worry about luggage weight or how much liquid I have in my carry on. Lol

It's a 8-9 hour drive to New Orleans for the exact same itineraries, did it once because it was cheaper.  The drive there was fun because it was our first cruise and we were excited, but the drive home was 😖. 

We've flown to Puerto Rico to go on the southern Caribbean itinerary and we're about to fly to Miami next month to visit some ports unavailable from Galveston on a deal we couldn't refuse.

Prices from Galveston are brutal.  😐

On 6/28/2022 at 5:42 PM, lazydayz said:

We had a great time at Radio Beach.  I posted a review and am happy to answer (or try to answer, LOL) any questions. 

Hi!

Do you recall how much the chair/umbrella rental was at Radio Beach?  We're still trying to figure out what to do in Bimini.

Thanks!

Thank you for your time posting your review ... I thoroughly enjoyed it.  It was greatness! 😁

I use Robinhood ... very simple. 😊