I just re-read that. Sorry Ms Pac, I was not taking a shot at you, that's what I was thinking to myself on the cruise!
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I just re-read that. Sorry Ms Pac, I was not taking a shot at you, that's what I was thinking to myself on the cruise!
Ms.PacMan
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That's alright - I wouldn't have taken it that way.
I was looking at different things in Miami and I found a list of fares from the airport. $24 flat fee from the airport to the port by taxi.
Sometimes flying into Ft. Lauderdale is cheaper and I see that they have a metrorail that goes between FLL and MIA for $3. I love public transportation!
They also have people movers in Miami. Don't quite have my bearings yet though, to figure out where miami and south beach are in relation to these transit maps.
Maybe the piercing party could be shown live on the big screen
On my last cruise, one of our tablemates who was young, beautiful, outgoing, and very photogenic (not that I noticed) was on the bigscreen and cabin tvs all the time. I think the ship videographer fell in love with her!
<Insert Love Boat theme music here>
Ms.PacMan
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This is an excerpt from a cruise review I read not too long ago - LOL
Heather, the Carnival A/V camera girl, came with us on an excursion to make a recording for the ships DVD. Which, of course, allowed us to be seen in every room, and on the jumbotron on an endless loop all week. Which is all fine and good except whoever edited it could have had a heart and LEFT OUT the part where I was leaning forward in my bathing suit and showing my pasty-white plumbers crack. Do you know how embarrassing it is when you see your own crack on a 40 foot jumbotron screen over and over all week?!? God have mercy! Let me tell you, if anyone reading this right now was on this same cruise, they know exactly who wrote this, because I was recognized all week for it. Luckily I smuggled enough rum on board to keep my sense of humor about it, but Carnival should know better than that.
Heather, the Carnival A/V camera girl, came with us on an excursion to make a recording for the ships DVD. Which, of course, allowed us to be seen in every room, and on the jumbotron on an endless loop all week. Which is all fine and good except whoever edited it could have had a heart and LEFT OUT the part where I was leaning forward in my bathing suit and showing my pasty-white plumbers crack. Do you know how embarrassing it is when you see your own crack on a 40 foot jumbotron screen over and over all week?!? God have mercy! Let me tell you, if anyone reading this right now was on this same cruise, they know exactly who wrote this, because I was recognized all week for it. Luckily I smuggled enough rum on board to keep my sense of humor about it, but Carnival should know better than that.
I would definitely recommend spending the extra and get at least a balcony cabin. We cruised on a similar class Carnavel ship last year and did this. There are some places on a ship you don't want to be, so look at the deck plans.You don't want to be next to or above/under places like kitchens, bars, theaters, casinos, engine rooms, elevators, etc.
We went all out and got a cabin on the 10th deck, or Panarama. It was in the front of the ship and about as high up as you can go. We just walked down the hall and the waterslide and swimming pool were right there. We also had a bank of elevators nearby that were at the main atrium. The balconies are small, but the privacy is great. It was good to order room service for breakfast or just sit down and watch the sunset at the end of the day. If you book at the same time and have adjorning cabins with friends, they can take the partitions down to connect your balcony with theirs. If you are lucky and get a corner or rear cabin, then you can get a bigger balcony. I would try to get a balcony cabin on the Panarama, Lido, or Verandah decks, in that order. Some of the suites were a deck above us on Spa Deck, but I think they had large picture windows instead of balconies.
Carnavel lets each adult bring one bottle of wine or champagne aboard. You just double bag it in one gallon size ziplock bags and wrap it in a beach towel. I messed up and accidently brought a bottle of scotch instead, it sure saved on the drink tab, and we didn't use the mini-bar either.
Carnival has a site that includes a cruise forum here.
It's really good for first time cruisers, and the forums are awesome for getting first hand info on ships, ports, excursions etc. You'll love it before your cruise, but as soon as the cruise is over you lose interest in the forums real fast.
It's really good for first time cruisers, and the forums are awesome for getting first hand info on ships, ports, excursions etc. You'll love it before your cruise, but as soon as the cruise is over you lose interest in the forums real fast.
helenofcalifornia
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We bring our laptops and blog, right? And my digital camera so someone can learn me how to post them thar pictures. I hope this cruise takes off 'cuz I am getting excited. My daughter and her boyfriend are interested as well. Is it w/e April 19?
Thanks for the pictures Scratch, now we have some good Browncafe calendar material!! 
The cruise sounds fun Cheryl and I are looking forward to it.
T
The cruise sounds fun Cheryl and I are looking forward to it.
T
Ms.PacMan
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Week ending 4/24/10. Pretty sure they have wireless on the ship. You can do a..... LIVE from the Valor! thread here on BC.
Sounds great! And I'll give someone my email if for some reason you cant upload them, send them to me and I will! (Cuz I'll be here.......not being able to go an all.......wishin I wuz there....sniff, sniff...)
They do have internet onboard for a fee, not sure how good it is, never tried it.
stevetheupsguy
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Hope they can make it, Helen.
Thanks for the pictures Scratch, now we have some good Browncafe calendar material!!
The cruise sounds fun Cheryl and I are looking forward to it.
T
Hey, T, Ithink Scratch should be the centerfold, with that rose and all.
LIVE from the Valor, LOL, I'll bring my webcam.
pkgdriver
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This is the most active cruise forum on the web.
http://boards.cruisecritic.com/
Ms PacMan knows about it I think.
You can find an answer to just about anything regarding the cruise. Remember... the search option is your friend also.
It's a bit far out but there may be a Roll Call started for this cruise.
dilligaf
IN VINO VERITAS
Although we are first time cruisers our friends who will be going aren't. And a balconey cabin is already a must. I am hoping that we can get adjoing balconies (we meaning all of us). How fun would that be! We coul;d get one whole section for just the goup.
dilligaf
IN VINO VERITAS
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Catatonic
Nine Lives
Dilli, they have a thread titled "Roll call for Valor 4/18/10", and you reply if your going.
<Did I mention I can't go? WAHHHHHHH!!>
pkgdriver
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A Roll Call is a thread for the specific cruise. You can meet up with other cruisers before you get on the ship. Weve gotten private tours organized before the cruise with others around the US/Canada before the cruise.
The cruise we got back from a few weeks ago we had private tours to Athens, Rhodes, and Egypt with people from California,Rhode Island,Utah,Rhode Island. Weve made some lasting friends from these threads though out the years.
You can organize activities on these also. IE Slot Pulls,Pub crawls,Cabin crawls,mini golf tourneys
dilligaf
IN VINO VERITAS
Patience my dear................................there is still time. Barter with some of your buddies. We are rooting for ya!
PS thanks for the roll call info. I have no idea.
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