What’s a tradition you do after you board?

[Crismess669]

We’re on our second Carnival cruise in December, and I realize my cruising partner and I need a tradition for after we dump our stuff off at our room. We were gonna make it Happy Hour at Red Frog, but Horizon doesn’t have Red Frog (which is ridiculous). 

 

What’s the first thing you always do (aside from dropping stuff off at the room)?

[mz-s]

I hit up the Lido buffet and get lunch...nothing exciting, I know

[Crismess669]

1 minute ago, mz-s said:

I hit up the Lido buffet and get lunch...nothing exciting, I know

I’ll definitely be hitting up Lido for that funfetti cheesecake…unless Carnival decides to discontinue that next.

[mz-s]

Just now, Crismess669 said:

I’ll definitely be hitting up Lido for that funfetti cheesecake…unless Carnival decides to discontinue that next.

 

Yes, the funfetti cheesecake is delicious - my favorite dessert of the entire cruise, actually.

[fabby50]

We explore the entire ship.  Start at the top and work our way down, stopping where ever the specialty coffee bar is.  Then, we find something to eat, usually ANYWHERE other than the buffet.  This time, I'd like to try the Mongolian Wok if it's not too busy.  Plans are sometime altered by late boarding.

[Guest BasicSailor]

She does have Guys Pig and Anchor Smoke House /Bar, which reminds me of the Red Frog pub. Even had a few drink specials.

[Crismess669]

4 minutes ago, BasicSailor said:

She does have Guys Pig and Anchor Smoke House /Bar, which reminds me of the Red Frog pub. Even had a few drink specials.

Good to know. I didn’t know it was open before dinner. Thanks!

[bafinegan]

After dropping our stuff off at the cabin, hubbs and I always get the funship special and then just go find a quiet spot overlooking the water.  We toast each other and the good sense we have in booking the cruise.  Then we head to find some food!

[firefly333]

Go to customer service and get a hole punched in my card so it hangs from my lanyard. Lol

 

Eat first.

[ninjacat123]

We board with our carry on luggage.  Go to first open bar, get a cocktail and proceed to room.  Drop off luggage (platinum) then grab lunch. Do muster. Check on MDR seating then get swim wear on and chill on Serenity.  Get another cocktail and watch sail away. Looking forward to this in 6 days😎

[May1cruiser]

drop off luggage, decorate room (re use carnival ceiling magnets) - put up door banner - put up danglers outside by door (helps locate room) then muster, 

 

Usually drinks at whatever bar has happy hour. First drinks include taking pics and sending to our friends that are not with us (to tease them of course). 

 

Food at some point of course.

[sanmarcosman]

1 hour ago, firefly333 said:

Go to customer service and get a hole punched in my card so it hangs from my lanyard. Lol

Aren't the cards on Carnival pre-punched, fly?

[ShakyBeef]

25 minutes ago, sanmarcosman said:

Aren't the cards on Carnival pre-punched, fly?

For the last few years ours have been (2018ish thru 2020).

[lennythenose]

Do muster then head to Lido. I grab the first Funship I see and hubby gets a chocolate ice cream cone. Take a picture and text it to the kids😂

[ShakyBeef]

2 minutes ago, lennythenose said:

Do muster then head to Lido. I grab the first Funship I see and hubby gets a chocolate ice cream cone. Take a picture and text it to the kids😂

Cute fingernails!🙂

[lennythenose]

5 minutes ago, ShakyBeef said:

Cute fingernails!🙂

Thanks😀!  That was my first (and only so far) attempt with the nail stickers. I found them on Amazon. Each nail was different. Really cute, but I wasn’t very good at applying them. 

[skrufy]

3 hours ago, Crismess669 said:

We’re on our second Carnival cruise in December, and I realize my cruising partner and I need a tradition for after we dump our stuff off at our room. We were gonna make it Happy Hour at Red Frog, but Horizon doesn’t have Red Frog (which is ridiculous). 

 

What’s the first thing you always do (aside from dropping stuff off at the room)?

Our original tradition was to head directly to lido with carry on   grab a cheeseburger, before Guys burgers began, a cocktail or two and people watch. Now that we have been platinum for a few years, we head directly to muster drill get it out of the way and then a Guys burger a couple of drinks and more people watching. Always attend the sail away party. 

[go Utah Utes]

Find room and unpack. Next, we grab our  cocktails.  Head to the aft (where always stay) turn on some music and RELAX!

[nybumpkin]

Guy's Burgers and a Funship Special. (Even if Guy's doesn't have mushrooms and bacon at the toppings bar anymore.😃)

[1maggie1]

Usually get a margarita at Blue Iguana Cantina on the Lido Deck then sit on Serenity Deck.

 

[MsTabbyKats]

The first thing I do is head towards "the closed and empty" casino.  I like to make my "plan of action" and then it's off to the buffet for a piece of chocolate cake!

[LoungingMcCoy]

Lunch first.  Hang out in our room/nap until muster.  If we know where the trivia and group games are held we may go check that out.  Muster.  Hang out on our balcony and watch sail away.

 

I never thought of it as a tradition, but I guess it is since we do it every cruise.  lol 

[skridge]

5 hours ago, Crismess669 said:

We’re on our second Carnival cruise in December, and I realize my cruising partner and I need a tradition for after we dump our stuff off at our room. We were gonna make it Happy Hour at Red Frog, but Horizon doesn’t have Red Frog (which is ridiculous). 

 

What’s the first thing you always do (aside from dropping stuff off at the room)?

Order a drink then straight to the pool.  The first two hours is when the pool is the least crowded.

[WhiteOptima]

 Muster, Funship special(miss the days when wait staff had trays where you walked on!), head to room to drop off anything, drink and wander around ship then maybe eat.  Never got everyone heading right to food.

[Sgwscruiser]

Long Island Tea then drop off carry ons in room (platinum)