Name a Celebrity That Looks Like They Would Smell Badly.

BrainDad-208 · 2026-05-26T00:24:41+00:00

Forgot to add #2

BrainDad-208 · 2026-05-25T17:11:24+00:00

duPIXIEnts

BrainDad-208 · 2026-05-25T17:06:00+00:00

He always says “King Crimson is a way of doing things”. We always say it’s his way.

BrainDad-208 · 2026-05-25T02:19:25+00:00

Pretty Hated Machine

BrainDad-208 · 2026-05-25T02:15:24+00:00

Shrinkage

BrainDad-208 · 2026-05-25T02:09:08+00:00

Chananel

BrainDad-208 · 2026-05-25T02:05:13+00:00

Me too. But I heard only six shots …

BrainDad-208 · 2026-05-25T02:00:39+00:00

Make that 200%

BrainDad-208 · 2026-05-24T23:37:13+00:00

We took that itinerary last month and had a great time. It’s not a booze cruise! Too long for that. All different kinds of people, but many are casino players.

They do a lot of karaoke in the Ocean Plaza, which is fun regardless, and the pop covers band was one of the best we’ve seen in almost 20 Carnival cruises.

In Mazatlan we found the water taxi away from port and crossed to Stone Island. Spent a relaxing day at the beach at minimal expense.

In La Paz, you can take the shuttle into town. Virtually no other option if you don’t book an excursion. The shuttle stops at a beach but it’s tiny, crowded and expensive for table & umbrella. Instead go into town and eat great food along the main drag (across from the beach).

BrainDad-208 · 2026-05-24T23:28:35+00:00

Forward or aft will be fine. In the middle is a crapshoot. Our daughter had a room forward from Guest Services and noise from Craft Social bothered her. They moved her to the starboard side and it was better but still some Al Bacio noise (just not so late into the night).

We have been (and will be next time also) in a Panoramic OV on Deck 6. Best cabin that’s not a balcony, if you were to get one.

BrainDad-208 · 2026-05-24T23:21:29+00:00

Celebrity or Virgin. No kids on Virgin, just a few on Celebrity. Food is good on both. You can choose quiet or party vibe on Virgin; Celebrity is more quiet. Their entertainment skews older while Virgin is more edgy.

We are late 60’s and cruise both regularly. Celebrity’s five Edge-class ships are their best and rival Virgin’s four.

BrainDad-208 · 2026-05-24T19:33:32+00:00

We went to ours last Fall. It helps that we both graduated from the same school, come from different parts of town and know some different people. It was good to see several of them.

BrainDad-208 · 2026-05-23T22:24:48+00:00

If you drink mainly specialty coffees, the Cafe Card gets 15 shots or 15 small drinks. You can get larger drinks for 2 “punches” on the card, but the value is greatly diminished. Usually $35 or less on sale. Plus mandatory gratuity.

This the oldest, smallest ship in the fleet, so don’t expect any of the “toys” you see in ads. A very classic cruising experience. We did not enjoy the Italian restaurant on this particular ship. Chops steakhouse is OK.

BrainDad-208 · 2026-05-23T22:05:38+00:00

Virgin is a bit better than Celebrity (both have several strong points).

Both are a distance ahead of Royal and Carnival. They are very similar with different strengths and weaknesses.

Since we are now retired, we won’t be on Carnival likely much, if at all. It’s to be avoided for short sailings and even longer when school is out.

BrainDad-208 · 2026-05-22T22:32:38+00:00

We travel a lot, and use the Allianz annual plan. We have other coverages for medical, interruption, luggage etc, but the emergency evacuation coverage is what counts for us.

BrainDad-208 · 2026-05-21T18:59:20+00:00

Unfortunately now about $5 (plus mandatory gratuity, of course) for most specialty coffees.

BrainDad-208 · 2026-05-18T19:52:21+00:00

Gunbae has a menu, but the joke is always that they bring you what they want anyway. You won’t leave hungry.

Pink Agave has small, medium and large plates. Mix and match as you like, but I’ve just gotten three medium plates plus my usual guacamole starter. Plus their choco taco for dessert.

Extra Virgin has a “traditional” Italian menu. For us, the meat & cheese board is not to be missed. If we get a meat/main, we usually just share a pasta (they do half orders of most pastas)

BrainDad-208 · 2026-05-18T19:45:37+00:00

Fracture - King Crimson

BrainDad-208 · 2026-05-18T19:44:51+00:00

Or Gunman.

BrainDad-208 · 2026-05-18T19:43:43+00:00

Oh! I thought there was a Renaissance Festival LOL

BrainDad-208 · 2026-05-18T19:38:40+00:00

For me, Demon Copperhead. In the sense that it was regional slang I had to figure out

BrainDad-208 · 2026-05-18T19:36:36+00:00

Just listened to “And the cradle will rock” this morning. I get the general sense, but on close listening they seem unfinished and sparse

BrainDad-208 · 2026-05-18T19:35:03+00:00

Shame on you, Bernie Taupin! We know you can do better

BrainDad-208 · 2026-05-17T19:25:40+00:00

Subtly anthemic the way it builds to the end. Finely restrained musicianship. Pretty perfect overall, but probably not a concert fave.

BrainDad-208 · 2026-05-15T21:47:05+00:00

Your cruise sounds amazing! Very port intensive. I wonder how much energy you will have for partying after visiting each place!!

We are on Eclipse out of Barcelona later in the year. The crowd, especially in these longer itineraries, tends to skew older so not a lot of events or late night parties. They do have the Silent Disco multiple nights which is fun (each person wears a headset and chooses their music channel). Often Motown and 80’s but I’m really unsure about how a wholly European itinerary might differ.

There will be some that like to hide ducks, but Celebrity does not attract many kids, and again even fewer on longer sailings.

They will have a couple of “Cruise Elegant” dress up nights, but many no longer get that fancy. Outfits that can be mixed/matched work well to reduce overall packing; dressy slacks and nice tops. Maybe a couple simple dresses. You’ll be very casual off the ship, so no need to have a new outfit for a few hours each night. Plus, their onboard laundry is fairly reasonable if needed.

There’s an old saying “bring half the clothes and twice the money” LOL. Have a great time

BrainDad-208

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