ReedJA0423

I'm booked at the Element in late January! Looks like it will be VERY nice. I have been stalking the website of the Element and DALMAR with Fingers crossed that the hotel will open before my stay. When I booked in the spring it was slotted to Open in August 2018 and has been pushed back each month. I got a great points deal on 3 rooms so I am looking forward to hear if they opened...

I was able to snag the mid level pixels package when it came back for a very short time at $199 this spring. We cruise in January on the conquest which is a digital ship. I am wondering if anyone has any experience with the package that has cruised since they were discontinued. I am just wondering if it will be a hassle to get it set up and applied correctly onboard now that carnival is not offering the package.

Thanks,

We are planning a summer 2019 family cruise as a high school graduation gift for our older granddaughter. Granddaughter #2 will be three at the time (yes, we waited a long time between grandchildren). So here's why I need help - my DIL, who is a wonderful mom, worries about everything. (Her first question about this cruise was whether it would be during hurricane season.)

 

As a treat, and to give all of us more flexibility in dealing with a toddler (more room, a balcony to relax on while she sleeps), I have booked all balconies. I'm pretty sure DIL's first reaction will be that the three year old - who IS quite the climber - will fall over the balcony rail. I know how high the balcony rails are, and that no child has EVER fallen over, but can y'all help me prepare for her objections? Honestly, this is a woman that is worried sick that the baby will be grabbed by a stranger at the professional baseball game we're going to for our family vacation this summer.

So, I am totally the same way as your daughter in law. I completely understand that most of my fears are crazy and irrational. My husband and I took our sons 3yrs and almost 2 last September, we had a balcony room. It was nice to be able to have a place to enjoy the out doors while the kids were napping or later in the evening when they were in bed. the kids did not spend much time out there and I was not really worried about them opening the door. Chances are if she is worried, the child will be watched like a hawk and unlikely get near danger. I will admit I had to have my boys stop looking through the glass railings in the atrium because it was making me anxious. the truth is that she will worry until they are on board and can see how everything really feels. That kind of anxiety is awful to go through. It sounds like she is still going on the cruise and going to the baseball game. To me that shows she is worried about these things but is not letting it stop her or her family from living life.

You could get the waterproof Cell phone pouch/bag. I grabbed those for My husband and I and our parents for our upcoming cruise in January. (They will be Christmas gifts) I got a box of 4 for about $12. The other thing that would be nice to have for any of the groups is the luggage tag holders. They are a plastic sleeve with a cable tie that affix's the tag to luggage without having to tape or staple them. Regular luggage tags could be a nice gift too, if anyone is flying.