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at140

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7. Skip the extra cost restaurants!

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 10:36 PM

Jan 2020

The main dining room has lots of great food on menu. No need to pay $30 more for a meal.

Do not over pack! The ship is kept spotlessly clean, clothes do not get dirty.
The days of formal dress nights are disappearing.

Do not over-eat. It is easy to do because there is so much free food available. Be sure to pack Tums.
Do lot of walking, which burns up extra calories and then you can eat some more haha.

Coffee & Tea is free, but pop and booze are extra cost. Booze prices have gone up.

Do not miss the evening shows. Get to the theater 20-30 minutes before show time to get better seats.

5-7 day cruises are the best vacation value around. We have done around 30, we started going before kids came, took kids when they were 5 and 3 years old and they always had a great time and only time we saw them was at meals during the whole day.

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Going on my first cruise on the Carnival Horizon departing 1-18/1-24 [View all] Heartstrings Jan 2020 OP

Enjoy! snowybirdie Jan 2020 #1

I have done both a dolphin excursion and a manatee avebury Jan 2020 #8

Guess I've been influenced snowybirdie Jan 2020 #11

My husband and I went to Cozumel on our "trial" cruise to see how we like cruising csziggy Jan 2020 #13

Thanks for all the info everyone! Heartstrings Jan 2020 #21

I'm interested to see the responses. GP6971 Jan 2020 #2

Been on 20 or so over the years snowybirdie Jan 2020 #3

Yes, I never tire of watching waves washed in moonlight at140 Jan 2020 #10

We have a stateroom with a private deck, Heartstrings Jan 2020 #23

Haha you can sun topless on your private balcony! at140 Jan 2020 #29

Travel well, amigas. LakeArenal Jan 2020 #4

Haha! You funny! Heartstrings Jan 2020 #22

I like you. LakeArenal Jan 2020 #24

I like you, too! Heartstrings Jan 2020 #25

Bon voyage... have fun!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #5

Thank you! Heartstrings Jan 2020 #20

Carnival has comedy clubs on their avebury Jan 2020 #6

Thanks for all the advice, avebury! Heartstrings Jan 2020 #19

Skip the extra cost restaurants! at140 Jan 2020 #7

You are correct snowybirdie Jan 2020 #12

Thanks both of you! Heartstrings Jan 2020 #18

Bring sunscreen. madaboutharry Jan 2020 #9

Will do, madaboutharry! Heartstrings Jan 2020 #17

You're going to have fun - so have fun. TomSlick Jan 2020 #14

I will do that, TomSlick! Thank you! Heartstrings Jan 2020 #16

Adore cruising Olafjoy Jan 2020 #15

Thanks, olafjoy! Heartstrings Jan 2020 #26

Have good trip. RandySF Jan 2020 #27

I still think Heartstrings Jan 2020 #30

lol EX500rider Jan 2020 #32

LOL! Heartstrings Jan 2020 #33

Don't drink the water rickford66 Jan 2020 #28

Nope! Heartstrings Jan 2020 #31