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Forum: Cruises

Apr 3rd, 2022, 06:13 PM

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Carnival Corona Cruising--in January, out of Baltimore

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Posted By persimmondeb

A few months. I had a student work visa, which I...

A few months. I had a student work visa, which I didn't actually need, but we hadn't been sure, and the program it was issued through was straightforward.

I actually ended up only working a few...

Forum: Cruises

Mar 19th, 2022, 03:28 AM

Replies: 38

Carnival Corona Cruising--in January, out of Baltimore

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Posted By persimmondeb

Never been to Barcelona, or on a European cruise...

Never been to Barcelona, or on a European cruise at all. We've all been to Dublin, and I lived there briefly a LONG time ago.

We're on the Pride, and it stops at Gibraltar, which is on...

Forum: Cruises

Mar 18th, 2022, 04:25 PM

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Carnival Corona Cruising--in January, out of Baltimore

Views: 5,842

Posted By persimmondeb

Our drive home from Baltimore was fairly...

Our drive home from Baltimore was fairly uneventful, and we came home to a nice surprise (it had snowed, and our neighbor cleared our driveway!).

Which brings me to a another (happy) thing.

My...

Forum: Cruises

Mar 17th, 2022, 08:32 AM

Replies: 38

Carnival Corona Cruising--in January, out of Baltimore

Views: 5,842

Posted By persimmondeb

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When we woke up, we werre in the Chesapeake. We went to breakfast...

Forum: Cruises

Mar 17th, 2022, 08:25 AM

Replies: 38

Carnival Corona Cruising--in January, out of Baltimore

Views: 5,842

Posted By persimmondeb

We had carried on some wine with us, and had...

We had carried on some wine with us, and had drunk some of it in the cabin, but we still had a bottle of Prosecco left, which we ended up consuming in the lobby, gazing at the sea through a nice snug...

Forum: Cruises

Mar 16th, 2022, 06:26 PM

Replies: 38

Carnival Corona Cruising--in January, out of Baltimore

Views: 5,842

Posted By persimmondeb

We weren't confined to cabins, but we were...

We weren't confined to cabins, but we were advised to stay off the balcony, and we turned in early because I was having a very hard time walking, even with the cane. It was very rough in the night.
...

Forum: Cruises

Mar 14th, 2022, 05:41 AM

Replies: 38

Carnival Corona Cruising--in January, out of Baltimore

Views: 5,842

Posted By persimmondeb

One of our fellow passengers was nearly left in...

One of our fellow passengers was nearly left in Freeport, illustrating why taking a taxi someplace is a bad idea.

In this case the passenger and his companion had taken a taxi somewhere, where he...

Forum: Cruises

Mar 11th, 2022, 07:24 AM

Replies: 38

Carnival Corona Cruising--in January, out of Baltimore

Views: 5,842

Posted By persimmondeb

Next day Freeport, and our last port stop! ...

Next day Freeport, and our last port stop!

It's a short day, which is a little frustrating, because it makes me uninclined to pay for a shore excursion, and really uninclined to take a cab...

Forum: Cruises

Mar 8th, 2022, 04:54 PM

Replies: 38

Carnival Corona Cruising--in January, out of Baltimore

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Posted By persimmondeb

After lunch, DS went into the gift shop and...

After lunch, DS went into the gift shop and bought a stuffed cownose ray for his cousin, and we took a cab back. We did a little shopping in the Cariloha store, and went back onto the ship. It had...

Forum: Cruises

Mar 7th, 2022, 03:08 PM

Replies: 38

Carnival Corona Cruising--in January, out of Baltimore

Views: 5,842

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Forum: Cruises

Mar 7th, 2022, 03:05 PM

Replies: 38

Carnival Corona Cruising--in January, out of Baltimore

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Forum: Cruises

Mar 7th, 2022, 03:04 PM

Replies: 38

Carnival Corona Cruising--in January, out of Baltimore

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Posted By persimmondeb

Next, Nassau! We had planned to walk around,...

Next, Nassau!

We had planned to walk around, maybe visit the Pirate Republic bar, go as far as the public beach, etc. We hadn't realized quite HOW much construction was still going on at the port....

Forum: Cruises

Mar 7th, 2022, 07:16 AM

Replies: 38

Carnival Corona Cruising--in January, out of Baltimore

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Posted By persimmondeb

Then we went back to the ship, hung out in...

Then we went back to the ship, hung out in serenity for a while, ate dinner, and did some fun stuff, like hang out in the casino some more.

I can no longer remember which days these things...

Forum: Cruises

Mar 2nd, 2022, 10:41 AM

Replies: 38

Carnival Corona Cruising--in January, out of Baltimore

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Posted By persimmondeb

It's a very lovely island, with nice facilities,...

It's a very lovely island, with nice facilities, feral chickens, and small silvery fish swimming around with the tourists (they are hoping to be fed, which apparently some people do). DS was very...

Forum: Cruises

Mar 2nd, 2022, 10:34 AM

Replies: 38

Carnival Corona Cruising--in January, out of Baltimore

Views: 5,842

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Forum: Cruises

Mar 2nd, 2022, 10:30 AM

Replies: 38

Carnival Corona Cruising--in January, out of Baltimore

Views: 5,842

Posted By persimmondeb

The next day we went upstairs for breakfast to...

The next day we went upstairs for breakfast to the Lido, and ate outside on the Serenity deck. We had, during our trivia adventures, filled out for a "guess the carat weight", so we went to the...

Forum: Cruises

Feb 28th, 2022, 02:46 PM

Replies: 38

Carnival Corona Cruising--in January, out of Baltimore

Views: 5,842

Posted By persimmondeb

Formal night dinner was very good. DH had two...

Formal night dinner was very good. DH had two prime ribs, I had a lobster tail, and DS had prime rib, a lobster tail, and the fish (he was hungry). I had crème brulee and some cheese (which I shared...

Forum: Cruises

Feb 27th, 2022, 06:28 PM

Replies: 38

Carnival Corona Cruising--in January, out of Baltimore

Views: 5,842

Posted By persimmondeb

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I have an overdeveloped sense of the dramatic, and this is what I wore for...

Forum: Cruises

Feb 25th, 2022, 04:21 AM

Replies: 38

Carnival Corona Cruising--in January, out of Baltimore

Views: 5,842

Posted By persimmondeb

The next morning we were up far earlier than we...

The next morning we were up far earlier than we had any need to be, and got ourselves assembled. I had filled out a continental breakfast card the night before, and figured we'd have a little coffee...

Forum: Cruises

Feb 22nd, 2022, 10:27 AM

Replies: 38

Carnival Corona Cruising--in January, out of Baltimore

Views: 5,842

Posted By persimmondeb

I would not order the canapes again. They were...

I would not order the canapes again. They were fine, but we never ate all of them, and we barely touched the anniversary cake I had ordered. The balcony was worth it (more on that later), but we...

Forum: Cruises

Feb 21st, 2022, 07:04 PM

Replies: 38

Carnival Corona Cruising--in January, out of Baltimore

Views: 5,842

Posted By persimmondeb

I would definitely recommend it. We felt safe,...

I would definitely recommend it. We felt safe, had a good time, and thought they did a very good job overall. Most things were up to at least the usual standards, but if I were Carnival I might have...

Forum: Cruises

Feb 21st, 2022, 06:56 PM

Replies: 38

Carnival Corona Cruising--in January, out of Baltimore

Views: 5,842

Posted By persimmondeb

Okay, I've been distracted, but I'll do my best. ...

Okay, I've been distracted, but I'll do my best.

We decided to leave Sunday morning, rather than Saturday night, and it was a wise decision, since I got out of work late and was exhausted. We got...

Forum: Cruises

Jan 30th, 2022, 01:53 PM

Replies: 38

Carnival Corona Cruising--in January, out of Baltimore

Views: 5,842

Posted By persimmondeb

And we're back! Had a great time, didn't get...

And we're back!

Had a great time, didn't get Covid, and if there was any on the ship we didn't hear about it. Some other minor excitement, but we definitely felt this was worth doing.

I'll post...

Forum: Cruises

Jan 21st, 2022, 11:09 AM

Replies: 38

Carnival Corona Cruising--in January, out of Baltimore

Views: 5,842

Posted By persimmondeb

This is probably the last update before we go,...

This is probably the last update before we go, since I don't feel like paying for Carnival's internet, but we are packed, decided that we are driving down early Sunday morning, and about to go get...

Forum: Cruises

Jan 13th, 2022, 10:57 AM

Replies: 38

Carnival Corona Cruising--in January, out of Baltimore

Views: 5,842

Posted By persimmondeb

That's how we figure it, particularly since if I...

That's how we figure it, particularly since if I wasn't cruising, I'd be at work, literally putting my hands on unmasked strangers. We've got a lot more control over our interactions with the masked,...

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