cruisexlife Posted April 6, 2015 Author #51 Share Posted April 6, 2015 oh i'd miss the chilled soups too! so a bread box instead of indivually handed rolls? lol Yes. You can get your bread whenever you please, since it is sitting right on top of your table ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisexlife Posted April 6, 2015 Author #52 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Do you remember what day/time the Gold, Platinum, and Diamond Party was? Saturday evening (leaving Sint Maarten) from 5:15 to 6:00 in the aft lounge. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisexlife Posted April 6, 2015 Author #53 Share Posted April 6, 2015 So we go on the 04/12 sailing and should plan formal nights for Tuesday day at sea and Friday day at St Kitts? What about the past guest or Gold, Diamond andPlatinum party do you know when that was scheduled? Saturday evening, after Sint Maarten :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bchristie1074 Posted April 7, 2015 #54 Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) On my last cruise out of San Juan with this itinerary (2 years ago), there was a large number of Puerto Rican families on board which was speculated to be due to resident discounts at port locations in an attempt to fill the ship to capacity. Did you happen to notice if this was the case on your cruise? I am sure if someone asked if there were a lot of black people or white people on a cruise someone would have said something by now. We are cruising from a port in Puerto Rico so an educated person would assume there would be people from PR. Did you happen to ask all of the Spanish people on board where they were from or did you just speculate that all Spanish people on the ship were Puerto Rican. Just an FYI, if you couldn't tell, you made a very offensive statement. Edited April 7, 2015 by bchristie1074 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauleydm Posted April 7, 2015 #55 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I am sure if someone asked if there were a lot of black people or white people on a cruise someone would have said something by now. We are cruising from a port in Puerto Rico so an educated person would assume there would be people from PR. Did you happen to ask all of the Spanish people on board where they were from or did you just speculate that all Spanish people on the ship were Puerto Rican. Just an FYI, if you couldn't tell, you made a very offensive statement. There was absolutely nothing offensive about the question. It would be no different to ask if the passengers on a cruise ship leaving Galveston were primarily from Texas. What is offensive is referring to Puerto Ricans as Spanish. Spaniards come from Spain. Puerto Ricans consider themselves Puerto Rican or Latino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauleydm Posted April 7, 2015 #56 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I think, St Kitts was missed for anything, but the weather. The weather was like any other day. Probably some bean counter have figured out that keeping everybody on board, buying drinks and gambling, improves the bottom line.At 2 of the nights there was no entertainment program, just the usual bands playing. Thank you for your insight. It is good to know that no other cruise line cancels ports of call or changes the itinerary based on the weather. Based on you excellent observation, I wonder why Walmart, oops I mean Carnival doesn't just cancel all of their ports? Since their scheme is to create higher bar sales and casino sales. You do realize that Carnival has to refund all taxes, port fees and excursion costs (if booked through Carnival) when a port is missed? If you don't like Carnival, I wonder why you even bother to comment on a social board pertaining to Carnival? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbeatzz Posted April 7, 2015 #57 Share Posted April 7, 2015 On my last cruise out of San Juan with this itinerary (2 years ago), there was a large number of Puerto Rican families on board which was speculated to be due to resident discounts at port locations in an attempt to fill the ship to capacity. Did you happen to notice if this was the case on your cruise? I am a Brooklyn native who's family is from Puerto Rico. I have booked this Cruise and many from PR because it's an awesome trip. Puerto Rican people will be on the ship and will be dressed up every night. After reading your comment I feel you may be concerned, don't be. If you are, perhaps this isn't the ship for you. Also FYI, my cousin who lives in PR booked this trip and paid the same price I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbeatzz Posted April 7, 2015 #58 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I am sure if someone asked if there were a lot of black people or white people on a cruise someone would have said something by now. We are cruising from a port in Puerto Rico so an educated person would assume there would be people from PR. Did you happen to ask all of the Spanish people on board where they were from or did you just speculate that all Spanish people on the ship were Puerto Rican. Just an FYI, if you couldn't tell, you made a very offensive statement. I'm with you bchristie1074, it was offensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisexlife Posted April 7, 2015 Author #59 Share Posted April 7, 2015 There was an influx of Puerto Ricans on my specific cruise, as there was a large family of 20-something in a big group, and there was also a resident rate in this cruise. Also, there were many from Argentina, Brazil, and Columbia. A good amount of the boat was of Latino culture. We also met people from Canada, England, Mexico, Switzerland and China. Did it bother me? nothing extreme. Just a different group of people. Yes it was different, and yes it felt a little weird at first, but I made some life-long friends from this cruise who live in Puerto Rico. It was just like cruising from Miami. A bunch of people from all over gathering for a week to take in the sun. Didn't really effect me. But I will get into some incident pertaining to this topic in my review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbeatzz Posted April 7, 2015 #60 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Looking forward to the full review...great so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bchristie1074 Posted April 7, 2015 #61 Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) There was absolutely nothing offensive about the question. It would be no different to ask if the passengers on a cruise ship leaving Galveston were primarily from Texas. What is offensive is referring to Puerto Ricans as Spanish. Spaniards come from Spain. Puerto Ricans consider themselves Puerto Rican or Latino. Just because it isn't offensive to you does not mean it is not offensive. Puerto Rico was a colony of Spain and most citizens do have Spanish heritage. Thanks for participating! Edited April 7, 2015 by bchristie1074 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lis106 Posted April 7, 2015 #62 Share Posted April 7, 2015 There was absolutely nothing offensive about the question. It would be no different to ask if the passengers on a cruise ship leaving Galveston were primarily from Texas. What is offensive is referring to Puerto Ricans as Spanish. Spaniards come from Spain. Puerto Ricans consider themselves Puerto Rican or Latino. Maybe the comment was not offensive to you but it most certainly was offensive to others. I have never seen anybody ask if a cruise was filled with a lot of Floridians or Texans because the price was cheaper for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm3fan4u Posted April 7, 2015 #63 Share Posted April 7, 2015 For goodness sake, it's a cruise! A person will find people from Canada, USA, Mexico, US Territories, Europe, Asia, Africa etc. In other words, global human life forms will be on board. Who cares?!?! I sure don't. Anyway....Looking forward to the full ship review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajtaylor29 Posted April 7, 2015 #64 Share Posted April 7, 2015 How about the nasty smokers on this cruise.....? Sorry, thought I would bring up another inflammatory discussion to distract the conversation away from the ethnic breakdown of cruisers on the Liberty.:D Can't wait for the actual cruise review here! I'll be sailing this itinerary July 19th! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingbajan Posted April 7, 2015 #65 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I guess I never read into the roll call enough, I never knew about it. Dang. Next time. I'm really curious to hear about your experience, disembarking in Barbados, and it seems like you've done the Wednesday-Wednesday cruise from there too. I enjoyed Barbados and I'd love to do a cruise from there. Typically, how many people board the ship in Barbados? No problem. I can't put an exact figure on those cruising out of Barbados but it is significant. In addition to Barbados and the other islands, quite a few people from Europe in general and the UK in particular board in Barbados. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjh9 Posted April 7, 2015 #66 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Do you know what the vip gift was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisexlife Posted April 8, 2015 Author #67 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Do you know what the vip gift was. No, as I am only a gold member with 46 nights. Sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sh1035 Posted April 8, 2015 #68 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Do you know what the vip gift was. It's the game board I couldn't exchange or give it away....nobody was interested so left it there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauleydm Posted April 8, 2015 #69 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Just because it isn't offensive to you does not mean it is not offensive. Puerto Rico was a colony of Spain and most citizens do have Spanish heritage. Thanks for participating! I really don't think I was playing. I doubt you have a lot of friends from Puerto Rico. I live in Florida, where we have a large percentage of Puerto Ricans. And to call them Spanish is offensive to them. They are US citizens, and consider themselves Puerto Rican or Latino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjn911 Posted April 8, 2015 #70 Share Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) I am very excited about your review. I think this is one of Carnival's best Caribbean itineraries and I do not believe you could have as great of a chance to see so many different islands and meet so many great people from so many different places at such a great price. There are sooo many different price structures as all cruises fill and that it is possible at all to get to cruise this itinerary as a solo for around 1000 or less dollars sometimes with air and often in an outside cabin of some sort is amazing to me. Then one could shop hard for air which is big for many of us and really make it a bigger trip....you can see Puerto Rico and all those places..staying a few days before or after...it is simply a wow vacation. I adore any chance to learn more about this trip and thanks for your enthusiasm op. I am especially interested in affordable plan to take a few little tours and rest at a beach or two and yes buy a few crafts. My plan is to be extremely grateful to be able to do this for around 2500 to 3000 including air and some days in Puerto Rico...from Montana....this can be done and I had friends of folks who went to PR for years from Montana and LOVED it.....I think my folks even joined them once...so excited to go some day and I LOVE armchair travel reviews...thank you, Sarah PS LOL..I am a new 55 year old "senior"..sometimes there are deals that way too on this trip...Thank God...LOL..I thought or at least read on some new menus ...eventually the menu will have some chilled soups...I too LOVE those and sorry they were missing....Sarah Oh i hate it when 55 is "old" now...I am glad I am tale end of the "boomers" who will not put up well with that judgement too..and there are tons of us...i HATE JUDGEMENT OF ANY GROUP AND WE ALL CAN BE GREAT OR NERDS ON A HOURLY BASIS... I have enjoyed nice restaurants with and without table cloths...but prefer them on a ship..LOL..but oh well...did your glasses slip around on the tables in humidity and rock and roll of ship...or indoors was it ok..LOL? On this trip I bet a little room service will be very appreciated...go go go...LOL. Edited April 8, 2015 by sjn911 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.C05 Posted April 8, 2015 #71 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Hope you still do the review. We're going on this cruise 4/19 and so I hope you can get started on it soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisexlife Posted April 8, 2015 Author #72 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Hope you still do the review. We're going on this cruise 4/19 and so I hope you can get started on it soon. Trying my hardest, my computer got a virus, so once I get it back from the shop, I'll be able to write it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjn911 Posted April 10, 2015 #73 Share Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) Trying my hardest, my computer got a virus, so once I get it back from the shop, I'll be able to write it. It often happens when we want to enjoy the darn thing the most..had a time with mine in Oregon extended stay this year....take your time and thanks for still wanting to do it...sarah Edited April 10, 2015 by sjn911 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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