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Fresh off the Venezia: The Good, The Bad, The NYC
IntrepidFromDC replied to matymil's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
Agreed that different people view cruise directors differently. Some people love them, rank them, love talking about them. I find them annoying without exception. It's just a matter of how annoying they are. To me, marq was up there with the "more annoying than average" but not "most annoying". I love the Alaska cruises because the naturalist/scientist boards and takes over with announcements and cruise director takes back seat. The naturalist announcements are interesting and add to the cruise experience. -
Beer brands. I promise I searched!
IntrepidFromDC replied to Megan_Strick's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Cruise Beer Menu (cruisecritic.com) Not impressive if you only like high-end craft beer (e.g., Pliny The Younger, World Wide Stout, etc.). I usually stick to rum while on the ship, it makes me talk like a pirate. Fun to order a Pirate Punch with a pirate accent. But at home I drink beer more often than not. -
Fresh off the Venezia: The Good, The Bad, The NYC
IntrepidFromDC replied to matymil's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
First, thanks for sharing everything, especially about the gang of kids beating up the autistic girl. That is heartbreaking and shocking, I've never seen anything like it on 27 Carnival cruises. Also so sorry for your five-year-old's experiences. I hope there were some good experiences (kid's club, etc.) to balance. Second, I was on the Venezia inaugural sailing from Barcelona to Manhattan and I'll be on it again (third time) sailing out of Manhattan in three weeks. I hope my experience is more like my first two, not like yours. I agree the service wasn't as "fun" and "cheerful" as the "regular" Carnival fleet, but I still had a really good time both times. And I always add two nights in Manhattan because I love NYC so much. In fact I just started salivating thinking about the meals I have planned. Anyway, I post this second point just for balance, Venezia apparently offers good and bad experiences. Happy cruising! -
LIVE from the Celebration 1/14-1/21…
IntrepidFromDC replied to MeganGC1983's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
Well I guess I deserve it after googling images for the horse shenanigans yesterday. Or at the very least, it's self-inflicted - today I have horse supplement ads everywhere I websurf. -
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IntrepidFromDC replied to MeganGC1983's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
Closer and closer. -
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IntrepidFromDC replied to MeganGC1983's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
Just trying to do my little part to get this thing to 100 pages... 😁 🏴☠️ -
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IntrepidFromDC replied to MeganGC1983's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
Kinda casts a whole new light on "Megan Thee Stallion" -
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IntrepidFromDC replied to MeganGC1983's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
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IntrepidFromDC replied to MeganGC1983's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
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IntrepidFromDC replied to MeganGC1983's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
I also predict Ravens/49'ers. -
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IntrepidFromDC replied to MeganGC1983's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
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IntrepidFromDC replied to MeganGC1983's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
NEIGH! Sounds like horse treatment. -
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IntrepidFromDC replied to MeganGC1983's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
You didn't attach a previous post to this comment so I just want to be sure, you mean me, right? -
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IntrepidFromDC replied to MeganGC1983's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
Usually it's something about cannoli or trofie, I think. -
Frank, I went a couple months ago and although there are a lot of changes, it's still good, but it might take 15 minutes or so to digest the changes. Some of the changes... 1. The bar has been moved from near the food station to the opposite side and takes up more space. 2. It is now a two-level bar, as they've added high top tables to the area at the top of the steps to the gift shop and the bar itself serves both levels (kinda cool). 3. Others have commented on the price changes for umbrellas and chairs, I don't do either so I don't know about that. 4. The volleyball court has been moved and is now surrounded by tables in the sand, so forget about playing any real volleyball since the tables go almost to the out-of-bounds line. The locals who work there now seem really "local", not sure how to state this, just that the locals who worked under Jack's management seemed - I don't know - "gentrified"? Anyway it's still a great place, food is the same, drinks pretty much the same and the beach is still much better than the beach near the pier and the Carnival madness. I'm interested to hear what ninjacat says, too.
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IntrepidFromDC replied to MeganGC1983's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
I had the same message for about 15 minutes. I want my money back! -
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IntrepidFromDC replied to MeganGC1983's topic in Carnival Cruise Lines
Agreed. When I try something new, I usually finish it "just to be sure" if I thought I didn't like it. I ordered a Vesper in the casino once and gave it back before the server walked away, after a quick sip. What is it, gin? Just plain naaassssty.