SenatorsFan Posted April 24, 2014 #1826 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Hi Mike, my DH & I are also going to Vegas in May without our kids. Too bad it's not the same time as you & Tracy. It would be fun to meet up with you. We've been before, but I'm still paying attention to everyone's tips for you. Thanks all!:) Heather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakeHOU97 Posted April 24, 2014 #1827 Share Posted April 24, 2014 nice review :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canuck Posted April 24, 2014 #1828 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Got this tip from a friend Most Vegas gas pumps are prepay When you use a card at the pumps they Ask for your zip code to match card to owner Use the three numbers from postal code and two zeros for five digit number Does not always work but seems to at chevron Newer pumps recognize chip cards which avoid this problem If not zip at pump you have to. Go inside and guess at the amount you need Real fun with a rental car you have never filled before We always go to bellagio conservatory early in the morning Better pictures before the crowds Also walkways over strip have mesh fencing Normally at either end by escalator there is an open area where you can take pictures without mesh in the way Have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyA53 Posted April 24, 2014 Author #1829 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Hi Mike, I'm going to Vegas in May. I love Vegas it is one of my favorite cities. My group is staying for a week at the Wyndham Grand Desert. I have stayed at Tahiti Village before and loved it. We are going to try the Wicked Spoon and also have a tour booked for the Grand Canyon. We normally spend most of our time gambling but this time we are doing more sightseeing and shows. You & Tracy are going to love Vegas!!!! Ms. Fun Bunch (Michel) Thanks Michel, do you always travel with the same group of people and are you always the organizer. Is everyone going to wear one of your T-shirts.:D Have fun, Mike:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyA53 Posted April 24, 2014 Author #1830 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Hi Mike, my DH & I are also going to Vegas in May without our kids. Too bad it's not the same time as you & Tracy. It would be fun to meet up with you. We've been before, but I'm still paying attention to everyone's tips for you. Thanks all!:)Heather Hope you have a great time. Hopefully we'll be in Ottawa soon. If by chance you run into us, come and say Hi. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyA53 Posted April 24, 2014 Author #1831 Share Posted April 24, 2014 (edited) Got this tip from a friendMost Vegas gas pumps are prepay When you use a card at the pumps they Ask for your zip code to match card to owner Use the three numbers from postal code and two zeros for five digit number Does not always work but seems to at chevron Newer pumps recognize chip cards which avoid this problem Thanks Captain, I will make a point to go to Chevron whenever possible. If not zip at pump you have to. Go inside and guess at the amount you need Real fun with a rental car you have never filled before We always go to bellagio conservatory early in the morning Better pictures before the crowds Also walkways over strip have mesh fencing Normally at either end by escalator there is an open area where you can take pictures without mesh in the way Have fun Great tips, keep them coming. Leaving in 9 days. :):) Edited April 24, 2014 by MikeyA53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyA53 Posted April 24, 2014 Author #1832 Share Posted April 24, 2014 nice review :) Thank you jakeHOU97 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4U2C Posted April 24, 2014 #1833 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Really enjoyed reading your review. Looking forward to our 1st cruise on the Breeze next year.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyA53 Posted April 25, 2014 Author #1834 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Really enjoyed reading your review. Looking forward to our 1st cruise on the Breeze next year.. Thank you and I hope you have a really nice time on Breeze. Mike . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canuck Posted April 25, 2014 #1835 Share Posted April 25, 2014 1. Caesars Palace...in addition to Trevi fountain on the outside there is a copy of Michelangelo's David inside the casino. In the back off the main casino area. 2. Mirage. Volcano is very cool..people start lining up early. There is a walkway into the hotel with a side view of the volcano if you get there too late to get a good spot out front. 3. Ferris wheel. I have a fear of heights so no way I would do this..ok if she who must be obeyed asked I would suck it up and try..but it was not open in February. Should be a great view. Its on the Paris side of the strip in the back. 4. Venetian. Tons of photo ops. Do not miss the lobby. It has great floors. You can walk from the second floor to the Winn hotels on the outside. Watching tv with my wife today...she realizes this the first time in memory that we do not have a trip at least planned upon getting back from one. Got back from driving trip to Victoria yesterday. We normally book on the return leg of trips. Have a great time in Vegas. let me know if you have specific questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Fun Bunch Posted April 26, 2014 #1836 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Thanks Michel, do you always travel with the same group of people and are you always the organizer. Is everyone going to wear one of your T-shirts.:DHave fun, Mike:) For my cruises it is always the same group of people give or take a few and that is when I buy the group t-shirts as a thank you for going on the cruise with me. Every May we do a Ladies Only trip (a few of us have timeshares and we trade for a different destination every year). Yes, I am always the organizer of our trips. Once we decide on where we are going I choose the airline, hotel and shuttle. We love traveling this way because when you do a group you just pay on your trip monthly and by the time we travel everything has been paid for in advance. Hope you & Tracy have fun, also! Michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyA53 Posted April 28, 2014 Author #1837 Share Posted April 28, 2014 1. Caesars Palace...in addition to Trevi fountain on the outside there is a copy of Michelangelo's David inside the casino. In the back off the main casino area. 2. Mirage. Volcano is very cool..people start lining up early. There is a walkway into the hotel with a side view of the volcano if you get there too late to get a good spot out front. 3. Ferris wheel. I have a fear of heights so no way I would do this..ok if she who must be obeyed asked I would suck it up and try..but it was not open in February. Should be a great view. Its on the Paris side of the strip in the back. 4. Venetian. Tons of photo ops. Do not miss the lobby. It has great floors. You can walk from the second floor to the Winn hotels on the outside. Watching tv with my wife today...she realizes this the first time in memory that we do not have a trip at least planned upon getting back from one. Got back from driving trip to Victoria yesterday. We normally book on the return leg of trips. Have a great time in Vegas. let me know if you have specific questions. Thanks Captain, there is so much to see and do. Glad we have 10 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canuck Posted April 28, 2014 #1838 Share Posted April 28, 2014 try and NOT be like me and try to do as much as possible. make sure you take a day or two to just relax by the pool cool for locals but summer weather for us -another tip though...if you have Costco membership there is one just west downtown Vegas that is a business Costco (22 S Martin L King Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89106, United States) if you cook it may be of interest...for example entire row of knives Las Vegas Premium Outlet mall is in the same general area have fun take pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipshape3 Posted April 29, 2014 #1839 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Hey Mike, Have fun in Vegas with your lovely wife Tracy! I love your reviews but I am having withdrawls, can't wait to hear about your adventures on the Valor, hope you will still be doing one asap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pghsteelerfan Posted April 29, 2014 #1840 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I know I commented earlier, but we just got off Carnival Liberty (the April 5 sailing out of Miami - Western Caribbean) and saw your review pop up again and just browsed through some of your Liberty pictures and noticed that we had the balcony cabin that was right next door to you (6389) and across from your kids' cabin! I'm looking forward to your Valor review, but I won't do any arm twisting, whenever you have the time. We did that same cruise last May and it was one of our two best. The other was also a Southern Caribbean out of San Juan (St. Thomas; St. Maarten; Dominica; Barbados; Martinique) for our honeymoon on Carnival's Festivale. I hope you have a great time on your trip to Las Vegas. If you get out of the city, you'll see some of the most spectacular scenery. We were there in 1998 for a week (our neighbors got married out there - fun weddings) and spent several days before the "neighborhood" arrived to visit some of the National Parks. We need to get back now that we have digital cameras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyA53 Posted April 30, 2014 Author #1841 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Hey Mike, Have fun in Vegas with your lovely wife Tracy! I love your reviews but I am having withdrawls, can't wait to hear about your adventures on the Valor, hope you will still be doing one asap! Thank you, I hope I have more time to work on a review when I get back from Vegas. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyA53 Posted April 30, 2014 Author #1842 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I know I commented earlier, but we just got off Carnival Liberty (the April 5 sailing out of Miami - Western Caribbean) and saw your review pop up again and just browsed through some of your Liberty pictures and noticed that we had the balcony cabin that was right next door to you (6389) and across from your kids' cabin! I'm looking forward to your Valor review, but I won't do any arm twisting, whenever you have the time. We did that same cruise last May and it was one of our two best. The other was also a Southern Caribbean out of San Juan (St. Thomas; St. Maarten; Dominica; Barbados; Martinique) for our honeymoon on Carnival's Festivale. I read your better late than never review, it helped a great deal in preparing for our Valor cruise. Thanks I hope you have a great time on your trip to Las Vegas. If you get out of the city, you'll see some of the most spectacular scenery. We were there in 1998 for a week (our neighbors got married out there - fun weddings) and spent several days before the "neighborhood" arrived to visit some of the National Parks. We need to get back now that we have digital cameras. Thank you, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angeldog12 Posted May 6, 2014 #1843 Share Posted May 6, 2014 . It was a short boat ride to the edge of the big drop. It goes from a depth of about 45 feet to 7000 feet. If you drop anything there it’s gone for good. I had a flotation device (strap) for my camera. At 45 feet At the 7000 feet drop all you see is light rays and an accompanying eerie feeling. One of the guides near the edge. . We did this tour from the glory and loved it. Ron dropped our new camera after it tangled in the proppellor just after we were came from the deep. the guide had to dive to get it and all was good even though it was good to 30ft . We gave him a very big tip. The whole group for this tour was amazing friendly and fun. will be doing it again next Jan. Bought a VERY secure floating band for it now. Did you have the camera hog Barracuda around that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyA53 Posted May 6, 2014 Author #1844 Share Posted May 6, 2014 We did this tour from the glory and loved it. Ron dropped our new camera after it tangled in the proppellor just after we were came from the deep. the guide had to dive to get it and all was good even though it was good to 30ft . We gave him a very big tip. The whole group for this tour was amazing friendly and fun. will be doing it again next Jan. Bought a VERY secure floating band for it now. Did you have the camera hog Barracuda around that day. No barracuda on our excursion. :( If we go back, we'll probably do it again. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angeldog12 Posted May 6, 2014 #1845 Share Posted May 6, 2014 I know you are now platinum but when you did ur B2B before was it much of a hassle switching ships or do you recommend same ship. just wondering we are fellow Canadians from Ottawa so gonna try it next jan/15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angeldog12 Posted May 6, 2014 #1846 Share Posted May 6, 2014 See what I mean he was all around us they feed him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canuck Posted May 7, 2014 #1847 Share Posted May 7, 2014 we did b2b on different ships...overnight in between...rental cars really cheap in Florida..gave us a day to do laundry and catch up with fast wifi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpalGem Posted May 7, 2014 #1848 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Just reading the review of Mike & Tracy. My GD and I will be taking our first solo cruise together. Leaving the rest of the Family at home. Hope to have fun as you and your GD since you have taken more cruises together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angeldog12 Posted May 8, 2014 #1849 Share Posted May 8, 2014 thks thinking the same thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyA53 Posted May 8, 2014 Author #1850 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I know you are now platinum but when you did ur B2B before was it much of a hassle switching ships or do you recommend same ship. just wondering we are fellow Canadians from Ottawa so gonna try it next jan/15. It was a breeze, we simply got off the ship, walked next door to the next terminal and got on Breeze. Personally we prefer sailing on different ships than on the same ship twice. There are pros and cons for each. If you decide to do different ships like Liberty and Breeze, stay on the first ship as late possible, we were able to stay on Liberty until about 10 am, went through customs, walked over to the Breeze terminal next door, quickly went through security, boarded at 11:10 am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now