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If it was so crowded with pushing and shoving, how is it that nobody saw nothing?

Cabin will not be ready unless your Platinum/Diamond or have FTTF

It's still a long way out, more should show up. Keep checking a few times daily. Don't cancel your FTTF you already have till the last minute, there's still a very good chance more will be available.

Ok. I've been on Cruise Critic for over 14 years, but I must respectfully ask, what does that mean? [emoji5]

 

 

 

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It's a small boaters term for leaving the pier. Usually you "shove off" the bow first before putting your boat in gear.

Drop them and don't look back. Bringing them along is only going to ruin the cruise for you.

Thanks for the info from your premier cruise sounds like you had a ball. If I may ask did you feel the bar service was slower in the casino during your cruise, many people complain about it during a premier cruise. I'm on my 1st one in December!

At times it was slow, but not too bad. Go to the bank and get two dollar bills to use for tips. This will help you stand out to the servers and keep them on the "lookout" for you. One night I had a server bring me a drink every fifteen minutes without asking. :cool:

After you win one SOS why not let the second place winner get one.

My daughter did just that. On her fifth win she felt bad for the second place winner.

He'll be included in the raffles and drawings.

Coolers have to be no larger than 12"x12". I had one on wheels that was 12"x13", the smallest l could find. I was turned away with it at the Baltimore port. What I use now is a soft sided cooler that is removable from the small callapsable hand truck it came with. I pack the cooler in my checked luggage and use the little hand truck for the 12pacs and the wine. On the last night of the cruise everything but a change of clothes and the cooler/hand truck go in the checked luggage. We put are dirty clothes in the cooler the next morning and disembark.

Best part of it all are those unexpected cruises to nowhere

By the time the offers show up in snail mail to my house, they're usually booked up. I find it best to check the site with you vifp # regularly.

Had a premier cruise last year. Both of you in the cabin get the DOU card and are both entered into the drawings. Must be present to win. The gifts I received included chocolate covered strawberries, cookies, champagne and a nice beach towel. There was a slot tournament on the next to last day. You had to reach a certain # of points to be entered. You also have priority boarding, that's all of the FTTF perks you get. Also you'll get a lanyard that says premier VIP waiting for you in your cabin. You'll have a good time. I know I did. I have another premier booked in December and can hardly wait.

Ouch. That's really a shame.

 

I think we're going to end up with the one level above that on both our phones. That'll let us send text messages through Facebook, I believe, which hopefully will be more reliable.

Exactly what we had to do on the Glory last month

So kids misbehave on cruises, so what? Why waste your time gripping about it here? Is that going to change the kids? Is that going to change the parents? I think not.

 

If you want less misbehaving kids on Carnival write to management and complain. And then complain some more when they don't do anything. Or sail on a child-free cruise line (or mostly child-free) or go to adults only resorts. Some posters have suggested chastising the misbehaving kids and or praising the well behaved kids. That's better than just gripping about it on CC.

 

 

P.S. Based on the behavior in Parliament in Ottawa and Congress in Washington, I think bad behavior by children is not a new phenomenon.

My bad......didn't know that I was griping. Guess it's perfectly acceptable to gripe about someone griping.

Does anyone control their kids anymore? On my last cruise on the Glory a couple weeks ago there was a pack of young teens that were racing up and down the corridors doing the knock-and-run. I managed to control myself and not say nothing to the little darlings. Until I walked around the corner to get on the elevator. Only to catch one of them kicking the call buttons repeatedly. I raised my voice, telling her to stop and why. She just looked at me funny, kicked it again and ran. Couldn't of been more than 10 and this was around 12:30 am.

Nobody "needs" FTTF

I wish more people thought like that.....than I'd have no problem booking it.

I bookmarked FTTF for my sailing and checked it several times daily. Keep your eyes open here and the FB page for your sailing. I had checked my bookmark one morning, no luck. An hour later I seen on CC that it was available. Went to my bookmark and there it was. Thanks Cruises Critic.

Do both people in the cabin get the drinks on us card or just the one that received the offer?

Both get the DOU cards and entries in the drawings, only one gets the cash.

I didn't sail for two years and still received the Premiere offers.

you might find the pirate museum in nassau interesting. It is pretty cool for all ages and at around $13 a person i think it is pretty reasonably priced. You can easily walk there from the ship.

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I'm booked for the June 10th sailing of the Glory and have been trying to purchase FTTF for two months now, checking at least twice daily. No luck as of yet. My question is: How close to sailing has anyone been able to secure this excursion?

It's time to make the casino's a little more child friendly also. Maybe mount some slot machines on lower pedestals so the ash trays are easier to reach for them.:cool:

Wow, just read 28 pages and know just as much about the changes as when I started 😎

Pride all the way. The ease of parking at Baltimore and the ship lay-out of the Pride exceeds the Ecstasy in my opinion.

Yes good idea. I'll just cancel flights, cancel accommodation in orlando and reschedule the cruise for the sake of a 12-round boxing event.

I'm sure the wife wont complain. :D

 

OR I'll just watch the highlights the day after. :cool:

Sounds like a very understanding woman......nice catch;)