bluetardis Posted December 11, 2022 #976 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Is that the new Walmart suitcase? Very spiffy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted December 11, 2022 Author #977 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Made it home. Recap tomorrow. Good night! 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ninjacat123 Posted December 11, 2022 #978 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Love your live review!! I'm heading out on Magic this January. Know any crew there that I can say "no rice, no power" to? Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#55worktoplay Posted December 11, 2022 #979 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Great review Megan! I’m sure the kiddos will be so happy today. When is your next adventure? Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare tammyjw305 Posted December 11, 2022 #980 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Thank you for sharing! We are going in January and excited. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteOptima Posted December 11, 2022 #981 Share Posted December 11, 2022 On 12/9/2022 at 11:09 PM, MeganGC1983 said: I’m literally so afraid. We are gonna just grab another suitcase before we get to the airport. I know you are already home but many cruises ago, I had to go to the gift shop and buy one of those suitcases that zipper up to a flat square. Most of the time throw shoes and any dirty clothes and use for a carry or check if Southwest so I can fill my suitcase. Went to Disney World last week with my DOL and granddaughters and thank goodness I brought it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudyard Posted December 12, 2022 #982 Share Posted December 12, 2022 On 12/4/2022 at 5:02 PM, MeganGC1983 said: Mona won $40. And I won the bingo package. Just got off Vista yesterday. in our DoND game the first contestant won $10. The second contestant won $1000. He passed up a a couple of good offers including one for a little over $600. He stuck to his guns and pulled it off. I won a bingo package and casino fun play so I was happy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbrownmtsu Posted December 12, 2022 #983 Share Posted December 12, 2022 On 12/8/2022 at 3:27 PM, MeganGC1983 said: Yes, we prefer in cash because it goes straight to them. When you put it on the slip, they share. I'm glad someone brought this up as that's what we've always thought. On our last cruise in October (Spirit out of Miami), we watched the Alchemy bartenders stick the cash in a shared bucket by the register. We asked the Alchemy crew about cash tips vs tipping on the receipt and they said the cash is shared and the receipt tip is to the specific person. We verified this with our long time waiter friend in the atrium bar on that same cruise. Is it possible it's different per ship? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNVolnteerCruiser Posted December 13, 2022 #984 Share Posted December 13, 2022 On 11/30/2022 at 12:19 PM, MeganGC1983 said: Well, well, well, here we are again CCers, just days away from another sailing, this time on the beautiful Carnival Panorama. It seems like last week, I was on the Scarlet Lady… wait! It was. I didn’t even completely unpack. I’ve lived out of the suitcase for the time being, and really, that’s completely okay. 😆 This will actually be my first time on a Vista class ship. I’ve never seen an “atrium” funnel in person, and I’m not sure how I feel about the lack of glass elevators. But, I’m sure I’ll adjust somehow, probably with help from the Cheers! package. So join me as we fly to Long Beach on Friday, board on Saturday, and sail the Mexican Rivera for 7 nights of the same menus (you’ve seen previously), 3 ports (you are probably all ready familiar with), and adult beverages (plenty)! Let’s go cruising! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Excited for this next review! Guess I won’t be getting much real work done tomorrow 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnwredhead Posted December 13, 2022 #985 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Where was the best stop to shop? We looked in Puerto Vallarta but everything was way more expensive then last time we were here. Would you suggest Mazatlan or Cabo? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted December 14, 2022 Author #986 Share Posted December 14, 2022 On 12/11/2022 at 9:09 AM, ninjacat123 said: Love your live review!! I'm heading out on Magic this January. Know any crew there that I can say "no rice, no power" to? Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! Have a great cruise. I don’t think I know anyone, personally, but they all appreciate it. 😆 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted December 14, 2022 Author #987 Share Posted December 14, 2022 On 12/11/2022 at 9:13 AM, #55worktoplay said: Great review Megan! I’m sure the kiddos will be so happy today. When is your next adventure? Thanks Thank you. Yes, this week of school is busy. Next cruise is January 14th on Valiant Lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted December 14, 2022 Author #988 Share Posted December 14, 2022 On 12/12/2022 at 12:52 PM, wbrownmtsu said: I'm glad someone brought this up as that's what we've always thought. On our last cruise in October (Spirit out of Miami), we watched the Alchemy bartenders stick the cash in a shared bucket by the register. We asked the Alchemy crew about cash tips vs tipping on the receipt and they said the cash is shared and the receipt tip is to the specific person. We verified this with our long time waiter friend in the atrium bar on that same cruise. Is it possible it's different per ship? I’ve seen this as well. I “think” Alchemy might have different rules than other bars. It might just depend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted December 14, 2022 #989 Share Posted December 14, 2022 9 minutes ago, MeganGC1983 said: I’ve seen this as well. I “think” Alchemy might have different rules than other bars. It might just depend. I have been told it depends on the bar. Alchemy is supposed to be shared. I've seen shared tip jars at the Tiki Bar on Mardi Gras and the Comedy club bar on Breeze. I have had one bartender specifically tell me he likes write-in tips better because they go directly to his account at the end of the night. I haven't heard the write-in tips are shared thing before. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted December 14, 2022 Author #990 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Apologies for the delay. The catch up has been a little harder this cruise with Christmas time and what not. In conclusion: The Panorama is a fabulous ship! So many things to do for everyone. We are hoping to take our kids back on her in the spring to experience Sky Zone, the sky ride (still bummed I put it off), and to see Teo! The staff was amazing, and the food was above par. We didn’t experience any real dining room wait times with YTD. The only food issue was trying to get in Jiji’s for lunch and PIZZA. I’m not a fan of Liquid Lounges, and Carnival still needs to work out the waiting for Comedy Club. I think switching it up and putting it in the Liquid Lounges on some nights does help some, but that doesn’t help the problem when people stand in line for 30 minutes to Punchliners and still don’t get in. Also, the football problem is really a mess. Poor Christian was a “one man bartending show” the whole Sunday with standing room only in the Heroes Bar. During a busy college football Saturday and add a Sunday, that would be awful. The ports were amazing, and I definitely agree with whomever said this itinerary is underrated. I wish we had more time in Cabo, but other than that, it was super enjoyable. That water is colder than the Caribbean, but not too bad. Thank you, as always, for following along!! I can’t wait to hear about all of your upcoming cruises. My next adventure is 30 days away on the Valiant Lady, so I hope you’ll all come along again! Cheers CC!! 25 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgore83 Posted December 14, 2022 #991 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Great review! Thank you for sharing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted December 14, 2022 Author #992 Share Posted December 14, 2022 On 12/10/2022 at 10:18 PM, bluetardis said: Is that the new Walmart suitcase? Very spiffy That actually came from Target. The Uber driver diverted us because “that” Walmarts was apparently sketchy. It’s spiffy but small. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mkcurran Posted December 14, 2022 #993 Share Posted December 14, 2022 1 hour ago, MeganGC1983 said: Apologies for the delay. The catch up has been a little harder this cruise with Christmas time and what not. In conclusion: The Panorama is a fabulous ship! So many things to do for everyone. We are hoping to take our kids back on her in the spring to experience Sky Zone, the sky ride (still bummed I put it off), and to see Teo! The staff was amazing, and the food was above par. We didn’t experience any real dining room wait times with YTD. The only food issue was trying to get in Jiji’s for lunch and PIZZA. I’m not a fan of Liquid Lounges, and Carnival still needs to work out the waiting for Comedy Club. I think switching it up and putting it in the Liquid Lounges on some nights does help some, but that doesn’t help the problem when people stand in line for 30 minutes to Punchliners and still don’t get in. Also, the football problem is really a mess. Poor Christian was a “one man bartending show” the whole Sunday with standing room only in the Heroes Bar. During a busy college football Saturday and add a Sunday, that would be awful. The ports were amazing, and I definitely agree with whomever said this itinerary is underrated. I wish we had more time in Cabo, but other than that, it was super enjoyable. That water is colder than the Caribbean, but not too bad. Thank you, as always, for following along!! I can’t wait to hear about all of your upcoming cruises. My next adventure is 30 days away on the Valiant Lady, so I hope you’ll all come along again! Cheers CC!! April 22nd would be a great time to take the kids.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfaaa Posted December 14, 2022 #994 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Panorama offers the best deal on Mexican Riveria cruise. None of the other cruise line prices come even close. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellfree Posted December 14, 2022 #995 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Megan, thank you for your recap, I was watching for it and hoping you were “safe and healthy,” Glad all is well. I cannot imagine how busy you are these days in particular. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted December 14, 2022 #996 Share Posted December 14, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, MeganGC1983 said: Also, the football problem is really a mess. Poor Christian was a “one man bartending show” the whole Sunday with standing room only in the Heroes Bar. During a busy college football Saturday and add a Sunday, that would be awful. They should definitely have more than one bartender in there and I believe they had two or three when I was on Panorama during football season. But that Hero's bar is bigger than any Skybox sports bar they have on Carnival. Then the P&A has TVs and usually just one game on. No casino bar. The only thing I can think of they could do is add TVs behind the P&A bar. That's not a very big bar though. More TVs in the P&A. Maybe put a game on in the Punchliner if nothing is going on in there during the day. But yeah when the Cardinals were on TNF the hand sanitizer station was my table. Edited December 14, 2022 by Saint Greg 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted December 15, 2022 Author #997 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Christian had a bar back he shared with casino bar. That’s all I ever saw there. @Saint Greg you were lucky to get the hand sanitizer station. When the Steelers were playing, that path in your picture was not even there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted December 15, 2022 #998 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Just now, MeganGC1983 said: Christian had a bar back he shared with casino bar. That’s all I ever saw there. @Saint Greg you were lucky to get the hand sanitizer station. When the Steelers were playing, that path in your picture was not even there. That path is left open because of the people sitting in chairs against the back wall. Any standing there would be blocking their view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted December 15, 2022 Author #999 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Just now, Saint Greg said: That path is left open because of the people sitting in chairs against the back wall. Any standing there would be blocking their view. That’s exactly what they did. Lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted December 15, 2022 Author #1000 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Just now, Saint Greg said: That path is left open because of the people sitting in chairs against the back wall. Any standing there would be blocking their view. Ok there’s kind of a path. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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