Jolly Ogre

On 12/14/2023 at 8:05 AM, WAAAYTOOO said:

I have no helpful information for you on this but I do have a question (Doc).  Why would the sex and age of a blood donor matter ?  I remember reading about this a few days ago and it surprised me that they were calling for younger males only.  Just curious.

If it were for a direct transfusion then same sex would be best. And as for the age it would have to do with the limited medications and hormone levels.

I was not involved but those would be my best guesses. 

Does anyone on this sailing know what was the medical emergency that they wanted blood doners for?

They were very specific for males 25-50 with no meds or medical conditions.

12/2/23 Symphony

19 hours ago, AshleyDillo said:

I think the alternating 6/8 sailings are messing with the menus. Probably won't have a clear idea until boarding day. Last time I was on Symphony I was able to make reservations for dining in the app as soon as I had a connection with the ship's wifi, so I quickly made my dining plan bookings.

I already have my MDR my time reservations made...I just wanted to know what days are which with the new menus as I have a 3 day speciality dining pkg. I also have my entertainment reserved so just trying to coordinate that with the dining.

7 P's for the win. 

1 hour ago, Esther said:

My passport has expired, but I have a US green card. Will I be allowed to board the Carnival Cruise Ship, Independence of the Sea to Labadee, Haiti with a US green card?

You will only be able to do this if you pay for your cruise in qualtoos.

And currently it is not showing any menu for Coastal Kitchen.

5 Days!!... but sad that the app still does not show the menus for Costal Kitchen or the MDR for all the days, only some of the days.

There are servers all over the island... just be sure to tip well and often for the best service.

I tip $1 on order and $1-$2 when I get it depending on how fast they are and then $2 if i never have to ask again. usually they are back before I am finished with one.

11 days until sail away and the app has not updated so that we can see the menus. what gives?? hard to plan specialty dining this way.

15 days!!

20 hours ago, smokeybandit said:

A warning for those who get caught with CBD

 

https://www.cruisehive.com/carnival-passenger-banned-for-life-due-to-prohibited-item/115872

29 minutes ago, twangster said:

Vision class ships have few balconies relatively speaking.  It's not unusual for the small number of balconies to fetch premium rates.

Interior cabins on the other hand are plentiful on Vision class.  How do interior rates compare?

Only $100 difference.

Just checking for Dec 2025 and Grandeur and Rhapsody are more than Indy for a balcony for the same weeks. 

44 minutes ago, PatsFanBrian said:

Point of order, we are now 23 years past the 90's 

And that was the end of the 90's....30 yrs ago was 1993.

22 minutes ago, jbrinkm said:

 20% is much easier to calculate than 15%.

Your education system has failed you.

4 minutes ago, ChessE4 said:

For good service, not average, I tip 18% of pretax total. However, I impute beverage cost even if we just drink water. Takeout gets 10 to 15% depending on service I receive at pickup.  I round up to next dollar as I don't carry change.

Take out gets nothing. I am not tipping Taco Bell, Wendy's or the like.

3 hours ago, CrimsonCruiser said:

2 - I would also drop the 70s party.  It's the same 10 songs and the same lackluster participation.

They just need to pick other songs... the 70's were way better than anything that followed... well some of the 80's but it was from bands that were active in the 70's.

I am not being biased either. It has been proven by science. The way songs are recorded and the way tracks are laid down is different now than back then and it is a crying shame.

If I am paying 18% on a cruise then on land they need to give me the same service for anything above that.

No thank you... I like my meat killed, and still a bit bloody on my plate.

Nothing yet on Caribbean Dec 2025.

ok Symphony is back in the states now, but the app has not updated with the CK menu.  Not even the MDR menu is showing.

On 11/12/2023 at 8:39 AM, loki007 said:

i believe the pool is heated in the winter months. 

If they do, it is not by much... I always find it freezing cold.

So now that they have guards there, are they there all day? 

What happens if you are in at 4:45? Do they come and escort you out?

Not bad but not that good either.

My banner said up to 55% off, but when I go to the things that I want to book it is 30%-35% off. Still saved $256.

This is for my 2024 sailing... there were no savings for my 2023 cruise better than I got last year.

Not bad but not that good either.

My banner said up to 55% off, but when I go to the things that I want to book it is 30%-35% off. Still saved $256.