Live Horizon July 4th. John Heald. We are back!

[Clemson Cruiser]

30 minutes ago, BlerkOne said:

Please ask John Heald, or someone, when are the webcams going to go live?

 

Also if the could make pdf versions of the Fun Times available to download? At least while on the ship 

Will do

[jperry2011]

6 hours ago, Clemson Cruiser said:

Welcome y’all!  We are Paul and Wendy from Myrtle Beach, SC.  Headed out tomorrow, July 4th, on the Carnival Horizon.  
 

Wow, just wow.  Can’t believe it’s happening.  Follow along for pics and updates.   
 

Currently waiting at the Myrtle Beach airport for our flight in to FLL.  

 

[jperry2011]

Awesome guys... I've been waiting for the minute the cruise actually left to book my flight to Orlando (port Canaveral) for the July 31st Mardi gras cruise. 

[SNJCruisers]

2 hours ago, WhaleTailFlCruiser said:

Ooof Flying spirit, You brave souls. 

The airline of vinyl covered plywood seats.

[rs45thompson]

Following along.  Have a great cruise! One thing:  need to change that Clemson paw to a Gamecock 😜🤣. From Lexington, SC.  Enjoy yourselves.

[Clemson Cruiser]

Morning y’all!   Would like to show you a stunning view of the cruise ships from my hotel room, but alas I’m cheap 😂.  
 

parking lot view of the McDonald's.  Also, a brief glimpse of Old Glory.
 

Happy Fourth of July everyone! 
 

 

[Clemson Cruiser]

A little background on us.  We love to cruise.  We prefer the Journey cruises, with our last cruise being 14 days on the Breeze, January 2020.  
 

We are never in the cabin very often, so usual choose to be inside due to price.  This cruise we got the deal if the century, and will have a cove balcony.  
 

Disclaimer.  There will be alcohol, gambling and overall general mischief ahead.  I can tell this is going to be a cruise to remember for a long time.  
 

sometimes we are pirates

[crewsweeper]

Waiting for more.

 

Especially your experiences on board and with embarkation.

[Roscoe13]

8 hours ago, SNJCruisers said:

The airline of vinyl covered plywood seats.

Vinyl is an upcharge and unless you select it online it's more expensive at the gate!

 

[maryann2]

Thank you so much for taking the time to do a pictorial review.

So glad that this day has come again.

Enjoy your Cove balcony and enjoy the Horizon.  I did the 14 day TA on her.

[TooManyWakeUpsTilWeSail]

1 hour ago, Clemson Cruiser said:

A little background on us.  We love to cruise.  We prefer the Journey cruises, with our last cruise being 14 days on the Breeze, January 2020.  
 

We are never in the cabin very often, so usual choose to be inside due to price.  This cruise we got the deal if the century, and will have a cove balcony.  
 

Disclaimer.  There will be alcohol, gambling and overall general mischief ahead.  I can tell this is going to be a cruise to remember for a long time.  
 

sometimes we are pirates

Let us know if Carnival confiscates your decorative rum runner that matches your costumes!

[Clemson Cruiser]

13 minutes ago, TooManyWakeUpsTilWeSail said:

Let us know if Carnival confiscates your decorative rum runner that matches your costumes!

😂 that picture isn’t recent.  We contemplated the idea of bringing the pirate gear this trip, but did not.  

[Clemson Cruiser]

A few updates found on this sailings roll call. 
 

john Heald and Christine Duffy are at the port greeting passengers.  
 

Check in times didn’t start until 10:30 am, but rules don’t apply to some and they were checked in early, but not allowed to board yet.  
 

Dining room menus will no longer be given.  You can scan a bar code for the menu.  I usually know what I’m ordering before I sit down anyway. 

[ColeThornton]

It would seem they would have to have some hard copy menus to accommodate those passengers who don't have smart phones or don't want to carry them around the ship.

[BeachDiva101]

I thought I saw Christine Duffy greeting passengers in Galveston on Vista yesterday?  Girl gets around. 
 

loved your pirate photo!!  Again, have fun and safe travels.   Thank you for taking us with you.

[Anyislandwilldo]

Thanks for sharing.  Have an awesome cruise!!

[mlshum]

Thank you so much for doing this!  I can’t wait to follow along!  Horizon was my last cruise in January 2020 so she has a soft spot in my heart.  Thanks again!

[ninjacat123]

Looking forward to your review!! If you happen to have Mitchell Bandala Palanog as part of your waitstaff, please tell him Hi from Bethany 😄

Thanks for the live review and have a wonderful cruise!

[Vrybusy]

We made it on!!! My first report…..They were not holding people to their check in times. Ship does not seem crowded at all. The crew started onboard 1 month ago. Gotta go eat!! 

[Thenagers]

I was on Horizon April 2029 in a Havana Cabana. Fun ship. Sounds like y’all get a better itinerary! Have fun and let me know about how they hate handling things like the lines at Guys and such? 

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

30 minutes ago, Vrybusy said:

...My first report…..They were not holding people to their check in times. ...

 

Interesting. I would have thought that they could keep it up (mandating arrival/check-in times) for at least a few cruises. Perhaps it's just an initial hiccup.

 

(CONGRATS!)

 

Tom

[SNJCruisers]

32 minutes ago, Vrybusy said:

They were not holding people to their check in times.

Typical Carnival.  Policy set and then they don't follow through.  How many more times will they drop the ball?

[Thenagers]

30 minutes ago, Tom-n-Cheryl said:

 

Interesting. I would have thought that they could keep it up (mandating arrival/check-in times) for at least a few cruises. Perhaps it's just an initial hiccup.

 

(CONGRATS!)

 

Tom

My assumption is that this won’t be the case on Friday. They will have to debarking, clean and turnover. This ship was clean, empty and ready to go! But from past experience I am sure people will read this and be lining up at 9 am! 

[Clemson Cruiser]

We are on!   Embarkation was longer than normal which is to be expected.  We didn’t have to go through a health screening area to show our vaccine card, as was previously stated.  The boarding process would be stopped for 5-10 minutes periodically.  
 

Every single employee was ecstatic and enthusiastic, even more so than the passengers 😆 
 

[Clemson Cruiser]