Rare KarmaCruisers Posted May 27 Author #51 Share Posted May 27 (edited) Breakfast pictures. just loaded up another $2000 worth of gift cards (four of them; freaking kiosk is slooow; took five minutes..but i guess $200 for five minutes of work is pretty good haha) heading to Fun Ashore Fun Aboard show now Edited May 27 by KarmaCruisers 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted May 27 Author #52 Share Posted May 27 For those wondering what those are with the omelette..those are the “brunch potatoes”..as I wanted something a “little” bit healthier than fried potatoes or instant grits. They were actually pretty good; they had a tomato sauce on them. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted May 27 Author #53 Share Posted May 27 Man heck yes! I just looked at the port schedules. Grand Turk - Only us and the Freedom Nassau - Only us and the Enchanted Princess That’s SUPER clutch to not have the ports just absolutely SWAMPED with people. (Especially for Nassau! Only TWO SHIPS!) I didn’t look at Amber Cove; because I may/may not get off the ship. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted May 27 Author #54 Share Posted May 27 lol; I like their stock photo from 2008. Good Old iPhone 3G 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted May 27 Author #55 Share Posted May 27 (edited) Man, Lee looks totally different with facial hair haha Edited May 27 by KarmaCruisers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lopsyl88 Posted May 27 #56 Share Posted May 27 BTW - Do you know what the "820" number means in terms of Carnival Cruise Lines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted May 27 Author #57 Share Posted May 27 18 minutes ago, Lopsyl88 said: BTW - Do you know what the "820" number means in terms of Carnival Cruise Lines? Their address in Miami? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted May 27 Author #58 Share Posted May 27 So the second $2000 wash went better than the first (I had a $800 bonus) but still felt short of the math; at $1701. Out of $4000 coin-in I’ve got a return of $3256 (EV is $3600) however if these machines are set to a lower payback than normal (I’d almost say they are) then EV shrinks to only $3400) so I guess if I just figure them at 85% EV, then I’m doing OK. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted May 27 Author #59 Share Posted May 27 Just chillin on my balcony for a while now; it’s absolutely perfect outside. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lopsyl88 Posted May 27 #60 Share Posted May 27 17 minutes ago, KarmaCruisers said: Their address in Miami? Somewhat. That was their original address when CCL was first started. 820 Biscayne Blvd. what is now across the street from the Kaseya Center. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommapadraig Posted May 27 #61 Share Posted May 27 8 minutes ago, KarmaCruisers said: So the second $2000 wash went better than the first (I had a $800 bonus) but still felt short of the math; at $1701. Out of $4000 coin-in I’ve got a return of $3256 (EV is $3600) however if these machines are set to a lower payback than normal (I’d almost say they are) then EV shrinks to only $3400) so I guess if I just figure them at 85% EV, then I’m doing OK. I don’t understand your posts about the money (not a gambler!) but I assume you figure how much you can lose and still have a free cruise for less than paying for it? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted May 27 Author #62 Share Posted May 27 3 minutes ago, Mommapadraig said: I don’t understand your posts about the money (not a gambler!) but I assume you figure how much you can lose and still have a free cruise for less than paying for it? So I bought $10,000 worth of gift cards for $9000 from AARP. I load $2000 per day to my Sail&Sign (that’s the max allowed) I then go to the casino and “download” $2000 to my “casino bank”, from my Sail&Sign card. Then I play exactly 800 spins at $2.50 per spin (the machine keeps track of this by displaying “points”; you earn 1 “point” per $2.50 spin) the “expected loss” per $1000 of spins on a slot machine is 10%. So, in essence, I’m playing slots “for free”; but the real reason I’m doing it is to earn casino points (“for free”) to keep getting “free” cruises (I use quotes, because you have to pay $100 per person plus all the taxes/fees/gratuities) Like, this cruise right now was a “free” cruise; but out of pocket it cost $599. (Taxes/fees/Gratuites) for two people. If I didn’t care anything about the casino “offers” I could actually just “wash” the money through an earn $1000 on my $10,000 investment. (Which, depending on what my final tally is at the end; I may do from now on) NOW; if I had a second person with me; (I paid for two people because there’s no discount as a “solo”) they could do the same thing and technically you could make a max of $2500 (the gift cards max out at $12,500 per person per month) Its like the same type of gamification as Credit Card Churners..except for cruisers haha. however if EVERYBODY did this; obviously they couldn’t offer it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted May 27 Author #63 Share Posted May 27 And that folks; is a lesson on how to cruise on carnival for “free”. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted May 27 Author #64 Share Posted May 27 Man, I’m torn on what I want to eat for lunch.. I want to be smart; so Fresh Creations But I want to see what Street Eats has… But I ALSO know ChiBang is hella good too! Maybe I’ll graze upon all three (start with a salad and maybe hopefully good fruit from Fresh Creations; then see what Street Eats has..and finish with a bowl of Stir Fry from ChiBang) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted May 27 Author #65 Share Posted May 27 JFC! Serenity area is PACKED! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted May 27 Author #66 Share Posted May 27 For reference (took a selfie so it didn’t look weird) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted May 27 Author #67 Share Posted May 27 This line for Fresh Creations is literally 30 deep! Haha Why I have no idea. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted May 27 Author #68 Share Posted May 27 It amazes me what people think is a “salad” (literally just a little ICEBERG lettuce followed by meat, cheese and TONS of RAAAANCH!) here’s mine.. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted May 27 Author #69 Share Posted May 27 Alas..no good fruit at Fresh Creations 😞 I’ll take another look at Lido Marketplace to see if they’ve got anything better than the standard (Red Grapes, Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon, Pineapple) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted May 27 Author #70 Share Posted May 27 Ugh! I thought those were chickpeas..they were garbanzo’s! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted May 27 Author #71 Share Posted May 27 Pad Thai and Spicey Beef Bao; from Street Eats (this Pad Thai is GREAT!) and of course I got a little gloop of sauce on my shirt 😞 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted May 27 Author #72 Share Posted May 27 Nope; sadly no other fruit. On my way to ChiBang now. Also, sorry this report isn’t filled with a bunch of pictures of boooooze…I’d rather eat my calories than drink them. (20 years of abusing your body eating nothing but fast food and soda will do that to you) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted May 27 Author #73 Share Posted May 27 Damnit! Chibang JUST closed at 1:30! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted May 27 Author #74 Share Posted May 27 So I guess I’ll get a taco from Blue Iguana. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare broberts Posted May 27 #75 Share Posted May 27 29 minutes ago, KarmaCruisers said: Ugh! I thought those were chickpeas..they were garbanzo’s! Believe Garbonzo is just another name for chickpea. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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