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11 minutes ago, latebloomer56 said:

What about if you only want the deli? Was thinking if we don't have breakfast we would grab a sandwich at the deli. Is there a separate area with in the buffet for deli only?

Thanks

The deli has a separate line

Usually the last sea day is a bit "rougher" ..most of the other days you can barely feel the ship moving 

In Long Beach we did get there early for our assigned time and so had to stand in line with our time group . But, once the line moved and we got into the terminal  we went one way for priority and everyone else went the other way..it was still much quicker for us

Sea days are very often overcast and sometimes windy. Especially the first and last day. If you are expecting all sea days to be warm and sunny you might be disappointed . But the port days will be nice so you could enjoy some of the onboard outdoor activities then 

3 minutes ago, DG2004 said:

do both people on the cabin have to buy it or is it by device? Is there a discount if you get more than one device?

you can use it on more than one device but only one at a time. If 2 people want to be on at the same time you'd have to buy 2 plans

People seem to really like Deon. Found his announcement intros ( Heyyyy)  annoying ..but they kind of grew on me 😉 

10 hours ago, n6uqqq said:

Deck one on the Spirit was awesome. There is only one caveat here---- know what is above you. A person out here was directly below a public restroom and it was flush after flush all day. Rooms 1153, 1157, 1161, 1165 are directly below the casino bathroom on the Spirit Class. 

yes I was thinking about the Panorama and Radiance where deck 2 is all cabins. The spirit class has public areas on deck two. Hearing flushing all day would make me crazy!

5 hours ago, FastShip24 said:

Higher up the better

Not for us...we tend to do deck 1...quiet with cabins above . Plus..its still a quick elevator ride up to Lido

1 hour ago, momof3cruisers said:

I think we all need to make a pact to sneak in and turn the volume down on all of the Heidi machines. I can’t figure out if people like them that loud or they don’t realize you can turn the volume down. 

And now I have that song in my head

We prefer Stone island to Medano beach ..but for someone with mobility issues , there is a bit of rocky area to get to the beach and then it can be a bit of a walk to get to wherever you want to settle down. Not to mention, the water taxi is a bit rickety to get in and out of

4 minutes ago, havanadaydreaming said:

oh, see also likes that machine with the reels that spin that yells at us:  TWO MORE FOR THE BONUS!  ONE MORE FOR THE BONUS!  

 

I hate those ones! First of all they are loud and obnoxious...plus they rarely actually hit the bonus...( I do like the piggie ones tho)

I just need to say..your girls are adorable! ( I have 2 sons so I always have daughter envy)

1 hour ago, Babyfin said:

How can you tell if it was approved or denied?

 

They will email you

My maiden name was de Leeuw...so started with a lower case,  capital and a space in the middle of the name..caused confusion but this was also pre internet when paperwork was filed manually . 

1 hour ago, Eli_6 said:

It is completely random. I have been approved on casino rates and denied on regular VIFP rates open to everyone. My theory: There is one jerk in the office who denies everyone over every little thing. 

Yep I agree. We got denied and I resubmitted for the heck of it and it got approved...

Have only used the bathroom at Letys since that is where we always end up. It is perfectly fine for a "rustic" beach restaurant ( no need to bring TP, pretty clean) 

Not Venezia but on the Radiance last month our steward told us there were no ice buckets. He asked if a cooler was ok...sure! I feel like maybe it was his own personal cooler? But he kept it full the whole time

Netflix streaming won't work..carnival wifi doest support it. If you run out of downloads, you MAY be able to download something using ship wifi but it could take a while .

On 6/28/2023 at 11:44 AM, lasvegascruising said:

We were there last December and found our way to Lety's.  My husband just loved the place and the food.  So did I.  There are plenty of places to stop for food and drink but I had heard good things about Lety's here on cruise critic so that is where we stopped.  This December we are going back and would like to try a different restaurant.  Any suggestions?

We always go to lets..I am sure there are other good ones but Im always afraid if we try another one, we wont like it as much

honestly its only as good as the reliability of your teen...my ( not teen) hubby never bothered to have app open which you need to do in order to get texts..nor did he check regularly . Kind of like he is at home lol.

yay my favorite reviewer! reviewist? review-person?

35 minutes ago, KyloRen said:

i seem to have a balloon photo myself! Mines from 1986 but wow it’s crazy seeing all the things that cruise lines used to do! It triggered so many memories. I recall skeet shooting, talent shows (why don’t they do those anymore?) I loved the midnight buffets! So many themed parties (more so than now). 
I remember throwing streamers off the side of the boat and so much cultural appreciation, that definitely borders (if not full on) appropriation at this point.

On our 1984 honeymoon on the Tropicale , they allowed our friends to come on the ship, look around, we had a little party in our cabin and then a big announcement was made for all those not sailing to depart the ship. Can you imagine that now?

Yup, I sent in a picture of us on our honeymoon in 1984 on the Tropicale and got credit ..we were so young....

On 6/19/2023 at 12:47 PM, CoW mAn said:

There's a boardwalk with WiFi and shopping and food and a water fountain show all right by the ship - also a huge Mexican flag

We were there last week...no flag! Also...the water shut off on the fountains...

3 hours ago, MagnoliaBlossom said:

We have not bought the wine package in many years and you had the option of having all the wine delivered to your room or claiming it one at a time from designated bars.  I notice now they say must be consumed in the DR.  This is a nonstarter for us, as we enjoy a glass or two on the balcony.

I am pretty sure it is how its always been..you get the vouchers which you can use at any bar or in DR. We always take the bottle to our cabin.