Our Carnival Venezia B2B - 21 days of "Fun Italian Style" (with pics) - 9/23/23

[lazydayz]

So looking forward to this.  We are booked on the Venezia for the repositioning cruise from NYC to PC in December 2024.  After your review, we will feel prepared! 

[jedi bobs]

Jeff, Ann and I are thinking about joining you on the Valor as either a b2b or S2S on the liberty.

 

[Jamman54]

9 hours ago, pirate4me2 said:

@Jamman54 you know what I just realized, looking at your signature? We now have TWO cruises where we are just missing each other, I will be disembarking the Vista next April as you guys get on, and then I disembark the Spirit in Sept 2025 as you guys get on! How do we keep missing each other? 

 

I don't know, but one day the stars will align and it will happen! 

 

7 hours ago, Saint Greg said:

Three weeks of review should take me into my next cruise. 

 

I'm hoping to be done by Thanksgiving!!! 

[Saint Greg]

Just now, Jamman54 said:

 

I'm hoping to be done by Thanksgiving!!! 

I’ll be back by then.

[Jamman54]

We had not been sitting at the bar very long when the first of several Cruise Critic members that we would meet on these cruises, approached us to say hello. This is Rich (ramref) and Kathy. They are traveling with their in-laws Charley and Janice, whom you will meet later. They will also be on the Venezia for 21 days. Rich is a self-professed lurker, though I see he has posted twice already on this thread. We really enjoyed talking to and hanging out with these guys!......

 

 

After we finished our drinks we made our way up to the Promenade Deck 5 towards our Muster Station. Here are a couple more views of the Atrium as we made our way up……

 

 

 

Our Muster Station (A5) is in the upper level of the Teatro Rosso, which on other Vista Class ships is the Liquid Lounge……

 

 

After being scanned in we got to check out the room. To me this seemed bigger, probably because there isn’t a center aisle. Only the first three rows in the center have the removable chairs. The rest of the seating is fixed, and include cup holders……

 

 

 

 

 

This crewmember demonstrates how to put on a life jacket. It’s over in two minutes……

 

 

 

We decide to drop off our carry-on bags at our cabin. We walk up two flights of stairs to Deck 7. We are in Cabin # 7255, which is an inside cabin forward on the starboard side. Our Sail & Sign cards are in the mailbox, but the cabin is not ready. We put our carry-ons in the closet, and leave a note for our steward. It’s time for lunch!

 

To be continued…..

[mlshum]

Yay!  Another Jamman review!

[Jamman54]

We decided to head up to the Lido Marketplace on Deck 10. Also open for embarkation lunch on Deck 10 was Guys Burgers, Tomadoro, which is the equivalent of Blue Iguana Cantina plus some Italian fare, The Deli, Seafood Shack, and of course Pizza del Capitano.  Outside on Deck 5 is the La Strada Grill which equates to the Pig & Anchor BBQ. We take the elevator up to Deck 10. The Venezia has the “Smart” elevators which we have begun to like. It just takes a day or so for everybody learns to use them properly…..

 

 

We decide to get our lunch from the Deli. On the way there we pass the Sweet Spot…..

 

 

We get to the Deli and there is only one person in line ahead of us. Patti orders the turkey sandwich on a pretzel bun, and I order a couple of chili dogs and fries…..

 

 

 

The Marketplace is pretty crowded so we decide to take our food to the RoCoco Bar by the mid ship pool. This bar is located where you would find the Blue Iguana Tequila Bar. Looking at the menus, you can see some of your favorites from the Red Frog and Blue Iguana……

 

 

 

They also have a variety of pre-made frozen drinks…..

 

 

 

Across the way, where the Red Frog Rum Bar would be, is the Java Blue Cafe. Kind of a weird location for it, but it did work for me…..

 

 

After we finished eating, Patti was going to begin her picture tour, and I was going to head all the way aft on Deck 10 to the Burano Pool Bar (Tides Bar).

 

To be continued……

[Jamman54]

Patti heads down to Deck 5 by the Atrium to check out the venues there. Here is the Beauty Salon…..

 

 

 

 

 

Here are some of the Deck 5 shops and the open hours for the six day Canada / New England cruise……

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patti moves down to Deck 4 and checks out the shops by the Atrium…..

 

 

 

 

The Dreams Studio is also located there…..

 

 

To be continued……

[Jamman54]

Patti heads aft on Deck 4 and through the Venezia Casino…..

 

 

 

 

Heading further aft she comes to the Limelight Lounge where the comedians do the bulk of their shows….

 

 

Here are our first two comedians. More on them later…..

 

 

 

Patti checks out the Canal Grande Restaurant located all the way aft on Decks 3 & 4. This is the Restaurant used for Your Time Dining (YTD)……

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…….

[Webecruzen]

Finally found your review and caught up.  Ship looks really pretty.  We still need to do another Canada Cruise.  Can’t wait for the rest. 

[blarko]

8 hours ago, Saint Greg said:

Three weeks of review should take me into my next cruise. 

When is your next one?

[Jamman54]

Patti collects me at the Burano Pool Bar and we head back to our cabin which is now ready……

 

 

 

 

 

The bathroom has a glass shower door…..

 

 

 

There is only one closet to hang clothes. The safe is the keypad type…..

 

 

This is the provided hair dryer…..

 

 

This refrigerator actually kept beverages cold……

 

 

There are three hanging hooks by the cabin door, and another hook by the bathroom door….

 

 

 

This is Blessing our cabin steward, and he really was a blessing! We requested morning service, an ice bucket with ice, and an extra set of towels. There was no problem with any of our requests, and he was a HUGE help on turnaround day with our move to our new cabin. I would take him any day!

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

6 minutes ago, Webecruzen said:

Finally found your review and caught up.  Ship looks really pretty.  We still need to do another Canada Cruise.  Can’t wait for the rest. 

 

Glad to have you guys aboard as always! We are doing a B2B on the Venezia next year. 8/31 7 day Bermuda, 9/7 7 day Canada. Would love to have you join us. 

[Jamman54]

Our luggage had arrived so we both unpacked. I was going to relax in the cabin until sail away, but Patti was on the move to continue her picture tour! This is some of the Venetian artwork in our elevator lobby. The eyes behind the masks looked kind of creepy!

 

 

Patti heads up to the Cloud 9 Spa and Fitness Center on Deck 12 Forward…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the Relaxation Room……

 

 

To be continued…..

 

[Jamman54]

Patti takes us into the Woman’s Locker Room…….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Of course, they’re always pushing the Elemis…..

 

 

 

To be continued……

[Jamman54]

Just before 4pm Captain Crescenzo Palomba made the announcement that we wouldn’t be sailing until 6pm, because he was going to wait for more favorable tidal conditions. For Cruise Director Joey Boyes and the Fun Squad the sail away party would begin now anyway…..

 

 

 

Patti went up to Deck 11 for a better view…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patti discovered the library and game shelf up here…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[Saint Greg]

29 minutes ago, blarko said:

When is your next one?

In a month. Regal Princess.

[Jamman54]

Here are some more sail away party views…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[natefish95]

47 minutes ago, Jamman54 said:

Patti takes us into the Woman’s Locker Room…….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Of course, they’re always pushing the Elemis…..

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued……

Quite a see-through shower. How European of them! 

 

Really appreciate Patti taking pictures of the gym hours. I was curious about that. 

 

I will be having all of those frozen drinks during my 12 day cruise. They look so good!

[HeyJut]

Been watching for this and missed the debut last night!

Looking forward to the fun.

Thanks

[cruises42]

1 hour ago, Jamman54 said:

Patti collects me at the Burano Pool Bar and we head back to our cabin which is now ready……

 

 

 

 

 

The bathroom has a glass shower door…..

 

 

 

There is only one closet to hang clothes. The safe is the keypad type…..

 

 

This is the provided hair dryer…..

 

 

This refrigerator actually kept beverages cold……

 

 

There are three hanging hooks by the cabin door, and another hook by the bathroom door….

 

 

 

This is Blessing our cabin steward, and he really was a blessing! We requested morning service, an ice bucket with ice, and an extra set of towels. There was no problem with any of our requests, and he was a HUGE help on turnaround day with our move to our new cabin. I would take him any day!

 

 

To be continued…..

They had ice buckets? We always ask for ice, but I've been hearing that the ship didn't have any buckets.

[Haljo1935]

1 hour ago, Jamman54 said:

Here are some more sail away party views…..

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Very nice turn out!

[blarko]

1 hour ago, Jamman54 said:

 Of course, they’re always pushing the Elemis…..

 

 

 

 

I love Elemis products!!! Of course I get mine at Ulta or QVC, probably for half of what they charge on the ships.

[Jamman54]

48 minutes ago, cruises42 said:

They had ice buckets? We always ask for ice, but I've been hearing that the ship didn't have any buckets.

Yes they did. 😎

[TxTeach79]

Here. We. Gooooo. Been waiting for this one!! And I'm on Regal just after @Saint Greg, so maybe we can hit the post on this and roll right out to sea! 😂