Knights on the Beach

Is this something new? We live 2 miles from CT-3 and generally use Uber/Lyft to get there but have taken taxis home from CT-3, CT-6 and CT8.

Since 11/26 is a Tuesday, that lot isn't likely to be full - but yes they are nuts! lol We live just about 2 miles from there and aren't usually there before daylight but there are almost always parking spots available there.

Now we're getting somewhere! I'm not a coffee drinker but my hubby is and we LOVED hanging out in the mornings at Bar 820 on Celebration. Watching the morning shenanigans was way better than any production show. 😂 I'm hoping Ocean Plaza Bar will have a similar vibe in the mornings. Was anyone actually sitting at the bar, or just in line for coffee?

Ah! We were on MG December 2022 so that must be it. I was thinking we saw him at Brass Magnolia once or twice that week.

I was just thinking the same thing. But was wondering if he also worked at another bar on Mardi Gras or another ship?

Sounds like a great start to your cruise!

We've done this on a few recent cruises and for the most part, it worked well. Occasionally there were delays receiving messages but overall, it was fine. And the $5 per person is per cruise so it's pretty inexpensive.

We're doing both - B2B on Vista next month and Mardi Gras in September. We love MG, it will be our 5th time on it. But we're looking forward to Vista!

Yes! Our first B2B and we can't wait!!

I forgot to say Guy's Pig & Anchor on deck 8 is also open for lunch.

The deli is called Piazza Panini and it's located on deck 8 next to Pizza Del Capitano which is the only pizza place onboard. The deli is open until 10:00 pm but pizza is open until 4:00 am. There's a late night buffet in Guy's Pig & Anchor (which is where lunch and dinner are served daily). The lunch buffet is inside P&A on Mardi Gras, not on an outside deck like on some other ships. Dinner is table service.

We had lunch at Shaq's Big Chicken on embarkation day. Guy's Burger Joint will also be open as well as Blue Iguana. I know you said besides Lido, but not sure if you just mean the buffet. 🙂

Looking forward to your Live - we'll be getting on right after you.

That's mixes really well with Malibu. 😎

Oh thank goodness. 😂

We pack the day before. I usually start pulling things out sometime earlier in the week and lay them out on the bed in the guest room. Then when the pile gets too big, I have to put some stuff back in the closet. Then pull some of it back out again. LOL But nothing in the suitcase until the day before. Unless we have overnight guests staying with us the day before a cruise or trip, then we have no choice. I hope I haven't asked this already, but are you an ECU Pirate? So happy to see your LIVE and glad I made here it before the cruise starts! 🙂

Very odd, it opens right up for me.

Maybe delete and reinstall the app?

I'm able to log in and see our next cruise. But if you try to do anything (book a cruise, manage your booking, etc.), you will be redirected to the Carnival site.

Celebration 1997 was our first Carnival cruise and I loved that ship. I had a hard time finding pictures that we weren't in but I did find a few - and they're not very good. LOL

It's been a long time since we've had a Funship. We might have to fix that next month. 🙂

Morning - Bloody Mary and/or mimosas Afternoon - something fruity (Kiss on the Lips, Pina Colada, Caribbean Colada, etc) Evening - Champagne, Bellinis (with Peach Schnapps not puree) and/or Christine's Fav (on Celebration but I'm going to see if they can make it for us at Alchemy on other ships)

I'm allergic to shellfish and don't eat any seafood at all. I had the steak at Rudi's in December 2022 and it was definitely better than the steakhouse on Mardi Gras 9 months earlier.

We've been on Mardi Gras (x4) and Celebration at full capacity and they never felt crowded to us except Lido deck during sail away. I loved Freedom but we're going on Vista in April for a B2B and we're looking forward to it!

This will be our first and we're counting the days! 🙂