mprucha Posted February 15, 2007 #1376 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Here's another tip for those of you computer savvy. I have a really good printer/scanner/copier and a decent photo program. You can buy the couple of pictures you want, let's say you find a really good 8 by 10, buy it, take it home, scan it into your computer and print pictures on good photo paper and you can't tell the difference at all. Just keep in mind that if you buy a small picture, you can't always make bigger ones because of the dimensions blurring but you can take a bigger one and make impressive smaller ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mprucha Posted February 16, 2007 #1377 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Ok, I've now made it through all 69 pages of tips.....lolol....my eyes are slightly blurred but I actually picked up quite a few tips. This will be our first cruise with Carnival. I did do a cruise about 20 years ago but that was a whole different ball game then. Anyway, thanks for the tips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattn Posted February 19, 2007 #1378 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Here's a link to some beverage menus:http://travel.webshots.com/album/548175318AxQXIL What's that restaurant menu? I thought all the food was free :confused: And I think the drink prices are very expensive. I'm used to paying around $3 for 16 or 20 oz, so $4.50 for 12 oz of an import is pretty pricey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyP Posted February 19, 2007 #1379 Share Posted February 19, 2007 What's that restaurant menu? I thought all the food was free :confused: And I think the drink prices are very expensive. I'm used to paying around $3 for 16 or 20 oz, so $4.50 for 12 oz of an import is pretty pricey. The restaurant menu is a place in Costa Maya, not on the ship. Most of the food on the ship is free, but there are premium restaurants on most ships as well as some snack counters such as ice cream, premium coffee or pastries that charge. You should be just fine going on a cruise and not paying a penny extra for "premium" food (besides beverages, of course). We usually do every time. As for the drink prices, they're fairly decent for a cruise ship, I think. They actually beat the price of some of the restaurants around my home, with the exception of specials and what-not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phlydude Posted February 19, 2007 #1380 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Here's the deal on the drink prices: Cruise lines don't make their profit on your base fare, they make their money on the extras you buy. Dinner in the dining room, buffets, sleeping accomodations, shows, crew cost, etc. is bascially covered by your base fare (generally, you will pay about $100+/- pp per night). Drinks, merchandise, excursions, casino, etc. make up the profit. They aren't cheap on the prices but they aren't as expensive as other places I've been to either (the Inn at Spanish Bay @ Pebble beach comes to mind...$6.50 for a regular 12 oz. domestic last week). If you don't want to pay it, don't. I personally could care less whether I drink or not on vacation, but I do have a beer here and there and don't mind the prices as long as I keep it in moderation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattn Posted February 19, 2007 #1381 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Here's the deal on the drink prices:Cruise lines don't make their profit on your base fare, they make their money on the extras you buy. Dinner in the dining room, buffets, sleeping accomodations, shows, crew cost, etc. is bascially covered by your base fare (generally, you will pay about $100+/- pp per night). Drinks, merchandise, excursions, casino, etc. make up the profit. They aren't cheap on the prices but they aren't as expensive as other places I've been to either (the Inn at Spanish Bay @ Pebble beach comes to mind...$6.50 for a regular 12 oz. domestic last week). If you don't want to pay it, don't. I personally could care less whether I drink or not on vacation, but I do have a beer here and there and don't mind the prices as long as I keep it in moderation. I have no problem with it. I usually like to have a beer or two when we go out to dinner and eating on the cruise will be like going out to dinner, but for those prices I probably won't drink at every dinner. And we've gone to AI's the last couple summers and I think I will prefer that more where you just pay one set price upfront and all the drinks are included. But I can see how if you don't drink that much, it might be a better deal to do a cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoinCruisin Posted February 19, 2007 #1382 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Have a question. I have never used the drink coupons.....are they good for the drink of the day also. What if your drink costs more than the value of the coupons? Or, are the drink coupons good for any drink regardless of price? Thanks, Lynn On the coupone, it states "good for drinks up to $x.xx" I am thinking my last ones said $4.75 or $4.95... they are technically supposed to charge you the overage... I tend to tip pretty well upfront and during the week, and have never been charged the overage... many others have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manhattenup Posted February 19, 2007 #1383 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Or then again you could compare to prices at the Super Bowl....$5 for soft drink or water; $10 for a 12oz Coors and [drum roll.....] $12 for a drink, but you could get a double for $18 !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoinCruisin Posted February 19, 2007 #1384 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Or then again you could compare to prices at the Super Bowl....$5 for soft drink or water; $10 for a 12oz Coors and [drum roll.....] $12 for a drink, but you could get a double for $18 !!!! Yeah.. same as most prices here at sporting events... $15 for a large beer. Paid $5 for a bottled water at the circus last week :eek: LOL! I'll take the bar prices on the ship WAY over any of the event prices or resort prices!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manhattenup Posted February 19, 2007 #1385 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Yeah.. same as most prices here at sporting events... $15 for a large beer. Paid $5 for a bottled water at the circus last week :eek: LOL! I'll take the bar prices on the ship WAY over any of the event prices or resort prices!!! Lucy, hey to someone in my "old" stomping ground. Graduated from Duke in 1968.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoinCruisin Posted February 19, 2007 #1386 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Lucy, hey to someone in my "old" stomping ground. Graduated from Duke in 1968.... Well hey there!!! Yup, right down the road! Great school!! Small world :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mprucha Posted February 19, 2007 #1387 Share Posted February 19, 2007 the prices of the drinks is really all based on the person and where they currently or have lived......I grew up in a small town so back then, these prices would have seemed high........however, my husband is a new york city boy so all the times we've been up there, we've paid $30 a piece cover charges to get into some clubs and an easy $10 per beer so compared to that this is cheap...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terraweb Posted February 20, 2007 #1388 Share Posted February 20, 2007 On the coupone, it states "good for drinks up to $x.xx" I am thinking my last ones said $4.75 or $4.95... they are technically supposed to charge you the overage... I tend to tip pretty well upfront and during the week, and have never been charged the overage... many others have. We bought ourselves 20 drink coupons for our Liberty cruise last year, and they never charged us the overage. Like you, we tip well; don't know if that made a difference, though, or if it just varies by ship. Jeri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suziehmkr Posted February 20, 2007 #1389 Share Posted February 20, 2007 (the Inn at Spanish Bay @ Pebble beach comes to mind...$6.50 for a regular 12 oz. domestic last week). Ah - you were in for the A T & T... sorry about the rain.... again! ;) To keep on topic. I found the drink prices fairly reasonable, especially compared to the drinks that I bought while in Orlando. :eek: And I never had a problem with a weak drink on the ship.... that was not the case in Orlando. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phlydude Posted February 20, 2007 #1390 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Ah - you were in for the A T & T... sorry about the rain.... again! ;) Actually, no I was in to visit a client in Salinas and since there are really no decent hotels there, we fly into and stay in Monterey. We arrived too late on Sunday to catch any of the tournament though (although 1 guy from my company was there for the entire deal and met up with us later that night). We took our clients out to Roy's and had drinks before hand...it was an expensive night...let's just say I could have easily paid for 2 cruises (balcony) with airfare with that tab! (see, I tied it into cruising!) :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suziehmkr Posted February 21, 2007 #1391 Share Posted February 21, 2007 We took our clients out to Roy's and had drinks before hand...it was an expensive night...let's just say I could have easily paid for 2 cruises (balcony) with airfare with that tab! (see, I tied it into cruising!) :rolleyes: Ouch! I don't doubt that one bit... oh, and wise choice to stay in Monterey ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addictedtothevr6 Posted February 21, 2007 #1392 Share Posted February 21, 2007 this is an amazing thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J&GKats Posted February 21, 2007 #1393 Share Posted February 21, 2007 On Miracle cruise 2/11/07, found out the hot tub is open until 12:00 p.m. It was great for us late night dippers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J&GKats Posted February 21, 2007 #1394 Share Posted February 21, 2007 On Miracle cruise 2/11/07, found out the hot tub is open until 12:00 p.m. It was great for us late night dippers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addictedtothevr6 Posted February 22, 2007 #1395 Share Posted February 22, 2007 This is a GREAT thread. It would be even better and more people would read and reply if others would stop messing it up with * How do I get the clock? * Testing * Gee, are you from Atlanta? * When will I get my docs? * How does sail and sign work? * etc. etc. etc. It sure would be nice if folks could stay on TOPIC. A little tip if you have a computer, cell phone or anything else that needs power. Take a small extension cord since most cabins have ONE plug, usually far from where you might need it. just posting to keep this thread in my control pannel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diathoney Posted March 1, 2007 #1396 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Whew! I made it to the end. It took a week, but I enjoyed almost every post. My tips/secrets have already been covered, but I'll second the recommendations. I bring cheap, lightweight beach towels for two reasons. 1) Carnival uses dark blue (at least they were on my last two Carnival cruises) which gets really HOT in the sun and 2) the are thick and heavy - especially when wet! The cheap ones are much easier to carry for shore excursions no one messes with the Sesame Street gang (or Minnie Mouse). Power strip with a long cord or extension cord. The plug behind the TV is a long way from the counter. You need the length. Insulated cups! The small plastic ones don't stay hot or cold very long. Plus they as SO small. I hate to keep running back to the cabin or lido for a refill. Coolies - I don't like my beer warm either. Shoe holder - best idea ever! I hang it over the closet door for portable fans/walkies/sunscreen/etc. keeps the small counter clear. Find out where the ice machine is. They are usually at the end of the hall. Ice goes quickly in our cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachrains Posted March 2, 2007 #1397 Share Posted March 2, 2007 what are capers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattn Posted March 2, 2007 #1398 Share Posted March 2, 2007 what are capers? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capers It's something you eat, though I've never had them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcantrell Posted March 2, 2007 #1399 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Capers are the unopened green flower buds of the Capparis spinosa (Capparidaceae) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dromMOM Posted March 2, 2007 #1400 Share Posted March 2, 2007 what are capers? http://community.webshots.com/album/514861282pdUIaB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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