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On 11/8/2023 at 4:04 PM, notscb said:

Quick question- how did you get to the Malecon from the ship? I'm assuming walking isn't the best option but wanted to ask!

We are cheap and like an adventure so take the city bus..pretty easy

I think this is great! Maybe I can convince my vegan son to cruise with us now 🙂 

5 hours ago, havanadaydreaming said:

Met someone today who loves the deluxe oceanviews on lower decks with 2 bathrooms.  

Stayed on deck 1 on Panorama 3 times with these cabins. Love them!

I am a total lurker and just want to say first of all I am enjoying this review so much but also really liking the respectful exchange between Carnival/Cunard folk

9 minutes ago, 1stresponder2086 said:

Well sf to lax

 is every thirty minutes. Not worried.  There no guarantee you will not have worse issues going cross country. If I cannot get a flight cross country with 6 to 8 hours, I m flying in the day of a cruise. 

You will be fine...we usually drive down from the Bay Area that day ..

3 hours ago, Tom-n-Cheryl said:

.and our last cabin steward basically told me, after I asked for evening service, that it was not fixed - and that he'd get to us sometime during the day (morning/evening). After a little more discussion, he then understood that he'd not be able to access our cabin (SNOOZIN) except during the evening.

 

Tom

Yep thats how it was for us the last few times, even though we prefer evening, No biggie really for us, we just put the snoozing sign up when we are in cabin and if we aren't there they can come at whatever time is easiest for them

All of this aside, some of my husbands offers are for just him and some are for him and a companion. If I had the same offer, we can link them so I get it as well. Id I don't , I do not technically get DOU but I can say that on our last cruise it didn't really matter because the server would bring one for me as well and put it on my husbands account. Don't come at me for "cheating " or whatever...the server offered and we took him up on it ( and tipped well) . Of course this wont work unless both of you are gambling at the same time

😞 I am not too happy about this. The 8 day is good ( have one booked) but sometimes I only want a 7 day..I don't like the 6 day itinerary since Cabo isn't my favorite and I like Mazatlan. 

4 hours ago, RCmommy said:

I don’t mind cooler but I don’t want cold if you know what I mean?!

Have done this itinerary in Jan and Feb a few times. The first and last sea days will likely be overcast and chilly. Your days in port will be nice! ( I hate too hot...it should be warm but not humid) Give it a try! 

13 hours ago, jerseygirlinAZ said:

Which ship are you on (and can I say I'm jealous)?  The vegan menu is being rolled out on a few ships at a time.  And the vegan menu is in addition to the new menu, not in place of anything.  

I’m on the Radiance . I meant we have the new regular menu, not the vegan one . 

32 minutes ago, ProgRockCruiser said:

I don't recall seeing a new vegan-inclusive menu in totality, and certainly not a whole cruise-worth.  How can you be sure they've removed the salmon?

I think she means the new regular menu , not the vegan one. The everyday salmon is gone. However, at least on the 4 day one ( which I’m on now) there is a salmon dish the first two nights 

2 minutes ago, geovet said:

The new menu has changed and we lost many good items. They were replaced with more or less vegan options. That is why I much prefer the better options of the previous menu. It’s great that they now have a special vegan menu also for those with that need.

This confuses me…I’m onboard now with the new menu..I don’t see any vegan options that replaced the old menu items? or vegetarian for that matter. There has always been one vegetarian item along with the Indian option. That hasn’t changed. You may have liked the old menu more for whatever reasons , but it surely can’t be because they were replaced with vegan/ vegetarian items.

Yup the prices went waaaay up even for our casino deals ...hoping its a glitch

Yes, LA could be rainy and cold or warm and sunny. The ports will likely be nice...like 70s-80s. First and last sea day will likely be overcast, windy and cold. But that can be true almost any time of year for this itinerary.

1 hour ago, MeganGC1983 said:

little girl says “but the PS5 has been busy”. I said to make a craft, art, play a game… older brother says “go drown” I died. 

Wait wait..did brother say that to little sis?( obnoxious but brother /sister dynamic) or to you..like you should go drown for suggesting a craft??

3 hours ago, john91498 said:

We've had several servers broke the rules on numerous cruises. If it was such a risk, I doubt they would be doing it.

yup I agree..I would never internally put a servers job at risk..its usually a " don't ask don't tell" situation ..Carnival probably doesn't even care that much as it keeps both of us in the casino 

thanks! Will check out the video. Can I asked how big the entree sized was? Compared to…the regular salads I guess

With all the interest in food you'd think someone would post pics! I never take pics of my food but when we go on the Radiance  I will and promise to post if nobody has come forward yet lol. 

18 minutes ago, momin05 said:

I would have thought night 2 would be elegant night. Is there not an elegant night on 3 and 4 day itineraries?  We don’t usually take short cruises. 

I seem to remember elegant night as being day two on Radiance

Curious about the 4 day menus since they are usually a lil different than a straight 4 days of the 7 day menu. Guess we will find out in a couple of weeks on the Radiance.

I’ve been looking too! 

13 hours ago, HBCcruiser said:

How far of a walk is Lety’s from the water taxi?

It is one of the last restaurants on the stretch but not to far of a walk..10 min maybe?

It seems like they used to only use fax. Or mailing it maybe. It is so much easier now!

On 8/6/2023 at 2:07 PM, latebuyer said:

Thanks everyone. Still deciding. Just curious if mexico is not as hot as the caribbean? That would be good.

It is as hot if you go in the summer or early fall...we usually go in Jan-May and its usually perfect..not too hot, not too humid 

5 hours ago, Saint Greg said:

I believe that's right. That's the way I do it so I would be able to receive calls in an emergency. I don't do the airplane mode. And I don't have large bills.

Yup same here ..no airplane mode ( just in case there is some impt phone call? Dialing for Dollars? ok only some of us with understand that reference) Just turn off data roaming