JoeyandDavid

oh is it like that now....

there are some afternoons i will do like 4 double espressos

They are now accepting reservations on line for the evening of 17th if you wish to make your reservation on line ..you will only be able to reserve for 6pm or 8pm... do you guys think we need to wait till we are on board..or should we move the time up or back

so are you guys strictly NO CAFFEINE at all.. or just in beverages..

I know there are tea drinkers on board me included... how about espresso or cappuccino drinkers?

you wanna bet... I am joey.. Have a super cruise!

Carnival Freedom, Part 8 Friday May 29 09 Sea Day Ahhh, a sea day at last! Since I spent the first sea day sick in bed, I was determined to make the most of this 2nd and last relaxing day at sea. I was up early for a scheduled Pilates class, and I was the only one who showed up! The instructor Daniel told me to come back tomorrow and he would give me a complimentary class whether anyone else showed up or not! The weather was perfect for a day at sea. Very hot and humid, and perfect for lazing around by the pool, and dipping in the pool, which is what I did most of the morning. At 11 a.m. There was Trivia on the big screen at the main pool, and I sat in one of those big and very uncomfortable armchairs poolside, trying to answer questions based on comic book super-heroes. It was super-hot, and I finally gave up on both the quiz and the heat! The 11:30 Pool Aerobics class was a very welcome diversion, and I jumped right in with a dozen or so others, and we had a blast exercising to music, led by our very funny ("100% Prime British Beef") entertainment staff, Steve. Reluctant to waste even a few minutes of beautiful weather, we opted to get our lunch from the outdoor grill and enjoyed Cheeseburgers and fries by the pool, followed of course, by more ice cream! I really love the free ice cream feature on Carnival ships! The afternoon was spent much like the morning - lazing in the sun with a good book and music on my MP3 player, until It was time for the Walk for the Cure at 4:30 p.m. For those of you who may not be familiar, the Walk for the Cure is a fundraiser held every week on each and every Carnival-owned ship, and raises in the vicinity of $30,000 per week for breast cancer research with the Susan G. Komen Foundation. For a $10 donation, passengers receive a T-shirt and a pink bracelet, and are invited to participate in the 1 mile walk around the ship. I was impressed with the speech Steve made before we set off, and that he invited "fighters and survivors" to lead off our walk. 9 laps around the Sports Deck near the aft funnel, equalled 1 mile, and even in the heat of the day, it was just a breathtaking view of the sea while we walked around and around. My walk was made easy with my MP3 player playing my Century Cruise CD of cruising music. Pink lemonade was supplied for all the participants at the end of their walk, and we left feeling like we had done something special. That evening was our 2nd "Elegant Night", and when we entered the dining room, all the tables were decorated with colourful Mardi Gras beads, which we all wore for the duration of dinner. Speaking of wearing things for dinner, I witnessed something I thought I'd never see on a formal night on any ship; a young couple a few tables away, arrived for dinner dressed in nothing but their white terry cloth bathrobes! They were not stopped at the door, and apparently no staff said anything to them about it being "Elegant Night", so they stayed and enjoyed their meal in their bathrobes. Strange, but true. Dinner of course, was another taste sensation; James had Tiger Shrimp, Broccoli Soup and Chateaubriand, with a fruit plate for dessert, and I had Broccoli Soup, Green Bean and Tomato Salad, Charred Spring Chicken, and the divine Warm Chocolate Melting Cake which is to-die-for! There was the usual wait staff singing and dancing, but this time they managed to get many passengers up and dancing as well, including our tablemates Gino and Kim! After dinner, we tried to get into the 10:30 comedian's show in the International Lounge, but it was so packed, there wasn't even standing room! We decided to try it again at midnight (late show) and in the meantime, attended the big production show in the Victoriana Lounge, called "The Big Easy". Obviously, this show was based on the music and the history of New Orleans, including a spectacular finale with larger-than life characters in amazing costumes, all of whom made their way up the aisles and out into the lobby after the show. I wish I had pictures of them, it was quite impressive! At midnight we managed to squeeze in a spot in the International Lounge to see Happy Cole's X-rated adult comedy. It was funny, but the guy is funny enough without the bad language, I thought his "clean" show was much better! Bedtime was late on this night, but we didn't care, we had certainly packed a lot into our last sea day! Goodnight Mr. Sea Turtle.... to be continued.....in Nassau..... donna

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What can I say!

I was planning on bribing the hotel shuttle driver to take and bring plus we will have a couple of people with cars..and unless my feet hurt i would enjoy the stroll

I have just started playing on my computer.. I would love to actually play a REAL game.. tell Cindy that would be fun for me ..I would love to.. Cindy thinks that's great. She'll bring a travel set with her. way cool...... looks like game time on board is going to be so much fun!!

I have just strted playing on my computer.. I would love to actually play a REAL game.. tell Cindy that would be fun for me ..I would love to..

Welcome Back Frosty and Congrats!

Ill never ask that again....

Shaunna.. enjoy the drive up the coast....Welcome Back.....almost...

I see the DS roll call... sure is a slow guess they won't be going CrazY..however we WILL be going CrazIE

ok back to the cruise.... LOL .... Unless policy changes guests are allowed to bring on board at embarkation two bottles of wine per stateroom. These are the "standard" 750ml bottles....Can i see a show of hands that will NOT be taking wine on board.

Yes a bit and I really do believe that when/if it ever gets back to the amount that it was before the crash - I'm going to take it all out of the market and put it in my home safe - jeeeeeeeeeeesh!!! you and me too I just cleaned out 3 mayo jars..

we are over 3 bucks here judson

Enjoy... as i know you will......

haven't in awhile, mainly bec. it makes me too anxious waiting for Nov. and everybody has been saying it is down all the time, plus the excursions are not up yet...but if I have to pay a fuel supp. charge there goes any extra excursions I wanted to do. but now that you have mentioned it I probably will...but will have to do it when I do not have prying eyes around... Andrea .. sometimes the best outings are when you go out on your own.. sometime shore excursions are way over rated...

and a VERY small price to pay... so true.......

I think I asked already.... we have paid in full.. but I think i heard john say they can still impose this charge.. John can you? will you confirm?

FYI May 2009 price was $59.12

MaryLou..I was just there and Idon't know when they added it... but when you click on "my cruises" this was the disclaimer at the top of the recap page