Carnival Venezia 29 Sep-14 Oct 2023

[JOHN 57]

3000 acres burned up and 20 precent contained.

[JOHN 57]

good morning, and it is a happier day, fire 20 percent contained, and evacuations halted.  our ship is at sea, 26 days to go, in 12 days we can register online for 15 september, and only 3 more boardings to go.

[JOHN 57]

my question by going platinum, does that lower the carnival cruise rate.  thank you

[JOHN 57]

found out the rates for platinum are not lower or upped.

[JOHN 57]

weather

New York 90/72 sunny

Grand Turk 88/81 sunny

Aruba 90/83 sunny

 

still no word on, who comedians will be.

 

concerning meet and Greet, Heroes bar, 30 September, 1100 come if you want.

[Old Fart Cruisers]

We are on a 6-day casino Elite cruise 9/23 to 9/29 before this one for a 21-day B2B.  We just got our email confirming our limo to that cruise and from this one back to the airport.  We also selected our two included bottles of booze & mixers and our free excursion (We chose the Lobster Bake on Peaks Island from Portland).  

 

Only four more days until we check in online🙂.

[happycruiser220]

On 9/2/2023 at 9:09 AM, JOHN 57 said:

Today is not a happy day, so I will not say good morning, we are facing a forest fire, 10 miles away, that has whiped out 1000 acres so far.  We are safe so far, loaded our vehicles and rv, we are ready to evacuate if need be, thus far that order has not been given. 

Oh dang. Hope all is well John.

[JOHN 57]

good morning everyone, our ship is at Grand Turk, 24 till we cruise, and in 10 on the 15th, we cancheck in.  Only 3 more boardings to go

No word on who the comedians are.

Meet and greet 30 Sep, at Heroes bar 1100

6 yes

the weather for Virgin Islands, today

St John 80/77 sunny

St Thomas 83/80

[JOHN 57]

update yes for meet and greet 30 sep,at Heroes Bar 1100

McGwyern

Happy Cruiser

John 57

rettcrr

Jamman54

Destiny 0315

totalyes 6

[retltrcrr]

Labor Day Sale on Spa treatments until tomorrow midnight: 20% off with code LSPA23 online.  While I was booking I noticed my check-in is available 9/13.  That's next week, so close!

[retltrcrr]

21 hours ago, JOHN 57 said:

my question by going platinum, does that lower the carnival cruise rate.  thank you

This is why I'm loyal to Holland America.  Every star comes with some nice perks including reduced rates on most but not all sailings.  I always advise people wanting better rates to do some slot machines while logged in as the casino offers are amazing.  That's why I'm on this sailing - casino offer.  You don't have to gamble a lot of money, just go in frequently and signed in so the computer knows who you are.  I was so surprised on the Eurodam last month the casino was non-smoking.  It was a pleasure losing money in there🤫 

[retltrcrr]

13 hours ago, Old Fart Cruisers said:

We are on a 6-day casino Elite cruise 9/23 to 9/29 before this one for a 21-day B2B.  We just got our email confirming our limo to that cruise and from this one back to the airport.  We also selected our two included bottles of booze & mixers and our free excursion (We chose the Lobster Bake on Peaks Island from Portland).  

 

Only four more days until we check in online🙂.

Sounds like you travel in style.  You can't beat a Maine lobster. 

[Old Fart Cruisers]

2 minutes ago, retltrcrr said:

Sounds like you travel in style.  You can't beat a Maine lobster. 

 

I wouldn't normally pay over $150 for an excursion with lunch, but since it was one of the included options on a free cruise I had to go for it.

[JOHN 57]

4 hours ago, JOHN 57 said:

update yes for meet and greet 30 sep,at Heroes Bar 1100

McGwyern

Happy Cruiser

John 57

rettcrr

Jamman54

Destiny 0315

totalyes 6

estimated 12 people at the most for now

[JOHN 57]

good morning our ship is at half moon cay, such a very beautiful island, 23 days to go, and in 9 we can register online, only 3 more boardings to go

[Destiny0315]

Here is 13 minutes of great videos showing the Venezia sailing out of NYC on last Friday 8/31. Hopefully on the 29th the weather will be just as nice for our sail away.

https://youtu.be/oRCxeiwfx3w?si=qCQFE_2JmOXw43Y8

[JOHN 57]

21 hours ago, Destiny0315 said:

Here is 13 minutes of great videos showing the Venezia sailing out of NYC on last Friday 8/31. Hopefully on the 29th the weather will be just as nice for our sail away.

https://youtu.be/oRCxeiwfx3w?si=qCQFE_2JmOXw43Y8

thank you for the video

[JOHN 57]

good morning our ship is at sea, headed back to New york and that will mean 2 more bookings to go. Another day at sea on the 7th, and then back to New York, and 2 more loadings to go.  We have 22 days to go, and in 8 we can check inon the 15th.

[JOHN 57]

yesterday my blood sugar shot up to 160, today back down to 89

[JOHN 57]

correction, we have 3 more boardings to go

[retltrcrr]

1 hour ago, JOHN 57 said:

yesterday my blood sugar shot up to 160, today back down to 89

My blood sugar was high on a surprise test by my doctor one time.  She didn't buy my excuse that I'd drank a whole bottle of sweet wine at the neighbor's the night before.  Now she calls me pre-diabetic.  I guess that's better than being called a wine-o 🍷 😇 Salud!

[JOHN 57]

10 minutes ago, retltrcrr said:

My blood sugar was high on a surprise test by my doctor one time.  She didn't buy my excuse that I'd drank a whole bottle of sweet wine at the neighbor's the night before.  Now she calls me pre-diabetic.  I guess that's better than being called a wine-o 🍷 😇 Salud!

that could be

[JOHN 57]

good morning our ship is at sea, and tomorrow will be in New York, that means 2 more boardings, 21 days to go, and 7 days till check in on 15 september, 

[JOHN 57]

Now just imagine, last day for lunch on our ship 1200 and time for lunch or whenever, you chose.  where would you go, If I had not gone to la strada grill before, it would probably be there.  What would you have, I would have Sicilian chicken hero, Italian farm salad (never had that nor the sandwich before, so I would try.  sides would be Buttered corn, grilled garlic bred, and bake beans, the sauce would be piquant hers and peppers, now what would you have?

[JOHN 57]

Good morning and great news, we have only 2 more loadings to go one on the 16th and the other on the 23d. 20 more days to go, and in 6 we can register online for 15 september. Our ship today is in new york