What time is everyone getting to Ft Lauderdale airport? Can we share a ride to ship? I'm getting in at 11 something. Also, what are the plans for the nights/days there? Tommy mentioned a cocktail party if we have enough booked. Is that a thing? Will we have a "dress up" night? Probably all this has been talked about and I missed it.
At this point we have 7 staterooms booked! We need 8 to get the free cocktail party! So that could still happen! If you know anyone who is on the fence about going, please reach out to them! The ship is filling up, and will sell out!
There will be one night that is “Cruise Elegant”! Carnival’s website will give you a guide to their expectations for dining attire! Of course you can always eat on Lido Deck wearing swimsuits an flipflops!
I am Excited!! Tommy
I just got off the phone with Julie Ko at Carnival! I am sure you all know that we did not get the 8 rooms required to get the one hour shared cocktail party.
However Julie was able to acquire for us:
a $25 per room ($12.50 per person) onboard credit, and nice Carnival Tote Bags (two per room)!!
i can’t wait to see you all! I believe there is still some space left on the ship if you know anyone else that would like to join us! They will be closing it out soon!
HUGZ Tommy
I saw the steakhouse deal, and I'd like to do that one nite as well, but I didn't know how that was gonna work/who else might be interested. I saw your previous post, Tommy, about the steakhouse, so I knew you would be game. Do you think we should make a reservation or will there be plenty of openings once we get on the ship? What are your thoughts on the dining room? Do you go to the dining room for dinner ever? On cruise elegant night? I assume Julie is making sure that we all have the same dining room time slot (Mary Ellen and I have early), and that we will all be seated close to each other? If I remember correctly, the tables on the Fantasy were 8-tops. I went with a group of 10 of us, and 8 of them sat together at one table, and my mom and I sat together at the table next to them with strangers, but we were okay with that. My friend that organized that trip actually asked me the other day if I knew if there were any more cabins open, seriously. She had a stroke a few years back, survived, and never smoked another cig. She's not part of Ex....but I am going to talk to her today. Maybe she and her hubby will join us last min. If not, thanks for pulling strings with Julie for the credits and totes. ♥ I'll call you in the next few days.
I know that you all are going to have a blast!