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Stay current with warnings wherever you cruise. Be vigilant, People aren’t as nice as they use to be.
Love Carnival Magic
I love being able to drop off bags on carnival as Platinum
Pitbull, not Ludicris
Sophia Loren happens to be a family friend of the owners of MSC
Virgin Voyages had my room ready when I embarked on my cruises in January and March
Never liked Jamaica. Always sketchy. Alway trying to sell us drugs. Just there 4 weeks ago & only shopped right there at the port & went back on the ship. Take care!
My friend is from Jamaica and owns a home there. He fears for his life when he goes home and dressed like a bum! Scary
I burn 2000 calories every day. I use Oculus headset, Les Mills Body Combat, VR
I appreciate your mention of the Bible, blessed are they that mourn, for they will be comforted. It is a good reminder of God’s kind heart towards us.
Have you ever thought of doing DDP yoga. You should try it
Never had a problem going to my room on Royal Caribbean on an embarking day. I usually get on the ship get my drink package cup and go make reservations for the nicer restaurants. Writing this now should probably do that in the opposite order. Go check in at the muster station. Grab some lunch and then usually start walking around the ship. I usually have a messenger bag with a change of clothes, and wear my bathing suit on to the ship, sun block, boarding doc., Passport, wallet, and give everything else to the Porter's.
Great Bob Marley improv! You’re firing on all cylinders today!
It's probably because stewards leave doors open while cleaning multiple rooms. The cruise line doesn't want to be responsible for items missing before releasing the rooms.
What happened to the punishments if we did not hit the like button?
I was online booking the first Carnival Venezia cruise out of Port Canaveral when you started to talk about it. Kind of a surreal feeling. You know when you're in port with other ships and you see the other ship leaving then you realize it's your ship that's moving? Yeah. It felt like that up in my face! 😮
14 grandships!
Will be cruising on her in October out of NYC. Also looking to sailing out from Port Canarvel
When we went on our carnival cruise in june 2022., the only people allow to access their rooms early, for bag drop off, were suite guests.
Anymore if we have a port stop in Jamaica we stay on the ship.
Went to Jamaica twice and had fun both times. Do you Tony. Will support. I am usually a couple shows behind.
We are travelling on Venezia in Oct out of New York
Carnival crew are pretty inconsistant with allowing guests to drop off their carry-ons. It's a perk that is supposed to only be for the Platinum, Diamond, Suites and FTTF folks. We are Platinum, but have had crew deny us entry to drop off bags. Many others have no problems dropping off their carry on bags early. Should truly be allowed for anyone to drop off bags.
Absolutely love your show ! I like to drop my bag off and wish Royal would allow access like Carnival
Yes going out of Norfolk on July 8
Umm that was Pit Bull not Luudacris
Watching the pier runners 🏃♀️ is as entertaining as anything that's featured in the theater.
Carnival should send you a check. You’re getting me more excited about my cruise on the Venezia out of New York.
Most times my carry on bag has meds and jewelry….no way I am leaving that in a cabin while they are still getting cabins ready! Our experience with Royal is that most times cabins are ready by 1pm. I can wait.
Jamaica was one of our ports in January on the NCL Prima. Went on excursion on river raft. Started out good, then guide stopped the pole. He proceeded to try to sell some carved items. He became irritated because we declined. We gave him a $10.00 tip and again he asked if we thought that was a good enough tip to give him. I was glad to get off that raft. Never again!
I’ve never been allowed to drop off my bags early on carnival
I stopped going to Jamaica 20 years ago…. ever felt safe there.
Dropped off bags on NCL Encore, came back later, room stewards had left my door wide open. Glad I put them in closet 🤔
RIP Doyle Brunson…😞
We are cruising Venezia May 29th for its 15 night Transatlantic. We are bringing the ship to New York.
Carnival only allows people with status or Faster to the Fun. Everybody can’t drop off their bag on Carnival before the rooms are ready.
Just got back from a trip on Celebrity . They let us drop off our carry ones which was great! Don’t know why RC would prevent that…..
Now you can review ship gyms.
Hey Tony, Sophia Loren has launched 17 MSC cruise ships!!!
Good for you Tony on exercising in the morning! Connie & I usually have one max-carryon-size backpack that we leave with the porters in the cruise terminal, and then go on the ship with one small backpack apiece (and Connie's CPAP machine, which is pretty small). We prefer not to be lugging around more than we have to…
Italian actress Sophia Loren, who has christened more ships than any other person ever: 17 floating extravaganzas in the MSC Cruises fleet.Nov 1, 2022
Virginia is for cruise lovers. Just got off my 5 cruise from Norfolk and I am excited to see the expansion they have plan for our terminal in 20204.
I believe that Carnival allows you to drop off your bags if you are priority passengers, however there is never anyone there checking to make sure when you walk thru the doors. Personally I drop off my bags on Carnival ships but I'm usually classed as priority though. Before the pandemic priority passengers on Carnival had immediate access to their cabins but now can't stay in them only to drop off bags.