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4 hours ago, Honolulu Blue said:

Good point. I hadn't thought about that.👍

Right. Do the math. I've seen passengers with 4 or more pieces of huge luggage each! What a fiasco to store and retrieve for 3000 people. Just port check it, and ensure it is adequately labelled. 

Flying to Boston Sep 30. Cruise departs Oct 2. Need that Darn covid Ag test on travel day. Impossible to schedule before we leave home due to timing. Considering proctored self test but having technical issues with both phone and laptop (it figures). Looking for a back up reasonable option in the Seaport area for same day results. TIA. 

Following. We leave in 2 weeks to sail NE/ Canada (on a different line). Some of the same ports tho, which I'm anxiously awaiting your reviews and photos. No worries, 4 more on the books for CCL after that. 

Bonine works great for us. No side effects. But like others have said, Check w your personal dr

3 minutes ago, Ilikecruises76 said:

Considering you name, I find that you might be able to shed some light on a question I have. I've booked my first balcony room ever and it's on the Freedom. By chance would you know if it's possible to hang a hammock on one of her balconies down the side of the ship?

I  believe hammocks are prohibited

On 9/3/2022 at 2:53 AM, bguppies said:

What happens when parents stay in one cabin and the kids stay in a separate cabin.

Carnival needed to stick to somebody over 21 being in each cabin, rather than just allowing them to switch cabins after boarding.

Regardless of which family member is in each cabin, parents still need to be accountable for their minor children on  board

We do inside almost every cruise. Best sleep ever. We spend so little time in our cabin, why pay more. We've had a balcony a couple times, but realized we spent very little time using preferring to be out and about. For the offer you got I would take in a heartbeat!

1 hour ago, CeleBrat said:

• I just don't understand given all the technology available, why Cheers can't be purchased by one person?  Seriously?  They are able to prevent children from ordering drinks because of how their card is coded.  So why can't they truly have it assigned to just one person S&S account?

 

The whole "both parties have to buy it" just always seemed like a $ grab to me.  What about those who are pregnant?  Or traveling with a recovering alcoholic?  Or diabetic?

 

 

So who would be responsible for verifing claims for medical exemption? More costly paperwork and more overhead expenses the rest of us would have to bear? Maybe if Carnival charged a $200 processing fee, then maybe I would change my thinking on this topic.

15 hours ago, notscb said:

 

EXACTLY. 3 people in a cabin, maybe. 3 people to one (very small) bathroom- absolutely not. I truly don't know how people with kids and families do it, their cabins always seem so cramped.

As a fairly neat couple who've learned to pack light and don't bring a lot of excess items..... I've walked the hallways and peeked inside some cabins (don't judge the door was opened) and it looked like a cyclone tore thru there. I could never imagine having a friend - no matter how close share a cabin with me and DH. Likewise I would never impose the same on someone. But everyone travels and cruises differently. Feel bad for the friend but its not your obligation to subsidize his/her vacation. jmho

Cucumber Sunrise at Alchemy

I'm not a doctor nor do I play one on TV....  But would a Doctor really encourage an alcoholic pregnant person to drink more? Like enough to warrant Cheers smh

Was the 1A a connecting cabin? Maybe somebody with kids really wanted that option.

I requested for our January 2023, and the only response  I have so far is due to overwhelming number of requests, they are taking far longer than in the past. You will get an email from guest relations when your OBC is issued. I'll wait until a month prior if I don't see it. Note: credits for my November cruise were issued within a few weeks.

12 hours ago, Shell557 said:

Thanks all  for the information , especially the elevator input. MIL is doing well with her cane, but I don’t think we want to test it if she might have a long wait, so I think we’ll bring along the walker that has a seat.

 

I really enjoy reading reviews, watching videos, etc pre-cruise. I can’t wait and it’s part of the excitement and anticipation for me. Thank you again for your input.

I was trying to be ‘cute’ with my title, but truly any cruise is Paradise!!!

As mentioned above, we've sailed most classes and honestly have never had a bad time on any cruise. We first sailed on Paradise when she was a relatively new ship, and boy did we think she was the cats meow back then. She's been on my radar for a few years. We decided to go ahead and book a B2B on her next year after the scheduled dry dock in October 2023. I was surprised to see many categories are sold out or limited already! So she's apparently still a popular ship. Happy cruising!

Following. I like fantasy class ships. But I like  others as well. We sailed Elation earlier this year, but also have Horizon and Celebration in the coming months. I looked at Paradise for next year solely for a noon to 6pm stop at Key West. On Elation we had what we needed, great staff, good food and its very navigable. The Paradise doesn't have an Alchemy bar and I would miss that.

32 minutes ago, BarbieGee said:

That was another question I had in mind, what time would the dining room close. You answered that. Thanks!
How about the Lido deck buffet? Same thing I suspect.

Lido is chaotic in my experience. All those ppl and all their luggage. Save yourself and do MDR. Just my opinion

Early  November weather is good and fewer kids. We just booked our first B2B ( bucket list item) for next year, and surprised how much is booked up already. that will include 4 sea days. Without looking I recall Horizon does alternating 6 and 8 day itineraries.

We usually book mid to late afternoon flights. As such, we don't rush. Out of cabin before "last call" and off to MDR for breakfast....  Breakfast isn't exactly leisurely, cuz they try to start clearing the ship at 9:30. At that point, can walk right off and  not much wait for taxi or uber.

Serenity bar menu has some Lite options. Skinny Fizz is a favorite of mine.

Porter service will likely not be available. You will have to self carry on. Good news is that cabins should be ready for you once you board

on point experience? We are doing NE/Canada. Fully vaxxed/boosted. Will be flying on testing day, but should have time early  before leaving home. No where on there website does it explain the type of video connection needed. Do they provide a link? Doable by phone?

Anyone know what upgrades are happening October 2023? I hope they are adding Alchemy. 

Its a tough call. Would Carnival risk negative PR calling out a service dog vs. a support animal? I'm pretty sure those certificates can be purchased on-line, just like a marriage officiant. Also, why would Carnival risk an animal bite or a passenger who has allergies? Whatever the case, no animal should be permitted to freely roam around or be sitting at a bar.

Last cruised Paradise back in the late '90's when she was a non-smoking ship. Does anyone remember that? I've always liked those fantasy class ships. I've been looking at Paradise itineraries for 2023 or 2024. Thanks for the review.

Yep... Port fee adjustment. When pre paying, cruise lines base the charges on an estimated passenger count. When final boarding is done, the estimated is converted to actual. We've had this on multiple sailings.